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Training, experienced leadership keys to success in Iraq

War in a foreign place has once again given birth to innovative, confident and adaptable Marine leadership. Veterans of this conflict, like many previous campaigns throughout our seasoned history, have learned to make decisions in chaotic conditions. However, in this situation, adaptative techniques include executing both traditional combat and

Marines restore order from chaos at gas station

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment recently defused a potentially explosive situation after a crowd of over 300 Iraqi civilians gathered at a local gas station. The volatile crowd, many of them lined up outside the gate from the previous night, swarmed the gas station as soon as it opened; some were there to purchase the scarce liquid,

MWSS-373 re-wires 2/7, F Company

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron-373, stationed in Al Taqaddum, arrived in the Saqlawiyah area on Feb. 12 to re-wire a building out of which Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, are operating.“Our primary mission is to strip the building’s old power grids, light fixtures and wiring starting from the

Medical officer provides care, compassion for Iraqis

Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, have a key player in their efforts to earn the trust and respect of the Iraqi people. Navy Lt. Van A. Willis, the battalion‘s medical officer, joined the Marines of Weapons Company as they went to houses where they knew there were Iraqis who needed help. “We went on patrol the day before

Marines fight silent enemy

Pfc. Nicholas J. Cook slowly makes his way toward the city’s edge. He winds his way out of the forward operating base, past the concertina wire toward the bleachers outside the empty town. He passes several plywood signs with warnings to intruders on one side and helpful reminders to troops on the other.Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine

2/7 Marines establish relationships with Iraqi people

“War Dogs” are building Iraqi support to stifle the insurgents.Marines from G Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducted a mounted patrol through a small village in the Saqlawiyah area to gather information on insurgents and scout for future places out of which the Marines can operate in the future.“It’s important for us to get out and

Marines remove vehicle, leave behind trust

Marines in Habbaniyah recently displayed both their aggressive stance toward insurgents as well as an earnest willingness to work together with the Iraqi people. While conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, spotted two insurgents laying an improvised explosive device in a field.

3/6 Marines get acquainted with new neighbors

The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, who recently arrived on the ground in Iraq, are going through a process faced by any new homeowner. They are newcomers in a foreign neighborhood surrounded by strangers, including some who would rather not see them there. As the Marines settle into their new homes, they also begin the process of

Leadership sets standard for Iraqi Police in ‘City of Mosques’

Reinvigorated leadership has created a sea-change in the effectiveness and capabilities of the Iraqi Police in this area of Al Anbar Province, Iraq, say Marines operating here. “The Iraqi Police have come around 180 degrees and I believe it has a lot to do with their new leadership,” said Sgt. David B. Fekety, a 28-year-old radio operator and New

Two IPs, three insurgents killed in raid in western Al Anbar

In an Iraqi Police led raid on a small cluster of houses outside the village of Zariah, three insurgents were killed and five were detained, Jan. 23, 2007. Two Iraqi Policemen (IPs) were also killed in the fighting; marking the first of Haditha’s IPs killed in the line of duty in more than six months according to Lt. Col. Muhada Mahzir, Haditha IP