USMC

April 02, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Maj. William G. Hall, 38 of Seattle, Washington, died March 30 from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on March 29.

He was assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Source: DoD

NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, Bethesda, Md., April 2, 2008 – Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England saluted a group of wounded Marine combat veterans and the medical care they receive during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly-renovated outpatient housing facility held here today.

Ribbon cutting to mark the official reopening of renovated Mercy Hall on the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.: Defense Department photo by Gerry J. Gilmore

England said he shares Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ concern that it is paramount that injured troops receive the best available medical care.    » read more »

March 26, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Canham, 21, of Lake Stevens, Washington, died March 23 from a non-hostile incident in Djibouti.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Portland, Ore.

The incident is under investigation.

Source: DoD

February 25, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Feb. 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Source: DoD

United States Armed Services Committee Hearing

February 28, 2008 -- (As Prepared for Delivery) -- MRAP Vehicle Issue: According to recent press reports, an internal Marine Corps study found that the General in command of our Marine forces in western Iraq sent an urgent request three years ago this month for over a thousand Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, called MRAPs. But his urgent request was apparently lost in the bureaucracy and never made it to the senior levels of the Marine Corps.    » read more »

29 January 2008 -- News reports say a Mexican court has issued an arrest warrant for a U.S. Marine suspected in the killing of his pregnant colleague.

U.S. officials believe 21-year-old Marine Corporal Cesar Laurean fled to his native Mexico to avoid prosecution.

Laurean is a suspect in the death of Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach, who was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in December.

Authorities found her burned remains in the backyard of Laurean's North Carolina home on January 11.    » read more »

January 23, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. James M. Gluff, 20, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, died Jan. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Source: DoD

January 15, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Curtis A. Christensen Jr., 29, of Collingswood, New Jersey, died Jan. 11 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The incident is currently under investigation.

Source: DoD

12/13/2007 -- WASHINGTON (NNS) -- During a two-hour session before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Dec. 13, the nation's top Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard leaders testified before members of Congress for the first time since releasing their unified maritime strategy, "The Cooperative Maritime Strategy for 21st Century Seapower."    » read more »

12/06/2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C.-- New Mexico Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson today issued the following statement on the Marine Corps' request to shift out of Iraq and into Afghanistan:    » read more »

05 December 2007 -- The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps says Marines will not be deployed to Afghanistan, as he had wanted, and will continue to work in western Iraq instead.

General James Conway says in a meeting last week Defense Secretary Robert Gates rejected his proposal for the Marines to give the western Iraq mission to the Army and take on some of the security effort in Afghanistan.    » read more »

Honoring Illinois' Fallen

December 4, 2007 -- The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Blagojevich’s Office to fly the United States and Illinois flags at State occupied buildings at half-staff on behalf of:

Marine Cpl. Allen C. Roberts
United States Marine Corps
Hometown: Arcola, Illinois

Please lower the United States flags and the State flags from sunrise to sunset at all buildings occupied by your agency’s personnel on:

Sunrise, Wednesday, December 5, 2007 until
Sunset, Friday, December 7, 2007

Source: Illinois Governor

November 29, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Allen C. Roberts, 21, of Arcola, Illinois, died Nov. 28 from a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.

Source: DoD

November 13, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks, 28, of Troy, Michigan, died Nov. 9 while conducting combat operations in Aranus, Afghanistan.

He was assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif.

Source: DoD

October 31, 2007 -- This week, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced an increase, while Air Force announced a decrease. The net collective result is 927 more reservists mobilized than last week.    » read more »