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Archive: 2004

New York Marines gather, remember: Once a Marine, Always a Marine

A Marine Corporal walked outside of his hotel on a warm Tuesday evening to catch some of New York City's sights. Between the restaurants and theatres that make up the city's crowded Theatre District, he saw a Marine Major in uniform. He gave the appropriate greeting. "Good evening, Sir," said Cpl. Michael Joyce, from Naval Air Station Atlanta.

Empire State Building lights up for Fleet Week

Service members from each branch of service pulled the switch Thursday to light up the Empire State Building in red, white and blue lights in honor of New York City's Fleet Week 2004. The switch is located in the downstairs lobby of the Empire State Building. A model of the building sits next to the switch and lights up to represent the colors

DoD Taking Steps to Prevent Vehicle Deaths in Iraq

Buckle up your seat belt and don't drive too fast. This age-old advice applies as much on the streets of Baghdad as on Main Street, USA. Vehicle accidents—involving both tactical and nontactical vehicles—are the leading cause of noncombat fatalities in Iraq. Most result from excessive speed and not wearing seat belts, according to J.T. Coleman

Powell Confident U.S. Will "Stay the Course" in Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell said today he is confident the United States will the stay course in Iraq.He said that President Bush has already made it clear said this nation will not "cut and run.""We expect that the Iraqi interim government that will come into place on the first of July would certainly ask us to remain and help them stay the

Deploying: New York Marines discuss gear they can and can't do without

Marines from New York took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom last year -and some may head back for Operation Iraqi Freedom II this year. Some of the New York Marines who deployed last year share what they learned during their time overseas, including what gear was unnecessary once they got to the desert, and what they depended on the most.Extra

Brooklyn Cleaners offers one-stop uniform spot for New York Marines

"We'd probably have to go to Quantico, Va.," said Staff Sgt. Alfredo Yulan, from 6th Communication Battalion in Brooklyn, N.Y. "That would be the closest place for uniforms if this place wasn't here." A four-hour drive from New York City to Virginia to get uniform alterations done may not sound like an appealing option to New York Marines.

Groups Arrange Foster Care for Military Pets

Deploying overseas means leaving friends and loved ones behind. For service members with no one to take care of their beloved dog, cat, bird or other pet, it once meant also having to abandon or turn the pet over to a shelter - never to see it again. Thanks to two nonprofit groups - the Military Pets Foster Project and Operation Noble Foster -

Bush Reiterates Coalition Iraq Mission, Supports Rumsfeld

President Bush reiterated that the United States has "a vital national interest" in Iraq, following a meeting of his national security team at the Pentagon today. Bush met with Vice President Dick Cheney, Seccretary of State Colin Powell National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, Defense Secretary

Sovereignty Transfer Won't Be 'Instant,' U.S. Official Says

As U.S., coalition, Iraqi and U. N. authorities work to transfer sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government June 30, a senior U.S. official cautioned today that it wouldn't be a complete process. "On June 30, there will not sort of be a light switch turned on or turned off where it's just instant - it's a gradual process," Coalition Provisional

Marines, Afghan police team up

The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, have found a new partner in the war on terror. The battalion has joined forces with the Surobi police in both security and civil affairs operations throughout the Surobi District. “America’s Battalion” deployed to Afghanistan late last year, and has spent the past two months operating in the Tagab Valley.

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