Epilogue

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With the October sunshine and cool breezes of southern California wafting over the silent

crowd, Baghdad might have seemed far away. To the dignitaries, Marines, and those that loved

Marines assembled, thoughts of Iraq were close to their hearts. The 1st Marine Division

memorial services brought this family together to pay tribute to those comrades and loved-ones

who had sacrificed so dearly for their fellow Marines, their Corps, and their Nation. It was an

occasion to mourn. It was an occasion to remember shared sacrifice. It was the end of a long

road.

Their mission accomplished, the warriors of the 1st Marine Division had begun to look home.

From the streets of Baghdad, An Naj af, Ad Diwaniyah, and many other places, the Marines were

relieved of their posts and embarked on the final leg of their journey. Returning the Division's

men and equipment to the United States was as large a task as getting it into theater. A great

deal of work remained to be done, but the Marines turned to the task with happy hearts and

willing hands. Like their forefathers, they had fought in defense of liberty and freedom, and had

earned their place in the history of the Marine Corps. They were eager to return to their families,

and to reconstitute for the next time the nation called. The Marines prepared for the long journey

home to American soil, like veterans of the 1St Marine Division had since its first battles

overseas.

As the last pairs of dusty boots took their final footsteps in Iraq, Marines and Sailors of Blue

Diamond reflected on their contribution to the legacy of the Division. Like warriors have for

generations, they chose to serve their nation and the cause of freedom around the world. These

men and women chose the Marine Corps for the special challenge. They chose the Marine Corps

because they wanted to be the best. Those choices had carried them to a place called Iraq. A place

of danger. A place of tyranny. The accomplishments of the Marines there would take their place

in Marine Corps history beside places like Guadalcanal, Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Somalia, and

many others.

Seldom does a generation have an opportunity to take part in such a noble and honorable quest.

The Marines had made a difference. They had freed a people, crushed a tyrant, planted the seeds

of democracy in a turbulent region. They had assaulted through the Mesopotamian marshlands

between historic Babylon and the Garden of Eden, from the Euphrates to the Tigris, from Basrah

to Baghdad and beyond. The places they had gone were household names in America, because

of what the Marines had done there. They had leapt across the Diyala River into Baghdad, and

had pushed so far north that they were ultimately closer to the Mediterranean Sea than the

Persian Gulf. They understood the nature of Saddam Hussein's tyranny, because they had seen

it. They had looked evil in the eye, and had destroyed it.

The military achievements were significant, and the list of accomplishments was long. The

lasting legacy, however, was with the children of Iraq. The crowds of cheering Iraqis lining

every road spoke of what the Marines and Sailors of 1st Marine Division had gained for the Iraqi

people. Where there had been nothing but despair, there was now hope. The Marines had come

in strength, but had acted with compassion. They had demonstrated a new kind of authority to

the Iraqi people. An authority of ideals, not of tyranny. Soldiers of courage, not brutality. The

school bells that the Marines of the Division installed in every school they restored will ring the

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story of their sacrifice for generations of Iraqis to come. The Marines had set the conditions for

freedom in a portion of the world that had not tasted it before. The Marines of Blue Diamond

had truly been "No better friend, no worse enemy."

The Marines returned home to a grateful nation, and the hugs, kisses, and tears of their families.

Welcome home Daddy. Yellow ribbons lining the streets. The war had been difficult for those

left behind too. Daily images of the rigors and dangers of their effort had been transmitted into

homes across the country. Some of these homes had a special piece of their heart in Iraq as well.

For those with fathers, sisters, children or friends in the 1st Marine Division, the waiting had

been painful. In the days before the attack, Marines often spoke about how they missed their

loved ones. Even then, they had known that returning without liberating the Iraqi people,

without victory, was not an option. Now, they were proud of what they had done, and found

comfort in the brotherhood of fighting men and women who had shared the dangers. They were

the sons and daughters of those who stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima, scaled the walls of

Inchon, and slogged through the jungles of Vietnam. They stood on the shoulders of the

generations of the Marines that came before, and they had not let them down.

