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1st FSSG builds better billeting for 1st Marine Division unit Submitted by: 1st Marine DivisionStory Identification #: 2004102644159Story by Cpl. Matthew R. Jones CAMP RIPPER, Iraq (Oct. 22, 2004) -- Under the blazing Iraqi sun there is a buzz in the air. It's the buzz of a saw, followed by the hum of a drill and the crack of a hammer. The Marines of Engineering Company C, Combat Service Support Battalion 7, 1st Force Service Support Group, began building permanent construction huts for the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 7 here recently. First FSSG provides logistical support, such as...

1st FSSG Parachute Pros Bypass Iraqi Highway Hazards to Air Drop SuppliesSgt. Matt Epright, Public Affairs Office, 1st Force Service Support Group CAMP AL ASAD, Iraq -- Avoiding the dangerous highways and taking to the open skies, Marines delivered a load of supplies by parachute May 20, 2004 -- their first since returning to Iraq earlier this year. The 1st Force Service Support Group's Air Delivery Platoon made it possible to deliver these supplies without sending a ground convoy through nearby hostile territory, exposing Marines and their cargo to roadside bombs and attacks by anti-coalition forces. The platoon's Marines...