Camp Lejeune Marines, sailors leave for Iraq

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Camp Lejeune Marines, sailors leave for Iraq

Camp Lejeune Marines, sailors leave for Iraq
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Posted : Monday Apr 21, 2008 16:14:26 EDT

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — About 1,000 Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based Marines and sailors are deploying to Iraq this week.

Members of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines began leaving Monday, according to a 2nd Marine Division spokesman. The Marines and sailors are deploying to western Anbar province, where they will remain for about seven months.

Article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/04/marine_deploy_042108w/

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