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Archive: April, 2006

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

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

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