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Archive: 2004

Combined Joint Task Force – Haiti activated in Port-au-Prince

During a brief ceremony here March 15, the Combined Joint Task Force – Haiti was officially activated and Marine Brig. Gen. Ronald S. Coleman assumed command of the Multi-national Interim Force. The Task Force, which consists of the Air Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force as well as French, Canadian and Chilean forces, is here to assist in

Blizzard ends, Storm begins

The United States Marines, along with other coalition forces here, have changed operations in the coalition’s continuing efforts to destroy terrorist cells, provide humanitarian assistance, and bring stability to the country plagued by decades of war. According to a press release from the Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan, Operation Mountain

Vick-torious - Defying odds, new Marine excels with infant daughter's inspiration

Friends argued that he should have stayed home to care for his daughter instead of joining the military. "I told them, that's why I am going in the military," said PFC James E. Vick Jr. "I am going to take care of my family along with my neighbors, their neighbors and everyone else." The San Mateo, Calif., native who joined Platoon 1151, Company A,

Western Iraq Insurgents in Disarray, Says 82nd Commander

Anti-coalition forces in western Iraq are "pretty much in disarray," Army Maj. Gen. Charles H. Swannack Jr., commander of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, told journalists today during a Baghdad press conference. Deployed to Iraq since September, Swannack's Task Force All-American patrols the Anbar province in western Iraq, which includes the

First "Mountain Storm" operation reaps security, goodwill

Behind closed doors in a building aboard Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Marines, along with a few soldiers and sailors, met to discuss the pending mission March 5. Surrounded by dozens of Marines and sailors, a large terrain map covered the room’s floor as light from a computer projector displayed step-by-step mission details. Still at the base camp

Corpsmen lend helping hand

During a recent operation corpsmen from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines conducted a medical civil affairs program here March 7 and 8. During the two-day MedCap, a Navy lieutenant and four enlisted corpsmen treated about 160 patients at a local hospital, according the Lt. Kenny Uy, assistant battalion surgeon. He said the sailors saw Afghan patients with

13th MEU (SOC) returns home

The first wave of Marines and Sailors deployed with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) hit the beaches of Camp Pendleton Monday morning after a six-and-a-half-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Families of the deployed Marines and Sailors overwhelmed their loved ones with joy and open arms. “I’m

The legend of Gunnery Sgt. Basilone

For more than 60 years Marines have heard about the legendary acts of Gunnery Sgt. John "Manila" Basilone. In the steaming jungles of Guadalcanal, two sections of heavy .30-caliber machine guns at the Tenaru River were in charge of defending a narrow pass to Henderson Airfield in the Solomon Islands. Suddenly, Japanese forces attacked their

Reservist records Corps experiences

While many Marine Corps units are being activated to deploy for the Middle East conflict, a former Light Armored Vehicle crewman published his experiences giving his readers a look into the world of reservists. In "Spare Parts," a story of one man's transformation from weekend warrior to combat Marine during the Gulf War. As the book's

CJTF-HOA tests new emergency procedures

Personnel with Marine Corps Central Command-Djibouti, along with French and Kellogg, Brown and Root fire-fighting units, participated in a flight line emergency drill here Feb. 28. The drill, meant to test out new emergency procedures, also incorporated support from a local French crash, fire and rescue unit to better respond quickly in case of

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