That family is what brought these people together on this day. Some of the seats returning home

were empty. Although there was pride in accomplishment, there were also the painful memories

of those who had not come home. The cost of freedom is high, many Marines and Sailors of the

Division had given their lives in the cause of freedom. Hundreds more carried wounds received

in combat. The mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, children and spouses of these Marines

were a special part of this family too. They all came together now to mourn the loss, and cherish

the memory, of those special individuals who gave their lives for the freedom of a people they

had never met. Their noble sacrifice will be remembered by their families, their comrades, and

their country.

This day, an Iraqi child attended school. Tonight, an Iraqi family will gather together, free from

the fear of the secret police. Tomorrow, a free people will change the face of the Middle East.

All of our days are numbered, but their deeds will live forever.

Semper Fidelis.

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Appendix A

Command and Staff List

1. UNIT DESIGNATION

a. Reporting Unit Code: MilOOl

b. Table of Organization Number: 1986J

c. Period Covered: 1 January — 30 June 2003

d. Locations: Camp Pendleton and Twentynine Palms, California; Kuwait; Iraq

2. PERSONNEL INFORMATION

a. Commanding General

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MajGen James N. Mattis 1 January - 30 June 03

b. Assistant Division Commander

BGen John F. Kelly 1 January — 30 June 03

c. Subordinate Commanders

1st Marine Regiment Cot Joe D. Dowdy

Col John A. Toolan

1 January — 4 April 03

5 April 03 — 30 June 03

5th Marine Regiment Cot Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

Col R. Stewart Navarre

1 January - 23 May 03

24 May 03 — 30 June 03

7th Marine Regiment Cot Steven A. Hummer 1 January — 30 June 03

11th Marine Regiment Col Michael P. Marletto 1 January - 30 June 03

Headquarters Battalion Cot Robert J. Knapp 1 January - 30 June 03

1st Combat Engineer

. Battalion LtCol Paul J. Cyr 1 January - 18 Feb 03

LtCol Michael A. Micucci

LtCol Paul J. Cyr

Maj Michael J. Jernigan

19 Feb 03 — 18 April 03

19 April 03 — 12 May 03

13 May 03 — 30 June 03

1st Reconnaissance Battalion LtCol Stephen A. Ferrando

LtCol Rory E. Talkington

1 January — 10 June 03

11 June 03 — 30 June 03

1st Tank Battalion LtCol James B. Chartier 1 January — 30 June 03

1st LAR Battalion LtCol Duffy W. White

LtCol William R. Constantini

1 January - 12 June 03

13 June 03 — 30 June 03

3rd LAR Battalion LtCol Herman S. Clardy 1 January — 30 June 03

3rd AA Battalion LtCot Robert S. Abbott 1 January — 30 June 03
d. Principal Staff Members

Chief of Staff Col Bennet W. Saylor 1 January — 30 June 03

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1 LtCol Cathy M. Powaiski 1 January — 30 June 03

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Col James R. Howcroft 1 January — 30 June 03

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 Col John A. Toolan 1 January — 4 April 03

LtCol Clarke R. Lethin 5 April 03 — 30 June 03

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 LtCol John J. Broadmeadow 1 January — 30 June 03

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6 Col Nicholas C Petronzio 1 January — 30 June 03

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-7 Col James W. Lukeman 1 January — 1 June 03

Col Randolph P. Sinnot 2 June 03 — 30 June 03

e. Sergeant Major and Senior Navy Enlisted

SgtMaj Juan D. Duff 1 January — 30 June 03

MCPO Gary H. Labbs, USN 1 January — 30 June 03

3. AVERAGE MONTHLY STRENGTH

USMC NAVY OTHER

L OFF ENL OFF ENL OFF ENL

JAN 1,349 19,355 42 907 0 0

FEB 920 11,945 61 549 0 0

MAR 1,410 19,250 92 1,012 0 0

APR 1,410 19,303 96 1,045 0 0

MAY 1,461 20,906 114 1,196 0 0

JUN 1,007 18,441 76 851 0 0

4. EOUIPMENT

TYPE OF EQUIPMENT NUMBER

M1A1 Main Battle Tank 120

Amphibious Assault Vehicles 525

Artillery 75

Light Armored Vehicles 263

Does not account for ATF-West Division Marines.

