Hello Family and Friends of Company K,

Operation SPEAR is complete. Unfortunately, we lost Lance Corporal Adam Crumpler due to enemy action. We will honor our fallen Marine's life by a memorial service and remembrance of his ultimate sacrifice. We are also thankful that our wounded are healing well. Once again, your Marine's and Sailor's performed with brilliance and bravery. Tasked to clear a foreign fighter stronghold, they were absolutely magnificent in their performance of their jobs. Their proficiency, heroism, and meritorious achievement were not lost upon the nation and by the world through their rescue of four captured prisoners chained and tortured by the very insurgents we fought. Although this father's day was quite different for the Dad's in the company, the concept fatherhood was evident by our killing of foreign insurgents in Iraq versus them having the ability to do harm to our homes and family in the United States . Again, while we were gone, some of your Marines and Sailors provided outstanding security of the Camp. Your love and support keeps us going and keeps us vigilant. We miss and love you!

God Bless and Semper Fi!,

Chris Ieva
Captain, USMC

P.S. Harp on your Marines and Sailors about being smart even though they have become seasoned to high intensity combat!

The Company has completed another month with the Provisional Security Battalion at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq . In June the Company has continued to provide security outside the wire. They have served as the Base Reaction Force and the 2D Marine Aircraft Wing Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) security element, conducted mounted security patrols outside the wire, and begun conducting security patrols on roads utilized by convoys. With our current and new missions, the Marines continue to distinguish themselves as professionals.

The Company has recently participated in the repair of the base water mains destroyed by insurgents and a sweep of the local area for enemy weapons caches. In both missions, the Marines made significant contributions to Al Asad and disrupted enemy activity. Additionally, the Company has been active in sweeping the supply routes of the base for mines and IEDs. This activity ensures the uninterrupted flow of supplies to and from the base and protects the lives of our fellow service members.

Corporal Tuomala was recently meritoriously promoted to Sergeant and Private First Class Tomasetti was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal. Although these two Marines represented the Company for meritorious promotion, I am blessed to lead 173 of the finest Marines. As we continue in this deployment, the achievements of our Marines will continue to make us proud and set the example for other Companies to follow.

The latest news is that we may be rejoining 3d Battalion, 2d Marines in Al Qaim in July. The Marines are excited at the prospect of finishing the deployment with 3/2. What this means for mail and contact home should become clear in the next few weeks. In the meantime, we will continue to pass information through the Key Volunteer network and our Marines.

Thank you for supporting our Marines,

Captain Sean Hankard

Hello again, WARPIG family and friends. Another month is officially a 'round down range' with each busy day bringing us closer to our eventual return. Despite some homesickness, we continue to move forward with the same discipline and professionalism that has characterized our behavior the entire deployment.

We have recently participated in a very successful operation, similar in nature to MATADOR, code named SPEAR. The purpose of this operation was to neutralize foreign insurgent control in our Area of Operation and the outcome, due to the efforts of your Marines and Sailors, exceeded expectations. SPEAR was covered by multiple media agencies, most thoroughly by a crew from CNN, so articles and pictures are available on the Internet and cable news networks. As usual, I will let your Marines fill you in on the details now that we have returned and the phone lines have opened.

Additionally, this month I have had the privilege of promoting the following WARPIGS:

To Sergeant:

M.B. Story

To Corporal:

K.O. Hedgepeth (Combat Meritorious)
P.J. Culver
J.A. Campbell

To Lance Corporal:

A.O. Lupson (Meritorious)
P.M. Torroco (Meritorious)
M.S. Chadha
B.T. Holliday
J.A. Kania

As always, I am honored to serve with your Marines and Sailors.

Semper Fidelis,

F.C. Phillips