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KARABILAH, Iraq- (June 17, 2005)- Pfc. Nathan W. Pesch-Scott, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment opens fire on a sniper in Karabilah after recieving fire. Operation Spear is conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2d Marine Division conduct counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-Iraqi forces, to support the continued development of Iraqi Security Forces, and to support Iraqi reconstruction and democratic elections in order to create a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance. (Official USMC photo by Cpl. Neill A. Sevelius (RELEASED) - KARABILAH, Iraq- (June 17, 2005)- Pfc. Nathan W. Pesch-Scott, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment opens fire on a sniper in Karabilah after recieving fire. Operation Spear is conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2d Marine Division conduct counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-Iraqi forces, to support the continued development of Iraqi Security Forces, and to support Iraqi reconstruction and democratic elections in order to create a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance. (Official USMC photo by Cpl. Neill A. Sevelius (RELEASED)

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Member of the Navy's Hospital Corps deployed with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division pose with Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck after a cake cutting ceremony held here June 17 to honor the 107th birthday of the most decorated job field in naval history. - Member of the Navy's Hospital Corps deployed with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division pose with Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck after a cake cutting ceremony held here June 17 to honor the 107th birthday of the most decorated job field in naval history.

Camp Hadithah Dam, Hadithah, Al Anbar (June 17,2005) -- Hospitalman Robert D. Bush loosens the bandage on an injured Iraqi girl's head. The 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines Battalion Aid Station is equipped to handle routine sick call to combat trauma injuries. The corpsmen are on call 24 hours-a-day for treating the injured. - Camp Hadithah Dam, Hadithah, Al Anbar (June 17,2005) -- Hospitalman Robert D. Bush loosens the bandage on an injured Iraqi girl's head. The 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines Battalion Aid Station is equipped to handle routine sick call to combat trauma injuries. The corpsmen are on call 24 hours-a-day for treating the injured.

AR RAMADI Iraq (June 17, 2005) - Lance Cpl. Jim L. Cullen, a rifleman and team leader with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, posts security from a street corner during a mission in the city here. The 21-year-old from Rochester, N.Y., and his fellow 2nd and 3rd Platoon, Company A warriors' were conducting a search mission when they were called on to provide security for a platoon of Company C Marines who hit an IED. The Marines set up lookouts on rooftops a few hundred yards from the attack seen. They remained in their surveillance positions for more than two hours. Photo by: Cpl. Tom Sloan - AR RAMADI Iraq (June 17, 2005) - Lance Cpl. Jim L. Cullen, a rifleman and team leader with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, posts security from a street corner during a mission in the city here. The 21-year-old from Rochester, N.Y., and his fellow 2nd and 3rd Platoon, Company A warriors' were conducting a search mission when they were called on to provide security for a platoon of Company C Marines who hit an IED. The Marines set up lookouts on rooftops a few hundred yards from the attack seen. They remained in their surveillance positions for more than two hours. Photo by: Cpl. Tom Sloan

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FALLUJAH, Iraq - Pfc. Joshua Klinger's photograph rests atop a stand inside Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment's base of operations here June 16 during his memorial service. The 21-year-old North Hampton, Penn. native passed away June 14 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position while patrolling Fallujah's streets. - FALLUJAH, Iraq - Pfc. Joshua Klinger's photograph rests atop a stand inside Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment's base of operations here June 16 during his memorial service. The 21-year-old North Hampton, Penn. native passed away June 14 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position while patrolling Fallujah's streets.

Hadithah Dam, Al Anbar, Iraq.-- Cpl. Anthony J. DeSarro attaches a tow bar to a 7-ton truck. These trucks are used to carry personnel, mail, and other heavy cargo such as sheets of wood. Due to their larger size, they offer better protection from mines and improvised explosive devices. (Photo by LCpl. Marc Fencil. ) - Hadithah Dam, Al Anbar, Iraq.-- Cpl. Anthony J. DeSarro attaches a tow bar to a 7-ton truck. These trucks are used to carry personnel, mail, and other heavy cargo such as sheets of wood. Due to their larger size, they offer better protection from mines and improvised explosive devices. (Photo by LCpl. Marc Fencil. )

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq - Lance Cpl. Wilson Jumelles is a 24-year-old food services specialist with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, a unit that deployed here for stability and security operations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was brought up in the Dominican Republic and moved to Queens, N.Y., to attend school at New Town High School for the class of 2001. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED) - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq - Lance Cpl. Wilson Jumelles is a 24-year-old food services specialist with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, a unit that deployed here for stability and security operations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was brought up in the Dominican Republic and moved to Queens, N.Y., to attend school at New Town High School for the class of 2001. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED)

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq -- First Platoon, 2nd Squad of the camp?s external guard force discovered a mortar tube and deterred insurgents from bombarding the camp, June 7. Their action to stop the insurgents is an ongoing effort in the city and surrounding area. - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq -- First Platoon, 2nd Squad of the camp?s external guard force discovered a mortar tube and deterred insurgents from bombarding the camp, June 7. Their action to stop the insurgents is an ongoing effort in the city and surrounding area.