Pecan Corner: Mettle of Honor: Part V Heroes of the 3rd LAR Co. D 2nd Platoon 2006

Appendix: This post is number 5 (posted first, to read first to last.). It links articles about the Marines killed in action, and about the 2nd Platoon's 2006 deployment to Iraq.

Links to the series of all 5 posts:
Part I Introduction
Part II Body Armor Saves Lives
Part III Greater Love Has No Man: 4 killed by Bomb
Part IV The Whole Universe: 3 killed by IED, 1 killed by IED
Part V Apprendix: Links to articles about these men & the 2nd Platoon

Articles About These Marines Who Gave Their Lives For Liberty:

Twentynine Palms, Calif.-based Marine unit memorializes four killed in action in Iraq
Marines in Iraq memorialize two Marines, sailor killed just weeks after deaths of four others from same unit
Eight Heroes Remembered

Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield, a 19-year-old from Clovis, CA:Legacy Guest Book

Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus, a 28-year-old from Wolf Creek, Mont:

Sgt. Christian B. Williams, a 27-year-old from Winterhaven, Fla.:

Lance Cpl. Jason Hanson, a 21-year-old from Forks, Wash:

Cpl. Adam A. Galvez, a 21-year-old from Salt Lake City:

Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman, a 21-year-old from Bend, Ore.:

Seaman Chadwick T. Kenyon, a 20-year-old from Tucson, Ariz.:

Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris, a 23-year-old from Las Vegas, New Mexico:

Articles about the 2006 deployment of the 3rd LAR, Company D, 2nd Platoon

7/24/2009
http://www.marines.mil/unit/1stmardiv/Pages/JAN0818.aspx
10/9/2006
Gains in Al Anbar in jeopardy due to troop shortage
10/8/2006 (Written October but publication delayed for security reasons) Coalition Forces wrapped up a counterinsurgency mission along the Euphrates River in western Al Anbar province late last month.
3rd LAR returns to MCAGCC, greeted by wounded buddy
Capture of suspect in July 29 truck bombing
9/5/2006
8/26/2006
7/28/2006
7/18/2006
7/7/2006
7/5/2006Situation in Ramadi, Al Anbar
7/2/2006Situation in Zella, Al Anbar
6/13/2006
5/26/2006
5/22/2006
4/15/2006
4/13/2006
4/7/2006
4/7/2006
4/6/2006
3/7/2006

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Mettle of Honor: Part V Heroes of the 3rd LAR Co. D 2nd Platoon 2006

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