Marines

News

1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Archive: 2006

Local Iraqis receive a helping hand

Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and soldiers from the Iraqi Army provided much needed medical aid to the people here June 22. More than 300 men, women and children received medications and exams by doctors working with the battalion. The purpose of the cooperative medical engagement was to provide Gnather residents with much needed

Iraqis, Marines work together to rebuild lives in Al Anbar province

As Sgt. Brett Bartels stood in front of a military vehicle handing out hundreds of stuffed animals and soccer balls on a dusty road in Barwana, his goal was simple – make sure each child went home with a smile on his face. Such humanitarian operations, are the reason many of the local residents are starting to trust Marines, the 23-year-old

Practice makes perfect for ‘New England’s Own’

Knowing their gear and personal weapons inside and out is essential for keeping Marines victorious and alive in combat. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, recently fired their weapons and tested their gear once over to ensure they are comfortable using and relying on the equipment they employ to fight

Marines continue to combat insurgency after death of Al Qaeda leader

Despite the stunning blow to Iraq’s insurgency last week with the death of Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, Marines and Iraqi soldiers here are continuing the fight against terrorism by combating insurgent activity almost daily. While they patrol the worn streets lined with pock marks from improvised explosive devices, the Marines are

Former ‘Magnificent Bastards’ react to sniper rifle recovery

Call it a little bit of justice. Marine snipers from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment shot and killed an insurgent sniper and spotter preparing to shoot at passing Marines, June 16. And the insurgents were going to use a stolen Marine sniper rifle for the attack. That rifle – an M-40A1 – belonged to the “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd

Darkhorse snipers kill insurgent sniper, recover stolen Marine sniper rifle

Scout snipers from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment killed an enemy sniper and recovered a Marine sniper rifle lost nearly two years ago during a mission near Habbaniyah June 16. The rifle was the one formerly used by four Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment who were killed on a rooftop in Ramadi June 21, 2004. Sniper Section Four

Columbine High graduate fights terror in Iraq

For some, joining the Marine Corps is a dream in itself. For others, it’s a bridge to another career. For one 21-year-old Marine from Littleton, Colo., however, it’s both. Lance Cpl. Zach Feiler is on his first deployment to Iraq, assigned to 3rd Platoon, I Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, which recently moved its area of operation

Darkhorse freshen up combat ethics

Marines in Iraq are getting back to the basics by studying combat ethics to aid in their fight against terrorism in Iraq. Marines and sailors from Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, attended a refresher class on core values and combat ethics at the Habbaniyah Chapel June 16. The class marked the near-completion

Marines, Iraqis test 'push-button' 9-1-1 system for Iraqi convoys

Iraqi soldiers took another step closer to independent operations when they completed testing and evaluation of a new tracking and communications system for their convoys. Iraqi soldiers, from the Iraqi Army’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, finished a three-day course designed to familiarize the jundi, or Iraqi soldiers, with Mobile Tracking System

Transition to certain Iraqi Army-led operations is hit and miss

On the outskirts of this ancient city in southeastern Al Anbar province lies a tiny Iraqi Army post. A group of Iraqi Army officers sit on one side of a long table in a wooden conference room adorned with an Iraqi flag. On the opposite side of the table sits a handful of U.S. Marines. Three plus years ago, such a sight would have seemed

1st Marine Division