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Marne Focus - 6 December 2007
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Varsity March: Offensive ops lead to capture of HVI; Spartans hand reins to Vanguard Brigade; Spartan Soldier awarded for heroism; Marne 6 sends: Safety standards keep Soldiers alive, ‘Leaders should never allow unnecessary risks’...
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Varsity March: Offensive ops lead to capture of HVI
FOB HAMMER — Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, captured 13 suspected insurgents during a nighttime air assault mission in Sayafiyah, a small village outside of Salman Pak, Nov. 24.
Spartans hand reins to Vanguard Brigade
FOB KALSU — The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska, officially handed over operations of Forward Operating Base Kalsu and its surrounding areas to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., in a transfer of authority ceremony held at the 4th Brigade Quad Courtyard Saturday.
Spartan Soldier awarded for heroism
FOB KALSU — Soldiers in the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, took time Nov. 22 to thank a fellow Soldier for actions performed in the line of fire.
Marne 6 sends: Safety standards keep Soldiers alive, ‘Leaders should never allow unnecessary risks’
Even though we are forward deployed, appearance matters — you should look as good as you are. And our Soldiers are the very best.
Also in this edition of the Marne Focus:
Purple Hearts awarded to 3-1 Cav. troopers
MNC-I commander tours Nahrwan, re-enlists Soldiers
CLC program benefits Coalition, Iraqis
Mada’in Qada sets record lows for crime
Rakkasans establish Euphrates foothold
Flight line electricians use skills to work ‘outside the box’
Hammer Soldiers flock to FOB’s new PX
Rakkasans put Iraqi face on medical care
CAB controllers keep sky traffic in check
