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Archive: September, 2004

TS Marines get needed supplies to battlefront

During the battle of Najaf a group of Marines was responsible for getting troops, their gear, repair parts, food, water and countless other items to the front lines. Barreling their massive seven-ton trucks through the streets of An Najaf, Iraq, they joined the fight by bringing much-needed supplies to the troops in the front lines. The 67 Marines

11th MEU (SOC) offers goodwill to victims

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is now compensating -- in an effort to show goodwill -- innocent victims caught in the crossfire during fighting in August between MEU forces and the radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia in An Najaf, Iraq. Condolence payments, known as solatia, are meant to express sympathy or

ING squeak past Raiders 1-0 in soccer challenge

The 404th Battalion, 50th Iraqi National Guard Brigade, Desert Dogs squeaked past the Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Raiders 1-0 during a friendly soccer match here at the ING compound, Sept. 22. "We're trying to get the Iraqi Security Forces in a

11th MEU (SOC) helps rebuild Najaf

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and local Iraqi citizens are working industriously in An Najaf, Iraq, during the reconstruction effort continued after fighting in the city ceased Aug. 28. The MEU has a 4.8 million dollar budget this quarter under the Commander's Emergency Response Program and is using it to rebuild

11th MEU's ACE saved lives

In a large tent, a uniformed man sat watching television. Another sitting in the corner of the room was reading a book. A young corpsman looked at his hand, deciding what card to play as his friends around the weathered card table laughed and joked. Suddenly, the relaxed environment exploded with urgent movement as the radio blared, "Attention

11th MEU combat in Najaf: A fireteam's tale

Early August, the world watched as Marines and sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) battled against Muqtada al-Sadr and his militia in the opening days of a tough fight in a huge cemetery sacred to the Shia Muslims.By August 6, the struggle was well known as it flashed across television sets around the globe,

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