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AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 21, 2005) - Lance Cpl. Cameron Tillman, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is enjoying his time in Iraq and understands that the sooner that they can help the Iraqi Army become solvent, the sooner Coalition Forces will be able to leave Iraq in Iraqi hands. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki - AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 21, 2005) - Lance Cpl. Cameron Tillman, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is enjoying his time in Iraq and understands that the sooner that they can help the Iraqi Army become solvent, the sooner Coalition Forces will be able to leave Iraq in Iraqi hands. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki

Munce, Mont., native enjoying working with Iraqi cultures

One of the many tasks assigned the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is to work with the Iraqi Army and help them become a self-sufficient force able to serve the needs of the fledgling democracy of Iraq. One Marine, Lance Cpl. Cameron Tillman, a rifleman with Company I, recently conducted a patrol alongside the IA and was impressed

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AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 21, 2005) -AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 21, 2005) - Private First Tony Mihalo, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is enjoying his time in Iraq and understands that the sooner that they can help the Iraqi Army become solvent, the sooner Coalition Forces will be able to leave Iraq in Iraqi hands. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki - AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 21, 2005) -AR RAMADI, Iraq (November 21, 2005) - Private First Tony Mihalo, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is enjoying his time in Iraq and understands that the sooner that they can help the Iraqi Army become solvent, the sooner Coalition Forces will be able to leave Iraq in Iraqi hands. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki

Naperville, Ill., native helps build Iraqi Army

Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, recently worked with a platoon of Iraqi Army soldiers during a security patrol through the streets here Nov. 18. The patrol, which was one of the first patrols to be planned and executed almost entirely by the Iraqi soldiers, was considered a success and is a sign that the IA is growing

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Manassas native keeps Marines connected in Iraq

Corporal Justin A. Dagostin keeps the 2nd Marine Division connected. The 23-year-old Manassas, Va., native maintains the communications equipment that allows Marines here in western Iraq to coordinate the complex military operations needed to bring stability to the province. Conducting military operation in an area nearly the size of North Carolina

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 22, 2005) ? Lance Cpl. Johnny R. Burra was injured in combat after only a year and a half in the Marine Corps. The rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment was awarded the Purple Heart medal here Nov. 30 for injuries received while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 22, 2005) ? Lance Cpl. Johnny R. Burra was injured in combat after only a year and a half in the Marine Corps. The rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment was awarded the Purple Heart medal here Nov. 30 for injuries received while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Rochester, N.Y. native receives Purple Heart

Lance Cpl. Johnny R. Burra was injured in combat after only a year and a half in the Marine Corps. With a broken foot and a shredded leg, the Rochester, N.Y., native’s only duty is to heal. He doesn’t even have to wear his uniform, but everyday you see him wearing it, with his combat boot on his good foot. He’s a Marine through and through. The

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Cpl. Jason L. Johnson, 23, radio field operator, 6th Civil Affairs Group, stands watch while the rest of his patrol reviews a Husbayah, Iraq school. Johnson deployed with 6th CAG to Iraq August 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. - Cpl. Jason L. Johnson, 23, radio field operator, 6th Civil Affairs Group, stands watch while the rest of his patrol reviews a Husbayah, Iraq school. Johnson deployed with 6th CAG to Iraq August 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Auburn, Wash., native helps put Iraqi city back on track

Western Iraq, along the Syrian border, is a far cry from the mountains of Washington and sunny days and summer afternoons partying on a lake. The physical distance is measured in thousands of miles, but the difference in atmosphere, environment and mentality may as well be a galaxy away. Corporal Jason L. Johnson, a reservist from Auburn, Wash.,

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AR RAMADI, Iraq (December 8, 2005) - A Marine with 4th Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, stands guard over a man while the rest of his squad searches and clears a house during Operation Skinner Dec. 8. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki - AR RAMADI, Iraq (December 8, 2005) - A Marine with 4th Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, stands guard over a man while the rest of his squad searches and clears a house during Operation Skinner Dec. 8. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki

