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Archive: July, 2006

U.S. Army battalion honors second fallen soldier since arrival in Iraq

U.S. soldiers serving in this city of 30,000 in Iraq’s Al Anbar province memorialized the second U.S. soldier killed in action here since February. Hundreds of U.S. and Iraqi soldiers gathered at one of the U.S. military’s forward operating bases in the city to memorialize Spc. Michael J. Potocki, a 21-year-old native of Baltimore, Md., and 2003

Battalion pauses for three fallen warriors

Marines 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment paused to honor three men who gave their all for the cost of freedom. A memorial service was held here July 1 to honor Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb and Pfc. Christopher N. White. All three men were killed in action June 20. Williams was 30 years old and from Galveston, Texas.

Marines keep battalion rolling

Marines are known for their dedication to duty and hard work, completing the mission no matter what it takes. Take an 11-man team working in temperatures rising above 100 degrees, put them in charge of maintaining hundreds of vehicles, and watch them produce much more than sweat and greasy hands at the end of the day. Mechanics from 1st

Mechanics keep 2nd Tanks rolling in Habbaniyah

Few sights are as comforting for a Marine in Iraq as an M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank rolling down the street. Marines of A Company, 2nd Tank Battalion are supporting the grunts of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment by maintaining a constant presence along the main highways here to deter improvised explosive device placement and provide back-up

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