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October 16, 2004


11th MEU update

Here's the latest from 11th MEU:

Another quick update on what we're doing back here for those of you at home.

For the past couple of weeks the MEU's commanding officer, members of the command element and BLT 1/4 have been going to neighborhoods in the cities of Najaf and Kufah to provide condolence payments to citizens who suffered damages during combat operations in August. So far, the MEU has given out nearly half a million dollars.

That's on top of the millions spent to rebuild Najaf and Kufah in these past weeks. Many Marines and sailors are working hard to survey what needs to be fixed and arranging Iraqi contractors to do the work.

Other than that, we're keeping ourselves occupied with guard duty, the various knickknacks to be bought from local vendors on base and thoughts of home.

We look forward to when we can step back on to American soil and will be thinking of our loved ones until then.

There are an equal number of families who are looking forward to that day with equal longing.

Posted by Deb at October 16, 2004 04:08 PM

Comments

I would like to keep posted on anything the 11MEU does. I have a son with that group.

Posted by: Kim Ryan at November 1, 2004 08:34 PM

I would like to keep posted on anything the 11MEU does. I have a son with that group.

Posted by: Kim Ryan at November 1, 2004 08:35 PM

I would like to keep posted on anything the 11MEU does. I have a son with that group.

Posted by: Nancy Kuilkowski at November 9, 2004 06:10 PM

For those who do not have contact with their loved ones with the 11th MEU.
They have already started to come home!!! Yeah!!!!
My Daughter is at camp Duke. With the 11th MEU.
She and her unit will be home by the end of Feb.
God bless all of you who have someone over there.And may God continue to keep them all safe on their journey home!!!

Posted by: Kimberly Avalos at February 4, 2005 03:43 PM

For those who do not have contact with their loved ones with the 11th MEU.
They have already started to come home!!! Yeah!!!!
My Daughter is at camp Duke. With the 11th MEU.
She and her unit will be home by the end of Feb.
God bless all of you who have someone over there.And may God continue to keep them all safe on their journey home!!!

Posted by: Kimberly Avalos at February 4, 2005 03:47 PM