3/7 Marines wrap up Operation Skinner

It’s common knowledge here that the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, own the night. Between the technological advances and the extensive training they go through, the Marines hold the advantage during any patrol after the sun sets. Recently, the Marines took advantage of this by conducting a two-day sweep of one of the more dangerous

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051207-M-2607O-001 - Corporal Peter D. Foster, 1st squad leader for 1st platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, talks to a local Iraqi during an Iraqi Army cordon and knock operation Dec. 7. - 051207-M-2607O-001 - Corporal Peter D. Foster, 1st squad leader for 1st platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, talks to a local Iraqi during an Iraqi Army cordon and knock operation Dec. 7.

2/2 builds rec center for Marines

The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment deal with stress on a daily basis and need outlets to relieve that stress in constructive ways. With that in mind, Gunnery Sgt. Gregory W. Duncan, Headquarters and Service Company Gunnery Sergeant, and 1st Lt. Simon P. Van Boening, H&S Company Executive Officer, obtained additional weight machines

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Lt. Col. Robert L. Glover, director, Al Qaim regional Civil-Military Operations Center, transcribes the sports equipment needs from a school's principal. The principal spoke through a translator who goes by the name "Mike." Glover and his team were reviewing the schools in accordance with the reconstruction plan outlined by local leadership. - Lt. Col. Robert L. Glover, director, Al Qaim regional Civil-Military Operations Center, transcribes the sports equipment needs from a school's principal. The principal spoke through a translator who goes by the name "Mike." Glover and his team were reviewing the schools in accordance with the reconstruction plan outlined by local leadership.

6th CAG collects residents information and assists repairs;

It’s a sunny day in western Iraq. American weathermen would describe it as an “unseasonably warm” December day with the temperature somewhere in the low 70s. The Marines from 6th Civil Affairs Group, out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., are spending the day reviewing condolence claims, meeting with city officials and checking on the status

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AR RAMADI, Iraq (December 7, 2005) - General Michael Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at Hurricane Point Dec. 7. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki - AR RAMADI, Iraq (December 7, 2005) - General Michael Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at Hurricane Point Dec. 7. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki

Commandant makes trip to speak with Marines of 3/7

During a recent trip through western Iraq, the Commandant of the Marine Corps made a stop to visit the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, serving at Camp Hurricane Point in support of operations here, Dec. 7. During the visit, Gen. Michael Hagee spoke with the different units stationed here and answered the Marines’ questions about

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CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq (Dec. 7, 2005) -- Leominster, Mass., native Cpl. Fabricio D. Drummond, antitank assaultman, 1st Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team - 2 with his Hummer he commands and rode in when he came upon a group of Iraqi children that had been injured by an insurgent IED. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander)::n:: - CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq (Dec. 7, 2005) -- Leominster, Mass., native Cpl. Fabricio D. Drummond, antitank assaultman, 1st Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team - 2 with his Hummer he commands and rode in when he came upon a group of Iraqi children that had been injured by an insurgent IED. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander)::n::

Marine uses first aid skills, saves children

The improvised explosive devices are unbiased in their targets. It can kill and maim anyone who sets it off, regardless of nationality, religious preference, age or sex. Cpl. Fabricio D. Drummond, an antitank assault man with 1st Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, witnessed such disregard. “We were

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Munce, Mont., native enjoying working with Iraqi cultures

Naperville, Ill., native helps build Iraqi Army

Manassas native keeps Marines connected in Iraq

Rochester, N.Y. native receives Purple Heart

Auburn, Wash., native helps put Iraqi city back on track

3/7 Marines wrap up Operation Skinner

2/2 builds rec center for Marines

6th CAG collects residents information and assists repairs;

Commandant makes trip to speak with Marines of 3/7

Marine uses first aid skills, saves children

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