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Archive: 2004

New additions to two Iraqi police services graduate training at Camp Al Asad

A class of 30 Iraqi recruits graduated from Camp Al Asad's first Iraqi Border and Police Academies. The first graduation was held July 17, when 15 IP Officers graduated. Two days later, another 15 recruits graduated from the Iraqi Border Police Academy. The academies were the first of their kind for western Iraq. The Iraqi Police Academy

Marines mourn fallen from 2nd LAR

A memorial service was held July 18 to honor four fallen Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion's Company D, attached to Regimental Combat Team 1 in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The four were killed by an improvised explosive device during a vehicle-mounted patrol July 6. The four were Cpl. Jeffrey D. Lawrence, Lance Cpls. Scott

Marines' reactions, Navy doctors' touch heals Iraqi boy

Quick reactions from Iraqi Border Police and 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion helped a local teenager receive medical treatment for serious burns recently. Sixteen-year-old Asaad Ibrahim burned himself with hot water, inflicting second-degree burns to more than 10 percent of his body. He was rushed for treatment at 1st Force Service

Marines stock up on dinar as souvenirs

Saddam Hussein might take little heart in knowing he's the rage when it comes to souvenir-hunting Marines. Marines here are stocking up small stacks of Iraqi dinar notes featuring the former dictator's likeness. Iraq's got a new currency, but there's still plenty of the old stuff floating around and Marines are stuffing it away as keepsakes. "I

Marines keep main supply route safe from attacks

Travel along a main supply route near Fallujah is a little less harrowing, thanks to vigilance of a few Marines. Marines from Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provide a constant overwatch along the route, keeping would-be attackers at bay and military personnel running convoys breathing easier. It's long and demanding duty, under the

Marines battle back enemy after ambush in Ar Ramadi

Sgt. John S. Anthony, section leader with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, said the city of Ar Ramadi was like a ghost town July 14, and that's never a good sign. Anti-Iraqi fighters detonated an improvised explosive device near Saddam's Mosque in the city, hitting a convoy from Army's 1st Brigade Combat Team. Anthony and other Marines from 2nd

Working dogs fight heat to fight terrorism

The hanging, drooling tongues of Santo and Rek, two military working dogs, is all the proof needed to show that the dog days of summer are here in Iraq. Fortunately for dogs assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1, they've got Cpls. Donald R. Paldino and Darin Cleveringa , trained dog handlers who've partnered with the pups for more than two years.

Marines provide for local community and themselves

Local Iraqis working on the camp here are not just keeping up with the daily chores, but also earning a consistent wage that's a scarcity to most. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, enjoy showers and electricity because of the daily work of the Iraqis on the camp through local contracts. But Iraqis are benefiting too. They have

Marine service is a family tradition for deployed brothers

The Dilling family might just be out to redefine Marine brotherhood, with a father and three sons in uniform. Two of the brothers are deployed to Iraq. The oldest of three sons, Lance Cpl. Anthony Dilling is an infantryman, the middle, Lance Cpl. Andrew Dilling, is an intelligence analyst and the third, Lance Cpl. Michael Dilling is a

Marines train Iraqi Border Police for duty

Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion's Company B have begun training new recruits to serve as Iraqi Border Policemen. The 10-day course, the first of its kind at the Al Asad Police Academy, began July 8, with five Marine instructors teaching 15 volunteer recruits a variety basic policing skills, such as weapons handling and search and

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