Photos 

Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-11-21 06:24:00
Iraqi policemen gather on a street in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 21. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, handed over control of several forward operating bases and combat outposts in the city to members of the Iraqi Security Forces, recently.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-17 12:14:00
Iraqi policemen gather on a street in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 21. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, handed over control of several forward operating bases and combat outposts in the city to members of the Iraqi Security Forces, recently.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Geoffrey Campbell
Date: 2008-12-27 09:56:00
An Iraqi child holds his new toothbrush during a combined medical engagement conducted by Marines and sailors with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1. The service members taught local Iraqis about proper healthcare and preventive medicine.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Geoffrey T. Campbell
Date: 2008-12-27 09:55:00
An instructor shows an Iraqi child how to brush his teeth at the Sitcher Iraqi Police Station in Karmah, Iraq, Dec. 27. Marines and sailors with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, conducted a combined medical engagement to instruct Iraqi citizens on proper hygiene, dental care, and staying away from unexploded ordnance.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-28 16:27:00
Iraqi police with the Karmah police station investigate a suicide attack and search for suspects on a local highway in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 28. Iraqi Security Forces were quick to respond to the situation and provided casualty assistance to injured personnel.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-28 16:52:00
News crews interview Iraqi policemen with the Karmah police Station after a suicide attack on a local highway in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 28. Iraqi Security Forces were quick to respond to the situation and provided casualty assistance to injured personnel.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-28 16:53:00
Iraqi police with the Karmah police station investigate a suicide attack and search for suspects on a local highway in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 28. Iraqi Security Forces were quick to respond to the situation and provided casualty assistance to injured personnel.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2009-01-01 18:26:00
Cpl. Michael J. Ruiz, a switchboard operator with 9th Communications Battalion, attached to the Camp Baharia Technical Control Facility, checks a newly installed digital switch at Camp Baharia, Iraq, Jan. 1. Field wiremen set up a commercialized telephone system on the camp that improved Defense Switched Network capabilities.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2009-01-01 18:44:00
Cpl. Alex J. Joursey, a construction wireman with 9th Communications Battalion, attached to the Camp Baharia Technical Control Facility, prepares a pedestal for new telephone service at Camp Baharia, Iraq, Jan. 1. Field wiremen set up a commercialized telephone system on the camp that improved Defense Switched Network capabilities.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-12-19 12:34:00
Marines with Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, play soccer with some of the local children at Karmah Iraqi Police Station, December 19. Since the beginning of the deployment in August, Marines from Company C, 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, have lived, worked, and operated out of the police station to assist the Iraqi police gain profficiency. Throughout the month of December, Marines have left their presence at the station, leaving the increasingly capable Iraqi's to sustain the area and begin operating more independently. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/ Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-12-26 15:35:00
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Conway, presents Lance Cpl. Jonathan Ganci, a 22-year-old rifleman from Orange County, Ca., with 2nd Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, a Purple Heart and thanks him for his service. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visited Marines of 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, Friday at the Camp Baharia Dining Facility to thank them for their hard work and dedication. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis) (Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-12-26 15:55:00
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, speaks to Marines of Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, Friday, at the Dining Facility at Camp Baharia, Karmah, Iraq. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps came to thank Marines for their work and sacrifices, especially during the holiday time. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo / Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-12-26 15:57:00
Marines from Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, listen after Marines from 2nd Platoon were presented with a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in a recent Improvised Explosive Device attack, by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Conway. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visited with Marines Friday at the Camp Baharia Dining Facility to thank them for all their hard work and sacrifices. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo / Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-12-26 15:56:00
The Commandant, General James Conway, and Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, of the Marine Corps visited Marines of Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, at Camp Baharia, Karmah, Iraq, December 26. Before they spoke to Marines, everyone present stood at attention as General Conway presented Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, Purple Hearts for injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device attack during a patrol in Karmah December 21. They also thanked Marines for their hard work and talked about future operations before answering questions. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo / Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-12-19 12:47:00
A MARINE with Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, finishes loading equipment from Karmah Iraqi Police Station, December 19. Marines have been stationed at the police station since the beginning of the deployment, supporting Iraqi police and helping the progress operationaly. As the Iraqi Police mature in proficiency, Marines no longer need to be there and have left throughout the month of December. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo / Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: LCpl Geoffrey T. Campbell
