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Archive: September, 2004

Marines Recount Fierce Battle

Along the Syrian border is a small town called Husaybah. Though diminutive in size, it has seen its fair share of violent clashes between United States Marines and terrorist insurgents. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, know this first hand. They take home with them the vivid memories of a fierce encounter. "We

Marines, Iraqi soldiers victims of IED

The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment held a memorial service for their fallen comrades at their firm base Camp Baharia, Sunday. A terrorist driver claimed the lives of seven Marines from Company F and three Iraqi soldiers with Company B, Specialized Special Forces Battalion, Sept. 6 by triggering an improvised explosive device

1/7 Marines ready to roll thanks to 3/7

Stopping the flow of weapons and explosives is the first step in preventing crime and fighting in Iraq. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, have been doing just that for the past seven months. Now, the task lies in training the incoming Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, to continue the mission, and ensure that these

1st BCT rolls up colors as 2nd BCT takes lead

When they came, it was run down and neglected. As they leave, a prosperous future is visible on the horizon. After 12 months of firefights, humanitarian efforts and providing support for the 1st Marine Division, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division is headed home to Fort Riley, Kansas, and is being replaced by 2nd BCT, 2nd ID. In the

Marines don't dread eating

The mood was boisterous among the Navy Seabees here Sept. 10 as they opened their first mess hall. The group had turned a slab of concrete in the ground into 8,400 square feet of insulated, air-conditioned and fortified space for eating and relaxation. The mess hall was built for the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, based out of

Military police officers ensure their Iraqi counterparts enforce the law

The Marines with the Military Police, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted a check of the Obaidy Police Station Sept. 10 to ensure that the Iraqi Police Officers are completing missions to further the security of Iraq. "It is important for the Iraqis to get their security up, and we are here to provide as

Marines capture known terrorist insurgent

Leaving the base shortly after midnight, Marines drove through the quiet desert of Iraq to a secured location. There, they began to patrol through the city of Al Qaim on foot. The Marines from Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted a patrol through the city in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, capturing a

Truck Company Marine given last respects

The mood was somber and little noise was made as the Marines gathered to pay their last respects. Marines and Sailors entered the chapel here Sept. 9 to mourn the loss of their fallen brother in arms, Lance Cpl. Derek L. Gardner, motor transport operator, Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division. During a supply convoy on Sept.

Marines vital skills keep communication open

Communication is vital when two very different worlds try to work together. However, there are times when translators are not available. During those crucial moments, Cpl. Garrett A. Barton, a machine gunner with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, has been able to step in and fill the communication gap for his unit. "I've helped Iraqis

Marines clean house in Ludafiyah

Six hundred Marines, 350 Iraqi Police Officers and 80 Iraqi National Guardsmen braved suicide bombers, mortars, roadside blasts and small arms fire as they cordoned and searched most of the houses in Lutafiyah Sept. 4. The Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and members of the Iraqi Security Forces conducted the searches because of

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