Looking ahead; Marines prepare al-Asad for future
April 28, 2008 — Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38 is preparing Al Asad Air Base for future military operations, by updating the underground wiring system across the base.During the construction project, Marines replace older equipment with newer, more efficient technology. “We’re making all these changes and updates so we have a good product to turn over to MORE
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Father, son share service aboard al-Asad
April 24, 2008 — When Lance Cpl. Andre Jackson deployed, he knew his step-father would also be somewhere in Iraq, but he had no idea he would be working on the same base, let alone the same street. Jackson, an operations clerk with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), reunited here with his father, Gunnery Sgt. Darrell Dorsey, the MORE
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One step closer; MWSS-172 provides key step in mission-accomplishment
April 22, 2008 — Wing Support Squadrons do exactly what their name implies – support aircraft assets. The dedicated Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provide a pivotal link between the air and ground combat elements by modifying existing helicopter-landing zones at various locations in Iraq and creating new ones from MORE
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Marines assist Iraqi brigade to secure Western borders
April 17, 2008 — Border enforcement, the foundation in building the nation’s security, is the first line of defense against threats entering Iraq to destabilize efforts to form a unified democratic government.The Marines of the Border Transition Team for the Iraqi 5th Brigade, 2nd Region train, mentor and advise Iraq’s Department of Border Enforcement on a daily MORE
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New IA training center to increase formal instruction
April 15, 2008 — Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, the organization responsible for the development and training of Iraqi Security Forces, participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new divisional training center here today. The DTC, one of several being built across Iraq, will provide ongoing individual and small unit training to the 7th MORE
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Coming full circle; Iraqi born Marine receives American citizenship in country of his birth
April 12, 2008 — “For all of you, the oath of citizenship is more than a formality. And today, America is more than your home; it’s your country. This is one of the things that makes our country so unique. With a single oath, all at once you become as fully American as the most direct descendant of a founding father.” – President George W. Bush. Lance Cpl. Evan MORE
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Iraqi faces on Iraqi jobs
April 7, 2008 — In Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Iraqi people are showing progress through their government works, rebuilding projects, and police and military operations. At Al Asad Air Base, Iraqi soldiers work in conjunction with the Marine Corps, keeping the air base secure by manning the main entry control point aboard the installation. According to Master MORE
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Full service gas, Marine Corps way
April 5, 2008 — Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), refueled elements of Regimental Combat Team 5 and Taskforce Debabah in the al-Anbar Province April 5.In a short period of time, two CH-53E Super Stallions transferred approximately 32,000 gallons of fuel to ground troops in the field. The mission allowed the MORE
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‘Iraqi First’: Iraqi contractor to build flight line chapel aboard al-Asad
April 2, 2008 — A ground-breaking ceremony held today marked the beginning of construction for a new chapel on the south side of the base here.The $280,000 contract, part of the ‘Iraqi First’ program, marked the first time an Iraqi construction company has performed work aboard al-Asad since the war began. The program started last year and has contracted dozens of MORE
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Angel in utilities
April 1, 2008 — She sits at her desk smiling, awed someone has chosen to introduce her compassion to the rest of the world. With kindness in her eyes, she explains a motivational story; a motto she lives by. “There was a boy walking along the seashore, tossing stranded starfish into the ocean. A man walks up and tells him, ‘there are thousands of stranded starfish MORE
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