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logiciantest — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:35:48 -0400

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Logician — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:50:03 -0400

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Marine1955 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:52:59 -0500

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MALS-16

jinelson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:19:24 -0400

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Description: AL ASAD, Iraq (March 17, 2008) � Corporal Ryan Nirganakis, left, and Cpl. Sean Hayes, right, perform a scheduled inspection of a guided bomb unit here. The two aviation ordnance technicians are members of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, currently augmented to MALS-16 (reinforced). Photo submitted 03/27/2008 Taken by Sgt. Lukas Atwell

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Cpl. Ian M. Dollard

jinelson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:17:57 -0400

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Description: Cpl. Ian M. Dollard dons the Silver Star Medal he received Mar. 21 on Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Dollard braved enemy bullets to rescue his platoon commander from an enemy ambush during his deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. Photo submitted 03/27/2008 Taken by Cpl. Ray Lewis

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RCT-5

jinelson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:16:11 -0400

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Description: Navy Capt. John H. Nadeau, battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and Abd Al Hakim, the mayor of Haditha, Iraq, casts the first shovel of dirt Wedsnesday during the ground-breaking ceremony for the hospital in Haditha. The hospital, which was damaged by an insurgent explosion, is being restored and new facilities will be offered to the people. The new facilities will include a new administrative wing, more hospital beds, a new air conditioning system and a new surgery facility for the patients. Photo submitted 03/27/2008 Taken by Cpl. Shawn Coolman

H&S 1st MLG

jinelson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:12:41 -0400

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Description: Lance Cpl. Regina M. Everts, a topographic specialist, with Headquarters and Services Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, stands security at a search point in Kabani during a Cooperative Medical Engagement, March 18. Everts, from Klamath Falls, Ore., worked with a group of other female Marines as part of the Iraqi Women�s Engagement who searched the villagers who showed up for medical attention. Everts worked with Marines, Sailors and Iraqi Police to make the environment safe and friendly for the villagers looking for medical attention. Everts is deployed to Camp Taqaddum for a year. Photo submitted 03/28/2008 Taken by Cpl. Tyler B. Barstow

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L3/3 RCT-6

jinelson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:54:26 -0500

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Description: Capt. Quintin D. Jones, commanding officer of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, and fellow Marines sit down to an Iraqi feast at a sheik�s home Sept. 22, 2007. Like many other Marines throughout the province, Jones visited regularly with the sheiks as part of tribal engagement efforts to ensure community security and economic growth. Photo submitted 03/07/2008 Taken by Pfc. Brian Jones

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MWSS-372 3rdMAW

jinelson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:51:07 -0500

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Description: HAWRAN, Iraq (Jan. 31, 2008) � A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives candy to children in Hawran. MWSS-372 has been building rapport with the people of Hawran since arriving in country August 2007. Photo submitted 03/07/2008 Taken by Cpl. Scott McAdam

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2/24

jinelson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:47:49 -0500

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Description: Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Ackerman, a rifleman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a 5-to-25 meter search during a mounted patrol Mar. 2. The Marines of 2/24 are currently conducting security patrols, census patrols and combined medical engagements during Operation Spider Web, which is designed to rid the area of any suspected insurgents and make the communities feel safe. Photo submitted 03/08/2008 Taken by Pfc. Jerry Murphy

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2/24

jinelson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:46:36 -0500

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Description: Lance Cpl. Austin J. Tollefson, a 20-year-old team leader from Thorpe, Wis., waits for his turn to ground-guide his vehicle on his way out on a mission. The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines are currently conducting Operation Spider Web, which is designed to do away with possible insurgent threats and provide security for the local Iraqi populous. Photo submitted 03/08/2008 Taken by Pfc. Jerry Murphy

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Armed Forces Cross Country Championship

jinelson — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:06:11 -0500

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Description: SAN DIEGO - 2nd Lt. Sean Barrett, a San Diego native and member of the All-Marine Cross Country Team, ran in the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship Mission Bay Park in San Diego Feb. 16, Barrett finished fourth in the male 12-kilometer race which was won by Navy Lt. Aaron Lanzel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Goacher) (Released) Photo submitted 02/21/2008 Taken by Lance Cpl. Austin Goacher

3/1

jinelson — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:03:50 -0500

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Description: Marines of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine trudge by muddy water here Feb. 1. The unit conducted the six-mile post-deployment hump through some of the base�s most rugged terrain. Photo submitted 02/21/2008 Taken by Cpl. Ray Lewis

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E 2/24

jinelson — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:01:09 -0500

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Description: Cpl. Sam A. Miller (left) and Sgt. Brian R. Casey, both riflemen with Company E, 2nd Bn., 24th Marines, speak with the local Iraqi police during a routine stop at an IP checkpoint. The Marines will be conducting these stops and patrolling the area during their seven month deployment in the Al Anbar Province. Photo submitted 02/25/2008 Taken by Pfc. Jerry Murphy

