Stories - Nov 2012

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Marines

Archive: November, 2012

Exercise Steel Knight 2013 showcases Marine Corps large scale response capabilities

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Steel Knight 2013 is an annual exercise designed to train and prepare the 1st Marine Division for deployment as the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The focus of the exercise is to ensure that 1st Marine Division is fully prepared to deploy as a military force across the full spectrum

Building on past traditions, legacy: Fox Company pushes forward in Afghanistan

MUSA QAL’ AH DISTRICT CENTER, Afghanistan – The phrase "The Few, The Proud" has been associated with Marines for years, but for one infantry company the words have a deeper meaning.Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, are currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For them,

Marines, Singaporean guardsmen kick off partnered training for Valiant Mark

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Fighting forces from two nations came together to unite under one common mission. Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are hosting the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards for Exercise Valiant Mark, a yearly training event conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces and 1st Marine Division.The

Phoenix native aids in transition to independent Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN - With the end of the war in Afghanistan drawing closer, the demand for an overwhelming presence of Marines is not needed.A transition to an Afghan-led country is steadily occurring, and with that, the redeployment of U.S. forces.Afghan independence means fewer Marines in Afghanistan, but these Marines need to be accounted for and

RCT-7’s youngest Marine serves country on first deployment

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – As a senior in high school, Pfc. Clifford Dietrich made the decision to defend his country. A year and a half later he was on his way to Afghanistan.Dietrich, a data helpdesk clerk with Regimental Combat Team 7, graduated high school during June 2011. Four months later, he was on his way to Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Operation Golden Gate to connect Sangin, Musa Qal'ah

SANGIN DISTRICT, Afghanistan – Ground was broken for the start of Operation Golden Gate in the Sangin District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4.Marines, sailors and soldiers are working together in an effort to build a bridge more than 24 feet wide that will span more than 150 feet across the Helmand River, allowing for easy passage for the

Lifelong mentor serves 37 years in Marine Corps

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Twenty years is the retirement goal for many young Marines, but one Marine’s time in service nearly doubles the mark.With 37 years in the Marine Corps, the grand old man of Regimental Combat Team 7, Lt. Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney, intended to retire during 2003. But when the war began, he could not say goodbye while

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