Military Police protect supply routes, keep streets safe
August 29, 2006 — They trade "squad" cars and pistols for humvees and grenade launchers. And instead of writing traffic tickets, they search for improvised explosive devices. The Military Police Company with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), has come from handling domestic disturbances in the states, to being the targets of mortar MORE
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Latin-Jazz rhythm rocks Marines, sailors and soldiers in Iraq
August 28, 2006 — Despite the hot weather, and the band’s lead singer being administered intra-venous fluids to counter dehydration, the soulful ballads, Latin rhythms, and hot dance grooves that made up the high-energy concert held here made it the coolest place to be on a Friday night. The Los Angeles based band Soto, performed for the troops live here on Aug. 12 MORE
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Purple Heart recipients appreciative of their protective equipment
August 24, 2006 — Snapping awake, the Marine realized it was all a dream. The improvised explosive device his vehicle had just hit was only imagined. Shrugging it off, he went back to sleep. Days later, while traveling the treacherous roads of the Al Anbar Province, Cpl. Charles J. Trask, a machine gunner with Transportation Company, recalled that dream just moments MORE
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Marines in Fallujah take time to relax as re-deployment nears
August 24, 2006 — The day was full of friendly competition when service members here were given a break from their high operational tempo. Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD), participated in a series of organized physical fitness events called “Fun Day.” “We wanted to have time for the Marines to let their hair MORE
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Communications Company Marines solidify their bond
August 21, 2006 — As the early morning sun slips over the horizon, it illuminates a group of Marines and their line of humvees, loaded heavy with gear. These diligent Marines suit up, mount up, and roll out of their home-away-from-home: a dry, dusty lot they call “Comm Company.” This lot contains the Communications Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward). MORE
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Upgrades enhance Maintenance Marines' capabilities
August 13, 2006 — It's 2 a.m. The temperature still reads three digits and just minutes off the base, the humvee air-conditioner gives out. The Marines are conducting operations in the eastern Al Anbar Province, approximately 8000 miles from backyard barbecues, bathing suits, and bad summer movies. Their sweat-stung eyes strain to concentrate on the road ahead MORE
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Purple Heart recipients find new appreciation for life
August 13, 2006 — Three Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group, whose actions exemplify the caliber of Marines serving within the Corps, have been awarded Purple Hearts after surviving deadly blasts from improvised explosive devices while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province. Although the Marines had different MORE
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Soldiers gather to mourn 'hero'
August 10, 2006 — "Everyone needs a hero. Sergeant Laird was mine," said Lt. Col. Carol L. Anderson, her voice edging toward an emotional waver. "He died without concern for self," said Anderson, battalion commander of the 46th Engineer Battalion, which currently operates out of Camp Taqaddum, home to the 1st Marine Logistics Group. Soldiers from the 913th Engineer MORE
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Marine mechanics fix trucks while making life easier for operators
August 9, 2006 — Working in a series of massive tents erected on an open corner of this desert camp surrounded by baby powder fine sand, a group of Marines responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of vehicles have been playing a crucial role in making sure logistics operations continue uninterrupted. The Marines of Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics Battalion MORE
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Combat zone ingenuity protects Marines, earns $5,000
August 7, 2006 — Seven Marines were presented with a $5,000 award for their combat zone ingenuity in designing and creating a protective armor kit for military forklifts and front end loaders, commonly called TRAMs, at a ceremony here Aug. 6. Those awarded - welders and mechanics assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) - were MORE
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