Shaffer
03-24-03, 08:38 AM
Camp Lejeune forces are likely on the move in southern Iraq, under the command of the West Coast’s I Marine Expeditionary Force.
The location of the Marines and sailors has not been released. According to televised reports Saturday, members of Lejeune’s 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and artillery elements of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment are rounding up Iraqi prisoners and processing them after their surrender.
The Marines and sailors from 2/8 left the Jacksonville area in January with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. They landed in Kuwait in February. They are part of 7,000 troops now operating under the California-based I MEF because Iraq is its area of responsibility, military spokesmen said.
The Lejeune troops Saturday handled Iraqi forces dressed as civilians. According to televised reports, the Marines searched the Iraqi troops for weapons, said a voice identified as Marine Jason Forgash.
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The location of the Marines and sailors has not been released. According to televised reports Saturday, members of Lejeune’s 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and artillery elements of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment are rounding up Iraqi prisoners and processing them after their surrender.
The Marines and sailors from 2/8 left the Jacksonville area in January with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. They landed in Kuwait in February. They are part of 7,000 troops now operating under the California-based I MEF because Iraq is its area of responsibility, military spokesmen said.
The Lejeune troops Saturday handled Iraqi forces dressed as civilians. According to televised reports, the Marines searched the Iraqi troops for weapons, said a voice identified as Marine Jason Forgash.
http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/Details.cfm?StoryID=11280