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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,

11th MEU, Coalition forces supply An Najaf police

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's detachment of the 66th Military Police Company delivered more than 300 Small Arms Protective Inserts plates and flak jackets to Iraqi police headquarters in An Najaf, Iraq, recently. The deliveries began six months ago as an effort to equip the Iraqi police in Najaf and continue now that the Special Operations

11th MEU Marines remember first dismounted attack

The silence of the night was shattered as gunfire rang throughout the Old City district of Najaf. "Move! Hurry up!" called a silhouette in a hushed voice, as one by one, dark figures merged into the shadows and began dispersing down the street, starting their 600-meter patrol. Their mission once they reached the objective was to find, kill or

11th MEU battles anti-Iraqi forces in An Najaf

The first four days of the battle of Najaf, between 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) forces and the Muqtada Militia, started here in the early morning darkness well before dawn, Aug. 5. A large number of aggressors, later confirmed to be members of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Muqtada Militia, attacked the

ISF, 11th MEU continue the fight against Anti-Iraqi Forces

After more than five days of fighting in the ancient city of An Najaf between elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Iraqi security forces against members of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Muqtada Militia the battle still hasn't ended. But now there's a new element to the equation. The

11th MEU (SOC) assumes control of Iraqi provinces

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) assumed operational control of the An Najaf and Al Qadisiyah provinces during a ceremony here July 31. Operating out of three bases -- Duke, Echo and Hotel -- outside the cities of An Najaf and Ad Diwaniyah, the Marines will work under the Polish-led Multi-National Division Central

11th MEU (SOC) 'rides' with Army in Iraq

The country of Iraq is presently in a state of transformation to a democratic sovereignty as elections loom six months in the future. Now, another change has come into their lives, specifically for the people in the province of Al Qadisiyah and in the city of Diwaniyah in particular. The Marines have landed -- again. Marines and sailors from the

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