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Marines 'go Green' in Iraq

Marines and sailors aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, are doing their part to protect the local environment by focusing on the proper disposal of all hazardous material aboard the base.

Marines Welcome Iraqi Air Force With Open Wings

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense directed that one detachment of helicopters from 4th Squadron, Iraqi Air Force, be located at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, in order to provide a rotary wing transportation capability to the Anbar Operations Command, a command center for all Iraqi security forces in Iraq's Al Anbar province.

Celebration of 234 Years Brings Deployed Marines Together

Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward) woke up with the Iraqi sun aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, knowing that the day, Nov. 10, marked 234 years of the Marine Corps' existence.

Marines, Sailors Shut Down Major Base in Iraq One Area at a Time

Marine Corps participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom is drawing to a close as Marines, Sailors and equipment make their way back home or to other parts of the globe. As part of the departure, one of the Marine Corps' largest bases in the country is on its way to being in the hands of the Iraqi government once again.

Navy Doc Implements New Sleep Course in Iraq

Accidental deaths and injuries that occur due to operator fatigue is a major threat throughout the U.S. military and is even more of a threat in a combat environment.

Logistics Battalion Aids in Retrograde of Western Iraq

With the Marine Corps mission in Iraq coming closer to an end, all of the gear and equipment that has been used since Operation Iraqi Freedom first began, now has to be sent back to the states for repair or to support other missions around the world.

Combat Engineers Improve Living Conditions Aboard Combat Outpost

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 46, stationed at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, are doing what they can to give Marines living on small forward operating bases and combat outposts in western Iraq better living conditions.

Unit Coin More Than Shiny Metal for Communications Marines

First Sgt. Tyrone Choice hopes the Marines of Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), will remember Aug. 29. On that day, his Marines received the first commemorative coin the company has ever had produced.

Reserve LAR Company Prepares for Return to U.S.

Lt. Col. Kenneth R. Kassner, the commanding officer of 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, officially relieved the Marines of Company E of their duties during a ceremony held aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 16.

Security for Western Iraq Base Shifts to Army

Since the beginning of April 2009, a detachment of Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, have kept U.S. forces and civilian contractors aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, safe and secure.

Marine's Award-winning Past Leads to His Significant Presence

Prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps, every potential Marine sits down with a recruiter and picks out the reasons they want to join from a stack of colorful cards with the words travel, education and discipline, among others that describe most of the reasons someone would make the decision to commit.

The End Grows Near for Marine Logistics Battalions Serving in Iraq

Lt. Col. Sekou S. Karega, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 7, transferred authority of logistical operations in Iraq's Combined Area of Operations West, to Lt. Col. Eric Davis, the commanding officer of CLB-46, during a ceremony aboard Al Asad Air Base, Sept. 7.

Corpsmen Ship Nearly $3 Million Worth of Supplies to Afghanistan

As more U.S. troops are being sent to the fight in Afghanistan, the possibility of more troops being injured rises. To ensure those responsible for saving limbs and lives are equipped to handle such an enormous task, Sailors with the 2nd Medical Logistics Company at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, have sent about $3 million worth of medical supplies and equipment to the region.

Iraq-based Marine Unit Undergoes Significant Reduction in Size

Since 2004, a 4,000-person Marine Logistics Group has served as the logistics combat element of the Marine Air Ground Task Force operating in Al Anbar province, Iraq. But as of Sept. 1, a regiment-sized element, which is about half the size of the group, uncased their military colors for the first time to assume the responsibilities of providing logistics support to the Marines still in Iraq.

Corpsmen Conduct Training to Further Iraqi Army Medical Capabilities

Corpsmen from Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)'s battalion aid station, have been conducting medical training with the 7th Iraqi Army Division at Camp Mejid, Iraq, the IA base that is located aboard Al Asad Air Base, since the battalion arrived in February 2009.


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