Cheers to the Two-Five Marines
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The U.S. involvement in Iraq often is judged by numbers. Among the most important are the number of boots on the ground and the number of dead.
When 200 members of the 800-member 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment extended their enlistments this year so they could accompany the Two-Five back to Iraq, it was significant. No infantry battalion has had as many Marines extend their tours as the Two-Five - Marines who were so-called "short-timers" and could have ended their service with comfy stateside billets but chose instead to return to Iraq to help less-experienced Marines navigate the dangers.
As the Marines from Two-Five returned here early Monday, they had a new number to boast about: zero.
In seven months of patrolling the streets of Ramadi, once the most violent city in Anbar province, the 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment had no Marines or sailors killed and only one injured. In its previous deployment, the battalion's numbers were 15 killed and more than 200 wounded.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The U.S. involvement in Iraq often is judged by numbers. Among the most important are the number of boots on the ground and the number of dead.
When 200 members of the 800-member 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment extended their enlistments this year so they could accompany the Two-Five back to Iraq, it was significant. No infantry battalion has had as many Marines extend their tours as the Two-Five - Marines who were so-called "short-timers" and could have ended their service with comfy stateside billets but chose instead to return to Iraq to help less-experienced Marines navigate the dangers.
As the Marines from Two-Five returned here early Monday, they had a new number to boast about: zero.
In seven months of patrolling the streets of Ramadi, once the most violent city in Anbar province, the 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment had no Marines or sailors killed and only one injured. In its previous deployment, the battalion's numbers were 15 killed and more than 200 wounded.
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but.....but......but.....i saw on tv that every soldier is againnst the war and doesnt want to fight the illegal Bush war for oil ? 0 -
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Hell Yea, true patriots. [:D] 0 -
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Semper Fi is more than a motto it is a way of life.
Carry On Marines and Semper Fi0 -
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Welcome home Marines!
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quote:Originally posted by eboydell
God Bless the Marines!
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