October 28, 2007 — “If the Army and the Navy ever look on Heaven’s scenes, they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines.” Another Marine has answered the call to take his post guarding the golden streets of Heaven. Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 gathered to pay their final respects to their brother and comrade, Gunnery Sgt. Herman MORE
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October 28, 2007 — The Marine Corps has changed its tactics in the years since the initial invasion of Iraq. It’s no longer about the “shock and awe” attacks designed to quickly eliminate enemy threats, it is more about rebuilding the country while weeding out insurgents. As such, the role of some units in Iraq has changed. With their F/A-18D “Hornets,” the “Vikings” MORE
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October 22, 2007 — Task Force Military Police, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s motor transportation Marines may not be going outside the wire, but they are ensuring that it is possible for other Marines.The motor transportation section provides support to the battalion’s four batteries that are located throughout the Anbar Province. Although most of their MORE
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October 22, 2007 — A lot of families have traditions, something that is passed down from generation to generation. For some, its opening presents on Christmas Eve. For others, it is passing the reins of the company business on to the kids.For one family, it is serving in the military.The Flaherty family, from Sewell, N.J., have three generations of serving in the MORE
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October 22, 2007 — Bret Michaels band visited troops at Al Asad Air Base Oct. 6 while on a tour of US bases in Iraq in support of Armed Forces Entertainment.However, Michaels’ trip wasn’t free it had to be funded in order to get the musician and his band here. Thanks to the dedication and desire to support the troops four friends from Florida raised the money in MORE
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October 12, 2007 — There is a new sheriff patrolling the Iraqi skies, but service members on the ground will still see the same level of professional support from the air.The “Red Dogs” of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 arrived in Iraq a month ago. Since then, they have assumed the role of the helicopter close air support section from Al Asad.“What we MORE
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October 12, 2007 — “Will work for reenlistments!” should be the new slogan of career retention specialists. The Corps is utilizing every asset, such as bigger bonuses and offering first choice duty stations, to keep experienced Marines in, ensuring America’s 9-1-1 force grows at a steady pace.To accomplish the new end strength goal of 202,000 Marines over the next MORE
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October 12, 2007 — Most Marines who deploy expect to be staring into the face of danger at some point. For some Marines, that danger is minimal, but, for some female Marines and Sailors, no matter which forward operating base they work on in the Al Anbar province, they are the ones holding off the danger.Marines like Gunnery Sgt. Tara Duncan, the staff MORE
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October 05, 2007 — Behind every Marine Corps unit there are support Marines ready to provide their fellow service members with anything they need. Anything from supply to administration, there are Marines behind the scenes supporting their brothers on the frontlines. In Al Qaim, there is a group of Marines dedicated to running the Forward Arming and Refueling MORE
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October 05, 2007 — A father is someone that a boy can look up to and admire, someone that a son can emulate in his adulthood. Growing up together learning from each other, the bond between father and son can become strong. Sometimes that bond can be made even stronger with special circumstances.For Gunnery Sgt. Reynolda M. Pena, an engineer detachment chief with the MORE
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