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Archive: 2006

Darkhorse moves to new camp, better facilities

It’s not plush, manicured lawns and neatly-designed suburbia, but Darkhorse Marine are stepping up their standard of living. The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment recently made a new home for its headquarters elements, leaving Camp Mercury behind and moving into newer accommodations here on Camp Fallujah. The move comes as the

Marine from Missouri unfazed by combat injuries in Iraq

Lance Cpl. Matt Calvert accepts the wound he received March 25 from a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq. It comes with the territory of being a Marine in a combat zone. The infantryman from Blue Springs, Mo., said he was unfazed by the wound, caused when insurgents attacked his unit’s patrol in western Al Anbar Province. “I did not hear the

1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment arrives in Iraq

Marines from “New England’s Own” are walking the beat in Fallujah. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment arrived here recently and took control of a large portion of Fallujah. They will be focusing on training the Iraqi Security Forces and conducting counter-insurgency operations for Regimental Combat Team 5. “There is a tremendous

Lejeune battalion wraps up Fallujah deployment

It’s all over for Marines of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The seven month long deployment, which began in September 2005, was marked by progress and change, including two free elections in Iraq. “Operating with the Iraqi Army to provide a safe and secure election process was the hallmark of our deployment,” said Lt. Col. Scott D. Aiken, the

Marines and Iraqi Forces find caches in Operation Hastings

They dug up the buried weapons by the truckload. Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment’s engineer platoon along with soldiers from the Iraqi Army, discovered several weapons caches northeast of Fallujah during Operation Hastings. The operation combined Marines with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division. The

Dragoons swoop in for action

The concepts of speed and surprise are as old as warfare itself, and one unit proves they are still as effective as ever. The Marines of D Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion used these concepts to conduct a cordon and search operation in the vicinity of the Thar Thar Dam April 6. “We are going into the enemy’s rear area for a

British advisor teaches Darkhorse Marines

Darkhorse Marines recently learned new ways to deal with roadside bombs from one of the Queen of England’s foremost experts. British Army Sgt. Maj. Gary Price shared knowledge gained from the British Army’s decades of countering improvised explosives with the Marines of Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

Former war protester, cool under fire, earns combat promotion

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andras T.S. Eder carried protest signs denouncing the Operation Desert Shield in 1991. Fifteen years later, he was promoted for his performance in combat. The 36-year-old Hungarian immigrant was promoted at the beginning of the month for his performance under fire while serving alongside his Marines from C Company, 2nd

Engineers get creative on the battlefield

A new tool could be the answer to locating caches in the sands of Iraq. Combat engineers created a new device to help them locate weapons buried in the dirt. It’s a simple three-foot pole. It’s just about the perfect tool for Marines – not very technical and tough to break. “I read in a report that Iraqis were using a metal pole to locate caches

Lakeland, Fla., Marine survives the kill zone of roadside bomb

Lance Cpl. Jason Willis has a new look on life after recovering from injuries he incurred just over a month ago. While driving a seven-ton truck on a late-night re-supply mission in late February, the heavy equipment operator attached to Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, was struck by an improvised explosive

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