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July 30, 2004
11th MEU update
The Marines have landed and they're conducting Security and Stability Operations in the An Najaf province. The move was not without a few technical difficulties but they've figured out how to update us on their current status:
Greetings from Iraq ... finally! We're currently experiencing some challenges with updating this webpage, and until we figure the problem out, Public Affairs personnel at Headquarters Marine Corps are uploading the new information for us. We are grateful for their help!The majority of MEU personnel arrived in Iraq early last week. Since then, we've been busy conducting a turnover with the Army at each of our three forward operating bases. The soldiers we are replacing come from the 1st Infantry Division, or what they call the "Big Red One," based out of Germany. We are currently conducting a turnover with them, or what they call a "left seat, right seat ride." The process has us initially watching the Army conduct business here, and then halfway through the turnover, we take charge and they watch us. The process has been great, and things are running smoothly.
Besides setting up work spaces and getting acquainted with our new area of operations, Marines also have been moving into the air conditioned buildings and tents where they will live for their time here. Thank goodness man created air conditioning, because temperatures run pretty high where we are. Sometimes the weather Marines forecast a day's weather as being cooler than the last, but when you're talking about a difference between 115 and 120 degrees, it's hard to tell!
Posted by Deb at July 30, 2004 09:17 PM
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