Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training noncommissioned officer, and Maj. Chip F. Hall, future operations and plans officer, are both from Schuylkill County, Penn., and deployed to Camp Ripper, Iraq, with Regimental Combat Team 5. Liptok grew up in Pottsville, Penn., and Hall grew up in Schuylkill Haven, Penn. Both cities amount to approximately 30,000 people combined and are just two miles away from each other in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania. - Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training noncommissioned officer, and Maj. Chip F. Hall, future operations and plans officer, are both from Schuylkill County, Penn., and deployed to Camp Ripper, Iraq, with Regimental Combat Team 5. Liptok grew up in Pottsville, Penn., and Hall grew up in Schuylkill Haven, Penn. Both cities amount to approximately 30,000 people combined and are just two miles away from each other in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania.
Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Talbot, a scout with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, dead-lifts 475 pounds during a daily work out at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, May 6. The native of Torrington, Conn., began working out at age 10 when his mom decided to attend aerobics classes at the local YMCA. While his mother was engaged in her workouts, he took the opportunity to achieve what would become his life long goal: becoming a professional body builder. - Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Talbot, a scout with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, dead-lifts 475 pounds during a daily work out at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, May 6. The native of Torrington, Conn., began working out at age 10 when his mom decided to attend aerobics classes at the local YMCA. While his mother was engaged in her workouts, he took the opportunity to achieve what would become his life long goal: becoming a professional body builder.
Lance Cpl. Sean Warren, an infantryman with The Personal Security Detachment, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, inspects the trunk of a vehicle for any firearms or explosive ordnance in Al Qa'im, Iraq, May 5. The battalion recently assumed control of the Al Qa'im area from 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines, and will be here for the next seven months. - Lance Cpl. Sean Warren, an infantryman with The Personal Security Detachment, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, inspects the trunk of a vehicle for any firearms or explosive ordnance in Al Qa'im, Iraq, May 5. The battalion recently assumed control of the Al Qa'im area from 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines, and will be here for the next seven months.
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 work on a traffic control point for the Iraqi Army in Baghdadi, Iraq, May 4. The IA have been working out of a schoolhouse that will soon be returned to the children of Baghdadi. The new TCP will allow the IA to continue providing security to the Baghdadi area. - Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 work on a traffic control point for the Iraqi Army in Baghdadi, Iraq, May 4. The IA have been working out of a schoolhouse that will soon be returned to the children of Baghdadi. The new TCP will allow the IA to continue providing security to the Baghdadi area.
Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Delorefice, 19, from Lancaster Penn., who is a motor transport operator and civil affairs representative with Civil Affairs Team 1, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, scans the eyes of an Iraqi who is trying to get an identification badge at the Civil Military Operations Center, Haditha, Iraq, May 6. The badges are part of a system that will track if anyone has a history of anti-Coalition forces activity. - Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Delorefice, 19, from Lancaster Penn., who is a motor transport operator and civil affairs representative with Civil Affairs Team 1, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, scans the eyes of an Iraqi who is trying to get an identification badge at the Civil Military Operations Center, Haditha, Iraq, May 6. The badges are part of a system that will track if anyone has a history of anti-Coalition forces activity.
Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 ensure the area is clear of threats during a cache search in western Anbar province May 1. The Marines with Charlie Company have found several caches around the area, including one with more than six 120 mm rounds the day before. - Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 ensure the area is clear of threats during a cache search in western Anbar province May 1. The Marines with Charlie Company have found several caches around the area, including one with more than six 120 mm rounds the day before.
Staff Sgt. William M. Loushin, assistant operations chief and watch officer, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, gives directions to two grappling Marines at Combat Outpost Haditha, May 4. Loushin recently began teaching Marine Corps Martial Art Program gray belt classes and has also been instructing Marines in techniques used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muy Thai. - Staff Sgt. William M. Loushin, assistant operations chief and watch officer, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, gives directions to two grappling Marines at Combat Outpost Haditha, May 4. Loushin recently began teaching Marine Corps Martial Art Program gray belt classes and has also been instructing Marines in techniques used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muy Thai.
Cpl. Kimberly A. Martin, a lioness attached to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, searches an Iraqi woman in Haditha, Iraq, May 1. Lionesses have the responsibility of searching Iraqi women at traffic control points because men are forbidden to search women in Iraqi culture. Before arriving to Haditha, the Lionesses went through training at Camp Ripper, Iraq. - Cpl. Kimberly A. Martin, a lioness attached to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, searches an Iraqi woman in Haditha, Iraq, May 1. Lionesses have the responsibility of searching Iraqi women at traffic control points because men are forbidden to search women in Iraqi culture. Before arriving to Haditha, the Lionesses went through training at Camp Ripper, Iraq.
Chief Petty Officer Truman A. Gartman, chief petty officer of the Battalion Aid Station, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance, Regimental Combat Team 5, provides care for Cpl. Ian T. Wimmer, a communications chief with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd), during a routine work day at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, April 30. Gartman has served the Marines for over 14 years of his 20 years with the Navy. - Chief Petty Officer Truman A. Gartman, chief petty officer of the Battalion Aid Station, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance, Regimental Combat Team 5, provides care for Cpl. Ian T. Wimmer, a communications chief with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd), during a routine work day at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, April 30. Gartman has served the Marines for over 14 years of his 20 years with the Navy.
Cpl. Nathan E. Burrell, a logistics vehicle system operator with Motor Transport Platoon, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, ground-guides a damaged light armored vehicle onto a cargo trailer during a vehicle recovery mission in western Anbar province, Iraq, April 25. Burrell, 21, from Bloomingdale, Ill., is part of a wrecker team that provides recovery service to units in and around Anbar province to continue operations. - Cpl. Nathan E. Burrell, a logistics vehicle system operator with Motor Transport Platoon, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, ground-guides a damaged light armored vehicle onto a cargo trailer during a vehicle recovery mission in western Anbar province, Iraq, April 25. Burrell, 21, from Bloomingdale, Ill., is part of a wrecker team that provides recovery service to units in and around Anbar province to continue operations.