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6 June 2010: Transfer of Authority
Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt and Sgt. Maj. Andrew T. Cece. FOB Geronimo, Nawa Province, Afghanistan. June 2010.
On June 6, 2010, 3rd Battalion conducted a relief in place with 1st Battalion 3rd Marines to begin combat operations in southern Afghanistan.
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18 – 19 October 2009: Incident in Mumbai, India
Source: The Hindu
A chartered aircraft carrying Marines from Headquarters & Service Company and battalion augments from III Marine Expeditionary Force was forced to land in Mumbai, India, due to bureaucratic issues. The plane was held on the runway for over 24 hours. — Source: Michael Burke, Justin Palmer
22 – 30 July 2009: Recovery of Capt. Scott Speicher
The battalion, operating as part of Task Force Personnel Recovery, located the remains of missing Navy pilot Michael “Scott” Speicher.
16 April 2009: Ray Spencer
Ray Anthony Spencer II
“Lance Cpl. Ray A. Spencer II, 20, of Ridgecrest, Calif., died April 16 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.” — Source: Department of Defense
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23 October 2008: Kamehameha Highway Accident
A seven-ton truck was involved a fatal road accident on Kamehameha Highway while returning from the Kahukus Training Area. — Source: Honolulu Advertiser