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Appendix B

Glossary

AA Assault Amphibian

AAA Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AAOE Arrival and Assembly Operations Echelon

AAV Amphibious Assault Vehicle

ACE Aviation Combat Element

ADC Assistant Division Commander

ADOCS Automated Deep Operations Coordination System

APOD Air Port of Debarkation

APOE Air Port of Embarkation

ASLT Air Support Liaison Team

ASOC Air Support Operations Center

ASP Ammunition Supply Point

ATARS Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System

ATO Air Tasking Order

BCL Battlefield Coordination Line

BCT Brigade Combat Team

BDA Battle Damage Assessment

BFT Blue Force Tracker

BSSG Brigade Service Support Group

C2PC Command Control Personnel Computer

CBR Counter Battery Radar

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CE Command Element

CEB Combat Engineering Battallion

CENTCOM U.S. Central Command

CFACC Combined Forces Air Component Commander

CFLCC Combined Forces Land Component Commander

CG Commanding General

CGS Common Ground Station

CIP Combat Identification Panel

Class IT Batteries

Class VIII Medical Supplies

Class IX Repair Parts

CMOC Civil-Military Operations Center

CPAO Consolidated Public Affairs Office

CP Command Post

CPX Command Post Exercise

CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet

CSS Combat Service Support

CSSB Combat Service Support Battalion

CSSC Combat Service Support Company

CONPLAN Contingency Plan

CONUS Continental United States

COP Common Operational Picture

DA Dispersal Area

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DAC Division Admin Center

DASC Direct Air Support Center

DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

DOC Deployment Operations Center

DSA Division Support Area

EMCON Emissions Control

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EPW Enemy Prisoner of War

FAC Forward Air Controller

FAD Field Artillery Detachment

FARP Forward Arming and Refueling Point

FOB Forward Operating Base

FOE Follow on Echelon

FPOL Forward Passage of Lines

FRAGO Fragmented Order

FRSS Forward Resuscitative Surgery System

FSCC Fire Support Coordination Center

FSS Fast Sealift Ships

FSSG Force Service Support Group

GBS Global Broadcasting System

GCE Ground Combat Element

GOSP Gas-Oil Separation Plant

HDR Humanitarian Daily Ration

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HET Human Explotation Team

HF High Frequency

HHA Handheld Assay

HUMINT Human Intelligence

IC National Intelligence Community

IMINT Image Intelligence

IMO Information Management Officer

10 Information Officer

IPSA Intermediate Pumping Stations

JDAM Joint Direct Attack Munition

JMEM Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual

JSTARS Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System

KAF Kuwaiti Armed Forces

KI Killbox Interdiction

KLF Kuwaiti Land Forces

KIVIOD Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense

LAR Light Armored Reconnaissance

LASER Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of

Radiation

LAV Light Armored Vehicle

LD Line of Departure

LOC Line of Communication

LSA Life Support Area

Logistical Support Area

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LTO Logistics Tasking Order

LZ Landing Zone

MACCS Marine Air Command and Control Squadron

MAG Marine Air Group

MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force

MANPAD Man-Portable Air Defense

MARCORSYSCOM Marine Corps Systems Command

MAW Marine Air Wing

MCIA Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

MCRE Marine Corps Readiness Evaluation

MCWL Marine Corps Warfighting Lab

MDACT Mobile Data Automated Communications Terminal

MEB Marine Expeditionary Brigade

MEF Marine Expeditionary Force

MEFEX Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise

MEG MEF Engineering Group

MEWSS Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System

MLC Marine Logistics Command

MOD Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)

MOI Ministry of the Interior (Kuwait)

