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Archive: 2008

3/7 awards Bronze Star

Of all the weapons in the Marine Corps arsenal, Sgt. Andrew T. Maddox found just the right one at a bookstore. Maddox, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, received a Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony here March 4. While deployed with 3/7 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007, Maddox, 21, Cleburne,

Fire in the Sky: 5th ANGLICO owns the air

Capt. Nathan O. Morales knows his job well. "The mission of ANGLICO is to provide the MAGTF commander with a liaison capability with foreign area expertise in order to plan, coordinate and execute terminal control of air, surface and naval fires." In short, Morales and his team blow stuff up. 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company recently deployed

Marines, ROKs take a hike

The gunnies and the lieutenants knew. But the ROK Marines and U.S. Marines had no idea they were going to step off on a three-mile hike at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 3. Until about 15 minutes before they stepped, Marines of the U.S. 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and the ROK 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine

Albu Hyatt hosts Hyani Tribe leaders

Local Iraqi tribal leaders united Saturday in Albu Hyatt, Iraq, and spoke of the future. The gathering of all the leaders in Albu Hyatt was a significant step forward for future relationships with Coalition forces and transitioning the country back to Iraqi control. “This is the first time that all the tribal leaders gathered, and the biggest issue

Baton Rouge native embodies mission accomplishment

Less than a year ago, 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Carl R. Luther was trudging his way through boot camp. Now, Luther serves with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 as a tactical data systems specialist and maintains the battalions’ communication lines. Maintaining the lines of communication is pivotal to any organization,

ROKing the House - ROK Marines learn MOUT tactics at Foal Eagle

ROK Marines recently learned how to show up to a party and get everybody’s attention. Kick the door down and throw in a grenade. U.S. Marines taught Mobile Operations in Urban Terrain procedures to 90 Marines from the Republic of Korea’s 2nd Marine Division here March 2. The 2nd Division ROK Marines, whose mission -- anti-infiltration -- is

Sisters of Fallujah help to protect city

It has become desperate times for the insurgents in the al Anbar province. Backed up against the ropes and badly beaten, they are trying to resort to any dirty trick that they can come up with… even if it means sneaking bomb-making material with women and children past the Coalition and Iraqi forces’ security. These tactics have proven to be futile

3rd LAR gathers to remember their fallen Marine

The overcast sky at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, March 1 reflected the solemn mood as Marines from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 gathered to remember their fallen Marine. Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver, 20, a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd LAR, was memorialized for services rendered and for having paid the

Marines begin bilateral training with South Korean peers

More than 300 Marines turned up the heat in the cold, mountainous South Korean peninsula Feb. 29 when they kicked off the bilateral training exercise Operation Foal Eagle. Foal Eagle is an annual training event that takes place 15 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone. Despite the small numbers in his force, for Col. B.P. McCoy, 7th Marines’

IA takes lead in classroom clean-up

Broken glass, debris and piled-up desks gave the grounds a look of abandonment. The children of Al Tuzliyah, Iraq, call this place maddrasa, or school. Iraqi Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, partnered with the Marines and sailors of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, arrived at the school grounds

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