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Archive: June, 2006

Hemet, Calif., Marine killed in Iraq remembered by fellow Marines, sailors

Marines and sailors gathered at their forward operating base in Haditha, June 25 to honor a Marine killed in action earlier this month. Marines and sailors from the Hawaii-based India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment gathered to pay their final respects to Cpl. Michael Estrella, a 20-year-old from Hemet, Calif. Estrella was killed by

Marines visit with local youths

It started out just like every other patrol, with a mission brief, rehearsal, and individual mission priorities established prior to leaving friendly lines and heading deep into the city. But this mission required much more than weapons, gear, and vehicles, it demanded smiles and helping hands. Marines assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 25th

Marine bandsman receives Purple Heart

Next time Sgt. Aaron C. Morgan marches in a parade with the 1st Marine Division Band, expect his uniform to look just a little different Morgan, a bandsmen assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5, was awarded the Purple Heart Medal June 24. Morgan, a percussionist from the 1st Marine Division Band, was wounded while performing security operations for

Iraqi soldiers get advanced marksmanship course

Proper breath control, a slow steady squeeze of the trigger, these are a few of the skills soldiers from the Iraqi Army put into practice here recently. Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment taught six Iraqi soldiers an advanced two week-long marksmanship course aboard Camp Fallujah. “This course is very good,” said Iraqi Army Pfc. Thabit

Marine fights for his future

Making decisions on the battlefield usually depends on two key elements, communication and leadership. Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Swan is keenly interested in both. Swan is a field radio operator with C Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment in Fallujah, and has future hopes of becoming a Marine Corps officer. As a kid, growing up with a family

Local Iraqis receive a helping hand

Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and soldiers from the Iraqi Army provided much needed medical aid to the people here June 22. More than 300 men, women and children received medications and exams by doctors working with the battalion. The purpose of the cooperative medical engagement was to provide Gnather residents with much needed

Iraqis, Marines work together to rebuild lives in Al Anbar province

As Sgt. Brett Bartels stood in front of a military vehicle handing out hundreds of stuffed animals and soccer balls on a dusty road in Barwana, his goal was simple – make sure each child went home with a smile on his face. Such humanitarian operations, are the reason many of the local residents are starting to trust Marines, the 23-year-old

Practice makes perfect for ‘New England’s Own’

Knowing their gear and personal weapons inside and out is essential for keeping Marines victorious and alive in combat. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, recently fired their weapons and tested their gear once over to ensure they are comfortable using and relying on the equipment they employ to fight

Marines continue to combat insurgency after death of Al Qaeda leader

Despite the stunning blow to Iraq’s insurgency last week with the death of Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, Marines and Iraqi soldiers here are continuing the fight against terrorism by combating insurgent activity almost daily. While they patrol the worn streets lined with pock marks from improvised explosive devices, the Marines are

Former ‘Magnificent Bastards’ react to sniper rifle recovery

Call it a little bit of justice. Marine snipers from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment shot and killed an insurgent sniper and spotter preparing to shoot at passing Marines, June 16. And the insurgents were going to use a stolen Marine sniper rifle for the attack. That rifle – an M-40A1 – belonged to the “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd

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