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Archive: 2006

RCT-5’s IED hunters prowl for roadside bombs

These are the Marines who purposely seek out what most others hope to avoid. Marines of Scout Platoon, Regimental Combat Team 5 are Fallujah’s improvised explosive device hunters. “We have one purpose and that’s to find IEDs,” said 1st Lt. Bryan J. Altieri, the 25-year-old platoon commander. But it’s not just looking for roadside bombs these

2nd Recon Battalion memorializes fallen staff sergeant

1st Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez stood before a full house as he called Marines to attention. He spoke clearly and boldly of the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device awarded to Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman. “Staff Sgt. Zimmerman led more than 100 combat patrols, conducted 22 reconnaissance missions, uncovered eight improvised

'America’s Battalion' shows insurgents they’re not intimidated

Marines from “America’s Battalion” sent insurgents a clear message: shoot at them and they’ll mess up your day. Marines from F Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conducted a sweep through a storage area and the surrounding area in an effort to find weapons or improvised explosive device-making materials Sept. 29. The search was in

Marines comb Iraq’s farmlands for insurgents

Even barnyards don’t provide shelter for insurgents here anymore. Marines with L Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment are combing the countryside looking for insurgents, materials used for making improvised explosive device and weapons caches located in local farmlands. “It’s mandatory that we sweep these areas so the local populace can live

‘Bastards’ fast response slows insurgent attacks

Don’t tell the “Betio Bastards” there’s a method to their madness. They like to think of it as madness to the method. Marines assigned to a reaction force from L Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment are tasked with making split-second combat decisions in an area riddled by insurgent attacks. The Marines who serve under Regimental Combat

‘Mountaineer’ prepared for demanding trek

Marines from the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR) officially began their months-long deployment in western Al Anbar. A ceremony marked the event as 2nd LAR assumed responsibility for providing security and training Iraqi Security Forces, from the Twentynine Palms, Calif.-based 3rd Light Armored

Marines in Fallujah provide eyes and ears for battalion

A grunt’s work in Fallujah is never done. When they’re not patrolling the streets or ridding the area of anti-Iraqi forces, they’re watching over fellow Marines to make sure that they can do the same. Marines from B Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, spend long hours providing overwatch positions for their

Marines become big brothers to Iraqi children

Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment paused a combat patrol through a neighborhood here to spend time with local Iraqi children Sept. 22. “They’ll grow up, see Americans and say, ‘I remember this one guy that was nice to me, so I’ll be nice to them,’” said Navy Seaman Samuel L. Blanco, a hospital corpsman with Weapons

RCT-5 gives Iraqi Police station upgrade

Iraqi Police here gave their station a bit of a makeover. New office furniture, including desks, chairs, wall lockers and filing cabinets were delivered by Marines from Regimental Combat Team 5 to upgrade the Iraqi Police station here Sept. 22. The delivery of supplies also included incubators and a medical waste incinerator to a hospital in

Marines serve eviction notices to Husayba insurgents

The “Betio Bastards” are serving eviction notices to unwanted insurgents in Iraqi neighborhoods here. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, are moving their foot patrols house to house in a continuous effort to kick the insurgency out of local Iraqi neighborhoods. “We’re dealing with an enemy that disguises themselves

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