EHCO 2/24

jinelson — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:59:09 -0500

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Description: Marines of Company E, 2nd Bn., 24th Marines, patrol through the streets of Saqlawiyah, Feb. 22. Their mission was to interact with the locals while providing security to the area. The Marines will conduct these daily security patrols during their seven month deployment in the Al Anbar Province

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ETT-7-3

jinelson — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:12:38 -0500

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Description: U.S. Marines with Embedded Trainer Team 4-3 catch air as the drive an up-armored humvee up a steep ascent of a mountain during a rough terrain driving course Feb. 6, 2008, in Hawthorne, Nev. The Okinawa, Japan, -based team learned different driving techniques essential for driving on mountains or rough terrain. This training is done aboard U.S. Army training grounds in Hawthorne � a terrain similar to that of Afghanistan. ETT 7-3, along with other teams serving with 3rd Marine Division, are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they�ll be tasked with mentoring, training and advising Afghan army units so they could become a self-efficient military force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes) Photo submitted 02/09/2008 Taken by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes

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CLB-4

jinelson — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:10:02 -0500

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Description: AL ASAD, Iraq (Jan. 18, 2008) � Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 4�s Helicopter Support Team load their gear aboard an MV-22 Osprey following a successful aerial resupply mission. CLB-4 partnered with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 to deliver supplies to Marines at a combat outpost. The mission was the first external lift mission assigned to VMM-263 during their current deployment to Iraq. Photo submitted 02/10/2008 Taken by 2nd Lt. Nick Mannweiler

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RCT-5

jinelson — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:08:12 -0500

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Description: Pfc. Victor M. Mendoza, a cannonier with India battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, loads a high explosive round into the feed tray of a M777 A-2 medium-towed Howitzer. India Battery conducted an exercise to familiarize the Iraqi Army with the process of determining the location of a target and calling for fire. Photo submitted 02/10/2008 Taken by Lance Cpl. Paul Torres

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RCT-5

jinelson — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:07:06 -0500

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Description: Staff Sgt. Jack L. Shumate, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, pulls the firing lanyard of a M777 A-2 medium-towed Howitzer. India Battery participated in a combined training operation with the Iraqi Army. Photo submitted 02/10/2008 Taken by Lance Cpl. Paul Torres

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26th MEU

jinelson — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:20:20 -0500

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Description: Staff Sergeant John A. Trimble, Marine Air Ground Task Force plans chief for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs training required for a Water Survival Qualified certification in Marine Combat Water Survival Training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 18, 2007. (Official USMC photo by Gunnery Sgt Clark J. Schindler) Photo submitted 01/31/2008 Taken by Gunnery Sgt Clark J. Schindler

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.

jinelson — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:17:49 -0500

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Description: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2008) � A Marine looks on in suspense as she prepares to break the seal of her M40A1 Gas Mask at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Gas Chamber Jan. 28. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion and 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd MLG, conducted this annual training session to strengthen their confidence in their issued M40A1 gas masks by demonstrating its effectiveness in a chemically-contaminated environment. Photo submitted 01/31/2008 Taken by Pfc. Bobbie A. Curtis

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CAMP SCHWAB, Oki

jinelson — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:15:20 -0500

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Description: CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan �The Special Reaction Team, with the Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Provost Marshal�s Office, approach the movie theater Jan. 25 on Camp Schwab. The entry team later would enter the facility and arrest the suspect during PMO�s bi-monthly training exercise. Photo submitted 02/01/2008 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Knallay

2/2

jinelson — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:12:30 -0500

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Description: Pfc. Jose Alfredo Martinez Rodriguez of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, patrols down lane four of the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility here Jan. 28. This training is part of the Battalion Field Exercise in preparation for a deployment to Iraq. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray) (RELEASED) Photo submitted 02/01/2008 Taken by Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray

1/11

jinelson — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:09:37 -0500

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Description: AL TAQADDUM, Iraq (Jan. 24, 2008) � Cpl. Daniel Rojas stands watch in a tower at one of the base�s entry control points. The Marines of Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, man their positions at the ECP in addition to operating from the towers surrounding the base and on patrols around the perimeter. Rojas is a supply administrator with the battery and a San Diego native. Photo submitted 02/01/2008 Taken by Cpl. Andrew Kalwitz

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Logician — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:17:56 -0500

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CAT-5

jinelson — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:29:00 -0500

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Description: Cpl. Matthew A. Thaxton, Cpl. William D. Aynes and Lance Cpl. Anthony W. Poling, all civil affairs team members with Civil Affairs Team 5, stand guard while their team leader checks on a road that is being repaired in the city of Rawah. Photo submitted 01/24/2008 Taken by Lance Cpl. Paul Torres

