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a truck driver with Combat Service Support Company 113, guards
his cargo - ammunition being rushed to support Operation Vigilant
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Ambushes Hamper Road to Peace
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FALLUJAH, Iraq, April 15, 2004— Small-arms fire, rocket-propelled
grenades and improvised explosives pummeled a convoy racing
critical cargo to Marines in Fallujah April 6, 2004, halting
it in dark, unknown territory. For
close to 14 hours, the Marines, sailors and soldiers on the
convoy were forced to wait until help arrived to bring the
convoy home to the Marine base here. Story |
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| Members of Bravo Surgical
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| FALLUJAH,
Iraq, April 14, 2004 — After
days of gunfire, sweat and grime, there's something to
be said for the luxury of changing into clean socks, shirts
and skivvies. Simple pleasures in life, such as sleeping
bags and toothpaste caught up to the Marines who fought
against enemy forces in the city for more than a week. Story |
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| Marines with Company A,
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, fire against terrorists
operating in Fallujah, Iraq April 7, 2004. More Photos |
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Marines
Root Out Terrorists
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| FALLUJAH,
Iraq, April 13, 2004
— Their faces are sunburned and grimy from gun battles
throughout the week. Their eyes, though, are bright. "We're
here to remove all of the thugs operating in the city," said
Capt. Phil Treglia, Company A's commanding officer. Story |
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| U.S. Marines
assaulted the city April 6, 2004, to combat terrorists
who attacked Coalition Forces. More Photos |
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Marines Face Constant Movement
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| FALLUJAH,
Iraq, April 13, 2004 — There's
hardly been a moment of rest for the 1st Marine Division units
surrounding Fallujah. Marines rushed the city,
isolating and rooting out terrorists holed up inside until
a unilateral suspension of offensive operations was called
days ago. Story |
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| Members
of 1st Marine Division discuss their route of movement
prior to convoy outside Forward Operating Base Fallujah,
Iraq, April 7, 2004. More
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Defense Officials
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| WASHINGTON, April 19, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. More |
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Iraqi leaders are showing great personal courage
in helping to build a free Iraq. And we stand
with them and we appreciate their courage.
And troops from our countries and other coalition
friends are showing great personal courage
as they help Iraq move toward democracy. And
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Team Conducts
First Aid Classes |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, April 19, 2004 — The Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted first aid classes for the Girl Scouts at the Mehry Girl’s School, April 15, 2004, according to Combined Joint Task Force 180 officials. More |
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Tiger Woods Trains, Hosts
Golf Clinic at Fort Bragg |
| FORT BRAGG, N.C., April 16, 2004 — Golf superstar Tiger Woods traded in his green jacket for an Army battle dress uniform and his golf spikes for combat boots this week to follow in his father's footsteps and train with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. More |
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U.S. Marine Corps
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif., April 19, 2004 — Marine Cpl. Dennis C. Nelson, recalled to active-duty to support Marines deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II, made use of his spare time at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center here by using the Auto Skills Center to restore and paint a 1972 Harley-Davidson Super Glide. More |
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Guard
Nurses Keep Up
Heartbeat of Expeditionary Unit |
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ASIA, April 16, 2004 (AFPN) —
In stark contrast to the white
sheets of the hospital bed and
a patient in a light blue paper
gown, a nurse in a brown and
tan desert camouflage uniform
checks the patient’s vital
signs on the nurse’s ward. More |
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'Devil-Docs'
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First Aid Refresher Course |
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ASAD, Iraq, April 16, 2004 —
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
3 personnel received a combat
refresher course in emergency
first aid from corpsmen here
April 9, learning everything
from how to recognize the symptoms
of a person suffering from a
heat injury, to the proper way
to apply a splint and how to
treat the victim of a severe
puncture wound or head injury. More |
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Maintenance
Crews
Keep Light Armor Rolling |
| CAMP
AL QAIM, Iraq , April 12, 2004
— They cover the western borders
of Iraq, catching and destroying
terrorist forces from foreign
countries and the surrounding
communities, and they do it faster
than any others could. Camp Pendleton's
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion's Maintenance Company
works day and night keeping the
eight-wheeled vehicles combat
ready. More |
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Marine
Reservists Fly in
Support of Enduring Freedom |
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| CAMP
LEMONIER, Djibouti, April 10,
2004 — The Reserve Marines
of Marine Aerial Refueling Transport
Squadron 234, headquartered in
Fort Worth, Texas, are continuing
to redefine the aviation community
by taking over a portion of the
Combat Search and Rescue missions
from the United States Air Force
in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom. More |
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AL TAQADDUM, Iraq, April 19, 2004 — As infantry Marines fight through the streets of Fallujah they have an ally in the sky. They may not be able to see or even hear it, its help is invaluable. The Pioneer, an unmanned aerial vehicle piloted, can assist with everything from forward aerial reconnaissance, to artillery fire adjustment and even search and rescue efforts. 
