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AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 1, 2005) - Sergeant Elias Gonzalez, a combat engineer with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, searches for possible improvised explosive devices and weapons caches during a raid Nov. 1. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki - AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 1, 2005) - Sergeant Elias Gonzalez, a combat engineer with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, searches for possible improvised explosive devices and weapons caches during a raid Nov. 1. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki

Combat engineers work with 3/7 to find IEDs

Marines from Company C, 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, recently accompanied Combined Anti-Armor Team White on a raid Nov.1 to search local businesses for weapons caches and insurgent information. This raid was an attempt by the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment to further increase their presence in the city here and to increase

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6th Civil Affairs Group organized delivery of $500,000 in medical supplies

Amid wailing babies and distressed mothers, a light of hope beamed into the Ar Ramadi Women’s and Children’s Hospital Tuesday. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division’s 6th Civil Affairs Group organized the delivery of approximately $500,000 in medical supplies to the hospital. These provided the residents of Ramadi additional medical equipment and

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050929-M-2607O-001 AL ANBAR PROVIENCE, Iraq -- Local contractors work on a primary school in 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment's, Area of Operation which one of the 6th Civil Affairs Group four school projects that are now all finished. The local children will attend daily classes in their new school once all the supplies are in the classrooms. - 050929-M-2607O-001 AL ANBAR PROVIENCE, Iraq -- Local contractors work on a primary school in 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment's, Area of Operation which one of the 6th Civil Affairs Group four school projects that are now all finished. The local children will attend daily classes in their new school once all the supplies are in the classrooms.

CAG pushes hard to finish schools for Iraq Children

Team 2 of the 6th Civil Affairs Group has played a vital role in helping complete four schools in 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment’s area of operation. With local children ready with backpacks and school supplies provided by coalition forces, Capt. Matthew S. Neely and the Marines of 6th CAG are pushing hard to finish construction. “We took over

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 27, 2005)- The Division Intramural Tackle Football team quarterback, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael "Doc" Robinson, a native of Enterprise, Ala., throws a pass to one of his recievers at practice here today. The division team is confident that they will end the season undefeated, especially after winning their opening game against the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade team, 12-6. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 27, 2005)- The Division Intramural Tackle Football team quarterback, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael "Doc" Robinson, a native of Enterprise, Ala., throws a pass to one of his recievers at practice here today. The division team is confident that they will end the season undefeated, especially after winning their opening game against the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade team, 12-6. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)

Division football team confident, ready

When a few Marines with Headquarters Battalion and 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division get off work they don’t put on civilian clothes and go out into town, they dawn a helmet and pads and head off to the gridiron to represent their unit. The 2nd Marine Division Intramural Tackle Football Team won their first game against the 4th Marine

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2005) - Hospitalman Jonatha "Doc Bibi" Bibriesca Ramirez of Pomona, Calif., was distinguished as the Junior Sailor of the Quarter with the 2nd Marine Division Nov. 24 for outstanding performance while serving in Iraq. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2005) - Hospitalman Jonatha "Doc Bibi" Bibriesca Ramirez of Pomona, Calif., was distinguished as the Junior Sailor of the Quarter with the 2nd Marine Division Nov. 24 for outstanding performance while serving in Iraq.

“Doc Bibi” recognized as Sailor of the Quarter

Side by side on the battlefield, in a desert camouflage utility uniform, Marines know they can count on the person on their left or right to protect them, provide moral support and look over them. This person is courageous, dependable and competent in his or her duties, especially when that person is a corpsman. You can look to your corpsman in

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2nd LAR remembers fallen heroes

Marines and sailors from 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion solemnly gathered to mourn the loss of their fellow Marines killed in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2d LAR recently returned from a seven-month deployment in Iraq. While there, the Marines performed various duties to aid the country in reconstruction. From patrolling in

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051028-M-2607O-008 - Staff Sgt. Wayne T. Byron says some words about his friend and fellow Marine Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill who died in the line of duty Oct. 20 while helping make Iraq a free country. - 051028-M-2607O-008 - Staff Sgt. Wayne T. Byron says some words about his friend and fellow Marine Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill who died in the line of duty Oct. 20 while helping make Iraq a free country.

2/2 says goodbye to fellow Marine, Cincinnati, Ohio, native

He had many good qualities that he shared with his fellow Marines, one of the most important was no matter what his Marines needed, he did everything in his powers to accommodate them. Second Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, said goodbye to three excellent Marines who were lost in the line of duty, Oct. 20. One of them, Staff Sgt. Richard T.

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051028-M-2607O-003 - Marines from Weapons Company place boots at the base of the sand bags and down turned rifles as part of the memorial emblem for the fallen Marines that died on Oct. 20, helping to make Iraq a free country. - 051028-M-2607O-003 - Marines from Weapons Company place boots at the base of the sand bags and down turned rifles as part of the memorial emblem for the fallen Marines that died on Oct. 20, helping to make Iraq a free country.

2/2 says goodbye to fellow Marine, Greensboro, N.C., native

He had many good qualities that he shared with his fellow Marines, one of the most important was that he could keep his fellow Marines in good spirits during the hardest times. Second Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, said goodbye to three excellent Marines who were lost in the line of duty, Oct. 20. One of them, Lance Cpl. Andrew T. Russoli, a

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051028-M-2607O-003 - Marines from Weapons Company place boots at the base of the sand bags and down turned rifles as part of the memorial emblem for the fallen Marines that died on Oct. 20, helping to make Iraq a free country. - 051028-M-2607O-003 - Marines from Weapons Company place boots at the base of the sand bags and down turned rifles as part of the memorial emblem for the fallen Marines that died on Oct. 20, helping to make Iraq a free country.