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Archive: March, 2007

Engineers from 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Combat Logistics Battalion 26, alongside soldiers from the Kenyan Army 10th Engineers, replace a roofing panel at the Bargoni Primary School, March 7, 2007, in Bargoni, Kenya. The 26th MEU is conducting bilateral training and community relations projects with the Kenyan armed forces as part of Exercise Edge Mallet '07. - Engineers from 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Combat Logistics Battalion 26, alongside soldiers from the Kenyan Army 10th Engineers, replace a roofing panel at the Bargoni Primary School, March 7, 2007, in Bargoni, Kenya. The 26th MEU is conducting bilateral training and community relations projects with the Kenyan armed forces as part of Exercise Edge Mallet '07.

Logistics Battalion Marines refurbish Kenyan school

Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Combat Logistics Battalion 26 worked alongside personnel from the Kenyan Army 10th Engineers to refurbish a primary school, here, March 3 - 10. The CLB-26 Marines were in Kenya supporting Exercise Edged Mallet '07, which, in addition to the school project, included bilateral training between

Chely Wright reaches out to service members deployed to Al Asad

Since World War II, American celebrities have been raising the morale of service members overseas with different forms of entertainment ranging from concerts to stand-up shows. In an effort to keep that tradition alive, country singer Chely Wright, visited Al Asad, Iraq, to entertain and lift the spirits of service members, March 3. “I’m thankful

Marines, family go through two years of consecutive deployments

In a time where deployments and operational tempos have increased, days spent with friends and family members can be few and far between. One Philadelphia family knows this better than most, dealing with consecutive deployments for the last two years. Two of those family members, Cpls. John and Sheila Brooks, are serving concurrently at Al Asad.

Marines with Weapons Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 4th Marines ride in a simulated convoy of Fallujah, Iraq. The Virtual Convoy Combat Trainer, or VCCT, allows Marines to learn specific skills needed during deployment. - Marines with Weapons Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 4th Marines ride in a simulated convoy of Fallujah, Iraq. The Virtual Convoy Combat Trainer, or VCCT, allows Marines to learn specific skills needed during deployment.

Task Force 1/4 integrates virtual reality, convoy training

The three-vehicle convoy slowly passed through the crowded streets of Fallujah, Iraq. The tension rose as the citizens milled around the vehicles carelessly. A celebratory event was taking place at a nearby mosque, adding an uneasy alertness to the Marines in the convoy knowing crowded areas hide insurgents and vehicle-borne improvised explosive

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Buffalo Jills take show on the road

With a record of seven wins and nine losses, the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills didn’t make it to the playoffs this past year. For the players, next season can’t come soon enough. But for their cheerleaders, the Buffalo Jills, there is no off-season. Eight members of the Buffalo Jills cheerleading squad recently performed in front of a

Naval Hospital Okinawa bests all DoD overseas hospitals

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa stood out among all overseas Department of Defense hospitals in 2006, earning special recognition at the 2007 Military Health System Conference for the hospital's care of pregnant mothers and their babies. Navy Capt. Peter F. O'Connor, the USNH Okinawa commanding officer, presented his staff with the TRICARE Obstetric

Marines practice close air support

Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company practiced calling in precision air strikes Feb. 26-28, training as four-man teams directing aircraft to eliminate threats in urban environments. The Marines focused on the independent collection and organization of target information using observation equipment and the surveillance capabilities of

22nd MEU puts steel on targets during fire support training

Throughout military history, superior fire support has often made the difference between who wins or loses a battle. In keeping with that tradition, Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit fired round after round of high explosive shells into the impact area aboard Camp Lejeune during a Fire Support Interoperability live-fire training

Unprecedented recruiting event yields record 60-plus recruits

In an unprecedented move by local leaders in the town of Barwanah, a village of 20,000 citizens in the Anbar Province of Iraq, the largest number of Iraqi Police recruits ever recruited from the area were processed in a recruit screening this week. In an area where virtually no Iraqi Police existed before, 60-plus volunteers were rounded up by

Explosive Ordnance Marines will blow your cache

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines attached to the California-based Battalion Landing Team 2nd Marines, 4th Marine Regiment have supported current operations in the Barwanah area by disposing of weapons and explosives found in caches throughout the area. To date, EOD has disposed of more than 2,000-plus pounds of weapons and explosives since

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