Civil Affairs Mission ~ A Defend America Photo Essay

Defend America ^ | October 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Civil Affairs Mission

A villager leads Marine Chief Warrant Officer Dwight Torres, right, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment's information operations officer, and an Arabic translator to the location of a wounded girl during a civil affairs mission in a northern village of Al Majarrah, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2004. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

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A young Iraqi girl watches as her relative receives medical treatment for a three-week-old gunshot wound to the foot during a civil affairs mission by 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in a northern village of Al Majarrah, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2004. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

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Navy Lt. Michael A. Burt, right, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment's surgeon, pours water over a three-week-old gunshot wound of an Iraqi girl during a civil affairs mission in a northern village of Al Majarrah, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2004. According to relatives, AK-47s were fired in celebration at a wedding three weeks ago, and she was hit by a stray bullet. After a medical assessment, Burt plans on returning to the village to provide the girl with additional dressings and further medical care. Burt is a 31-year-old native of Rochester, Minn. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

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A young Iraqi girl grasps crutches provided by Marines from 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, during a civil affairs mission in a northern village of Al Majarrah, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2004. According to relatives, AK-47s were fired in celebration at a wedding three weeks ago, and she was hit by a stray bullet. The young girl had a dirty dressing on her foot for several weeks. Navy Lt. Michael A. Burt, 2/10's surgeon, cleaned the wound as best he could and applied a fresh dressing. The Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based artillery unit provides security for Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, 1st Force Service Support Group's headquarters base. The unit also conducts civil affairs missions within their area of operations.

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Marine Sgt. Michael A. Priddy, second section leader for Scout Platoon, Company L, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, provides security during a civil affairs mission in a northern village of Al Majarrah, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2004. The Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based artillery unit provides security for Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, 1st Force Service Support Group's headquarters base. The unit also conducts civil affairs missions within their area of operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

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Gunnery Sgt. Patrick T. Patton, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment's information operations chief, hands out toys to Iraqi children during a civil affairs mission in a northern village of Al Majarrah, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2004. The Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based artillery unit provides security for Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, 1st Force Service Support Group's headquarters base. The unit also conducts civil affairs missions within their area of operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Your Marines and Sailors have now been in place for just over a month. We continue to build on the foundation which 3/24 left us and with high spirits we continue to execute our mission.      We so often take for granted the great beauty of God’s Creation.  God has given each one of us the freedom to use His Creation for the benefit of humanity or to its detriment.  Your Marines and Sailors have chosen to defend that freedom against anyone who would seek to destroy it, and at the same time, bring harm to humanity and God’s Creation.  It is because of this that God is with us.  St. Paul tells us, “If God is for us, who can stand against us.”  This is not a question for which we seek an answer.  Rather it is a statement of Faith, which gives us strength.      It is with that strength of Faith that we have faced the death of a brother and friend.  I arrived at Fox Battery’s location on the evening of the incident and spent four days with them.  During my time with them, I was humbled and, at the same time, I stood in awe of these Marines and Sailors of 2/10 as we played, laughed, wept and prayed together.  Our resolve to do what is right has not diminished.  Your Marines and Sailors ask that you join with us from across the miles to pray for a speedy and just resolution to our country’s commitment and responsibility to peace, justice and freedom.      The Marines and Sailors of 2/10 continue to pray for you each day and, I ask you to join with us in that prayer until we return home.  As your Chaplain, I want to assure you of my continued prayers for the safety and welfare of our Marines and Sailors and, of my prayers for each and every one of you.      Fair Winds and Following Seas, Chaplain Hoedl   “Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him O Lord! And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him! May His Soul and All the Souls of the Faithful Departed, Through the Mercy of God, Rest in Peace!” 2/10 Chaplain: Currently deployed                                                                  Email the Chaplain 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines - pics, ping! Chaplains Corner

[No Longer Free State]

According to relatives, AK-47s were fired in celebration at a wedding three weeks ago, and she was hit by a stray bullet.

It's not just terrorists....stupidity does its own damage in Iraq, too.

MEDCAP ping.

[Ramonan]

These are always appreciated. They help to counter the
"Still in Saigon" MainStreamMedia.

You always pick up these and it is illustrative of the Good going on in Iraq. If the guy can hold still to take pictures, and a child can receive treatment right out on the street, it is not a dangerous as the media paints it.

[SAMWolf]

Bump!

[blackie]

A Defend America Photo Essay ~ Bump!