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Activated on May 1, 1943, the Marines of the 25th Regiment have fought in the battles of Saipan, Tinian, Kwajalein Atoll, and Iwo Jima. In the battle for Iwo Jima, the 25th was honored for the sacrifices it made in securing Airfield One, and its successes in pushing north to penetrate the Japanese defenses.

The Marines of the 3rd Battalion 25th Marines were later called to active duty to support operations conducted in Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Storm, and have played a key role in various Marine operations throughout Norway, Panama, and Honduras.

The men and women of the 3/25 were called to duty in support of security operations to ensure the stability of the new government in Iraq, and to battle insurgents threatening the security and sanctity of the nation.

8 of the 9 brave Marines killed in Operation Matador were from the 3rd Battalion, 25th Regiment. Back to top

Activated on January 18, 1941, the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment first deployed during World War II, where they fought battles in Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. By 1962, the unit was participating in the Cuban Missile Crisis, and eight years later, began taking part in NATO exercises.

The 3/2 deployed as part of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and later took part in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.

In March of 2005, the authority of Camp al-Qaim was passed on to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. The 3/2 is tasked with stability and security operations surrounding the camp, adjacent to the crucial point of entry on the Syrian border utilized by a constant flow of insurgents and terrorists.

The 3/2 conducts vehicle searches and check-points, and engages in cordon-and-knock operations in search of any people, weaponry or documentation that may aid the insurgency. Back to top

145,000 Iraqis serve as security personnel operating throughout Iraq. Some troops are carrying out routine operations independently, while others are assisted by US units in an effort to gain valuable experience and insight.

Iraq has 52 army battalions, one of which recently assumed sole control over a large area of Baghdad. The number of Iraqi soldiers will steadily increase in the future with the integration of the Iraqi National Guard’s 42 battalions. The exact number of soldiers on the field at any one time is in dispute: There are still a number of Iraqi military forces absent without leave as a result of fierce intimidation tactics by the insurgency. .

Emerging from the general army are specialized Iraqi army units. Soldiers are currently undergoing training as members of special operations units, counter-terrorism, and special mechanized brigades, elite units that will propel Iraq into a leading warfare force in the future.

The Iraqi security forces also include Iraq’s 44 police battalions. Currently 53,000 Iraqi police are trained and equipped, and the police academies project the graduation of 4,000 officers each month. Eventually, more than half of all the security forces in Iraq will be made up of police officers.

In the field, Iraqi police have made strong headway against the insurgency. Police have arrested various leaders of the insurgency, including a top aide to Iraqi Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and the mastermind who formed an Islamic militant organization responsible for several attacks against the Iraqi National Guard. The police have also secured countless weapon caches and collected secret data from Insurgents by conducting raids throughout the cities. In preparation to conduct special operations without assistance, some Iraqi police are trained to conduct more complex missions.

156 police officers have graduated from the Provincial SWAT (special weapons and tactics) training course. These officers have special weapons training and preparation in dynamic entries, mechanical breaching, diversionary strategies, sniper training and offensive driving skills. As a rapid response unit, the Provincial SWAT teams are specialists in high-risk arrest and hostage rescue operations.

Though morale is high and the police are well-trained and equipped, they are still regularly targeted by Insurgents. In the last three months of 2004, more than a thousand police officers and cadets were killed or seriously wounded in the line of duty. Back to top