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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-- (March 10, 2006) -- More than 65 percent of the approximate 27,000 Marines who deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force, in support of the Global War on Terrorism, have completed the redeployment process. As Marines return to their families and loved ones, so does their mail. Care packages intended for use in the Iraqi deserts have been routed back to the rear in anticipation of the recipient’s relocation. “Our mail room in H-24 is about to blow up,” said II Marine Headquarters Group company first sergeant, Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Kapla. “It’s important that every...

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq (Aug. 11, 2005) -- “I felt bad about the fact that there were Marines who have been over here two or three times and I had never been here once,” said the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Headquarters Group, II MEF (Forward), Marine. “I wanted the chance to come out here and serve the Marine Corps and do what I was trained to do.” Corporal Daniel H. Williams, 21, the Marine Integrated Maintenance Management System noncommissioned officer-in-charge at the II MHG Motor Transportation Maintenance garage, was activated from his reserve unit, 4th Maintenance Battalion, 4th Force Service Support...