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23 October 2006: Change of Command
LtCol. Nathan Nastase (L), SgtMaj William Stables (C), LtCol Norm Cooling (R). Marine Corps Base Hawaii. October 2006.
“The outgoing Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Norman C. Cooling, conducted a change of command ceremony with incoming Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Nathan I. Nastase.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 October to 31 December 2006 Read more
19 – 20 October 2006: Battalion Memorial Services
“The Battalion conducted a Memorial Service at the Base Chapel to remember and honor the fallen Marines from the deployment to Iraq in support of OIF.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 October to 31 December 2006 Read more
1 – 5 October 2006: Homecoming
“The Battalion Main Body redeployed to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii from Kuwait.” Source — 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 October to 31 December 2006 Read more
20 September 2006: Yull Estrada Rodriguez
Yull Estrada Rodriguez, Iraq, June 18, 2006
A 7-ton truck assigned to Lima Company was struck by a roadside bomb near Barwana, resulting in one KIA. — Source: Department of Defense
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25 June 2006: India Memorial for Cpl Estrella
India Company held a memorial service at their base in Haditha for Corporal Michael Estrella, who was killed in action on 14 June 2006. — Source: First Marine Division Press Release Read more