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CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq - Petty officer third class Marlon D. Rendon is now serving as a corpsman with the 2nd Marine Division providing medical support to Marines here on their daily patrols through the city here. Rendon is assigned to the camp's Quick Reaction Force. The unit is responsible for responding to threats against the camp and bringing security to the area by patrolling the surrounding city's streets searching for insurgents and suspicious activity. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq - Petty officer third class Marlon D. Rendon is now serving as a corpsman with the 2nd Marine Division providing medical support to Marines here on their daily patrols through the city here. Rendon is assigned to the camp's Quick Reaction Force. The unit is responsible for responding to threats against the camp and bringing security to the area by patrolling the surrounding city's streets searching for insurgents and suspicious activity. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton

Combat Doc supports Marines in Ar Ramadi

Marlon D. Rendon immigrated to the United States from Ecuador when he was 17 years old to live with his father and start a new life in Queens, NY. The 24-year-old petty officer third class is now serving as a corpsman with the 2nd Marine Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, providing for the medical needs of Marines here. Joining Marines

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 3, 2005)-Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division honored their fallen brothers killed in action during combat operations while the battalion was deployed in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 3, 2005)-Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division honored their fallen brothers killed in action during combat operations while the battalion was deployed in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)

3/2 Marines, families honor fallen brothers

The sun was setting in the distance and the glistening water flowing was the only thing they could hear as the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division stood in silence to pay their respects to their fallen brothers during a ceremony here. The Marines honored the lives of Lance Cpls. Kevin S. Smith, Lawrence R. Philippon

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051103-M-2607-001 - Marines from Company E place the down-turned rifles into the sand bags during the Nov. 3, memorial service for the fallen Marines and sailor of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. - 051103-M-2607-001 - Marines from Company E place the down-turned rifles into the sand bags during the Nov. 3, memorial service for the fallen Marines and sailor of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

Company E remembers loss of fellow Marine

He had many good qualities that he shared with his fellow Marines, one of the most important was he always made time for the ones he loved. Second Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, said goodbye to five excellent Marines who were lost in the line of duty, Oct. 21 and 29. One of them, Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler, a

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ISF making strides in Al Anbar

The 2nd Marine Division is progressively receiving the additional combat power that its commanders have requested to conduct the counter-insurgency operations in the Al Anbar province. The new battalion-sized units flowing into the Western Euphrates River Valley are from the newly trained Iraqi Army. This is a significant change compared to the

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2005) - First Lt. Karl W. Schlegel and Lance Cpl. Baldemar Pardo displayed teamwork by coming together as captains of the 2nd Marine Division Soccer Team to capture the East Coast Regional Soccer Championship. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2005) - First Lt. Karl W. Schlegel and Lance Cpl. Baldemar Pardo displayed teamwork by coming together as captains of the 2nd Marine Division Soccer Team to capture the East Coast Regional Soccer Championship.

Officer and enlisted team up, just for kicks

The teamwork formed when enlisted Marines work side-by-side with commissioned officers is one of the Marine Corps most successful aspects. This bond becomes a powerful tool used to facilitate the everyday mission of the Marine Corps. This tool can also be applied to in other aspects of life, including recreation, and sports. First Lt. Karl W.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Lieutenant Colonel Terence P. Brennan, commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, smiles for a photo with his wife, Kristi Brennan, being presented the Bronze Star Medal here Nov. 1. The 45-year-old Little Compton, R.I. native received the nation's fourth highest award for his superior leadership while commanding his former artillery unit, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, during a recent deployment to Iraq's turbulent Al Anbar province. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Lieutenant Colonel Terence P. Brennan, commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, smiles for a photo with his wife, Kristi Brennan, being presented the Bronze Star Medal here Nov. 1. The 45-year-old Little Compton, R.I. native received the nation's fourth highest award for his superior leadership while commanding his former artillery unit, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, during a recent deployment to Iraq's turbulent Al Anbar province.

Little Compton, R.I. native stands out as shining star

Worldwide, Marines are as known for their ability to adapt and overcome as they are for their tenacity in combat. Under the leadership of one 45-year-old Little Compton, R.I. native, one battalion of cannon cockers traded their field artillery pieces for rifles and small machineguns during their deployment to Iraq from Sept. 2004 to March 2005.

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Camp Ripper, Iraq (October 26, 2005)-- Cpl. Paul N. Ibarra, a 20-year-old Brooklyn-Mill Basin, N.Y., native, and Regimental Combat Team-2 administrative clerk reviews awards here. Since February, Ibarra has been handling awards for the unit. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton) - Camp Ripper, Iraq (October 26, 2005)-- Cpl. Paul N. Ibarra, a 20-year-old Brooklyn-Mill Basin, N.Y., native, and Regimental Combat Team-2 administrative clerk reviews awards here. Since February, Ibarra has been handling awards for the unit. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton)

RCT-2 Awards Section ensures troops receive 'their just rewards'

As the ongoing mission continues here, Marines and Sailors often find themselves in dangerous situations where they respond selflessly and heroically. When the ordeal is over, they have another story to tell and are happy to have lived through it. The last thought on their mind is that they may be rewarded for doing what comes naturally to them.

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CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq (Oct. 26, 2005) -- A shot helmet, belonging to Lacey Springs, Ala., native Lance Cpl Bradley A. Snipes, antitank assaultman, 3rd Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, rests on a benched marked as property of Weapons Company, 3rd Bn., 6th Marines. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander)::n:: - CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq (Oct. 26, 2005) -- A shot helmet, belonging to Lacey Springs, Ala., native Lance Cpl Bradley A. Snipes, antitank assaultman, 3rd Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, rests on a benched marked as property of Weapons Company, 3rd Bn., 6th Marines. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander)::n::

Marine shown importance of gear

The 3rd Mobile Assault Platoon took sniper fire all day as they conducted a relief in place with 1st Mobile Assault Platoon. As Lacey Springs, Ala., native Lance Cpl. Bradley A. Snipes, antitank assault man, 3rd MAP, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, sat in the turret of his hummer watching his assigned sector behind his M-2 .50

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2005)- Chilean Artillery Marines trained with Marines of 10th Marine Regiment here at gun position 28. Both groups of Marines found that their way of doing things is similar. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2005)- Chilean Artillery Marines trained with Marines of 10th Marine Regiment here at gun position 28. Both groups of Marines found that their way of doing things is similar. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)