August 30, 2006 — In the midst of a combat zone it may be hard for one to find beauty, but with the help of one Naval petty officer, service members deployed to Al Asad, Iraq, will get a little taste of heaven when visiting the base chapel. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald J. Hodory, builder, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, 9th Naval Construction MORE
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August 28, 2006 — To some people dedication is just a word in the dictionary. To others the word becomes a way of life. For Bonifacio Vergara, a 76-year-old contractor working for the Naval Air Depot detachment in Al Asad, dedication means commitment and sacrifice. Vergara, or "Pops" as his co-workers call him, has been working on aircraft for more than 50 years. MORE
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August 28, 2006 — More than 30 years have passed since the first EA-6 Prowler flew into combat during the Vietnam War. Today, it continues to provide lifesaving electronic warfare support to U.S. service members during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), MORE
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August 27, 2006 — For Marine lance corporals and corporals, promotion means more responsibility and pay, but instead of waiting on their composite scores to reach the next rank, a select few attain it through meritorious promotions. Senior-enlisted leaders from Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), gathered in Al Taqaddum, July MORE
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August 27, 2006 — It takes many types of jobs to make sure the daily operations aboard Al Asad Air Base run smoothly, but without one section of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, aviation operations would come to a standstill. The mobile refuelers section of MWSS-274, Marine Wing Support Group 37 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, ensures all of the aircraft MORE
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August 23, 2006 — When two sisters from Jefferson, Ga., walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station and decided to join, they had no idea the entire experience of a four-year enlistment would be spent together. Cpls. Leenorta and Renota Washington are electrical equipment repair specialists with the Utilities Platoon of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, Marine MORE
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August 21, 2006 — Throughout the air base in Al Asad, certain things don't change. Dust covers the land, chow is served at the same time every day and most people live in the same living quarters, without many comforts of home. However, one ordnance Marine has gone out of his way to make the living conditions for himself and his Marines more comfortable. Cpl. Joshua MORE
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August 21, 2006 — In the solitude of the western Al Anbar province of Iraq, Marines stationed here have the option of going to church services or tuning in a radio to "A Voice In the Wilderness," a religious program brought to service members by the ingenuity of one Naval officer. Navy Lt. Dan W. Hall, deputy chaplain, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd MORE
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August 21, 2006 — Colds and broken bones take up many hours of each day while deployed for Navy Lt. Stacey R. Black, flight surgeon, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. For someone who has been driven her entire life, deploying to Iraq has been another stepping stone for her future plans. "I think MORE
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August 20, 2006 — A field meet was held by Marine Attack Squadron 513, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in Al Asad, Aug. 6, to boost morale and strengthen unit cohesion. The field meet was the idea of Capt. Carlton A. Wilson, Harrier pilot, and 1st Lt. Anemia Godwin Eddie Utuk, assistant aircraft maintenance officer. "We decided to MORE
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