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23 June 2010: Lima Company IED Attack
Cpl. Matt Garst, Lima Company. Nawa Province, Afghanistan. June 2010.
Lima Company was attacked by a pressure plate IED, resulting in one Marine wounded.
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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.
22 May 2008: Punchbowl Event for W.C. Patrick Bates
Eight Marines from 3/3 Kilo Company conducted a remembrance ceremony at the grave of W.C. Patrick Bates, a World War II Marine from the same company who was killed on 14 December 1945 and was the last American to die in World War II. — Source: Honolulu Advertiser