Joe Nichols and his band play to a crowd of U.S. service members and others at a concert aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, June 6, 2009. The show was part of the country music star's ten-day tour of the country to honor the men and women who serve in the armed forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis) - Joe Nichols and his band play to a crowd of U.S. service members and others at a concert aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, June 6, 2009. The show was part of the country music star's ten-day tour of the country to honor the men and women who serve in the armed forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis)
A child pounds knuckles with a U.S. soldier at the Ramadi General Hospital, May 18, 2009. The soldier was part of a personal security detail that escorted members of the Al Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Team and Coalition medical personnel who visited the hospital to provide assistance to its mental health program. - A child pounds knuckles with a U.S. soldier at the Ramadi General Hospital, May 18, 2009. The soldier was part of a personal security detail that escorted members of the Al Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Team and Coalition medical personnel who visited the hospital to provide assistance to its mental health program.
Col. Vincent A. Coglianese, the chief of staff of the 2nd MLG (Fwd), and Maj. Christian M. Rankin, the commanding officer of Camp Al Taqaddum’s security detachment from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, cut a ribbon at the grand-opening of a new restaurant and pool at Habbaniyah Tourist Village, June 1, 2009. The “village” is actually a resort built by the French in the late 1970s and was a well-known and sought after vacationing area for the region, featuring a 250-room hotel, a beach on the lake, amusement park, restaurants and nearly 500 small condo units approximately 50 miles west of Baghdad. - Col. Vincent A. Coglianese, the chief of staff of the 2nd MLG (Fwd), and Maj. Christian M. Rankin, the commanding officer of Camp Al Taqaddum’s security detachment from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, cut a ribbon at the grand-opening of a new restaurant and pool at Habbaniyah Tourist Village, June 1, 2009. The “village” is actually a resort built by the French in the late 1970s and was a well-known and sought after vacationing area for the region, featuring a 250-room hotel, a beach on the lake, amusement park, restaurants and nearly 500 small condo units approximately 50 miles west of Baghdad.
Marines with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) provide security for a combat logistics patrol in Al Anbar province. Combat Logistics Battalion 4’s Security Company has conducted 110 missions during March and April 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Marines with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) provide security for a combat logistics patrol in Al Anbar province. Combat Logistics Battalion 4’s Security Company has conducted 110 missions during March and April 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)
Sgt. Maj Carl R. Green, the outgoing sergeant major for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), is formally relieved by Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, the 2nd MLG (FWD) commanding general, at a post and relief ceremony aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 29, 2009. Green has shared experiences with the 2nd MLG for four years and is moving on to be the II Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Sgt. Maj Carl R. Green, the outgoing sergeant major for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), is formally relieved by Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, the 2nd MLG (FWD) commanding general, at a post and relief ceremony aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 29, 2009. Green has shared experiences with the 2nd MLG for four years and is moving on to be the II Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)