February 28, 2005 — America's military has the reputation of being the most technologically advanced fighting force in the world. The Marine Corps' ability to stay at the forefront of innovations in aircraft, weaponry and fighting vehicles has allowed it to dominate the field of battle. Keeping with that tradition are the Marines and sailors of Marine Aerial Refueler MORE
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February 28, 2005 — On a daily basis, Cpl. David E. Booth, a D'Lo, Miss. native, protects the lives of the pilots and aircrews of Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 252 as they transport troops and cargo throughout Iraq and the area of operations. The KC-130J Hercules communications and navigations technician has been working on defensive electronic MORE
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February 24, 2005 — "No one dreams of a day such as this," said Brig. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr., commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) as he stood in front of his Marines and sailors during his promotion ceremony here at Al Asad air base, Iraq, Feb. 23. Milstead, a Fort Sam Houston, Texas, native, became the first Marine officer in recent MORE
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February 24, 2005 — A platoon of Marines is on patrol in northern Iraq. When they begin taking enemy fire they call for an air strike on the building that enemy forces are using for cover. A few moments later a tiger striped F/A-18 Hornet screeches across the sky dropping ordnance on the insurgent position and allowing the Marines to continue their patrol. The F/A-18 MORE
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February 24, 2005 — Marine aviation exists to support the war fighter, and through the years, the different ways in which the aviation combat element has provided that support has grown and evolved at the speed of technology. Riding the cutting edge of technology, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 is employing its non-kinetic firepower from the air to MORE
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February 23, 2005 — Private first class Matthew B. Luna has some story to tell. It may well be that he’s the only private first class who’s assisted a major general with promoting a colonel in a combat zone. An embarkation specialist assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, Luna played a major role in the promotion ceremony of Brig. Gen. Robert E. Milstead MORE
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February 10, 2005 — Thousands of Marines from eastern North Carolina have recently been deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06. Some of these warfighters comprise the Aviation Combat Element, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), commanded by who is slated to be one of the newest brigadier generals in the Corps. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld MORE
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