CLB-11

jinelson — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:25:21 -0500

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Description: CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Jan. 21, 2008) � Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., prepare to shoot an M240G Medium Machine Gun during a weapons firing exercise at the Udairi Range Complex here. CLB-11 is the MEU�s combat logistics element and comprised of a headquarters element and personnel from supply, military police, transportation support, engineers, maintenance and health services detachments. Their purpose is to support all the elements of the 11th MEU in accomplishing their missions and to serve as the lead force ashore during humanitarian assistance, evacuation control center, and mass casualty response team missions. The 11th MEU is conducting sustainment training in Kuwait as part of their scheduled six-month deployment through the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf region. Photo submitted 01/24/2008 Taken by Gunnery Sgt. David P. Stockhausen

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CLB-2

jinelson — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:22:17 -0500

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Description: AL QAIM, Iraq (March 17, 2007) � A wrecker sits idle as Marines with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) conduct a security halt during a combat logistics patrol. Although explosive ordnance technicians are responsible for deactivating or destroying improvised explosive devices, it is usually personnel such as engineers, truck drivers and infantrymen, who first discover or encounter these dangers in Iraq. Photo submitted 01/26/2008 Taken by Cpl. Thomas J. Griffith

Al Qaim

jinelson — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:20:50 -0500

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Description: AL QAIM, Iraq (March 17, 2007) � A civilian vehicle, destroyed by an improvised explosive device, lays on its side in the desert outside of Al Qaim, Iraq. Photo submitted 01/26/2008 Taken by Cpl. Thomas J. Griffith

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Logician — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:20:11 -0500

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8/2 II MEF

jinelson — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:04:40 -0500

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Description: Sgt. Maj. Andre Johnson, the outgoing sergeant major of 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Col. John K. Love, the regimental commanding officer, during a post and relief ceremony here Dec 17. Sgt. Maj. Rudy Resto received the sword and the duties of regimental sergeant major. Johnson is retiring after 30 years of service. Photo submitted 12/28/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Zahn

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10th Marines

jinelson — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:03:24 -0500

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Description: Batteries T and G, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, set up the Marine Corps’ newest artillery weapon, the M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer cannon, during a firing exercise here Dec. 19. The cannons, aka “triple sevens,” replaced the M198 Medium Howitzer cannons adopted in 1982. Photo submitted 12/28/2007 Taken by Cpl. Christopher Lyttle

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1/2 II MEF

jinelson — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:02:04 -0500

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Description: Pfc. Christopher Chancellor, a mortarman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, relays the command to fire before he drops a round into the barrel of the M224 60mm lightweight company mortar system here Dec. 8. The crew participated in a 10-day urban training exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As an assistant gunner in a mortar team, it is Chancellor’s responsibility to efficiently load rounds into the gun. Photo submitted 12/28/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt

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1/2 II MEF

jinelson — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:00:11 -0500

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Description: Pfc. Kyle Keller, a mortarman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, adjusts the elevation and deflection on an M224 60mm lightweight company mortar system here Dec. 8. Proper adjustments are critical to the accuracy of the weapon. The mortar team participated in a 10-day urban training exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo submitted 12/28/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt

Toys For Tots

jinelson — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:01:06 -0500

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Description: Connor Mulloy receives a coin from Brig. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, deputy commanding general, Marine Forces Pacific, for his contribution to the Toys for Tots foundation during a check presentation ceremony Dec. 19 at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Officer's Club. Mulloy rasied $1,315.65 by recycling cans and bottles during the year. Photo submitted 12/20/2007 Taken by Pfc. Achilles Tsantarliotis

4th Force Recon

jinelson — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:59:45 -0500

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Description: Mulloy hands the check to Maj. Phil Treglia, commanding officer, 4th Force Recon, Dec. 19, at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Officer's Club. Through word of mouth, people began donating their cans and bottles to Mulloy and eventually service members from the U.S.S Columbia began contributing as well. Photo submitted 12/20/2007 Taken by Pfc. Achilles Tsantarliotis

Al Asad

jinelson — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:57:26 -0500

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Description: Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, addresses a theater full of deployed Leathernecks aboard Al Asad, Nov. 23. Kent and Gen. James T. Conway, the commandant of the Marine Corps, spoke to the Marines and answered questions on subjects ranging from the new combat fitness test to issues with base housing. Photo submitted 12/20/2007 Taken by Cpl. Zachary Dyer

Al Asad

jinelson — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:54:17 -0500

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Description: Marines listen intently to Gen. James T. Conway, the commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, during a town hall meeting at the Al Asad theater, Nov. 23. The Corps’ senior leaders took the time talk to Marines and answer any questions they had. Photo submitted 12/20/2007 Taken by Cpl. Zachary Dyer

