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Archive: September, 2004

Marine officer remembered

"For everything there is a season, and for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die," Ecclesiastes 3:1-2. These were the opening words meant to soothe the heavy hearts of Marines, Sailors and civilians mourning the loss of Lt. Col. Kevin M. Shea during his memorial service held here Sept. 21. Shea was the communications and

LAR Marine earns Bronze Star for his bravery

Third Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, became the target of an ambush by terrorist insurgents April 8 in Al Burhadan, Iraq. For his actions that night, Lance Cpl. Michael J. Ludin, a light armored vehicle mechanic with 3rd Platoon, was awarded a Bronze Star by Maj. Gen. Richard F. Natonski,

Two Marines are gone but not forgotten

"They gave the ultimate sacrifice so others may live a better life," said Lt. Col. Randoll Newman. Riflemen, Lance Cpl. Gregory Howman and Pfc. Jason Poindexter, with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, were killed in action while in contact with enemy insurgents. "We come together to honor two of our fellow warriors

Lejeune Marines say goodbye to Mahmudiyah Community

Morning in Mahmudiyah brings an interesting sight for seven-year-old Ali when he steps outside his front door to find 20 camouflaged Marines on patrol dressed in protective vests and toting rifles, machine guns and even a rocket-launcher. Ali does something even a grown man wouldn't have done seven months ago. He smiles, waves and runs to greet

One Marine's story example of casualty notification process

She had just got home from a long day at work and was sifting through the mail when the phone rang. Elizabeth Avellino picked up the phone when she saw the words 'US Government' displayed on the caller ID. She had never seen those words displayed before, and like many families who have gotten a similar call, never wants to see them again. "When I

3/7 prepares to make the trip home

3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment has spent the last seven months operating out of Al Qaim, Iraq, successfully completing each mission. Their mission was to improve the way of life for the Iraqis by removing insurgent threats and finding materials and locations used to make improvised explosive devices."The quality of life for the basic Iraqi

Combat award inspires different views, same meaning

Corporal George A. MacRae, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Lance Cpl. Chris S. Woulfe, of Middletown, N.Y., have a lot in common although they've never met. They're both Marines, they've both seen combat in the far reaches of the world and they've both been wounded in action. Yet they haven't met. That's because one fought in the jungles of Guam and

Combat forges meritorious staff sergeant

When rounds start coming down range, there are two types of Marines, leaders and followers. One Marine was recognized as an exceptional leader and an outstanding noncommissioned officer; this recognition got him a combat meritorious promotion from sergeant to staff sergeant. Staff Sergeant William E. Champion, 24, of Jupiter, Fla., a platoon

Scars, experience tell tales

Getting hit by an Improvised Explosive Device or mine is a fear every Marine carries with him to the battlefield. Getting hit twice is almost unthinkable. Cpl. James E. Hammock Jr., a driver with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, has faced these hidden dangers on two separate occasions and lived to talk about it. Before heading

Detainees released after time served

From the air they breathe to the food they eat, everything will be a little bit sweeter as free men, and at the same time, the Iraqi Government gets a little more independent. Abu Graib Detention Center made its second largest release in its history by freeing over 500 detainees charged with minor offenses and deemed not a threat to Coalition

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