Date: 2008-12-18 14:18:00
Marines from Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, load equipment from Karmah Iraqi Police Station December 18. Marines departed KIPS throughout December as Iraqi police have progressed their operational capabilities and no longer need direct assistance from Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-25 13:15:00
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general, Multi-National Corps Iraq, speaks with Cpl. Michael Samuel, an administration clerk from Tuscaloosa, Ala., with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, during a holiday visit to Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 25.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-25 12:59:00
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general, Multi-National Corps Iraq, speaks with Lt. Col. Hastings, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, at Camp Baharia in Fallujah Iraq, during a holiday visit to the camp Dec. 25.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-25 13:02:00
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, commanding general, Multi-National Corps Iraq, speaks with Marines of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, during a holiday visit to Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 25. This was one of several stops planned by the MNC-I commander during the holidays.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-25 13:07:00
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, commanding general, Multi-National Corps Iraq, speaks with Marines of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, during a holiday visit to Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 25. This was one of several stops planned by the MNC-I commander during the holidays.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis
Date: 2008-12-13 11:47:00
2nd Lt. Clint Eubanks, 2nd Platoon commander with Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, pays a Sons of Iraq leader his monthly paycheck, Dec. 13. The SOI are slated to begin collecting their monthly paychecks from the Government of Iraq within months.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis
Date: 2008-12-13 10:50:00
Sons of Iraq members wait patiently at Outpost Delta to receive their monthly paychecks from Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, Dec. 13. Nearing the end of Coalition funded paychecks, a concluding effort to register all SOI was completed this month, ensuring SOI in the Greater Karmah Region continue their employment.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-14 18:39:00
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Z. Udovich, a 21-year-old mail clerk from Trenton, Mo., with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, sorts packages for Marines during the holiday season at Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-19 17:34:00
Iraqi Police from several precincts in Fallujah, Iraq, take part in medical training at the Joint Command Center in Fallujah, Dec. 19. Navy Corpsmen with Headquarter Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, taught a four-day Combat Life Saver course to the policemen.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-19 16:26:00
Iraqi Police from several precincts in Fallujah, Iraq, take part in medical training at the Joint Command Center in Fallujah, Dec. 19. Navy Corpsmen with Headquarter Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, taught a four-day Combat Life Saver course to the policemen.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-19 17:03:00
Iraqi Police from several precincts in Fallujah, Iraq, take part in medical training at the Joint Command Center in Fallujah, Dec. 19. Navy Corpsmen with Headquarter Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, taught a four-day Combat Life Saver course to the policemen.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-19 17:38:00
Iraqi Police from several precincts in Fallujah, Iraq, take part in medical training at the Joint Command Center in Fallujah, Dec. 19. Navy Corpsmen with Headquarter Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, taught a four-day Combat Life Saver course to the policemen.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-06 20:00:00
Scout Snipers with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, set up security in a remote location in Fallujah, Iraq, during a night operation Dec. 5. Two teams of snipers have recently taken on duties of a Quick Reactionary Force instead of their usual sniper missions.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-06 20:26:00
Scout Snipers with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, take part in a night operation Dec. 5. Two teams of snipers have recently taken on duties of a Quick Reactionary Force instead of their usual sniper missions.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-11-30 01:15:00
FALLUJAH, Iraq – Cpl. Chris A. Beaver, a 26-year-old field Cpl. Chris A. Beaver, a 26-year-old field wireman from St. Luis, Mo., with Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, checks for a dial tone and connectivity of a Plain Old Telephone Service telephone at Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 29. The field wiremen went around camp checking phone lines and troubleshooting problems during a night repair mission.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-11-30 01:09:00
Sgt. L. Carbajal, a 26-year-old wire chief from Casagrande, Ariz., with Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, troubleshoots phone lines near the gates of Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 29. Field wiremen do a majority of phone repair during the night time or low phone usage times.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Albert F. Hunt
Date: 2008-12-04 10:31:00
An Iraqi Police Officer talks to children as in Ramadi, Iraq Dec. 4. Marines and IPs patrol to protect people in the area and to provide an opportunity for the IPs to practice techniques the Marines have taught them.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Albert F. Hunt
Date: 2008-02-15 09:13:00
Iraqi soldiers with 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, practice marching for their graduation ceremony aboard the Iraqi Training Center in Al Anbar province, Iraq, Feb. 15, 2008. The Iraqis are trained by U.S. Marine Military Transition Team, 2nd Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 1, to operate in the Northern part of Iraq. RCT-1 is deployed with Multi National Force-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq to develop Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic reforms, and continue the development of a market-based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Albert F. Hunt
