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)
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)
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)
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.
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 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)
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)
Lt. Col. Sekou S. Karega, the commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and 1st Sgt. Victor P. Singleton, the battalion sergeant major, case the CLB-7 colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 7, 2009, aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. During the ceremony, CLB-7 transferred authority of logistics operations in Iraq’s Combined Area of Operations West to CLB-46. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Lt. Col. Sekou S. Karega, the commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and 1st Sgt. Victor P. Singleton, the battalion sergeant major, case the CLB-7 colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 7, 2009, aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. During the ceremony, CLB-7 transferred authority of logistics operations in Iraq’s Combined Area of Operations West to CLB-46. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Ybarra, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)’s battalion aid station, observes as a member of the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s medical staff practices wrapping an ankle sprain aboard Camp Mejid, Iraq, Aug. 24, 2009. Corpsmen from CLB-7’s BAS have been conducting training with the IA medical staff since the battalion’s arrival in February. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Ybarra, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)’s battalion aid station, observes as a member of the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s medical staff practices wrapping an ankle sprain aboard Camp Mejid, Iraq, Aug. 24, 2009. Corpsmen from CLB-7’s BAS have been conducting training with the IA medical staff since the battalion’s arrival in February. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)
Sgt. Justin D. Toren, a driver and operator for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commanding general’s personal security detail, poses in full personal protective equipment aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2009. Toren, who was deployed to Iraq during the invasion, joined the Marine Corps following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Sgt. Justin D. Toren, a driver and operator for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commanding general’s personal security detail, poses in full personal protective equipment aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2009. Toren, who was deployed to Iraq during the invasion, joined the Marine Corps following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)