Headquarters and Service Company, Manas Transit Hub, Kyrgyzstan. October 2011.
Between 2004 and 2012, over 4,500 Americans serving in or with the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment deployed to combat zones in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Most were Marines and all but a few were men. 165 were sailors, operating as corpsmen and chaplains with the battalion. 250 were officers. 9 were Warrant Officers. The rest were enlisted. Some came from other units or went to other units. For others, 3rd Battalion was all they saw of the Marine Corps. 97 Marines and Sailors who served in 3rd Battalion during the Global War on Terror received awards for valor. 27 were killed, most in the battalion, but others while serving in different units. Many others were wounded. All gave some, some gave all …
The Marines and Sailors
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| *Corporal Andres Aguilar Jr. Communications Repair Technician Headquarters & Service Company 2003-2006 |
Hospitalman Eric Ancheta Corpsman Third Platoon, Lima Company 2005-2006? |
Sergeant Gayle Anders Squad Leader First Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2006? |
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| Second Lieutenant Peter Ankney Platoon Commander Third Platoon, India Company 2004-2005? |
Corporal Troy Arndt Fire Team Leader Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2004-2005? |
Sergeant Major Walter Baldwin Battalion Sergeant Major Battalion Staff 2007-2009 |
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| Captain Kenneth Barr Company Commander Weapons Company 2004?-2005? |
First Lieutenant Roy Bechtold Platoon Commander Second Platoon, India Company 2004-2005? |
Major Patrick Beckett Battalion Executive Officer Battalion Staff 2004-2006? |
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| Lance Corporal David Bissell Rifleman First Platoon, India Company 2005-2006? |
First Lieutenant Stephen Boada Forward Observer Kilo Company 2004-2005 |
Captain Jeff Brewer Intelligence Officer S-2, Headquarters & Service Company 2009-2012 |
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| Captain Donald Blume III Forward Air Controller India Company 2004-2005? |
First Lieutenant John Burke Executive Officer, Third Platoon Commander Kilo Company 2005-2008 |
First Sergeant Michael Burke Company First Sergeant Kilo and Headquarters & Service Companies 2007-2010 |
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| Sergeant Rene Camarillo Scout Sniper India and Headquarters & Service Companies 2005?-2006? |
Lance Corporal Jory Camille Rifleman Third Platoon, India Company 2004?-2006? |
Corporal Garrett Carnes Rifleman India Company 2009-2012 |
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| Sergeant Major Andrew Cece Battalion Sergeant Major Battalion Staff 2009-2012 |
*Sergeant David Christoff Squad Leader Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2006 |
*Lance Corporal Adam Conboy Rifleman Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2006 |
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| Corporal Sean Conroy Rifleman Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2010 |
Lieutenant Colonel Norman Cooling Battalion Commander Battalion Staff 2004-2006 |
*Staff Sergeant Edward Davis III Assistant Section Leader 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2006 |
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| Sergeant Jorge Diaz Squad Leader First Platoon, Kilo Company 2009?-2010? |
*Lance Corporal Jose Marin Dominguez Jr. Motor Vehicle Operator, EOD Team Headquarters & Service Company 2004-2006 |
*Corporal Michael Estrella Radio Operator India Company 2004-2006 |
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| Staff Sergeant Hector Fernandez Platoon Sergeant Kilo and India Companies 2005-2008 |
*1st Lieutenant Scott Fleming Platoon Commander First Platoon, Kilo Company 2009-2010 |
Corporal Joshua Flory Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company 2004?-2006? |
| 1st Lieutenant Jonathan Frangakis Platoon Commander India Company 2004-2005? |
Sergeant Jairo Fredonis Mortar Section Leader Lima Company 2004-2005? |
Corporal Jeffrey Globis Fire Team Leader Second Platoon, Lima Company and Weapons Companies 2004?-2006? |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Goff Battalion Commander Battalion Staff 2008-2009 |
Major Jaisun Hanson Company Commander Kilo and Weapons Companies 2007-2010 |
*Corporal Brandon Hardy 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2006 |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Holt Battalion Commander Battalion Staff 2009-2011 |
Corporal Gideon Hornung Squad Leader Second and Third Platoons, India Company 2004-2006 |
Captain Quintin Jones Officer in Charge, Military Transition Team Company Commander, Lima Company 2005-2008 |
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| Staff Sergeant Alan King Intelligence Chief S-2, Headquarters & Service Company 2008-2011 |
*Lance Corporal Nicholas Kirven Rifleman Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2003-2005 |
Lance Corporal Adam Keliipaakaua Fire Team Leader Third Platoon, Lima Company 2005-2006? |
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| Sergeant Daniel Kreitzer Squad Leader Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2008 |
*Lance Corporal Ryan Lane Rifleman First Platoon, Kilo Company 2003-2005 |
First Sergeant Jim Lanham Company Gunnery Sergeant, Kilo Company Company First Sergeant, Lima Company 2005-2008 |
