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11th MEU delivers backpacks to Diwaniyah children

Hundreds of children left school with a smile today when Marines and sailors from the 11th MEU and soldiers from 451st Civil Affairs Battalion augmenting the MEU, distributed more than 1,500 backpacks here, Oct. 23, in five different schools. As the 11th MEU team visited each school, they were greeted politely with excitement and courtesy by both

11th MEU 'jokester' missed by all

Even though he was only with his platoon for three months, he left a lasting memory. To his fellow mortarmen, Sgt. Yadir Reynoso, a native of Yakime, Wash., was a prankster and a professional, a joker and an expert in Marine affairs. Reynoso, squad leader, 81mm Mortar Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine

11th MEU EOD sweeping the streets clean

Nervous? Yes. Wary? Always. Exhausted? Of course. Explosive Ordnance Disposal detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), has gathered more than 400 improvised explosive devices and more than 40,000 enemy unexploded ordnance items -- half of which they destroyed themselves -- since the 11th MEU assumed operational

Iraqi National Guard graduates more than 200

Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad al Allawi, along with other national and local dignitaries, attended the graduation ceremony of more than 200 Iraqi National Guard recruits here at the ING compound, today. In addition, five ING soldiers from Ad Diwaniyah and five from An Najaf were recognized and awarded a pistol by the Prime Minister to honor their

Remembering one tough Marine

Not too long ago, in the month of August, a young Marine died in combat in An Najaf, Iraq. His name was Pfc Nicholas M. Skinner, a raw-boned, rough-and-tumble, corn-fed young 20-year-old from the Midwest. His friends' pictures show a cocky infectious smile, a square firmly set jaw and a Clint Eastwood-like squint to his eyes. Despite his youth,

11th MEU screens Iraqis for IP Academy

More than 30 Marines, soldiers and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) screened approximately 150 law enforcement officials at the Iraqi National Guard compound here in Najaf, Iraq, Oct. 2, for admission into the Iraqi Police and Border Police academies. Upon completion of the screening, the names of the 63

11th MEU Recon out in open in Iraq

Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), isn’t hiding in the bushes reporting back intelligence. In fact, they've only done limited reconnaissance since they’ve been here. Rather, they’re riding out in the open, and looking for the Iraqis. Not

Company C, BLT 1/4, Marine memorialized

Lance Cpl. Larry L. Wells was a warrior poet fighting for the Marine Corps and rapping in his spare time. He lived with the spirit of an ancient bard, and fought beside his fellow Marines in many intense battles. He was killed in action Aug. 6 deep in the holy Shia "Wadi al Salam" cemetery of An Najaf, Iraq.He was the only Company C, Battalion

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

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