RCT-6

jinelson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:53:08 -0500

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Description: 1st Lt. David L. Tran, the officer in charge of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6’s engineer platoon, watches as his Marines carefully lower the wooden side of a machine gun post here at Patrol Base Stafford, which was recently de-militarized, or “de-milled”, because of Company C Marines tremendous success in their area of Al Anbar, Iraq. The patrol base is set amongst the farms, fields and people of Iraq. It allows the Marines to get into the heart of the problems faced in the rural communities, which are the focus of the Bn. The purpose of a patrol base is to bring Marines as far into a troubled community as possible so they can work directly with the Iraqis to improve the area and put an end to violence. Photo submitted 11/17/2007 Taken by Cpl. Bryce Muhlenberg

CLB-8

jinelson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:49:52 -0500

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Description: Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Dewar, of Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) provides security while Marines perform a vehicle during a security patrol outside of Fallujah Nov. 5. The 2nd MLG (Fwd) is currently deployed to Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. The unit provides logistical support to regimental combat teams throughout the entire province and is also in charge of providing medical care, maintenance and engineering capabilities. Photo submitted 11/17/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Robert S. Morgan

CLB-8

jinelson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:48:52 -0500

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Description: Staff Sgt. Brian Faulk, of Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) inspects the identification documents of an Iraqi civilian during a security patrol outside of Fallujah Nov. 5. The 2nd MLG (Fwd) is currently deployed to Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. The unit provides logistical support to regimental combat teams throughout the entire province and is also in charge of providing medical care, maintenance and engineering capabilities. Photo submitted 11/17/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Robert S. Morgan

CLB-8

jinelson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:47:35 -0500

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Description: Staff Sgt. Brian Faulk (right) of Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) conducts a vehicle search during a security patrol outside of Fallujah Nov. 5. The 2nd MLG (Fwd) is currently deployed to Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. The unit provides logistical support to regimental combat teams throughout the entire province and is also in charge of providing medical care, maintenance and engineering capabilities. Photo submitted 11/17/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Robert S. Morgan

L 3/23

jinelson — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:57:22 -0500

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Description: HADITHA, Iraq – After a long day patrolling the streets and backroads here, Lance Cpl. Michael Mathes, Iraqi policemen and other members of 1st platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, take a break in the shade. Mathes, a 21 year old from Waller, Texas, is an infantryman on his first deployment. Photo submitted 11/09/2007 Taken by Cpl. Ryan M. Blaich

3/25

jinelson — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:54:58 -0500

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Description: AL TAQADDUM, Iraq (Nov. 1, 2007) – 1st Sgt. William A. Hines congratulates a newly promoted sergeant at a ceremony here. Hines gathers with noncommissioned officers every Wednesday to discuss Marine Corps leadership techniques. Hines is the Headquarters Company first sergeant for 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and a Fort Bragg, Calif., native. Photo submitted 11/09/2007 Taken by Cpl. Andrew Kalwitz

3/25

jinelson — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:53:15 -0500

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Description: Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle, 21, of Los Angeles, takes time out of leading his squad in a patrol through Fallujah's Nazaal district to spend some time interacting with local children. Moehnle, who is on his second tour in Iraq, said the changes he has witnessed since he was last here in 2006 have been dramatic. "The city was like the Wild West, we'd put our heads and and drive down (the middle of Fallujah) and hope not to get shot," he said. "Since we've been here (this year), we can stop and shoot the breeze." Photo submitted 11/10/2007 Taken by Sgt. Stephen M. DeBoard

L 3/23

jinelson — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:51:44 -0500

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Description: HADITHA, Iraq -- Lance Cpl. Michael Mathes, 21, is currently stationed here at a combat outpost known as Uptown. Mathes, an infantryman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, is a reservist who works at the local sheriff and fire departments in his hometown of Waller, Texas. Photo submitted 11/10/2007 Taken by Cpl. Ryan M. Blaich

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MCRD San Diego Edson Range

jinelson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:21:21 -0500

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MCRD San Diego

jinelson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:18:39 -0500

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Description: Pfc. Keith Bergstrom, Platoon 2141, Company G, replaces his mask in the confidence chamber. Recruits must complete the training before graduating. Photo submitted 11/02/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Carrie Booze

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MCRD San Diego

jinelson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:17:02 -0500

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Description: Two days after he arrived at the depot, Pvt. Evan Plunkett, Platoon 2146, Company G, received a phone call from his mother, who told him he had lost his father and his closest friend in separate incidents during the same day. His loss made boot camp more mentally challenging, but he pulled through with the memory and inspiration from his father, who was a Marine. Photo submitted 11/02/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Robert Beaver

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MCRD San Diego

jinelson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:11:44 -0500

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Description: Pvt. Evan Plunkett, Platoon 2146, Company G, cleans his dress shoes Monday for the battalion commander’s inspection. Photo submitted 11/02/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Robert Beaver

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