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The sign at the emergency entrance to Fallujah Surgical speaks volumes about the decreased violence in Al Anbar province. The sign was erected in 2006 due to the heavy flow of combat casualties coming into the trauma center at Camp Fallujah in need of blood. However, according to reports, May 2008 held the lowest number of coalition casualties since 2004. - The sign at the emergency entrance to Fallujah Surgical speaks volumes about the decreased violence in Al Anbar province. The sign was erected in 2006 due to the heavy flow of combat casualties coming into the trauma center at Camp Fallujah in need of blood. However, according to reports, May 2008 held the lowest number of coalition casualties since 2004.

Sharp decrease in violence leaves Fallujah Surgical hallways empty

The halls remain empty, the sirens are silent, the only thing collecting on the floor is dust from the staff walking in and out; boredom is consistent, and no one is complaining. This is the state of one of the U.S. forces most actively used hospitals in Iraq, Fallujah Surgical. Fallujah Surgical, once a frequent stop for combat casualties, is no

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Recon Marines keep mobile with custom training

Sometimes weapons don’t need ammunition.The idea of using a vehicle as a tool was driven into the heads of Marines from Company D, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, during a Custom Mobile Force Protection course last month.The week-long training in Melbourne, Fla., focused on the importance of mobility in a combat environment. Working with Gryphon

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Raven B soars to Iraq

Silently soaring and barely visible at high altitudes, the Raven B has found its way to the skies of Iraq. The Raven B, a lightweight, hand-launched Unmanned Air Vehicle that provides reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition, is being fielded to Marines in Iraq for the first time. A Raven training team recently conducted an operators

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Fallujah Public Radio Station Opens Airwaves to Brighter Future

There are many factors to consider when measuring the development of a city such as economic growth, security, and social progress. One of the things that ties all of these factors together is communication. How the city communicates to its people is an important aspect in understanding and measuring the development of an emerging city. In Fallujah

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1st Marine Division Band celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

May 19, 2023 | 2:44

U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform “Promise of the World” by Chieko Baisho on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2023. The division band celebrated this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with their rendition of the song. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)

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