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An Iraqi soldier, Khudar Al-Emeri from the Free Iraqi Force, translates a conversation between the Iraqi citizens of the city of Qalat Sikar and US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CPT) Brian Reynaldo with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) out of Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
An Iraqi soldier, Khudar Al-Emeri, left, from the Free Iraqi Force, translates a conversation between an Iraqi citizen in the city of Qalat Sikar and US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CPT) Brian Reynaldo with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) out of Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Commanding General of the 1ST Force Service Support Group (1FSSG), Brigadier General (BGEN) Richard Kramlich, left, meets with Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jennifer Allison from Combat Service Support Company 122 (CSSC-122) at Camp Fallujah, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Marine Corps (USMC) Brigadier General (BGEN) Richard Kramlich (left), Commanding General, 1ST Force Service Support Group (1FSSG), meets and talks with USMC Sergeant (SGT) Tim Saunderlin, assigned to Combat Service Support Company One Two Two (CSSC-122) at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Marine Corps (USMC) Brigadier General (BGEN) Richard Kramlich, Commanding General, 1ST Force Service Support Group (1FSSG), talks with Marines assigned to Engineer Maintenance Platoon at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain Brian Reynaldo and Corporal (CPL) Jacob Laroche speak to locals in the city of Qalat Sikar, Iraq, with the aid of a representative from the Free Iraqi Forces
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Qalat Sikar
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Major Command Shown: 24TH MQRINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jonathan P. Sotelo, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.
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