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Archive: June, 2004

Blue Diamond team honors one of their fallen

Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bolhman wasn't even supposed to be out on the patrol when he was killed in action June 7. He volunteered to take the place of another Marine, giving that Marine needed rest. "He took my spot that night," said Lance Cpl. Travis W. Johnson, Bohlman's teammate. "I was supposed to be there that night. I know he'd do it again.

Marine fills in as camp's live wire

Anyone stopping by this small camp in Ar Ramadi can thank Cpl. Joey R. Barnes for keeping the lights on for them. Even though he's never had any formal electrical or plumbing training, the 26-year-old machine gunner manages to keep the camp's lights working and water running. Barnes, assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is

Marines maintain vigil on vital travel route

The Marines of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment have nicknamed the observation post overlooking the city "seven-story building." The building, one of the city's agricultural centers, is located along a stretch of road known to Coalition Forces as Main Supply Route Michigan. "MSR Michigan is one of our most frequently used roads,"

Soldiers, Marines open medical clinic in Marine zone

Iraqi citizens in one borough of Ar Ramadi recently got a boost in the availability of medical care, thanks to soldiers and Marines. Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and Marines from 3rd Civil Affairs Group celebrated the opening of a medical clinic in the city's 5K district. It was a project the soldiers - who are

Battalion honors five Marines killed in Ramadi, Iraq

The oldest of the five Marines remembered June 12 was only 28. The youngest was still a teenager. Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment gathered here to pay their last respects to Cpl. Bum R. Lee, Lance Cpls. Todd J. Bolding, Rafael Reynosa and Benjamin R. Gonzales, and Pfc. Cody S. Calavan. Company E's Lee, 21; Reynosa, 28;

Marines, soldiers break ground on new community health clinic in Iraq

What is now an empty dirt lot in the middle of a maze of brick and concrete homes will soon be the key to a small Iraqi community's promise of health care. Marines from 1st Marine Division, along with soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment broke ground on a new medical clinic in the Abu Fleis district of Khalidiyah, a city

Navy doctor treats Marines in a pinch

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment look forward to getting the needle from their battalion surgeon. Chinese healers have been using acupuncture therapy to treat injuries and diseases for more than 3,000 years. Navy Lt. Kenneth Y. Son, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment surgeon, is using that same wisdom combined with modern "Western"

Marines square off for boxing nights in Iraq

Nearly 500 Marines showed up to watch this camp's first Friday Night Fights boxing event June 11, the largest of any base event in attendance. Marines and sailors watched as 28 amateur boxers participated in 14 bouts in the event inside a ring donated by Marine Aircraft Group 16 in a large empty hanger. "It took me about two weeks to get this

Iraqi soldiers decorated by Marines for bravery in firefight

Five Iraqi Civil Defense Corps soldiers were decorated by Marines for bravery under fire during a ceremony June 11. Col. John R. Toolan, commander for Regimental Combat Team 1 awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals to the Iraqi soldiers. The soldiers were cited for braving enemy

Marines reassure Iraqis of June 30 authority transfer

Local leaders in Al Anbar Province's western region gathered June 10 to discuss the June 30 turnover of Iraq's sovereignty with the commanding officers of the battalions under Regimental Combat Team 7. The day-long meeting primarily focused on security concerns once the Iraqis take control of their own government. "After July 1, security will be

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