EXPEDITIONARY PATROL BASE - DULAB, Iraq, (Sept. 26, 2007) – An Iraqi policeman smiles while Lance Cpl. Patrick K. Mason (center), a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, directs the members of his squad on a patrol during Operation Bell Hurriyah. Bell Hurriyah, which means Enjoy Freedom, is battalion-wide operation directed at stopping the increase of insurgent activity during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Official Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser. - EXPEDITIONARY PATROL BASE - DULAB, Iraq, (Sept. 26, 2007) – An Iraqi policeman smiles while Lance Cpl. Patrick K. Mason (center), a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, directs the members of his squad on a patrol during Operation Bell Hurriyah. Bell Hurriyah, which means Enjoy Freedom, is battalion-wide operation directed at stopping the increase of insurgent activity during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Official Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser.
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070927-M-1876J-SHEIKS011—Company L’s commanding officer, Capt. Quintin D. Jones with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment with Regimental Combat Team 6, visits with sheiks within Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 22. The meeting was part of tribal engagement efforts to ensure community security and boost economic growth. - 070927-M-1876J-SHEIKS011—Company L’s commanding officer, Capt. Quintin D. Jones with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment with Regimental Combat Team 6, visits with sheiks within Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 22. The meeting was part of tribal engagement efforts to ensure community security and boost economic growth.
070904-N-5169H-185, HADITHA DAM, Iraq, (Sept. 16, 2007) – A sailor with Riverine Squadron 1, Riverine Group 1, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, in support of Regimental Combat Team 2, performs a batteries release using a GAU-17 machine gun during a crew served weapons re-qualification. To prepare for the deployment, the Navy sent all the sailors in the squadron to special schools to train in what would usually be considered as infantry roles. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Marcos T. Hernandez (RELEASED) - 070904-N-5169H-185, HADITHA DAM, Iraq, (Sept. 16, 2007) – A sailor with Riverine Squadron 1, Riverine Group 1, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, in support of Regimental Combat Team 2, performs a batteries release using a GAU-17 machine gun during a crew served weapons re-qualification. To prepare for the deployment, the Navy sent all the sailors in the squadron to special schools to train in what would usually be considered as infantry roles. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Marcos T. Hernandez (RELEASED)
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First Sgt. Russel A. Strack, battery first sergeant, Battery T, 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, gives an area brief to Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent aboard Camp Fallujah, Iraq, September 23. After Kent's visit with artillery and infantry Marines throughout the RCT-6 area of responsibility, he held a town hall-style meeting with Marines and sailors to address changes coming down the pipeline and answer Marines' questions. Heavy on the top enlisted Marine's agenda was the issue of retention of first-term Marines, which he said is essential to the commandant's guidance to grow the Marine Corps by 27,000 Marines. - First Sgt. Russel A. Strack, battery first sergeant, Battery T, 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, gives an area brief to Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent aboard Camp Fallujah, Iraq, September 23. After Kent's visit with artillery and infantry Marines throughout the RCT-6 area of responsibility, he held a town hall-style meeting with Marines and sailors to address changes coming down the pipeline and answer Marines' questions. Heavy on the top enlisted Marine's agenda was the issue of retention of first-term Marines, which he said is essential to the commandant's guidance to grow the Marine Corps by 27,000 Marines.