Chief Warrant Officer 2 (closest) and Capt. Angel Torres, both with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, gaze at a statue in Ramadi June 22. The battalion helped to secure the city during a seven-month deployment, recently. Now more than a month into their own deployment, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, has been successful at picking up where their predecessors with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, left off. - Chief Warrant Officer 2 (closest) and Capt. Angel Torres, both with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, gaze at a statue in Ramadi June 22. The battalion helped to secure the city during a seven-month deployment, recently. Now more than a month into their own deployment, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, has been successful at picking up where their predecessors with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, left off.

Cpl. Isaac M. Hanson, 30, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, searches the passenger area of a vehicle in Hit, Iraq, June 21. Marines detained the driver of the vehicle after they confirmed he was a known insurgent. Marines were able to detain three additional insurgents by the end of the day that will help make Hit safer for everyone.::r::::n:: - Cpl. Isaac M. Hanson, 30, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, searches the passenger area of a vehicle in Hit, Iraq, June 21. Marines detained the driver of the vehicle after they confirmed he was a known insurgent. Marines were able to detain three additional insurgents by the end of the day that will help make Hit safer for everyone.::r::::n::

A class of newly graduated Iraqi Policemen celebrate their accomplishment at Al Anbar Ramadi District Training Headquarters May 8. Although the city has close to the number of policemen considered necessary, the school's leaders will continue training recruits and placing policemen on the streets to further restrain the insurgent's activities. "The more Iraqi Police the city has, the better the security situation will be because their presence is also serves as a deterrent for the insurgency," said Gerard C. Dempster, Headquarters and Service Commander and direct liaison for the Iraqi Security Forces, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1. - A class of newly graduated Iraqi Policemen celebrate their accomplishment at Al Anbar Ramadi District Training Headquarters May 8. Although the city has close to the number of policemen considered necessary, the school's leaders will continue training recruits and placing policemen on the streets to further restrain the insurgent's activities. "The more Iraqi Police the city has, the better the security situation will be because their presence is also serves as a deterrent for the insurgency," said Gerard C. Dempster, Headquarters and Service Commander and direct liaison for the Iraqi Security Forces, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, and Iraqi Police conduct a joint patrol though the streets of Rutbah, Iraq, June 28. The members of the battery have been conducting consolidated patrols with the IP of Rutbah to improve the policemenâ??s skill at conducting patrols. - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, and Iraqi Police conduct a joint patrol though the streets of Rutbah, Iraq, June 28. The members of the battery have been conducting consolidated patrols with the IP of Rutbah to improve the policemenâ??s skill at conducting patrols.

Gunnery Sgt. Daniel T. Jones, a platoon sergeant with Mike Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, hammers a door to a storage space during a cache search in Rutbah, Iraq, June 20. Although the city of Rutbah has become safer, the insurgency is still out there and the Marines with the Chattanooga, Tenn., based unit will be there to there to find them.::r::::n:: - Gunnery Sgt. Daniel T. Jones, a platoon sergeant with Mike Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, hammers a door to a storage space during a cache search in Rutbah, Iraq, June 20. Although the city of Rutbah has become safer, the insurgency is still out there and the Marines with the Chattanooga, Tenn., based unit will be there to there to find them.::r::::n::

Amenah Al'a Thabit, 3, stands close to her mother, Maha Muhamed Bandar, during a visit with Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, at her home in Haditha, Iraq, June 20 . Amenah traveled to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., in January to receive surgery to correct a congenital heart condition. She was the first of three children who have received the surgery. Months after the surgery, she is now running around with her siblings with no problem. ::r::::n:: - Amenah Al'a Thabit, 3, stands close to her mother, Maha Muhamed Bandar, during a visit with Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, at her home in Haditha, Iraq, June 20 . Amenah traveled to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., in January to receive surgery to correct a congenital heart condition. She was the first of three children who have received the surgery. Months after the surgery, she is now running around with her siblings with no problem. ::r::::n::

Afghan National Police Recruits, trained by 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, practice sighting in with their AMD-65 at Lashkar Gah, June 7. 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, based out of Marine Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, is a reinforced light infantry battalion deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. - Afghan National Police Recruits, trained by 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, practice sighting in with their AMD-65 at Lashkar Gah, June 7. 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, based out of Marine Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, is a reinforced light infantry battalion deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

070608-M-4023M-001::r::::n::Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, detainee operations staff, Company B, Iraqi Transition Team 8, Regimental Combat Team 1, speaks with a detainee officer at Fallujah Major Crimes Prison in Fallujah, Iraq, June 7. Cardenas is from Kingwood, Texas, and works with prison officials to check on detainees. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann)::r::::n:: - 070608-M-4023M-001::r::::n::Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, detainee operations staff, Company B, Iraqi Transition Team 8, Regimental Combat Team 1, speaks with a detainee officer at Fallujah Major Crimes Prison in Fallujah, Iraq, June 7. Cardenas is from Kingwood, Texas, and works with prison officials to check on detainees. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann)::r::::n::

An Iraqi Policeman inspects a hose fitting during a humvee maintenance course hosted by Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group aboard Camp Fallujah, Iraq. The course taught the IPâ??s the basic mechanic skills necessary to maintain their humvees.::r::::n:: - An Iraqi Policeman inspects a hose fitting during a humvee maintenance course hosted by Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group aboard Camp Fallujah, Iraq. The course taught the IPâ??s the basic mechanic skills necessary to maintain their humvees.::r::::n::

An Iraqi Policeman with the 9th Fallujah Precinct stands watch to check IDs and provide security for the Al Hareth Police Station June 10. - An Iraqi Policeman with the 9th Fallujah Precinct stands watch to check IDs and provide security for the Al Hareth Police Station June 10.