Marines recover, bury enemy remains in Fallujah
December 18, 2004 — On the northern edge of the city where Marines poised for their overwhelming attack a little over a month ago, they were still hard at work - putting the enemy fighters in their final resting place. Marines from the 1st Force Service Support Group had the responsibility of removing bodies from the city, processing them, and then burying them. With MORE
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Artillerymen celebrate St. Barbara’s Day in Iraq
December 11, 2004 — Staff Sgt. Carl E. Chambers shared a night of celebration and storytelling, with fellow artillerymen of 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment during the St. Barbara's Day Ball, held here Dec. 4, 2004. During the celebration, Chambers, the E Battery Company gunnery sergeant, along with three other Marines and sailors, was inducted into the Honorable MORE
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A hero’s sacrifice
December 2, 2004 — "You’re still here, don’t forget that. Tell your kids, your grandkids, what Sgt. Peralta did for you and the other Marines today." As a combat correspondent, I was attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment for Operation Al Fajr, to make sure the stories of heroic actions and the daily realities of battle were told. On this day, I MORE
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