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Archive: July, 2004

Marines in Fallujah Respond to Mortar Fire

U.S. Marines used tanks and artillery fire July 29 to respond to enemy attacks on their position near Fallujah, Iraq. No Americans were killed or injured in the exchange near Fallujah, and officials had no information on enemy casualties. According to a news release from Multinational Force Iraq, the Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force had

MCCES Marines conquer Mt Whitney

Mount Whitney-14,497 feet of igneous gray granite. Eleven miles of twisting, turning, up-and-down trails. Its summit beckons to those who dare. Some do it just because, others to see if they can meet the challenge. It is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous United States. It is a formidable opponent where even the strongest person can be turned

Young Marines build friendships, increase culture during International Exchange

Teenagers from eight different countries talked earnestly to each other, sometimes tripping over the end of each other's sentences, as they eagerly learned about their counterparts. Questions and recommendations flavored with one accent after another bounced around the crowded room. "How do you say hello in Italian?" "Will you join your

Court Orders Special Provisions for Overseas Georgia Voters

A delay in the mailing of absentee ballots to Georgia citizens overseas for the state's July 20 primary election prompted a U.S. District Court to order Georgia to accept and count ballots applied for and cast by certain dates. Overseas Georgia voters whose application for an absentee ballot was received on or before June 21, may cast votes for all

Marines weather Armed Forces softball playoffs in Brooklyn

A chilly wind swirled through the trees and whipped up orange dust around nine leathernecks on the Brooklyn softball field. It dragged the cooler evening temperature lower, to a point that seemed well beneath July averages. Then the rain hit, in spite of the Marines playing softball. And almost seeming to realize how far into the game they were,

Demands Not Hurting Army, Marine Recruiting, Retention

The increased demands of the war on terrorism aren't hurting recruiting and retention for America's combat forces, Army and Marine leaders said here today. In the active Army, retention rates are still at or near 100 percent of the service's goals, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody said in an interview with American Forces Press Service

Marines represent Armed Forces during July 4th Subway Series

Four New York City Marines spent their Independence Day representing those who serve at the Subway Series game at Shea Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Marines from 6th Communications Battalion in Brooklyn, N.Y., kicked off pre-game ceremonies with a Color Guard as Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Laura Carey performed the National Anthem. Members of the U.S.

Captured Marine Safe at U.S. Embassy in Beirut

Marine Corps Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun arrived safely today at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, according to a defense official. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said today that Hassoun, 24, had contacted the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and that staff there "went and picked him up." Boucher said he didn't know how Hassoun had arrived in

Government Enforcing Reservists' Reemployment Rights

Several government agencies are working together to aggressively defend the reemployment rights of reserve-component service members. Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, reserve and National Guard troops cannot lose their jobs or their benefits due to military service. In other words, reservists and

Iraq, Afghanistan Troop-Rotation Plans Announced

Troop levels will stay the same for the next rotations of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, Defense Department officials said today. Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command, has requested 138,000 troops in support of 17 brigades for Iraqi Freedom 3. He also requested about 20,000 American soldiers for Afghanistan in

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