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| CWO3 James Law Battalion Gunner Battalion Staff 2008-2011 |
*Lance Corporal William Leusink Rifleman Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2004-2006 |
*Lance Corporal Eric Lueken Field Radio Operator Weapons Company 2004-2006 |
| Captain Andrew Lynch Company Commander India Company 2005-2006? |
Corporal Patrick McKinney Machine Gunner India Company 2004-2005? |
Chief Petty Officer Brian McMullen Team Leader Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 2006 |
| Hospitalman Jason Mattson Corpsman Weapons Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2006? |
Sergeant Dakota Meyer Scout Sniper Headquarters & Service Company 2006-2010 |
*Lance Corporal Ryan Miller: |
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| *Sergeant Lea Mills Assault Amphibious Vehicle Repair Technician 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2006 |
Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Nastase Battalion Commander Battalion Staff 2006-2008 |
First Sergeant Chuong Nguyen Company Gunnery Sergeant, Kilo Company Company First Sergeant, India Company 2003-2007 |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Palma Battalion Commander Battalion Staff 2011-2012 |
Corporal Justin Palmer Rifleman, Third Platoon, Kilo Company Intelligence Specialist, S-2, Headquarters & Service Company 2006-2011 |
Sergeant Levar Palmer Squad Leader Lima Company 2004-2005? |
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| Corporal David Parkinson Squad Leader, Second Platoon, India Company Security Unit Commander, Explosive Ordinance Disposal 2004-2007? |
Sergeant David Perinchief Squad Leader Second and Third Platoons, India Company 2004?-2006? |
First Sergeant William Pinkerton Company First Sergeant India and Weapons Companies 2009-2012 |
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| First Lieutenant Richard Posselt Platoon Commander First Platoon, India Company 2004-2006 |
Major Andrew Priddy Operations Officer Battalion Staff 2004-2005 |
*Staff Sergeant Jason Ramseyer Mortar Section Leader, Weapons Company Jump Platoon Commander, Headquarters & Service Company 2003-2006 |
| Sergeant Matthew Reynolds Squad Leader Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2004-2007 |
**Corporal Steven Rintamaki | Corporal Daniel Robert Squad Leader Third Platoon, Lima Company 2004?-2007? |
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| *Lance Corporal Yull Estrada Rodriguez: Lima Company 2004-2006 |
Corporal James Rogers Jr Fire Team Leader First and Second Platoons, India Company 2004-2005? |
First Sergeant Vincent Santiago: Company First Sergeant Kilo Company 2004-2007 |
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| *Lance Corporal Ray Spencer Rifleman Third Platoon, Kilo Company 2006-2009 |
*Corporal Richard Schoener Rifleman Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2004-2005 |
Lance Corporal Gary Soupir Radio Operator India Company 2004-2005? |
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| Sergeant Major William Stables Battalion Sergeant Major Battalion Staff 2004-2006 |
Sergeant Seth Stanton Scout Sniper Lima Company 2004-2005? |
Sergeant Thomas Stickles Squad Leader Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2004?-2007 |
| Sergeant Jody Stroud Mobile Assault Section Leader Weapons Platoon, India Company 2005?-2007? |
Corporal Joseph Summers Jr Mortarman Weapons Platoon, India Company 2004-2005? |
*Private First Class Jake Suter Rifleman Lima Company 2009-2010 |
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| Major James Sweeney Company Commander, India Company Operations Officer, Battalion Staff 2003-2007 |
**Lance Corporal Franklin Sweger Weapons Company |
Lance Corporal Paul Szoldra Mortarman 81mm Mortar Section, Weapons Company 2003-2005 |
| Hospital Corpsman Third Class Gregory Timme Corpsman India Company 2005-2006 |
Sergeant Eric Toms Section Leader Combined Anti-Armor Team, India Company 2004-2005? |
Captain Damon Torres Assistant Operations Officer, S-3 Company Commander, Kilo Company 2006-2010 |
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| Lance Corporal Maximilian Uriarte: Assaultman, India Company Combat Camera, Headquarters & Service Company 2006-2010 |
Lance Corporal Jeret Warren Team Leader First Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2008 |
Corporal Raymond Weeks Intelligence Specialist S-2 Headquarters & Service and India Companies 2008-2012 |
| Corporal Patrick Whalen Squad Leader Combined Anti-Armor Team, India Company 2004-2005? |
Staff Sergeant Elcana Williams India Company 2004-2005? |
Hospitalman Gary Williams Corpsman Weapons Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2006? |
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| Sergeant Brandon Wittwer Assistant Team Leader Scout Sniper Platoon 2005?-2006? |
*Corporal Joe Wrightsman Squad Leader First and Third Platoons, Kilo Company 2005-2010 |
*Lance Corporal Hatakyukak Yearby: Warehouse Clerk, Supply, Headquarters & Service Company Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team 2005-2006 |
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| Sergeant Justin Young Squad Leader Second Platoon, Kilo Company 2005-2008 |
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| Corporal Kevin Dool Squad Leader Third Platoon, Kilo Company 2004?-2007? |
*Indicates Marine was killed in action or died in a non-hostile incident.
**Indicates Marine has died.