August 31, 2004 — The Marines of the Tactical Air Command Center Security Force, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participated in a historic 'Combat Mess Night' here Aug. 31. The event, which featured special guests, including sergeants major of various 3rd MAW units, symbolized the end of their service here. It was the "last hurrah" MORE
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August 29, 2004 — As November’s general elections approach, the time for Marines to consider their vote has arrived. After working hard to help stand up the first elections for the people of Iraq since the removal of Saddam Hussein from power, the time has now come for American forces to exercise their freedom to vote. Even while deployed to a war zone, those who MORE
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August 28, 2004 — Armed with an M16A2 service rifle and body armor, Lance Cpl. Kristopher A. Ivanov stands tall behind a small, green-maze wall of worn and dusty sandbags. At this fortified 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquarters building, the outpost is the front line of the war on terror in the western Iraqi desert. He could be preparing to begin another new MORE
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August 24, 2004 — In the wake of a dusty CH-46 landing at one of Iraq’s largest coalition bases Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. William L. Nyland visited 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Marines here Aug. 24. During Nyland’s visit he met with pilots from Marine Attack Squadron 542 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 242, who provided the Marine MORE
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August 23, 2004 — Six weeks of hard work and determination finally paid off for 12 local Iraqis when they graduated from a challenging course hosted by the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 here Aug. 23. The Iraqi graduates were participants in the Iraqi Construction Apprentice Program, an outreach program established by the Seabees to train MORE
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August 23, 2004 — When the “Raging Bulls” arrived here in February, they were the first Marine medium helicopter squadron to arrive in the I Marine Expeditionary Force area of operations. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 didn’t know what to expect, but their actions set the example for many of the other squadrons arriving on deck. “We just wanted to get the MORE
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August 22, 2004 — A group of Marines recently gathered on the flightline of Al Taqaddum, Iraq to pay tribute to their fallen brother. In the late afternoon sun Aug. 22, they dedicated the airfield at TQ to Lt. Col. David S. Greene, a reserve Marine AH-1W Super Cobra pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft MORE
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August 21, 2004 — A team of Marines lifted into the early morning sky Aug. 21 to determine the cause of a crash that killed two Marines 10 days earlier.The crash site investigation team arrived at the crash site of the downed CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shortly after the sun rose over MORE
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August 19, 2004 — Marines, Sailors and Soldiers gathered to pay homage to Capt. Gregory Ratzlaff, pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Staff Sgt. Sean Howard, crew chief, also with HMM-166. Ratzlaff, 36, an Olympia, Wash. native, died Aug. 3 during a MORE
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August 18, 2004 — Morale was high and spirits were lifted when Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada paid a visit to the deployed Marines and Sailors of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing here August 18. Traveling across the region alongside Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Terry D. Scott on a joint tour intended to motivate and inspire the deployed Marines MORE
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