Private contractor Sufjan Zubar Johan and 1st Lt. Daniel Thomas, team leader for Civil Affairs Team 5, Civil Affairs Group, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspect the newly renovated canal. This will be one of the last projects for CAT-5 before they return home to Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric C. Schwartz) - Private contractor Sufjan Zubar Johan and 1st Lt. Daniel Thomas, team leader for Civil Affairs Team 5, Civil Affairs Group, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspect the newly renovated canal. This will be one of the last projects for CAT-5 before they return home to Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric C. Schwartz)
Cpl. Daniel Kim is a 22-year-old San Francisco native and crew chief with Company B, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. He has been through the hardship of combat and answered the call of duty through life-saving heroic acts. For this, he was one of two Marines selected to attend Super Bowl XLIII festivities in Tampa, Fla., sponsored by News America Marketing. - Cpl. Daniel Kim is a 22-year-old San Francisco native and crew chief with Company B, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. He has been through the hardship of combat and answered the call of duty through life-saving heroic acts. For this, he was one of two Marines selected to attend Super Bowl XLIII festivities in Tampa, Fla., sponsored by News America Marketing.
A local community council member tastes a beef enchilada Meal-Ready-to-Eat during a brief gathering here, Jan. 29. Several civilians came aboard the installation to get a brief display of military life and to highlight the importance of training at Fort A.P. Hill, a base nicknamed “Where America’s military sharpens its combat edge.” (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones) (RELEASED) - A local community council member tastes a beef enchilada Meal-Ready-to-Eat during a brief gathering here, Jan. 29. Several civilians came aboard the installation to get a brief display of military life and to highlight the importance of training at Fort A.P. Hill, a base nicknamed “Where America’s military sharpens its combat edge.” (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones) (RELEASED)
Cpl. Robert Sauers, a heavy equipment operator with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, uses a compactor to make smooth solid ground for vehicles to travel here, Jan. 27. Marines with 2nd CEB took several days to perform maintenance, clearing stumps, repairing roads and ripping out trees and shrubs. - Cpl. Robert Sauers, a heavy equipment operator with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, uses a compactor to make smooth solid ground for vehicles to travel here, Jan. 27. Marines with 2nd CEB took several days to perform maintenance, clearing stumps, repairing roads and ripping out trees and shrubs.
Although Mark (right) and Jeremy (left) have different military occupations, they say their Marine Corps experiences have helped strengthen their personal relationship. The Chattanooga natives say being together in Iraq makes them feel a little closer to home. Their mother, Trina Thiry, said she was excited to find out her sons would be able to spend a little time together during their deployment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alan Addison) - Although Mark (right) and Jeremy (left) have different military occupations, they say their Marine Corps experiences have helped strengthen their personal relationship. The Chattanooga natives say being together in Iraq makes them feel a little closer to home. Their mother, Trina Thiry, said she was excited to find out her sons would be able to spend a little time together during their deployment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alan Addison)
Lance Cpl. Sage Coulter, a mechanic with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment’s motor transport section, wipes down the drive shaft of a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle prior to fixing an oil leak in the vehicle’s transfer case at Camp Korean Village, Iraq Jan. 21. Coulter, 20, hails from Truckee, Calif. and arrived in Iraq in July with Regimental Combat Team 5 from Camp Pendleton, Calif. 2/25 is currently on a deployment to Iraq’s Al Anbar province in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Official USMC photo by Capt. Paul L. Greenberg - Lance Cpl. Sage Coulter, a mechanic with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment’s motor transport section, wipes down the drive shaft of a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle prior to fixing an oil leak in the vehicle’s transfer case at Camp Korean Village, Iraq Jan. 21. Coulter, 20, hails from Truckee, Calif. and arrived in Iraq in July with Regimental Combat Team 5 from Camp Pendleton, Calif. 2/25 is currently on a deployment to Iraq’s Al Anbar province in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Official USMC photo by Capt. Paul L. Greenberg
In his field dental clinic aboard Camp Korean Village, Iraq, Lt. John P. Walsh, a 28-year-old native of Hatfield, Pa. is the officer-in-charge of Dental Detachment 08-02, 2nd Combat Logistics Battalion, performs a dental exam on Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Bedard, 44, of Sea Cliff, N.Y. Bedard is currently serving as a senior watch officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. Bedard retired from the Marine Corps in 2005 after a 22-year active duty career and was teaching Junior Navy ROTC classes at Westbury High School in Westbury, N.Y. before volunteering to come back to active duty in July in order deploy to Iraq with 2/25. - In his field dental clinic aboard Camp Korean Village, Iraq, Lt. John P. Walsh, a 28-year-old native of Hatfield, Pa. is the officer-in-charge of Dental Detachment 08-02, 2nd Combat Logistics Battalion, performs a dental exam on Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Bedard, 44, of Sea Cliff, N.Y. Bedard is currently serving as a senior watch officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. Bedard retired from the Marine Corps in 2005 after a 22-year active duty career and was teaching Junior Navy ROTC classes at Westbury High School in Westbury, N.Y. before volunteering to come back to active duty in July in order deploy to Iraq with 2/25.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ariel Ampier (right), a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, demonstrates the proper way to care for a wounded Marine here Jan. 12 as part of the combat life-savers course. The Danbury, Conn., native taught Marines from 3rd Bn, 9th Marines a variety of life-saving skills to treat burns, broken bones and bullet wounds. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian M. Woodruff) (RELEASED) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Ariel Ampier (right), a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, demonstrates the proper way to care for a wounded Marine here Jan. 12 as part of the combat life-savers course. The Danbury, Conn., native taught Marines from 3rd Bn, 9th Marines a variety of life-saving skills to treat burns, broken bones and bullet wounds. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian M. Woodruff) (RELEASED)
An M1A1 tank with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires an anti-tank round at a target, Jan. 13, at Range SR-10 here. “It is great being out here and being able to fire off big 122 mm rounds, but my favorite part of training like this is being with the Marines,” said Sgt. Tye Logan, an M1A1 tank gunner with 1st Platoon. “One of the major reasons for this training is to get the four-man crew to work well together.” (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones) (RELEASED) - An M1A1 tank with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires an anti-tank round at a target, Jan. 13, at Range SR-10 here. “It is great being out here and being able to fire off big 122 mm rounds, but my favorite part of training like this is being with the Marines,” said Sgt. Tye Logan, an M1A1 tank gunner with 1st Platoon. “One of the major reasons for this training is to get the four-man crew to work well together.” (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones) (RELEASED)
Col. John K. Love, center, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 8, and Sgt. Maj. Rudy Resto, regimental sergeant major, RCT-8, assume control of Coalition Forces operations in western al-Anbar province, Iraq, during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony Jan. 19 at Camp Ripper. Love and his Marines from RCT-8 are taking over an area covering 70,000 miles, roughly the size of South Carolina, and will be helping the Iraqis improve their security and infrastructure. - Col. John K. Love, center, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 8, and Sgt. Maj. Rudy Resto, regimental sergeant major, RCT-8, assume control of Coalition Forces operations in western al-Anbar province, Iraq, during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony Jan. 19 at Camp Ripper. Love and his Marines from RCT-8 are taking over an area covering 70,000 miles, roughly the size of South Carolina, and will be helping the Iraqis improve their security and infrastructure.