Date: 2008-02-15 09:42:00
Iraqi soldiers with 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, practice marching for their graduation ceremony aboard the Iraqi Training Center in Al Anbar province, Iraq on February 15, 2008. The Iraqis are trained by U.S. Marine Military Transition Team, 2nd Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 1, to operate in the Northern part of Iraq. RCT-1 is deployed with Multi National Force-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq to develop Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Albert F. Hunt
Date: 2008-02-22 12:13:00
An Iraqi policeman checks a man’s identification card in al Anbar Province, Iraq, Feb. 2. Marines with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, and other Coalition forces are making operational adjustments to drawdown forces allowing Iraqi Security Forces take control of security in their cities
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy
Date: 2008-12-12 15:08:00
Capt. Brian J. O’Shea, the company commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, speaks with the father and uncle of slain Iraqi Policeman Capt. Ali Rezaij, at their home in Jazeera, Iraq, Dec. 11. The Marines brought gifts for the family to help them through the winter months.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy
Date: 2008-12-11 15:31:00
Lance Cpl. Nick E. Duffy, a rifleman with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, holds security during a meeting with the family of slain Iraqi Policeman Capt. Ali Rezaij, at the family’s home, Dec. 11. The Marines brought heaters, generators and blankets to help them through the winter.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy
Date: 2008-12-12 15:16:00
Gifts brought by Marines of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, are presented to the family of slain Iraqi Policeman Capt. Ali Rezaij at the family’s home in Jazeera, Iraq, Dec. 11. The Marines brought heaters, generators and blankets to help them through the winter.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-07 16:31:00
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Z. Udovich, a 21-year-old mail clerk from Trenton, Mo., prepares chicken and steak at Camp Baharia, Iraq, Dec. 7. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, held a barbecue to take their minds off of daily operations.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-11-25 01:53:00
Cpl. Bajro Buzaljko, a 21-year-old ammunition technician from Utica, N.Y., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, examines ammunition in Karmah, Iraq, Nov. 24. Buzaljko left war-torn Bosnia as a child after watching his hometown fall victim to civil war. After the attacks of Sept. 11, he felt his home was yet again being attacked and decided to join the Marine Corps to defend his country
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarlioti
Date: 2008-11-25 01:58:00
Cpl. Bajro Buzaljko, a 21-year-old ammunition technician from Utica, N.Y., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, performs a function test on an M72 Light Anti-tank Weapon to ensure its operability, Nov. 24. After fleeing war-torn Bosnia during his youth, Buzaljko joined the U.S. Marine Corps to serve his country.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: unknown
Date: 2008-12-13 00:13:00
Cpl. Bajro Buzaljko, a 21-year-old ammunition technician from Utica, N.Y., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, poses for a photo in Karmah, Iraq, Dec. 12. Buzaljko left war-torn Bosnia as a child after watching his hometown fall victim to civil war. After the attacks of Sept. 11, he felt his home was yet again being attacked and decided to join the Marine Corps to defend his country.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-03 15:44:00
Iraqi Police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out food bags during a humanitarian-aid operation in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 3. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann) (Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-03 16:05:00
Iraqi Police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out food bags during a humanitarian-aid operation in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 3. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann) (Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-03 16:42:00
Iraqi Police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out food bags during a humanitarian-aid operation in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 3. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann) (Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-03 15:42:00
Iraqi Police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out food bags during a humanitarian-aid operation in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 3. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann) (Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Chris T. Mann
Date: 2008-12-03 15:58:00
Iraqi Police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out food bags during a humanitarian-aid operation in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 3. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann) (Released)
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Cpl. Nicholas J. Lienemann
Date: 2008-12-03 20:55:00
World Wrestling Entertainment diva Victoria “Alicia Fox” Crawford poses with Marines aboard Camp Ramadi, Iraq during the sixth annual “Tribute to the Troops” tour, Dec. 3. Crawford was joined by 5 other WWE superstars and spent the evening signing autographs and posing for pictures.
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy
Date: 2008-11-27 20:57:00
Col. Lewis A. Craparotta, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 1, accepts the 2008 Camp Ramadi Flag Football Tournament from 1st Sgt. Lane, the company first sergeant of Headquarters and Support Company, RCT-1. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Muhannad Faisal) (Released).
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Byline: Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy
Date: 2008-11-25 16:06:00
Cpl. James Porter, a journal clerk with Regimental Combat Team 1, runs up the sideline for a touchdown during the 2008 Turkey Bowl Flag Football Tournament at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Nov. 25. Marines of RCT-1, Team 2 outscored opponents 155-60 to win the tournament. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Muhannad Faisal) (Released).