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Marines

Archive: September, 2005

1/8 Marines break through to St. Bernard Parish

With the “crisis” stage of Hurricane Katrina winding down quickly for St. Bernard Parish, the focus of the humanitarian mission shifts to the most rudimentary steps of restoring the communities. The excitement of a new beginning means starting with a clean slate. An overall assessment of the area being conducted by Marines from Bravo Company, 1st

Bravo 1/8, 4th Tracks continue search for Katrina survivors

The empty silence of a decimated New Orleans street is broken by the call of an infantryman, "United States Marines. Is anyone in there?" For the past six days, Marines from B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, have been conducting search-and-rescue patrols with the help of Assault Amphibian Vehicles from 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion.

Photo essay: Marines in awe of Katrina’s power

As Americans view images on TV and in newspapers of the damage and flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and Bravo Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, are witnessing the power of mother nature first hand.Arriving in New Orleans on Sept. 5, the battalions are part of

SPMAGTF St. Bernard communications keep relief effort on the line

“I operate radios. It’s the first and last line of communication in the Marine Corps,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Lutz, a radio operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element, which recently deployed in support of the Special Purposes Marine Air/Ground Task Force St. Bernard, which provides humanitarian assistance to the Gulf Coast

Marines come to aid family of fallen brother

On Thanksgiving Day 2004, in a large old home on a suburban Mobile, Ala., street lined with oak trees, the Faircloth household had set an extra place for a Marine in Iraq. Turkey and ham were served, along with pecan pie and mashed potatoes. Lance Cpl. Bradley Faircloth, whose empty seat at the table was the center of emotion, if not the center of

Marines begin sweep through St. Bernard Parish

Two hundred Marines began a deliberate, house-to-house search Friday through a swath of heavily flooded territory east of downtown New Orleans, continuing their effort to rescue survivors of Hurricane Katrina and deliver aid to those in need. The Marines of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force St. Bernard – a nod to the parish that will be

Marines open doors for fellow leatherneck

Doors are piled up in Staff Sgt. Ed Schneider’s driveway. The New York native kicked in the doors to his Slidell, La., home September 7 to gain access after the 15-foot storm surge brought on by Hurricane Katrina made the wood in the doors and the doorjambs swell. “You never really think about how many doors you’ve got in your house, do you?” he

1/8, 4th AAV settles in Michoud to aid hurricane victims

Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air/Ground Task Force Katrina planted their boots in New Orleans Sept. 3 to react to Louisiana’s natural disaster. Only a one day later, the SPMAGTF grew a branch in eastern New Orleans, which became the new home of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 4th Amphibious Assault Battalion.The Marines are shacking

BLT 1/8, 4th AAVs rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina

The streets of New Orleans have been swept twice over. Once, by Hurricane Katrina, which left a path of destruction and a desperate situation; once, by Marines, whose efforts saved lives and secured neighborhoods for humanitarian operations. The Marines of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division teamed up with 4th Assault Amphibian

Unmarked obstacles no match for 4th AAV tracks

“Unanticipated setbacks” in training are something Marines include in a training exercise, but when those setbacks come in a real-world scenario, it’s the true test of competency for a unit. Crews from the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion got their test Sept. 4 when they mobilized to New Orleans to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of the