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Archive: 2006

Tougher-than-nails SEAL-turned-surgeon stitching up Marines in Fallujah

There’s something people should remember before they make fun of Regimental Combat Team 5’s surgeon for playing with dolls. He’s a 30-year student of the martial arts and a Navy SEAL to boot. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Henry F. Casey III is a walking culture clash. He’s a naval officer who prides himself of his enlisted days. He’s a SEAL who loves working

Corps’ top officer says Marines, sailors are winning the war on terror

The Marine Corps’ top officer recently stated he was confident Coalition Forces were going to win the Global War on Terrorism. During a visit to Marine units throughout the Al Anbar Province of Iraq April 10, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Michael W. Hagee, told Marines and Sailors of the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marine serenades Ramadi with ‘Marines’ Hymn’

Cpl. Matthew E. Bucceri has something to pipe about. He’s played his bagpipes for the entire city of Ramadi. Bucceri, a 29-year-old infantryman, made his way onto the roof of the Government Center, one of the most dangerous spots in Ramadi, and played the “Marines’ Hymn” through the building’s loudspeaker system, April 3. His music could literally

Iraq-deployed Marine battalion mourns loss of Milford, Ohio, native

Just six days after his promotion to lance corporal, a 20-year-old Marine lost his life while deployed to Iraq’s western Al Anbar province. Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment mourned the loss of Lance Cpl. Bryan N. Taylor April 9, 2006, during a memorial service at the Marines’ base here. Taylor, a 20-year-old combat engineer from

Marines practice procedures in order to save innocent lives

Finding ways to save lives on the battlefield, both friendly and foe, is a continuous topic for the Marines here. Marines of 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment are learning ways to keep vigilant against enemy forces, yet preserve safety for innocent civilians. It’s called Escalation of Force and it’s a crucial tool the Marines will need every day

Navy corpsmen keep skills scalpel sharp

Navy Seaman Bounmy Meunsy looked a little nervous holding a razor-sharp, stainless steel surgical tool. It was there, hovering just hair-breadth’s distance away from his patient’s neck. His task: cut the neck just below the Adam’s apple and shove a tube in. Sounds gruesome, but opening a blocked airway is one of the most important skills to

Cougar roars through Iraq

Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment’s engineer platoon are riding in style in their new Cougar HEV. The Cougar Hardened Engineer Vehicle was designed specifically for combat engineers. Its development originated from the knowledge gained during the war in Iraq. “It’s pretty cool,” said Cpl. Ronald P. Griffith, a 30-year-old assistant

Dragoons lend a helping hand

Some of the Corps’ baddest gunslingers rode in from the West recently to lend a helping hand to the Marines near Fallujah. Marines of D Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion arrived at Camp Fallujah March 18 for temporary duty with Regimental Combat Team 5. “It shows their great flexibility and adaptability to transition from the

LAR maps out traditional mission in Iraq

Call it Light Armored Reconnaissance Version 2.6. This one looks a lot like the original. Marines riding atop of light armored vehicles found themselves performing a traditional, but not-very-often executed mission of searching for the best path forward. A recent route reconnaissance mission from Regimental Combat Team 5 gave the Marines of D

Iraq-deployed U.S. Army unit pays last respects to one of their own;

U.S. soldiers paid their final respects to one of their fallen here during an early morning memorial service today. Pfc. Jeremy Wayne Ehle, a 19-year-old from Alexandria, Va., died April 2, 2006, as a result of a wound received during combat operations on March 28, 2006 in the city of Hit, Iraq. Ehle was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi

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