November 27, 2007 — While growing up, Daniel and Anthony Martinez, two brothers and U.S. Marines from Michigan's Bay City, were typical young brothers - they fought and argued. But when Daniel was injured last month when a suicide bomber attacked his unit's post in Iraq's Al Anbar Province, everything changed. For the two Marines, who are just one year apart in age MORE
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November 27, 2007 — Cpl. John M. Pruett, a Rockville, Ind., native, inspects around the rear end of a CH-46 Sea Knight at Al Asad, Iraq Feb. 23, as the helicopter begins to power down. The crew chief is with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which recently passed the 75,000 mishap-free hour mark for Class A and MORE
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November 27, 2007 — Dust kicked up in the afternoon sun, as two CH-53E Super Stallions lowered onto the sand-covered tarmac, setting a record for the Wolfpacks. Their flights reached a goal of 60,000 Class A mishap-free hours of flight for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, here Feb. 18. "The primary mission of MORE
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November 27, 2007 — The Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 hosted an Iraqi luau at Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 27, to celebrate their deployment's end. "It's celebrating the Marine's last six months here and welcoming those other Marines back to Al Asad and, for those who haven't been here before, to Al Asad," said Master Sgt. Kevin Schulte, avionics MORE
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November 27, 2007 — Echoes of wrenches turning and metal scraping together sound throughout the hangar bay, as the mechanics pull the engine off of an RQ-2B Pioneer unmanned aerial vehicle at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 2. The mechanics with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 38 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are responsible for MORE
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November 27, 2007 — While deployed to Iraq, the mission of a UH-1N Huey helicopter pilot and his crew is to provide support to ground units with heavy firepower and an extra set of eyes, but for one pilot and his crew, a mission of escorting convoys Sept. 25, turned into one of the most unforgettable days of their lives. The UH-1N Huey pilots, Capt. Clint R. Marshall MORE
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November 27, 2007 — While it has no onboard pilot, its small frame carries a high-performance camera that provides instant tactical information to ground troops in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Pioneer unmanned aerial vehicle flown by Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), requires the MORE
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November 27, 2007 — Soaring on the seventh month of deployment, the Marines of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to return home to Twentynine Palms, Calif., after going above and beyond the normal call of duty throughout their rotation. Nearing completion of their third deployment in support of MORE
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November 27, 2007 — American and British troops raced for the finish line during a 10-km road race/fun run here on May 25 to benefit the charity "Children With Leukemia." Two United Kingdom service members organized the event and asked for each runner to donate three dollars to the cause. More than 100 U.S. and U.K. service members ran the race. Sgt. John Parello, MORE
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November 27, 2007 — A young Iraqi boy's carefree days of youth came to a crashing halt when on April 1 combat between the Iraqis and coalition forces spilled into his neighborhood and ordinance smashed through his house, crushing his left arm. Now the fate of young Montazer's arm rests in the hands of coalition forces and the Kuwaiti government who are fighting to MORE
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