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 Team work produces fastest gun in the west
Cpl. Jan Bender
1st Marine Division
They have earned the title of "Fastest Gun in the West." The west end of Camp Fallujah, Iraq, that is.
For the nine Marines who operate Gun 5, Battery M, 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, from Chattanooga, Tenn., as ...
 . . . (Submitted on: 10/14/2004)
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 Cryogenic gears up on supplies
Cpl. Dave Boni
MCAS Iwakuni
Nitrogen and oxygen in both liquid and gas forms play vital roles in the mission of the Station. Without it, aircraft would not be able to take off or land and pilots would not have air to breathe.
So when technicians at the Headquarters and He ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/13/2004)
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 All-Marine team wrestles with new prospects
Cpl. Anthony D. Pike
MCAS Iwakuni
Two Marines from the All-Marine wrestling team visited Iwakuni looking for new prospects to hopefully join the team next year.
Dan Hicks and James Shillow hit the Station mats in their first stop in a trip that will take them to several Marine ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/13/2004)
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 Iraqi National Guard graduates more than 200
- 11th MEU Public Affairs
11th MEU
Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad al Allawi, along with other national and local dignitaries, attended the graduation ceremony of more than 200 Iraqi National Guard recruits here at the ING compound, today.
In addition, five ING soldiers from Ad Diwaniy ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/13/2004)
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 Marines deliver firepower to Ramadi Police Academy
Sgt. Luis R. Agostini
1st Force Service Support Group
Marines with Combat Service Support Company 115 delivered more than 18,500 weapons, ammunition and supplies to the Ramadi Police Academy Oct. 11, 2004.
The Ramadi Police Academy will use the weapons, ammunition and supplies to train their recruits ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/13/2004)
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 Marines slide through hellhole, master helo course
Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen
MCB Camp Butler
A squad of Marines slides to the ground on a rope attached to a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter hovering nearly 100 feet off of the ground. They quickly assemble and head out on their assigned mission.
This was the final phase of the Helicopter and ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/12/2004)
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 HMH-361 phase maintenance crew keeps ‘Stallions’ airborne
Cpl. Paul Leicht
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Service in Iraq has demanded a high operational tempo from Marine helicopter squadrons supporting troops on the ground.
Around the clock in the Iraqi desert, CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 1 ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/12/2004)
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 4th LAAD Battalion hosts ranges in Iraqi Desert
Cpl. Joel A. Chaverri
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
The Marine Corps has always placed a high importance on the training of their troops.
Especially while in a war-zone, a high standard of excellence is required of the Marines in every aspect of operations.
In order to meet these requirements, i ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/12/2004)
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 DoD officials experience Osprey capabilities
Lance Cpl. Michael Angelo
MCAS New River
An official party consisting of high-ranking members of the Department of Defense, visited Marine Tiltrotor Test and Evaluation Squadron-22 here October 8 to fly in an Osprey and personally evaluate the aircraft.
The Secretary of the Air Force, H ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/09/2004)
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