Engineers buildup Iraqi police headquarters
October 26, 2006 — Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion responded to the threat of insurgent attacks against Iraqi security forces by installing force-protection barriers at a police headquarters here Oct. 13 to 15. A team of 40 combat engineers placed and filled more than 700 feet of barriers around the compound, working nonstop to help protect Iraqi police MORE
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Outlaw takes skies in Iraq
October 24, 2006 — Despite his name, Chief Warrant Officer William J. Outlaw doesn't make a habit of defying any laws. Except for gravity. Newton and his laws have pursued Outlaw across four decades, through the jungles of Vietnam and over the deserts of Iraq. "I love to fly," said Outlaw, a 60-year-old battalion tactical operations officer for the Virginia MORE
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Coalition forces open up school, issue supplies
October 23, 2006 — Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and soldiers with Able Company, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion of the 136th Infantry Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), accompanied Maj. Gen Tariq Abdul Wahab Jasin, Commanding General of the 1st Iraqi Army Division to visit a recently opened school in Al MORE
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Engineers set the stage for a safer Iraq
October 19, 2006 — The stage constantly changes during a theatrical performance and relies heavily on the crew behind the curtains to set up for the next scene. The Iraqi theater is no different. Before the war-fighters take the spotlight, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5-2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), prepares the stage. “The MORE
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New York’s finest serve global mission
October 19, 2006 — Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, two New York City police officers continue to serve, but not in the uniform one would expect. Lance Cpl. Farah M. Sainvil and Gunnery Sgt. Nelson T. Hernandez traded their “NYPD blue” for camouflage and combat boots to serve a seven-month tour in Iraq. Deployed with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics MORE
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Taqaddum sailors, Marines celebrate Navy's 231st birthday
October 18, 2006 — Sailors and Marines from Camp Taqaddum and Habbaniyah packed into the main-side chow hall here Oct. 13 to celebrate the Navy's 231st birthday. "Even though we are still in a combat zone, we're not only fighting a war ... we're here to do traditional things in the battlefield as well," said Chief Kevin J. Jelensky, Navy personnel officer, 1st Marine MORE
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AWOL soldiers return, boost Iraqi forces
October 17, 2006 — More than 1,500 Iraqi soldiers who were absent without leave returned to duty by reporting here between Sept. 20 and Oct. 1. Top Iraqi military officials approved the full reinstatement of the soldiers due to troop shortages throughout the Iraqi Army, said Col. Juan Ayala, senior advisor to the 1st Iraqi Army Division. “The fact that they came back MORE
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Engineers repair roadways for better Iraq
October 13, 2006 — They left the wire toting a trailer stocked with cement, shovels, jackhammers and other road repair essentials destined to fix a problem faced by coalition forces and Iraqi civilians – big holes in the road. Combat engineers with Alpha Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group MORE
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Marine Security Guard of the Year improves others' morale
October 9, 2006 — Marine Security Guard Duty is one of the sought-after assignments for many active-duty Marines. The Marines that are assigned with MSG are faced with stresses like homesickness, isolation and long hours of work, yet they desire to accept the challenge. Many of those who participate in this cross-over military occupation achieve success during their MORE
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Marines put lives on the line to recover helicopters
October 9, 2006 — Landing support specialists with Helicopter Support Team (HST), Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), traded their flight zone duties for the combat zone while engaging in damaged helicopter recovery missions in Al Anbar province. “It is an adrenaline rush,” said Cpl. Levi M. Gubbels, 22, MORE
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