August 28, 2007 — Operation Iraqi Freedom has given control of the country back to its people. As more Iraqi Army units become responsible for their own areas of operation, the Marines working alongside them are doing everything in their power to set the Iraqi Army up for success.Recently, Marines from the Engineer Operations Company of Marine Wing Support Squadron MORE
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August 28, 2007 — The stresses of deployment are easier to bear when service members have someone to share the experience with. Some Marines are lucky enough to have a brother, sister, or even a parent beside them to help bear that stress during a deployment. Only a few get the chance to spend their deployment in the same place as their spouse.The McKenzies are one MORE
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August 28, 2007 — In the overwhelming heat of the Iraqi summer, most people would want to spend their time indoors. Marines often do not have that luxury, as their mission - whether it is outside the wire or out on the flightline - invariably takes them out into the heat.In the sweltering heat of Al Taqaddum, the “Gunfighters” of Marine Light Attack Helicopter MORE
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August 16, 2007 — The saying goes that the Marine Corps is winning the war abroad, but losing the war at home. Some Marines are coming home from successful deployments with a sense of invulnerability, and hurting themselves or getting into trouble.In an effort to keep their Marines alive when they return from their deployment later this year, the “Green Knights” of MORE
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August 14, 2007 — As kids Richard and Christopher were always close; big brother looking out for little brother, always competing with each other and sharing the same interests. As sons of a former Air Force F-16 pilot they grew up with a love for aviation. Although they took different paths to achieve their goals as adults, they are now on the same road.Capts. MORE
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August 14, 2007 — With units rotating in and out of Iraq on a near constant basis, transfers of authority are fairly routine. One unit assumes the role and responsibilities of their predecessors, fulfilling the mission until it is their time to return home and be replaced. However, it is uncommon for a unit from one service to assume the role that has long been held MORE
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August 14, 2007 — The sounds of a helicopter’s rotor blades cutting through the air overhead is fairly common aboard Al Asad. That the crew’s mission is to support the War on Terror is obvious, but what Marines in those helicopters do once they are out of sight is often unknown to the casual observer on the ground.For the members of the “Wolfpack” of Marine Heavy MORE
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August 10, 2007 — Throughout the theatre service members are continually asking for and receiving operational gear they need to accomplish their mission.The latest troops on Al Asad to get new mission essential equipment were the four-legged war fighters, more commonly known as military working dogs, of Task Force Military Police, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine MORE
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August 10, 2007 — The deafening silence filling the room was broken when battalion chaplain, Navy Lt. David B. Thames, addressed the Marines of Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, in a somber tone and welcomed all the guests to the memorial service for four of the battalions fallen heroes.Honoring the memory and lives of Cpl. James H. Mcrae, Cpl. MORE
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