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Archive: May, 2004

Marines take new tact on patrols

Marines train for combat patrols, reconnaissance patrols and mechanized patrols. But Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines tried something different in Iraq. They conducted a "gift patrol." Marines from the battalion's Weapons Company participated in a joint patrol with a group of local Iraqi policemen May 11, handing out gifts purchased from

Marines reach out to refugee camp

The Kurdish refugees living here have little potable water, virtually no sanitation system, no electricity and limited access to medical equipment. Marines set out to change all that. Members of the 1st Marine Division civil affairs team visited here May 11 in hopes of helping to repair the camp's substandard infrastructure. During the trip,

Company memorializes two fallen Marines

The crack of rifles was startling. Inside this small outpost for Marines of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, the volley of fire was rattling even for these battle-hardened Marines. Three times, the seven rifles fired. It was a final salute for Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage and Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green. The two were honored in a memorial

Navajo code alive in Iraq

Since the age of 12, Cpl. Kayelee Yazzie knew she wanted to be a communicator in the Marine Corps. Yazzie, a Navajo, comes from a long line of military family members including her father who was an airman in Vietnam, her 77-year-old grandfather who served with the Army in Germany during World War II, and his stepbrother who was a Marine code

1st Marine Division's wounded press on

Pfc. Quintin D. Graves thought the Purple Heart was some sort of mysterious and antiquated medal when he joined the Marine Corps in July 2003. Less than a year later, he's wearing two of them. "I thought it was for people from World War II or Vietnam," said the 19-year-old from Salt Lake City. "I didn't think this many people would be injured in

Marines, Iraqis celebrate opening of training center

Marines in western Al Anbar Province helped open a new Iraqi Civil Defense Corps training center here May 8. The center's opening marks the Iraqi force's strides to taking more responsibility for security in their own cities. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment met with local sheiks and high-ranking ICDC leaders to unveil new

Marines pass out goodies to local Iraqis

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted a bit of "street diplomacy" here recently. The Marines fanned out to the villages surrounding the camp passing out coloring books and tackling infrastructure projects to improve living conditions for the Iraqis. "We're giving out coloring books, school supplies and Frisbees to the local

Marines test 'blooper' against roadside bomb threat

It might just be that the answer to a 21st century problem for Marines has been around for 40 years. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division tested M-79 grenade launchers as a possible answer to neutralizing improvised explosive devices. The "bloopers," named for the "bloop" the weapon makes when fired, might be the low-technology

Civil Affairs Marines visit villages near Fallujah

Marines put a new twist on mending fences in a village near Fallujah. About two weeks ago, an M-1A1 tank was mired in mud in the small village of Al Budekil. Retriever crews yanked the monstrous vehicle from a farm field, but tore up valuable cropland in the process. A recent visit, though, not only fixed the problems, but allowed Marines to gain

Lejeune battalion recognizes combat wounded

Sixty Purple Heart medals were awarded to Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment during multiple ceremonies here recently. The award was given to the Marines for wounds received in combat since the beginning of their deployment as part of the 1st Marine Division in Iraq. The ceremonies were held for each company in the field. Because

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