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Marines

Archive: October, 2008

Marines fight with ‘ACE in the hole’

A Marine company engaged in battle against insurgent forces approach a fortified position. Minutes after a radio call is made for more fire support, the Marines hear the sound of rotors. An attack helicopter bursts through the clouds and swoops in to destroy the enemy.This air support has given the Marines more firepower to seek out and destroy

‘Hell in a Helmet’ relieves ‘The Walking Dead’; begin seven month deployment in Ramadi

RAMADI, Iraq (Oct. 9, 2008) – With the mayor of Ramadi on-hand, along with several of Ramadi, Iraq’s, tribal and civic leaders, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, relieved 1st Bn., 9th Marines, RCT-1, of their responsibilities in the Ramadi-area during a ceremony Oct. 9. The ceremony was held at an Iraqi police station

Irrigation canal supports Ramadi farmers

Marines with Civil Affairs Team 3, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, assessed a new irrigation system being built in an open expanse of farmland in the Sophia area of Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 8.The new system is one of six being built to improve the quality of life for many local farmers and civilians living in Ramadi. Each

Marines, Iraqi Police build lasting relationship

Currently on the battalion’s first deployment to Iraq, Marines of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, have found themselves living and working among Iraqi Police daily on a forward operating base (FOB) just outside Ramadi, Iraq. Although some of the Marines have deployed before, they had not worked this closely

From Banker to Riverine: Sailor Uses Language Skills

Communication is the key to success. This can be hard if the people trying to communicate don't even speak the same language. Petty Officer 3rd Class Ramzi Zinnekah, 34, from Palm Springs, Calif., is able to help his fellow shipmates considerably by serving as an interpreter due to his versatile history.“I was born in Beirut, Lebanon, but I lived

On Target: Scout snipers zero in

Of the infantry assets available to a commander, perhaps none are as unique as a scout sniper. With the ability to work alone or as part of a larger unit, scout snipers provide a lot of flexibility for an infantry battalion, even one on wheels.Scout snipers, originally riflemen with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat

Armorers keep Highlanders’ instruments of war finely tuned

A rifle is vital to the success of a Marine. Marines constantly clean their rifles to keep them operational in the event they are needed. To assist Marines in maintaining rifles and other weapons, armorers provide precise workmanship and weapons expertise.“The work we do is vital to the success of this unit, especially as an infantry battalion,”

STP extends the ‘golden hour’ to keep Marines in the fight

HELMAND PROVINCE, Now Zad, Afghanistan -- Corpsman Up! It’s a simple phrase used by Marines in combat to let corpsmen fighting alongside them know they need help, and FAST.Since the Marines have been conducting counterinsurgency operations here, this call for help has pierced the air on more than one occasion. As they take the fight to the

Marines crack code for effective civilian medical engagements

Even though the kinetic efforts in Iraq have become less active with less-frequent small-arms and improvised-explosive-device attacks, the Marines are still at the tip of the spear on another battlefront.In the ongoing effort to win the hearts and minds of Iraqis in western al-Anbar province, Regimental Combat Team 5 has been engaging the locals

Marine keeps weapons ready to fire, Marines ready to fight

“When you execute a muscular gouge you want to separate the muscles from bone,” Cpl. Trevor Ryan said to the class. “Get underneath the muscle, squeeze, twist it and pull.”Ryan, 21, a small-arms repairer/technician with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, repairs various weapons systems utilized by Marines at

1st Marine Division