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Paratroopers honor the fallen

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry (Airborne) paused operations Jan. 24 to honor a fallen paratrooper. Soldiers and Marines honored Army Cpl. Jason J. Corbett in a memorial service at Camp Fallujah's Chapel of Hope. Corbett, 23, from Casper, Wyo., was assigned to the battalion's Blackfoot Company. He was killed in action Jan. 15 while

3/6 grenadiers receive surprise twist to familiar training

One of the first things Marines must do before leaving the wire is get a good battle sight zero for their weapons. Without it they won’t know for certain where their rounds will impact, which could be fatal. Every Marine must BZO every weapon they carry, whether it’s an M-16 service rifle, M9 pistol, M249 squad automatic weapon or M203 40mm grenade

Marines help open Iraqi minds

Marines trying to help the community are having a positive impact on Iraqi children’s education. Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group, attached to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, completed rebuilding a school in the city Jan. 23. “Our main effort was to get kids off the streets and back in school,” said Gunnery Sgt. David T. Orsi, a 33-year-old

Marines cut through countryside for Operation Three Swords

The Marines of C Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, searched open fields and farmland for weapons caches under the cover of darkness with the help of C Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attached to 1/24 for Operation Three Swords Jan. 22. Marines were dropped off and Operation Three Swords was underway. They moved from house to

Engineers help Marines get over the wire

Lance Cpl. Keith Shaffer watches nervously as the valley around him turns into orchestrated chaos. He kneels, alert, behind a bush as his squad screams at each other and gives cover fire. Shaffer sees the signal and dashes forward ahead of all the others in the deep trench, twirling a grappling hook over his head. Finally he dives, head-first,

2/8 Engineers strike it big

Marines work long hours and travel vast areas to snatch weapons from insurgents.Engineers from C Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, had luck on their side in a three-day operation to uncover weapons caches in the area north of Fallujah Jan. 18-20.“The objective was to go to an area where no one’s

Marines battle elements, complete mission

Rain or sun, Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, complete their mission. Marines from Weapons Company conducted security operations and performed cache sweeps through rarely traveled areas in relentless rain Jan. 11-13, 18-20. “The rain affected our mission a little,” said Lance Cpl. David J. Spicer, a 23-year-old section leader from

TRAP platoon prepares for transfer of authority

Men and women enlist in the Marine Corps with a few guarantees. The best military training money can buy, a paycheck twice a month and a guaranteed job field of their choice. But for the Marines of the Tactical Removal of Aircraft Personnel platoon, daily life is much different than what they signed up for. In preparation for the transfer of

RCT-6 financially prepares for deployment

The searing Iraqi suns shines from the Marine’s sweaty brow as he attempts to wire the Combat Operation Center’s computer for satellite communications. But, his mind is focused elsewhere. His car insurance was cancelled from payment default, his family lacks access to his bank account and his wife doesn’t know where to turn for help.

Gearing up on rail-ways

Marines rush over top, around and beside a mammoth-looking line of railcars, as Lance Cpl. Brent G. Vines and his fellow Marines finish preparing and loading various combat gear to be sent to Fort Polk, La. for Cajun Viper. The railway is both efficient and good training for the Marines of 10th Marine Regiment. This is the first serious railway

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