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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sgt. Chaz E. Wheeler (center), training non-commissioned officer, K Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, shows a picture to a Marine during a training exercise at the Mobile Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility. Wheeler, along with several other experienced NCO's, served as a role-player to help make the training as realistic as possible. The role-players used the memories of their own experiences in Iraq and applied it to the training scenarios. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sgt. Chaz E. Wheeler (center), training non-commissioned officer, K Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, shows a picture to a Marine during a training exercise at the Mobile Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility. Wheeler, along with several other experienced NCO's, served as a role-player to help make the training as realistic as possible. The role-players used the memories of their own experiences in Iraq and applied it to the training scenarios.

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq, -- Marines with Regimental Combat Team 2’s Aero Scout team rush to search a small Bedouin tent. Aero Scout, technically a large squad of the provisional rifle platoon, is a mix of military occupational specialties ranging from infantry to administration. The team uses helicopters to quickly search areas of interest, and scout out possible targets. Official Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser. - AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq, -- Marines with Regimental Combat Team 2’s Aero Scout team rush to search a small Bedouin tent. Aero Scout, technically a large squad of the provisional rifle platoon, is a mix of military occupational specialties ranging from infantry to administration. The team uses helicopters to quickly search areas of interest, and scout out possible targets. Official Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser.

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Cpl. William G. Sheppard, a technical engineering specialist with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, poses near a bridge that is in danger of collapsing. Sheppard was a part of the survey team sent to inspect the bridge. Photo Courtesy of 1st CEB. - AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Cpl. William G. Sheppard, a technical engineering specialist with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, poses near a bridge that is in danger of collapsing. Sheppard was a part of the survey team sent to inspect the bridge. Photo Courtesy of 1st CEB.

Iraqi men travel quickly through the outer portion of the personnel center of Entry Control Point 5 (ECP 5) on their way into Fallujah here recently. The ECP is placed strategically at one of the largest roads into and out of Fallujah and brings security and safety to both the Fallujah residents and the Marines themselves. Using advanced electronic identification systems, hard work and dedication, the Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, have kept the streets of Fallujah safer, since the battalion arrived in July. - Iraqi men travel quickly through the outer portion of the personnel center of Entry Control Point 5 (ECP 5) on their way into Fallujah here recently. The ECP is placed strategically at one of the largest roads into and out of Fallujah and brings security and safety to both the Fallujah residents and the Marines themselves. Using advanced electronic identification systems, hard work and dedication, the Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, have kept the streets of Fallujah safer, since the battalion arrived in July.

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Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle, 21, of Los Angeles, takes time out of leading his squad in a patrol through Fallujah's Nazaal district to spend some time interacting with local children. Moehnle, who is on his second tour in Iraq, said the changes he has witnessed since he was last here in 2006 have been dramatic. "The city was like the Wild West, we'd put our heads and and drive down (the middle of Fallujah) and hope not to get shot," he said. "Since we've been here (this year), we can stop and shoot the breeze." - Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle, 21, of Los Angeles, takes time out of leading his squad in a patrol through Fallujah's Nazaal district to spend some time interacting with local children. Moehnle, who is on his second tour in Iraq, said the changes he has witnessed since he was last here in 2006 have been dramatic. "The city was like the Wild West, we'd put our heads and and drive down (the middle of Fallujah) and hope not to get shot," he said. "Since we've been here (this year), we can stop and shoot the breeze."

AL QA?IM, Iraq - Local key leaders and Marines, including the battalion commander?s personal security detachment, enjoy a traditional Iraqi meal. In customary fashion there were no utensils; everyone ate with their hands from large platters of rice, vegetables and goat. - AL QA?IM, Iraq - Local key leaders and Marines, including the battalion commander?s personal security detachment, enjoy a traditional Iraqi meal. In customary fashion there were no utensils; everyone ate with their hands from large platters of rice, vegetables and goat.

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