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Archive: February, 2007

Marines remove vehicle, leave behind trust

Marines in Habbaniyah recently displayed both their aggressive stance toward insurgents as well as an earnest willingness to work together with the Iraqi people. While conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, spotted two insurgents laying an improvised explosive device in a field.

3/6 Marines get acquainted with new neighbors

The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, who recently arrived on the ground in Iraq, are going through a process faced by any new homeowner. They are newcomers in a foreign neighborhood surrounded by strangers, including some who would rather not see them there. As the Marines settle into their new homes, they also begin the process of

Leadership sets standard for Iraqi Police in ‘City of Mosques’

Reinvigorated leadership has created a sea-change in the effectiveness and capabilities of the Iraqi Police in this area of Al Anbar Province, Iraq, say Marines operating here. “The Iraqi Police have come around 180 degrees and I believe it has a lot to do with their new leadership,” said Sgt. David B. Fekety, a 28-year-old radio operator and New

Two IPs, three insurgents killed in raid in western Al Anbar

In an Iraqi Police led raid on a small cluster of houses outside the village of Zariah, three insurgents were killed and five were detained, Jan. 23, 2007. Two Iraqi Policemen (IPs) were also killed in the fighting; marking the first of Haditha’s IPs killed in the line of duty in more than six months according to Lt. Col. Muhada Mahzir, Haditha IP

Iraqi army graduates 25 soldiers into the medical field for 7th Iraqi Army Division

Twenty-five Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division graduated from a five-week-long medical training course Jan. 23, 2007, and returned to their home units in Iraq. The course took place in an Iraqi army compound dubbed Camp Phoenix, sharing grounds with a U.S. Marine base here. The course began Dec. 26, 2006, and was established to train

Corpsmen, Marines save lives in western Al Anbar

When Sgt. Nathaniel Tatum heard a loud “Boom” while on a security patrol through the windswept streets of this Euphrates River city, he didn’t think about how to react to the improvised explosive device (IED) blast – he simply “let the training take over.” After two Marines were wounded in an IED blast, Jan. 18, 2007, Tatum and fellow Marines along

Marines use IED Lane to cheat death

It’s a Marine’s worst nightmare. His convoy has just been hit by an improvised explosive device, or IED, and three of his fellow squad members have been killed. The convoy is in a panic and the air is filled with bullets and flaming shrapnel. After the chaos settles, reality sets in and everyone realizes they have lost their brothers and nothing

RCT-2 prepares Lionesses for "the wild"

In the animal kingdom, lions are widely recognized as one of the top species. Their immense strength, lightning speed and razor sharp jaws and claws make them a force to be reckoned with. Like Marines, lions work as a team. A pride of lions is made up of both males and females. Males are responsible for the pride’s security, while the females are

Zeus vs. machine-gunners: the real thunder god

It is hard to imagine what it would feel like to be standing next to a lightning strike, to feel the energy flow through your body, and then suffer through the deafening roar of the thunder as it ripped through the air. Hard to imagine for most people, but not a heavy machine-gunner, like Pvt. Sam A. Miller, who is used to having the firepower of a

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