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Archive: July, 2004

SAF Marines learn to clear rooms

“Suspect, get down. Get down on the ground!” Those words rang through the ears of Security Augmentation Force Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific as they took their skills to another level during close quarters battle skills training at the Anti-Terrorism Force Protection training facility at Ford Island, July 26. The 14 SAF Marines

3/6 Marines capture bomb maker

The sound is faint at first, and the target hears nothing except the calm Afghan winds, the crackle of the fire, and a dog barking intermittently in the distance. The otherwise quiet and uneventful night begins to pulse with the choppy, rhythmic sound of helicopter rotors. The dog begins barking wildly but the target barely notices; he is busy

3/6 Marines rebuild, provide security for Afghanistan town

The town of Surobi isn’t much different than any other village in Afghanistan. Roughly forty-five miles east of Kabul, the town pours down from a mountain into a riverbed where villagers bathe, wash clothes, and seek relief from the relentless summer heat. The bazaar along the hectic main road through town is typically packed with colorfully

Twenty-two from 3rd Radio Battalion return from Iraq;

Twenty-two Marines from 3rd Radio Battalion returned home July 11, from a five-month deployment to Iraq. Based near Fallujah, 3rd Radio Battalion's mission was to provide communications support and to conduct electronic warfare. While in Iraq, 3rd Radio Battalion didn't see any direct combat, but they did experience indirect fire. "There were days

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