Free Republic 1st Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $39,591
48%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $99 to reach 49%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: facesdanger

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • San Mateo, Calif. native faces danger, supports troops on frontline

    08/17/2005 5:40:15 PM PDT · by SandRat · 3 replies · 243+ views
    Marine Corps News ^ | Aug 17, 2005 | Lance Cpl. Zachary W. Lester
    CAMP KOREAN VILLAGE, Iraq (August 17, 2005) -- Lance Cpl. Silvio J. Davilaruiz can often be found in his 7-ton truck rolling through the desert sands of Western Iraq, where his fellow Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion work to rebuild the country. Davilaruiz, a motor transport operator with Headquarters and Support Company, is often out in his 7-ton truck conducting various types of operations to provide support to his infantry counterparts deployed here in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. “We take supplies, such as food and water, to the Marines at the FOBs (forward operating bases). We also...