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Lance Cpl. Chad M Copp, 20, a light armored vehicle mechanic with Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, installs rubber-surfaced liner in an engine while performing an annual service to a vehicle with the battalion at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, July 18. Regular maintenance and fixing broken vehicles are not the only responsibilities for the mechanics. The Marines also support Motor Transportation Platoon, H&S Company, with vehicle-recovery missions and provide mechanics to each company of the battalion. ::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Chad M Copp, 20, a light armored vehicle mechanic with Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, installs rubber-surfaced liner in an engine while performing an annual service to a vehicle with the battalion at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, July 18. Regular maintenance and fixing broken vehicles are not the only responsibilities for the mechanics. The Marines also support Motor Transportation Platoon, H&S Company, with vehicle-recovery missions and provide mechanics to each company of the battalion. ::r::::n::

FALLUJAH, Iraq (July 23, 2008) Staff Sgt. Joe Talbert (center), platoon sergeant for Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines recruited two brothers from Baton Rouge, La. and now serves with them in Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lance Dodson (left), 19, with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines and Pfc. Travis Dodson (right), 21, with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, are a part of a true band-of-brothers that Talbert recruited out of Recruit Sub Station Baton Rouge 2005-2007. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Lyttle) (RELEASED) - FALLUJAH, Iraq (July 23, 2008) Staff Sgt. Joe Talbert (center), platoon sergeant for Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines recruited two brothers from Baton Rouge, La. and now serves with them in Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lance Dodson (left), 19, with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines and Pfc. Travis Dodson (right), 21, with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, are a part of a true band-of-brothers that Talbert recruited out of Recruit Sub Station Baton Rouge 2005-2007. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Lyttle) (RELEASED)

Gunnery Sgt. Eric Brown, the company gunnery sergeant with Company G, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, helps one of his Marines zero an RCO (Rifle Combat Optic) at Camp Al Qaâ??im, Iraq, July 18. After each Marine had properly adjusted his RCO, they began an urban assault exercise. - Gunnery Sgt. Eric Brown, the company gunnery sergeant with Company G, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, helps one of his Marines zero an RCO (Rifle Combat Optic) at Camp Al Qaâ??im, Iraq, July 18. After each Marine had properly adjusted his RCO, they began an urban assault exercise.

An Iraqi man fills out a survey provided to him by soldiers with the Army Information Operations Team that is attached to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5. The IO Team handed out and collected surveys from locals in Hit, Iraq, July 23. Marines with 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Bn., 4th Marines provided security during the operation. The IO Team was able to gather a lot of useful information from the marketplace. - An Iraqi man fills out a survey provided to him by soldiers with the Army Information Operations Team that is attached to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5. The IO Team handed out and collected surveys from locals in Hit, Iraq, July 23. Marines with 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Bn., 4th Marines provided security during the operation. The IO Team was able to gather a lot of useful information from the marketplace.

Cpl. Daniel P. Hodges, 21, a team leader, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, writes down the name of a store owner in Zuwayya, Iraq, July 20. Marines with the company performed a census patrol through the city to document where stores are located and who the owners are. At every store Marines also snapped a picture of each business and the owner.::r::::n:: - Cpl. Daniel P. Hodges, 21, a team leader, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, writes down the name of a store owner in Zuwayya, Iraq, July 20. Marines with the company performed a census patrol through the city to document where stores are located and who the owners are. At every store Marines also snapped a picture of each business and the owner.::r::::n::

Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Roussell, a 56-year-old tactical intelligence officer from Chicago, with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stand with Marines who work with him in the battalion’s intelligence shop and Marines from the Personnel Security Detachment who escorts Roussell to the various meetings he attends throughout Fallujah. Roussell joined the Marine Corps in 1970 and served in Vietnam, the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Roussell has dedicated most of his life to keeping Americans safe both overseas and on American soil serving as a Chicago Police Officer for the last 29 years with the anti-gang tactical unit. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen McGinnis) - Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Roussell, a 56-year-old tactical intelligence officer from Chicago, with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stand with Marines who work with him in the battalion’s intelligence shop and Marines from the Personnel Security Detachment who escorts Roussell to the various meetings he attends throughout Fallujah. Roussell joined the Marine Corps in 1970 and served in Vietnam, the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Roussell has dedicated most of his life to keeping Americans safe both overseas and on American soil serving as a Chicago Police Officer for the last 29 years with the anti-gang tactical unit. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen McGinnis)

Iraqi Policemen stand in line waiting to receive their certificates of completion for a basic water patrol course they graduated from July 15 at the Haditha Dam, which is near Haditha, Iraq. The group of policemen was the first to go through the course that was taught by Navy Riverines with Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 2, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5. The skills the policemen learned will be used to help keep the river and dam safe after Coalition forces turn over security to Iraqi forces. ::r::::n:: - Iraqi Policemen stand in line waiting to receive their certificates of completion for a basic water patrol course they graduated from July 15 at the Haditha Dam, which is near Haditha, Iraq. The group of policemen was the first to go through the course that was taught by Navy Riverines with Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 2, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5. The skills the policemen learned will be used to help keep the river and dam safe after Coalition forces turn over security to Iraqi forces. ::r::::n::

Ramadi Mayor Latif Obaid (center) cuts a ribbon during the reopening of the Ramadi Teacher’s Union Building July 21. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones) - Ramadi Mayor Latif Obaid (center) cuts a ribbon during the reopening of the Ramadi Teacher’s Union Building July 21. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones)

1st Lt. Darrell Brown, 31, the supply officer with the Warlords of Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, from Charlotte, N.C., teaches a debt management and investing class at Camp Al Qaâ??im, Iraq, July 13. Brown has prepared financial classes from the knowledge he has personally gained over the years. â??I donâ??t see why Marines have to make the same mistakes that I did, if they can learn from mine.â?? Brown said. - 1st Lt. Darrell Brown, 31, the supply officer with the Warlords of Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, from Charlotte, N.C., teaches a debt management and investing class at Camp Al Qaâ??im, Iraq, July 13. Brown has prepared financial classes from the knowledge he has personally gained over the years. â??I donâ??t see why Marines have to make the same mistakes that I did, if they can learn from mine.â?? Brown said.

FALLUJAH, Iraq (June 25, 2008) –Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines suffered a fire June 25 that destroyed Entry Control Point-5 (ECP-5), a post where Marines and Iraqi Police control traffic and safeguard entrants into the city of Fallujah. After four weeks, the company rebuilt and received an outpouring of support from people back home, neighboring units and local Iraqis. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines) (RELEASED) - FALLUJAH, Iraq (June 25, 2008) –Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines suffered a fire June 25 that destroyed Entry Control Point-5 (ECP-5), a post where Marines and Iraqi Police control traffic and safeguard entrants into the city of Fallujah. After four weeks, the company rebuilt and received an outpouring of support from people back home, neighboring units and local Iraqis. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines) (RELEASED)