Marines with 1/6 Home from deployment

The Daily News, Jacksonville, NC ^ | May 20, 2007 - 10:03PM | Randy Davey

[the right reverend]

Marines with 1/6 come home from a deployment that was 45 days longer than normal. They got home on Saturday May 19th,2007.Family and friends were there to greet them at Camp Lejeune.

[Coldwater Creek]

I am overjoyed that they are home safe and sound, but what is the big deal about an extra 45 days? During the World Wars, men were gone for years.

[excalibur1701]

Silly question, but what does 1/6 mean?

[Coldwater Creek]

First Batallion, sixth Marines. Like a Navy squadron, I think.

[Coldwater Creek]

Spelling correction First Battalion, sixth Marines. Like a Navy squadron, I think.

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

I was forward for most of the time 1/6 was there and we always wondered if there was something in the water where they were because they kicked an inordinate amount of a$$ during this deployment.

[the right reverend]

I floated several time with Sixth Marines in the 70's and 80's. Did the evacuation of the PLO and the initial Beruit landing with BLT 2/6.... Always loved doing CPX's With Combat Engineers one of the few times we got Hot Chow and Showers in the field,

SEMPER FI

[NavyDocsDad]

That’s my son and daughter-in-law in the picture. It sure was great to have him home again!

[boxerblues]

Congratulations! Welcome Home

[afallenheroesmom]

In Loving Memory and Honor of the courageous 1st Battalion 6th Marines that sacrificed their lives in the war on terror in Ramadi Iraq Sept 2006- April 2007.
Cpl Nicholas Manoukian (”Manny”) to his buddies,Cpl Clifford Collinsworth,Cpl Nathan Elrod,Sgt Julian Arechaga,Sgt Joshua Frazier,HM3 Chris Anderson,Lcpl Ryan McLaughn,Lcpl Michael Schwarz,Lcpl Thomas Echols,Pfc Shelby Feniello,Lcpl Jon Bowman,Lcpl Myles Sebastian.
May they always be remembered and honored.
Mary...Mom of “Manny” and missing him
more than life itself..