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13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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Deployment brings CLB-13 brothers together

AL TAQADDUM, Iraq (Aug 18, 2007) – Upon receiving the eagle, globe and anchor, one instantly inherits a family of about 180,000 strong.From the yellow footprints to the fleet and beyond, Marines build bonds with each other. They build camaraderie that only fraternal family members understand. Every so often, siblings serve alongside each other in

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Marines hone warrior strength, defeat stress in Chuck Norris House of Pain

NEAR KARMAH, Iraq (August 15, 2007) – The mind of a warrior is the most lethal weapon in our arsenal. Without a strong body, however, the mind/body continuum fails to achieve maximum potential. Recognizing the issue as a readiness factor at the war base here -- Combat Outpost Golden -- Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, trains

Understanding stress in a combat environment

We live in the electronic age. The added comfort of phone and internet capabilities in forward areas can ease strain on personal relationships and business matters “back home.” During the brief contact service members have with their loved ones, generally only the most important words are exchanged: “How’s the baby? Really, her first tooth?” or

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Understanding stress in a combat environment

NEAR KARMAH, Iraq (August 13, 2007) – We live in the electronic age. The added comfort of phone and internet capabilities in forward areas can ease strain on personal relationships and business matters “back home.” During the brief contact service members have with their loved ones, generally only the most important words are exchanged: “How’s the

Young legend killed in Al Anbar province

Corporal Sean A. Stokes, killed July 30 in Al Anbar province, is a legend. Not because his body now lay still, rather because he lived a life of selfless devotion and valor that those who hear his story will never forget.The warriors who know of Sean Stokes – the young private who took point in Fallujah, or the compassionate selfless Marine who put

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Young legend killed in Al Anbar province

NEAR KARMAH, Iraq (August 11, 2007) – Corporal Sean A. Stokes, killed July 30 in Al Anbar province, is a legend. Not because his body now lay still, rather because he lived a life of selfless devotion and valor that those who hear his story will never forget.The warriors who know of Sean Stokes – the young private who took point in Fallujah, or the

BLT 3/1 brings successful conclusion to Operation PEGASUS BRIDGE

Following six days of counterinsurgency operations in an eastern area of operations in Al Anbar province, Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, dubbed Operation PEGASUS BRIDGE a “mission complete.”The battalion executed cache sweeps, local “knock and talk” visits and engaged enemy fighters throughout the operation, which

Marines hone warrior strength, defeat stress in Chuck Norris House of Pain

The mind of a warrior is the most lethal weapon in our arsenal. Without a strong body, however, the mind/body continuum fails to achieve maximum potential. Recognizing the issue as a readiness factor at the war base here -- Combat Outpost Golden -- Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, trains exclusively in the Chuck Norris House of

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3/1 brings successful conclusion to Operation PEGASUS BRIDGE

NEAR KARMAH, Iraq (August 4, 2007) – Following six days of counterinsurgency operations in an eastern area of operations in Al Anbar province, Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, dubbed Operation PEGASUS BRIDGE a “mission complete.”The battalion executed cache sweeps, local “knock and talk” visits and engaged enemy

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Marines and Soldiers support missions with ‘STRONGHOLD’

AL TAQADDUM, Iraq (Aug. 4, 2007) – Marines and Soldiers have spearheaded support operations for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, alongside the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit with Task Force STRONGHOLD.The heart of Task Force STRONGHOLD is Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Soldiers from the 264th Combat Sustainment

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