MOPP Mission Oriented Protective Posture

MOS Military Occupational Specialty

MOUT Military Operations on Urban Terrain

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MP Military Police

MPF Maritime Prepositional Force

MPSRON Maritime Prepositioned Ship Squadron

MRLS Multiple Rocket Launcher System

MSC Major Subordinate Command

MSTP MAGTF Staff Training Program

MWSG Marine Wing Support Group

MWSS Marine Wing Support Squadron

NBC Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical

NBCRS Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance

System

OCD Obstacle Clearing Detachment

OMC-K Office of Military Cooperation-Kuwait

OPCON Operation Control

OPLAN Operations Plan

OPP Offload Preparation Party

OPT Operational Planning Team

ORCON Originator Controlled

OSW Operation Southern Watch

PA Public Affairs

PALT Public Affairs Liaison Team

PIR Priority Itelligance Requirement

PU Position Location Information

POL Passage of Lines

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POW Friendly Prisoner of War

PRR Personal Role Radio

QRF Quick Reaction Force

RA Regular Army

RCT Regimental Combat Team

RFF Request for Forces

RG Republican Guard

RGFC Republican Guard Forces Command

RIP Relief in Place

ROZ Restrictal Operation Zone

RRP Refueling and Replenishment Point

RSO&I Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and

Integration

RUC Reporting Unit Code

SAPOE Sea and Aerial Ports of Embarkation

SAM Surface-to-Air Missile

SASO Security and Stabilization Operations

SIGINT Signals Intelligence

SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Routed Network

SLTLP Survey, Liaison, and Reconnaissance Party

SMART-T Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal

SOP Standing Operating Procedure

SRG Special Republican Guard

SPINS Special Instructions

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SPOD Sea Port of Debarkation

SPOE Sea Port of Embarkation

SSE Sensitive Site Exploitation

SSM Surface-to-Surface Missile

TAA Tactical Assembly Areas

TACON Tactical Control

TIE Table of Equipment

TEWT Tactical Exercise Without Troops

TIO Target Information Officer

TIP Thermal Identification Panel

TMC Tactical Movement Control

T/O Table of Organization

TPC Target Processing Center

TPFDD Time Phased Force Deployment Data

TRANSCOM U.S. Transportation Command

TTPs Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

ULN Unit Line Number

USCENTCOM US Central Command

USNS U.S. Naval Service Ship

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Appendix C

1st Marine Division Honor Role

October 2002—July 2003

LCp1 Andrew J. Aviles

GSgt Jeffery E. Bohr, Jr.

SSgt James W. Cawley

2dLt Thenel S. Childers

PFC Ryan R. Cox

Cpl Mark A. Evnin

PFC Juan G. Garza, Jr.

LCp1 Cory R. Geurin

Cpl Jesus A. Gonzalez

Cpl Bernard G. Gooden

PFC Christian D. Gurtner

LCp1 Jose Gutierrez

P02 Michael V. Johnson, USN

LCp1 Nicholas B. Kleiboeker

Sgt Johnathan W. Lambert

LCp1 Gregory E. McDonald

Cpl Douglas J. Marenco-Reyes

LCp1 Francisco A. Martinez-Bores

SSgt Donald C. May, Jr.

SN Joshua Mcintosh, USN

lstLt Brian M. Mcphillips

Cpl Jesus M. Medellin

GSgt Joseph Menusa

Cpl Jason D. Mileo

P03 David J. Moreno, USN

Maj Kevin G. Nave

LCp1 Patrick T. O'Day

LCpl Eric J. Orlowski

LCp1 David E. Owens, Jr.

Sgt Duane R. Rios

Cpl Robert M. Rodriquez

Cpl Erik H. Silva

LCp1 Antonio J. Sledd

1 stSgt Edward Smith

Sgt Kirk A. Straseskie

LCp1 Jesus A. Suarez-Del Solar

SSgt Riayan A. Tejeda

LCp1 Jason A. Tetrault

LCp1 William W. White

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Back Cover: The logotype reproduced on the

back cover has as its major element the oldest

military insignia in continuous use in the

United States. It first appeared, as shown here,

on Marine Corps buttons adopted in 1804.

With the stars changed to five points, the

device has continued on Marine Corps buttons

to the present day.