Stephen Davis, RCT-2 CommanderChris Starling, RCT-2 Operations OfficerTim Mundy, 3/2 Battalion CommanderArthur Mennig, 3/2 Sergeant MajorVince Suman, CAG Team ChiefRaja Nawaf Farhan al-Mahalawi, Mayor/District Administrator of Al-QaimAL QA’IM, Iraq- Lt. Col. Timothy Mundy, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment meets with the mayor of Al Qa’im, March 14. The mayor, Raja Nuwaf Fahran Al-Sharhi and his sons met with Mundy and representatives of the 5th Civil Affairs Group to discuss future projects and better relationships beetween Iraqis and US forces at the super phosphate plant in Al Qa’im. Through an interpreter Mundy listened to issues presented to the mayor by his people. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric C. Ely (RELEASED)CAMP AL QAIM, IRAQ (March 9, 2005)- Lt. Col. Timothy S. Mundy (left), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment and Lt. Col. Christopher Woodridge (right), commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment shake hands to signify the passing of command during a Ceremony here March 9. The ceremony officially marked Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines assuming control of the region around Al Qaim from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines after their successful seven-month tour. Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher G. Graham (RELEASED)Overhead shot of Camp Al-Qaim, 2005AL UBAYDI, Iraq (April 27, 2005)- Lance Cpl. Christopher F. Tustin, a civil affairs engineer with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-2, hands an Iraqi child his “lucky nickel” during a school assessment here. The Philadelphia native and 2000 Westchester University graduate describes this experience as something he will never forget. Offical U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)
Maps:
Original RCT-2 briefing slide. Three fights.
Footnotes:
1. Stephen Davis, interview in Awakening, Vol III 2. Stephen Davis, interview with USMC historian, 20may05 3. Chris Starling, interview with author 4. Stephen Davis, interview in Awakening, Vol III 5. Ibid. 6. Ibid. 7. Tim Mundy, interview in Awakening, Vol IIIA 8. Tim Mundy, interview with author 9. Tim Mundy, interview in Awakening, Vol IIIA 10. ‘S3’ is shorthand for the Operations Officer; Vince Sumang, interview with USMC historian, 25may05; 11. Kamis Ahmad al-Alwani, interview in Awakening, Vol II 12. “3/2’s CO meets with Al-Qaim mayor”, Marines.mil, 15mar05 13. Tim Mundy, interview in Awakening, Vol IIIA 14. Vince Sumang, interview with USMC historian, 25may05
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