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Archive: February, 2007

Marines overcome All-stars, 88-85

Marines and support personnel with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 overpowered the speedy Korat All-stars, 88 to 85, in a friendly basketball game Feb. 6, as part of Exercise Cope Tiger. Coordinated by the Single Marine Program, the outdoor game is a long-standing tradition between the Marines and Thais. The All-stars are coached by the game’s

Marines, city leadership discuss Haditha's future

The commanding officer of the Hawaii-based 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment headquartered in Haditha met with top Iraqi Police officials and community leaders in a town hall meeting to discuss the future of this Euphrates River city, Jan. 25, 2007. The meeting was open for any topic of discussion and gave the Haditha community leaders a chance to

Catching bad guys no laughing matter for 'Joker'

Golf Company Marines from the California-based Battalion Landing Team 2/4, were responsible for the capture of a highly sought after individual in the Barwanah area. Golf Company, call sign Joker, received word to be on the lookout for a known high valued individual. It was only minutes after receiving a picture of him that he was caught. The

Camp Lejeune Marines develop strong bonds as they 'get the job done' in Al Anbar

Marines here work together, eat together, live together, and have essentially become brothers. But the bonds extend beyond themselves. In the past five months, Marines from the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion have become a part of the city of Rawah. Platoons of Marines, groups of about 30 men, rotate through the

Supply Marines keep Al Anbar hooked-up

For combat operations, there are some items you can’t do without: Boots for the infantryman patrolling a street in Ar Ramadi, fire-resistant flight suits to help ward of the risk of severe burns, even the ink cartridge used to print out the warning order for a raid. In a small corner of the base here, nine Marines work tirelessly to organize and

Nepali native sails toward goals in Iraq

A Pyuthan, Nepal, native has proven to be of great worth to the fix-it-up process at the Camp Taqaddum Surgical Detachment. Petty Officer 3rd Class Shiva R. Giri, a surgical corpsman with Charlie Surgical Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), has been an asset to his unit since arriving here in August. Whether with

Commandant intends to rotate every Marine into combat zones

Marine officials are working to identify the approximately 33,000 Marines who have not been tapped for service in Iraq or Afghanistan and get them to deployable units, a III Marine Expeditionary Force official said recently. The effort was initiated after Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway put out an all-Marine message announcing his

Commandant, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit San Diego

The 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway, made his first visit to the depot and Naval Medical Center San Diego as commandant, to share his guidance and vision for the Marine Corps Jan. 18. Conway, accompanied by his right hand man Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada, spoke with depot Marines and sailors at

1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) changes authority in ceremony

Col. David M. Richtsmeier, commanding officer of 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), transferred authority of the logistics combat element of Multinational Forces West to Brig. Gen. James A. Kessler, commanding general of 2nd MLG (Fwd), II MEF (Fwd) in an official ceremony here January 30. Both

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