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Archive: June, 2004

Living conditions for Lejeune Marines change with the flip of a switch

Camp Lejeune Marines deployed to Iraq are finally feeling some cool breezes blow their way. That's thanks to the installation of electrical hardware in their living areas. "I can't tell you how much this affects morale here," said Cpl. Kevin J. Klink, a Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. "After a day of patrolling in the

Soldiers aid Marines in hunt for illegal weapons

Marines are getting some help from soldiers in uncovering enemy weapons in their zone. Army Spc. David J. Sieben can't count how many weapons cache searches he's been on since arriving here in September. The Carson City, Nev., soldier said a large part of his battalion's responsibilities include the retrieval and destruction of illegal weapons that

Army-led project brings clean water to villages in Marine-run zone

The 4,500 residents of Teabon and Qutnyah villages have never had their own potable water source. Soldiers with Army's 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, working in support of 1st Marine Division, stepped in a few months ago to fix that problem. During Saddam Hussein's reign, Teabon's Mahal Tribe and Qutnyah's Assaf Tribe were neglected and

Marines treat Iraqi farmer to bovine therapy

Marines here took an udderly different approach to helping Iraqis. Marines and sailors came up with a new and unique solution to helping one Iraqi man. And she’s a looker. She’s got big, brown eyes and an unmistakable sway when she walks. She’s a bit young, but to those who know what to look for, she’s got just what an Iraqi farmer wants. To be

Small-town Oregonian soldiers serving together in Iraq

Army Capt. Kyle B. Teamey, Staff Sgt. Mick E. Rose and Spc. Christina D. Scotton never met each other before coming to Iraq. That may not seem unusual, but here's the kicker. All three hail from the same small Oregon city and are soldiers with 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. They're serving in Al Anbar Province with the 1st Marine Division for

Artillerymen gun for martial arts qualification

Nearly 30 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment's Battery E started smacking, kicking and bruising their way to earning a gray belt. For the cannon-cockers here in Iraq, the two-week course is a chance to catch up on training and help the time pass. More importantly, it's a chance to refresh themselves on a low-intensity skill they may

Brothers reunite in Iraqi desert

Sgt. Phillip T. Southern has a habit of following his older brother, Gunnery Sgt. David E. Lee, even to a combat zone. First, there was high school, then he joined the Marine Corps and now the two find themselves assigned together at Regimental Combat Team 7 in western Iraq. "I was just walking through the chow hall and there he was," Southern

Division's headquarters memorializes team leader, family man

Gunnery Sgt. David M. Beall pulled the aluminum-beaded chain with his identification tags from his neck. He leaned over to the inverted rifle and hung them next to those of SSgt. Jorge A. MolinaBautista. It was a final goodbye to a fallen Marine. Marines from Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, honored MolinaBautista's life and

Iraqi battalion assumes security role from soldiers in 1st Marine Division zone

A new page was turned in the Iraqi security force history book here June 1. Hundreds of citizens from the neighboring community of Khalidiyah gathered outside the camp's perimeter to witness as American soldiers from 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment turned over security to the 502nd Battalion of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps. The Army's 34th

Marines look for a few good Iraqi men

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, hit the streets here to find a "few good men." The Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based battalion is on duty with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq. The potential recruits for the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps were screened by Marines to make sure they would make the cut. More than 30 men were interviewed at of a

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