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050907-M-2607O-001 KARMA, Iraq -- Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, arrive at the Karma market on Sept. 7, for Operation Free Market because of numerous Improvised Explosive Devices being detonated a 100 meters north of that market. Approximately one-third of the battalion and numerous Iraqi soldiers were involved in this operation to try and retrieve information and IED materials from the market. - 050907-M-2607O-001 KARMA, Iraq -- Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, arrive at the Karma market on Sept. 7, for Operation Free Market because of numerous Improvised Explosive Devices being detonated a 100 meters north of that market. Approximately one-third of the battalion and numerous Iraqi soldiers were involved in this operation to try and retrieve information and IED materials from the market.

CAMP BAHARIA, Iraq – From left to right: Staff Sgt. Darian Patterson, Cpl. Tyler Allamong, Sgt. Daniel Duff, Maj. Chris Phelps, Sgt. Sean Lawlor, and Sgt. Matthew Dreher, comprise Team 3, Detachment 2, 5th Civil Affairs Group. Team 3 is group of mobilized reservists from the Baltimore area who operated out of the Northern Fallujah and Saqlawiyah areas during their seven-month tour of duty in Iraq. The Marines worked beside 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment infantrymen; Iraqi Security Forces, local contractors and government officials to continue the ongoing task of rebuilding the communities and restoring the nation's broken infrastructure. - CAMP BAHARIA, Iraq – From left to right: Staff Sgt. Darian Patterson, Cpl. Tyler Allamong, Sgt. Daniel Duff, Maj. Chris Phelps, Sgt. Sean Lawlor, and Sgt. Matthew Dreher, comprise Team 3, Detachment 2, 5th Civil Affairs Group. Team 3 is group of mobilized reservists from the Baltimore area who operated out of the Northern Fallujah and Saqlawiyah areas during their seven-month tour of duty in Iraq. The Marines worked beside 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment infantrymen; Iraqi Security Forces, local contractors and government officials to continue the ongoing task of rebuilding the communities and restoring the nation's broken infrastructure.

050906-M-2607O-001 CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Marines from Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, hand out candy to the local children during a patrol in their area of operation on Sept. 6. The patrols were conducted to find the village leaders to see what the village needed that the Marines could try and provide at a later date. - 050906-M-2607O-001 CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Marines from Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, hand out candy to the local children during a patrol in their area of operation on Sept. 6. The patrols were conducted to find the village leaders to see what the village needed that the Marines could try and provide at a later date.

AR RAMADI, Iraq (Aug. 15, 2005) - Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Jordan, a combat engineer with 4th Platoon, Company A, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, which is in direct support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands by with his metal detector in hand while his partner, Lance Cpl. Matthew F. Tripp, digs for weapons buried in a field on the outskirts of the city here during an early-morning mission Aug. 15. Jordan, Tripp and other combat engineers uncovered several large weapons caches while supporting Operation Bullard II. First Battalion, Fifth Marines carried out the operation, which started before daylight and lasted until midday, in and around a small community on the edge of volatile Ramadi in an effort to capture insurgents and weapons. Combat engineer Marines discovered a mortar tube, more than 200 artillery shells in sizes ranging from 60 mm to 155 mm, four .50 caliber machine gun barrels plus more than 2000 rounds of ammunition and approximately 1000 7.62 mm rounds, 600 of which were armor piercing. Infantrymen with the battalion searched houses, vehicles and personnel and captured 14 insurgents. Photo by: Cpl. Tom Sloan - AR RAMADI, Iraq (Aug. 15, 2005) - Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Jordan, a combat engineer with 4th Platoon, Company A, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, which is in direct support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands by with his metal detector in hand while his partner, Lance Cpl. Matthew F. Tripp, digs for weapons buried in a field on the outskirts of the city here during an early-morning mission Aug. 15. Jordan, Tripp and other combat engineers uncovered several large weapons caches while supporting Operation Bullard II. First Battalion, Fifth Marines carried out the operation, which started before daylight and lasted until midday, in and around a small community on the edge of volatile Ramadi in an effort to capture insurgents and weapons. Combat engineer Marines discovered a mortar tube, more than 200 artillery shells in sizes ranging from 60 mm to 155 mm, four .50 caliber machine gun barrels plus more than 2000 rounds of ammunition and approximately 1000 7.62 mm rounds, 600 of which were armor piercing. Infantrymen with the battalion searched houses, vehicles and personnel and captured 14 insurgents. Photo by: Cpl. Tom Sloan

Hit, Iraq (September 8, 2005)-- Marines with 4th CEB repair damage from an attack by insurgents on Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines FOB. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton) - Hit, Iraq (September 8, 2005)-- Marines with 4th CEB repair damage from an attack by insurgents on Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines FOB. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton)

Hit, Iraq (September 4, 2005)-- The damage left by an the SVBIED used in an attack on Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines after an attack by insurgents disrupted civilians receiving money from multinational forces damaged a bridge, a caused more than 40 WIAs, one KIA to multinational forces and eight civilian casualties. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton) - Hit, Iraq (September 4, 2005)-- The damage left by an the SVBIED used in an attack on Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines after an attack by insurgents disrupted civilians receiving money from multinational forces damaged a bridge, a caused more than 40 WIAs, one KIA to multinational forces and eight civilian casualties. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton)

Hit, Iraq (September 4, 2005)-- The damage left by an the SVBIED used in an attack on Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines respond to an attack by insurgents who disrupted civilians receiving money from multinational forces damaged a bridge, a caused 18 WIAs, 1 KIA to multinational forces and eight civilian casualties. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton) - Hit, Iraq (September 4, 2005)-- The damage left by an the SVBIED used in an attack on Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines respond to an attack by insurgents who disrupted civilians receiving money from multinational forces damaged a bridge, a caused 18 WIAs, 1 KIA to multinational forces and eight civilian casualties. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton)

Hit, Iraq (September 4, 2005)-- Marines from Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines respond to an attack by insurgents who disrupted civilians receiving money from multinational forces damaged a bridge, caused more than 40 WIAs, one KIA for multinational forces and eight civilian casualties. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton) - Hit, Iraq (September 4, 2005)-- Marines from Company "I", 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines respond to an attack by insurgents who disrupted civilians receiving money from multinational forces damaged a bridge, caused more than 40 WIAs, one KIA for multinational forces and eight civilian casualties. (Official USMC Photo by Corporal Ken Melton)

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Lance Cpl. Slade Clark, an infantryman with 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security outside a home here Aug. 13 during Operation Hard Knock. The battalion's Marines and Iraqi Security Forces blocked off a sector of Northwestern Fallujah to search dozens of houses for weapons and to gather census information on the populace. - FALLUJAH, Iraq - Lance Cpl. Slade Clark, an infantryman with 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security outside a home here Aug. 13 during Operation Hard Knock. The battalion's Marines and Iraqi Security Forces blocked off a sector of Northwestern Fallujah to search dozens of houses for weapons and to gather census information on the populace.