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Lance Cpl. Ryan W. Pollock, a base safety clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), stacks an empty drum at the Hazardous Material Lot, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Nov. 6, 2009. The drum will be used to transport hazardous material to a proper disposal site. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Lance Cpl. Ryan W. Pollock, a base safety clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), stacks an empty drum at the Hazardous Material Lot, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Nov. 6, 2009. The drum will be used to transport hazardous material to a proper disposal site. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)

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.As the U.S. military at Camp Al Taqaddum continues to draw down its forces and remove equipment from the forward operating base, they must ensure the base is free of

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Naval officers aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, conducted a hike led by First Sgt. Theresa G. Harris (front right), Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant and Capt. George D. Camia (front left), the company commander, as a requirement to receive their Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer pins, Oct. 31, 2009. The hike is just one crucial step the sailors have to complete in order to receive their pin; an honor available to only those sailors who serve side-by-side with Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Naval officers aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, conducted a hike led by First Sgt. Theresa G. Harris (front right), Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant and Capt. George D. Camia (front left), the company commander, as a requirement to receive their Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer pins, Oct. 31, 2009. The hike is just one crucial step the sailors have to complete in order to receive their pin; an honor available to only those sailors who serve side-by-side with Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Naval officers hike to get FMF qualification

Naval officers aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, conducted a six-mile hike, a requirement to receive their Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Pins, Oct. 31. To achieve this qualification, the Naval officers are attending classes on subjects such as Marine Corps and Navy history, the organization of the Marine Corps and its mission, to include land

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Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), load an oversized floodlight set onto a flatbed truck at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2009. Marines and sailors with CLR-27 (Fwd) are currently in the process of completing a responsible drawdown to remove equipment and gear out of Iraq by the summer of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington) - Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), load an oversized floodlight set onto a flatbed truck at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2009. Marines and sailors with CLR-27 (Fwd) are currently in the process of completing a responsible drawdown to remove equipment and gear out of Iraq by the summer of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington)

Marines leaving Al Taqaddum little by little

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. Drawdown operations are in

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Lt. Cmdr. Paul D. Sargent, psychiatrist with the Combat Stress Department at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, stands in front of his office Oct. 26, 2009. Sargent recently implemented the Combat Sleep Course to help service members and civilians improve the quality and quantity of their sleep. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington) - Lt. Cmdr. Paul D. Sargent, psychiatrist with the Combat Stress Department at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, stands in front of his office Oct. 26, 2009. Sargent recently implemented the Combat Sleep Course to help service members and civilians improve the quality and quantity of their sleep. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington)

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. The obvious solution to resolve the problem of operator fatigue is a proper amount of sleep. However, for many service members and civilians serving in a combat environment,

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Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, will be repairing a drainage problem aboard Combat Outpost 160K, Iraq, which has caused this pool of gray water to form right outside the base, Oct. 16, 2009. In addition to the plumbing repairs the Marines will also be upgrading doors to improve security and improving electrical wiring. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, will be repairing a drainage problem aboard Combat Outpost 160K, Iraq, which has caused this pool of gray water to form right outside the base, Oct. 16, 2009. In addition to the plumbing repairs the Marines will also be upgrading doors to improve security and improving electrical wiring. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Combat engineers improve living conditions aboard COP

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.Six Marines with CLB-46’s Engineer Company traveled 11 hours to Combat Outpost 160K, Iraq, which is home to Military Transition

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Lance Cpl. Nicholas L. Hornborg, a heavy equipment operator with 4th Platoon, Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, guides a forklift off of a truck during a resupply and retrograde mission at Trebil, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2009. The platoon has been conducting resupply and retrograde missions out of Camp Korean Village, Iraq, since taking over for CLB-7 in early September. - Lance Cpl. Nicholas L. Hornborg, a heavy equipment operator with 4th Platoon, Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, guides a forklift off of a truck during a resupply and retrograde mission at Trebil, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2009. The platoon has been conducting resupply and retrograde missions out of Camp Korean Village, Iraq, since taking over for CLB-7 in early September.

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.Units currently deployed to Iraq are conducting missions to decrease the amount of gear and

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Sgt. Curtis L. Minnis, a supply clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), receives his influenza vaccination at a shot call aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2009. Marines and sailors of CLR-27 (Fwd) are mandated to get their flu vaccination by Oct. 31. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Sgt. Curtis L. Minnis, a supply clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), receives his influenza vaccination at a shot call aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2009. Marines and sailors of CLR-27 (Fwd) are mandated to get their flu vaccination by Oct. 31. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Marines vaccinated for vicious virus

His head was pounding as he rolled out of bed. His muscles ached with every step as he walked to the restroom. He had a fever so high you could fry an egg on his forehead and despite the eight hours of sleep he had gotten the night before, he was tired and groggy. He had the hallmark signs of someone who didn’t get their influenza vaccination.

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Marines stand at attention for the National Anthem during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 16, 2009, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Joseph M. Murray (fourth from the right), the commanding officer for 2nd Supply Battalion (-) Reinforced Forward, transferred authority of the General Support Combat Logistics Battalion for Multi National Forces-West logistics operations to Lt. Col. David P. Grant (second from the right), the commanding officer of 2nd Maintenance Battalion (-) Rein. Fwd. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Marines stand at attention for the National Anthem during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 16, 2009, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Joseph M. Murray (fourth from the right), the commanding officer for 2nd Supply Battalion (-) Reinforced Forward, transferred authority of the General Support Combat Logistics Battalion for Multi National Forces-West logistics operations to Lt. Col. David P. Grant (second from the right), the commanding officer of 2nd Maintenance Battalion (-) Rein. Fwd. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)

Lejeune-based supply unit transfers authority in Iraq

Lt. Col. Joseph M. Murray, the commanding officer for 2nd Supply Battalion (-) Reinforced Forward, and Sgt. Maj. Herbert W. Wrench, the battalion sergeant major, cased the 2nd Supply Battalion (-) Rein. Fwd. Colors, during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 16, 2009, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. During the ceremony, 2nd Supply Battalion (-)

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Marines serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom paused in remembrance of 9/11 by attending a remembrance service aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2009. The ceremony reminded those in attendance of the sympathy and compassion that was shared across the world because of the tragedies of that day. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by M. M. Bravo) - Marines serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom paused in remembrance of 9/11 by attending a remembrance service aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2009. The ceremony reminded those in attendance of the sympathy and compassion that was shared across the world because of the tragedies of that day. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by M. M. Bravo)

Marines pause in remembrance of 9/11

“It was a day that shocked many of us,” said Lt. Cmdr. Shaun S. Brown, a chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), at a remembrance service aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 11. Service members came from across the base to join in solemn prayer and remembrance of the tragic events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. According to the

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Maj. Christian Rankin, commanding officer (right), 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Xavier T. Brunson, commanding officer of 1st Bn., 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, (second from left) during the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2009. The Marines of 1st Bn., 8th Marines are leaving Iraq after accomplishing their mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since March 2009. (Photograph courtesy of Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington) - Maj. Christian Rankin, commanding officer (right), 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Xavier T. Brunson, commanding officer of 1st Bn., 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, (second from left) during the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2009. The Marines of 1st Bn., 8th Marines are leaving Iraq after accomplishing their mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since March 2009. (Photograph courtesy of Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington)

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. Recently, the Marines handed that responsibility over to the paratroopers of 1st Bn., 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne

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