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  • Western Samoan-born Marine protects his country, feeds his Marines

    09/20/2005 10:26:36 PM PDT · by SandRat · 4 replies · 285+ views
    Marine Corps News ^ | Sep 20, 2005 | Cpl. Ken Melton
    CAMP RIPPER, Al Asad, Iraq (Sept. 20, 2005) -- When some Marines in the Al Anbar province eat their meals, they can be assured that a master sergeant known as the ‘Food Doctor’ has given those dishes his blessing. Master Sgt. Filipo A. Bartley, the Regimental Combat Team-2 mess chief knows the importance of a good meal for his Marines, as he is responsible for all food services for RCT-2. “I have to travel to all posts in the upper Al Anbar province, to make sure the Marines are getting the food they need to properly carry out their mission,”...