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Archive: July, 2004

Iraqi translator's service to Coalition comes at high cost

Sally's children were taken away from her more than six months ago. Her husband beat her. Her brother threatened her life while holding a gun to her head. Her own father contracted her death with a $5,000 reward. Sally, an Iraqi translator working with Coalition Forces, lost everything by working to help Americans rebuild Iraq. Still, she feels

2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment remembers four killed in Ar Ramadi

The circumstances behind the deaths of Cpl. Tommy L. Parker and Lance Cpls. Pedro Contreras, Juan Lopez and Deshon E. Otey remain a mystery, but Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment had the opportunity to say goodbye to their fallen comrades July 9. The four Company E infantrymen were manning an observation post in Ar Ramadi June 21.

Care packages bring America's best wishes to deployed Marines

Mail call at Regimental Combat Team 7 was a little bit different recently, thanks to a women's church group back home. Supporters from New Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Vacaville, Calif. and its residents sent 360 care packages to troops at RCT-7. It was a home-grown initiative started to support the Marines deployed to Iraq's western

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment gets a send-off from Division commander

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment got a star-studded send off before they completed their deployment to Iraq. The 1st Marine Division's Commander, Maj. Gen. James N. Mattis, bade farewell to the battalion's Marines July 9. The Marines closed a chapter of their history, which included patrolling operations throughout western Al Anbar

Soldiers earn right to Division's Blue Diamond

Soldiers with Company A, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) received 1st Marine Division patches during a ceremony held here July 9. Brig. Gen. John F. Kelly, assistant division commander, was on hand to congratulate each of the 25 soldiers. According to Army regulations, soldiers who serve in a combat environment for at least 30

Lejeune Marines get up to speed on NBC techniques

Chemical threats for Marines in Iraq haven't been a leading concern since combat operations last year, but that doesn't mean anyone is letting their guard down. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment held decontamination drills to keep their Marines ready to respond to a nuclear, chemical and biological attack. "During this three-day class

Marines work to make safe a deadly business

The giant 155 mm howitzers from Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment are the longest, largest and most destructive weapon added to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment's arsenal. But the Marines manning those cannons are working to make them one of the safest. "Every position we have plays a small part keeping the gun running," said

Battle-hardened warrior remembered in Ar Ramadi

All Sgt. Kenneth K. Conde Jr., ever wanted to do was be a Marine Corps infantryman. He had been living his dream for a little more than five years when he was killed July 1 after an improvised explosive device attack during a patrol through the heart of Ar Ramadi. Conde was a squad leader with 3rd Mobile Assault Platoon, Mobile Assault Company, 2nd

Marines, soldiers save lives as fire scorches camp

A fire ripped through tents here July 7, burning the belongings of more than 100 Marines just days before they were slated to return to the United States. There were no injuries or fatalities. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The blaze was brought under control by Marine and Army firefighters from Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 and

Battalion honors their fallen before leaving Iraq

Marine and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, said their final farewells to four Marines who were killed in action during the battalion's five-month deployment to Iraq, July 7. The battalion honored 1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, from San Diego, Cpl. Daniel Amaya, 22, from Ector, Texas, Lance Cpl. Torrey Grey, 19, from Marion, Ill., and

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