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NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 6, 2005) - Sgt. Lorenzo L. Edwards (left) and Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Davis, both inspector instructor staff for 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, volunteered to work with the air station's emergency operations center during Hurricane Katrina. Serving as the only Marines aboard the air station, Davis and Edwards supported area clean ups, relief conovys and assisted the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element as they arrived here. - NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 6, 2005) - Sgt. Lorenzo L. Edwards (left) and Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Davis, both inspector instructor staff for 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, volunteered to work with the air station's emergency operations center during Hurricane Katrina. Serving as the only Marines aboard the air station, Davis and Edwards supported area clean ups, relief conovys and assisted the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element as they arrived here.

New Orleans Marines ride out storm

On August 27, while many service members in the New Orleans area were preparing to evacuate, Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Davis and Sgt. Lorenzo L. Edwards had different plans. The two Marines, inspector instructor staff for 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, volunteered to remain behind as a part of the Naval Air Station's emergency operations center,

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Marines rescue New Orleans residents, deliver supplies

Following Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans and the surrounding suburbs have become major areas of concern as time may be running out for the citizens who remained. Some inhabitants of the city remained because they had no means to leave. Marines have moved in with air and amphibious crafts to aid those stranded in the area. The nearly

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Marines put backs into digging in, shoveling out

The city of Slidell, La., is a small but vibrant town of just over 100,000. Picturesque homes and storefronts seemingly cut right out of a holiday magazine line the lazy, narrow roads. There are modern conveniences, however: giant buy-it-all-here superstores; a large mall with stores that seem to be a fixture in every mall; gas stations on every

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New Orleans hurricane survivor recounts rescue efforts

Julia Weathers is what some would call a victim. When Hurricane Katrina ripped through her neighborhood in New Orleans, she was stranded on a roof top for over two days without electricity, communications or sanitation. However, if you ask her, she’s anything but a victim; she considers herself a miracle. As the water came up to unanticipated

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SPMAGTF Katrina heads south to provide humanitarian aid

Approximately 110 Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element arrived here Sept. 3 to set up a command and control center and support group to aid Joint Task Force Katrina. These Marines now comprise the Special Purpose Marine Air/Ground Task Force Katrina, which is based at Naval Air Station Belle Chasse, La., 10 miles

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Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Training Squadron 253 load containers aboard a C-130 Hercules before flying troops to Louisiana in aid of Joint Task Force Katrina. The Marines will provide support to the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. - Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Training Squadron 253 load containers aboard a C-130 Hercules before flying troops to Louisiana in aid of Joint Task Force Katrina. The Marines will provide support to the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

400 Lejeune Marines Headed To The Gulf Coast

Nearly 400 Marines will arrive in the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast this weekend, part of a specially tailored task force formed to aid rapidly expanding relief efforts. Approximately 80 Marines from the headquarters of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will fly Saturday to Belle Chasse Naval Air Station, a reserve base southeast of New Orleans. Their

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