Standing atop a humvee, Lance Cpl. Josh Martin, a 19-year-old from St. Louis, Mo., throws his protective vest on in preparation of manning a machine gun June 2, 2006, as he and his fellow Marines provide security for a re-supply convoy in the Fallujah area. Part of Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Security Company is responsible for making sure the battalion?s supply convoys get to their destination safely. The unit also provides security for explosive ordnance disposal teams and vehicle recovery missions. - Standing atop a humvee, Lance Cpl. Josh Martin, a 19-year-old from St. Louis, Mo., throws his protective vest on in preparation of manning a machine gun June 2, 2006, as he and his fellow Marines provide security for a re-supply convoy in the Fallujah area. Part of Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Security Company is responsible for making sure the battalion?s supply convoys get to their destination safely. The unit also provides security for explosive ordnance disposal teams and vehicle recovery missions.

AL ASAD, Iraq - Sgt. Sean P. Carlin and Cpl.s' Christopher J. Leinenkugel, Steven McMaster and Lance J. Elzner are noncommissioned officers with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 in Al Asad, Iraq. These junior leaders have responsibilities in the battalion's logistics department that affect operations at a higher level. The S4 shop provides ammunition, fuel, food, water, maintenance, and transportation services to the companies to ensure operations in the base are smooth so CLB 7 Marines can continue to support war fighters based at remote forward operating bases as safely as possible. Picture taken June 4, 2006. - AL ASAD, Iraq - Sgt. Sean P. Carlin and Cpl.s' Christopher J. Leinenkugel, Steven McMaster and Lance J. Elzner are noncommissioned officers with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 in Al Asad, Iraq. These junior leaders have responsibilities in the battalion's logistics department that affect operations at a higher level. The S4 shop provides ammunition, fuel, food, water, maintenance, and transportation services to the companies to ensure operations in the base are smooth so CLB 7 Marines can continue to support war fighters based at remote forward operating bases as safely as possible. Picture taken June 4, 2006.

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With a look of intense concentration reflecting off of his protective eyewear, Lt. Cmdr. John-Paul H. Rue, a 36-year-old native of Northfield, Minn., performs surgery April 21, 2006 at Fallujah Surgical. He was placing an external fixator on a severely injured extremity in the operating room here. The staff of nurses, corpsmen, surgeons and Marines here handle the needs of both operating and emergency rooms, acting as a key link between basic medical care in the field and advanced treatment at one of three main hospitals in the region. - With a look of intense concentration reflecting off of his protective eyewear, Lt. Cmdr. John-Paul H. Rue, a 36-year-old native of Northfield, Minn., performs surgery April 21, 2006 at Fallujah Surgical. He was placing an external fixator on a severely injured extremity in the operating room here. The staff of nurses, corpsmen, surgeons and Marines here handle the needs of both operating and emergency rooms, acting as a key link between basic medical care in the field and advanced treatment at one of three main hospitals in the region.

In a moment of silence, Col. David M. Richtsmeier, commanding officer of 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD), honors two fallen members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 during a memorial service held at the base chapel June 14, 2006. Members of the ?Seabee Family,? Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, an equipment operator, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, a corpsman, were killed June 5, 2006 by an improvised explosive device while their unit was convoying in the Al Anbar Province. A native of Roseville, Ill., Rovinksi is survived by his wife Jennifer and his two daughters, Cecilia, 13, and Michaela, 10. Jaenke, a native of Iowa Falls, Iowa, is survived by her parents Susan and Larry, and her daughter, Kayla, 9. - In a moment of silence, Col. David M. Richtsmeier, commanding officer of 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD), honors two fallen members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 during a memorial service held at the base chapel June 14, 2006. Members of the ?Seabee Family,? Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, an equipment operator, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, a corpsman, were killed June 5, 2006 by an improvised explosive device while their unit was convoying in the Al Anbar Province. A native of Roseville, Ill., Rovinksi is survived by his wife Jennifer and his two daughters, Cecilia, 13, and Michaela, 10. Jaenke, a native of Iowa Falls, Iowa, is survived by her parents Susan and Larry, and her daughter, Kayla, 9.

While he and his fellow Marines provided security for a recent convoy in the Al Anbar Province just outside the city of Fallujah, Lance Cpl. Timothy A. Harvey, a machine gunner with Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, was injured in an improvised explosive device attack. He walked away with minimal injuries; a few pieces of shrapnel are being expelled from his right eye socket by his body's natural recovery system. Harvey, a 21-year-old native of Colusa, Calif., and the rest of Security Company have performed hundreds of missions since arriving here earlier this year, as CLB 5 serves a vital role of logistical support in the region. - While he and his fellow Marines provided security for a recent convoy in the Al Anbar Province just outside the city of Fallujah, Lance Cpl. Timothy A. Harvey, a machine gunner with Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, was injured in an improvised explosive device attack. He walked away with minimal injuries; a few pieces of shrapnel are being expelled from his right eye socket by his body's natural recovery system. Harvey, a 21-year-old native of Colusa, Calif., and the rest of Security Company have performed hundreds of missions since arriving here earlier this year, as CLB 5 serves a vital role of logistical support in the region.