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Archive: 2006

Body armor keeps Marines safe in Habbaniyah

The enemy snipers hit their targets- but it yielded them no results. In less than a week’s time, Sgt. Joshua S. Adams and Pfc. Jason Hanson, of D Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion were hit by sniper shots. But the enemy had little effect because both were left with only minor injuries thanks to their small-arms protective

Medical evaluations among latest operations Marines, sailors teach Iraqi Security Forces

Iraqis from the Euphrates River villages of Al Amari, Haffha and Zella say they have never had immediate, quality health care. U.S. Marines in the region are looking to change that. Recently, Marines and sailors from the Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.-based 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, along with a handful of Iraqi soldiers, provided two days

'New England’s Own' Marines use friendliness to gather facts

Marines counter an insurgency not only by use of force, but also by communicating with local Iraqis in their own environment. Marines from A Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, patrolled through lush vegetation and narrow roads in a farming area north of Fallujah recently, gathering information about the

Scout sniper serving in Iraq awarded U.S. military’s third highest award for valor

When Sgt. Jarred L. Adams retrieved the body of a fallen Marine from a burning humvee, he says he was simply doing his job. The 22-year-old scout sniper assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, was awarded the Silver Star while currently deployed to Iraq with the southern Calif.-based unit for a second time. The Silver Star is the nation’s

Iraq-deployed Marines develop keen eyes for IEDs, suspected insurgents

Marines operating in this insurgent-heavy Euphrates Valley city have developed a knack for locating improvised explosive devices – seemingly the number one weapon of choice of insurgents in Al Anbar province. According to Cpl. Robert Gaye, a squad leader assigned to the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, the Marines are also getting a

Operation ‘Cool Carpet’ bridges relationships

Marines with A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment – along with soldiers from the Iraqi Army – brought a breath of fresh air to a local mosque. Operation Cool Carpet delivered two new air conditioning units and a box of prayer rugs to the Iraqi people near Gharmah. “This is basically a mission of good will,” said Sgt. Juan J. Mendez, a

Marines get a little taste of home

Every day Cpl. Tommy T. Nguyen prepares hot meals for the Marines of A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Bringing a little taste of home is a welcome treat for Marines working in the villages and rural expanses of the Iraqi desert. Sometimes, the simplest creature comfort makes the biggest difference. “Getting a hot meal is probably the

Marines fight grenade attacks, drive-by’s, IEDs; capture insurgents

Arguably some of the fiercest violence by insurgents against coalition forces in the Al Anbar province occurs in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, a city nestled along the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad. Fighting the insurgents’ attacks, from hand-thrown grenades to improvised explosive devices, drive-by shootings and small-arms ambushes, are the Marines of

Marine brings welding skills to fight against insurgency

When he joined the Marine Corps in 2002, Cpl. Joshua W. Dale never thought he would be using his welding experience to defeat insurgents in western Iraq. The 23-year-old section leader with A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, brought his ideas to life by inventing a breaching bumper for a humvee in his mobile assault platoon. The

Iraq-deployed Marines prepare for emergency rescues in Al Anbar province

Sipping on bottled water, rifle in hand and wearing a good 60 pounds of body armor on this sprawling U.S. military airbase, Lance Cpl. Emanuel Cantu says he doesn’t mind training for combat in Iraq’s blistering 110-plus degree temperature. In fact, he says he loves it. After all, four months of serving in Iraq as part of a quick-reaction force

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