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From zero to hero: Texas Marine overcomes homeless childhood

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — At age 10 many children are busy learning at elementary school. However, one boy was already on his own...
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Texas Marines wrap up Afghan police training mission

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – In the mountains of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, a small group of Marines are wrapping up a successful tour of training Afghan National Security Forces. The Marines, reservists with the Houston-based 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment
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Texas battalion’s good neighbor policy helps keep Helmand base secure

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Marines and sailors with the Houston-based Lone Star Battalion, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, have been conducting security and counterinsurgency operations in the vicinity of the Camp Leatherneck-Camp Bastion complex since deploying to Afghanistan in January.
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The War Report

Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan – Asked point-blank “Are coalition forces winning the war in Helmand?” a senior military commander here said: “Yes.”
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Lone Star Battalion probes for enemy during Operation Frank Jr.

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Marines with the Houston-based Lone Star Battalion, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Task Force Belleau Wood, pushed through south Habib Abad in Nad' Ali District, Helmand province, and linked up with troops from Task Force Helmand during Operation Frank Jr., July 13
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Fieldy, A Marine's Best Friend

Marines have long been known as a breed apart from the other services. Within the United States Marine Corps itself, there are specialized units.
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Alpha Company, 1/23 Huge poppy seed cache confiscated in Afghanistan

Alpha Company, 1/23 with Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) lead a mission in Delaram that some are saying is the largest confiscation of poppy seed in the history of Afghanistan.
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1/23 Bravo Company July 2011 Newsletter

The time until our return continues to melt away. Again, it seems hard to believe that another month has passed. The remarkable pace of operations here continues to keep the Marines busy and focused on their mission, no mater what the task or location.
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Houston Reservist Excels in Afghanistan, Sets Sights on Commission

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimruz Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-Lance Cpl. Patrick Robertson, a reserve infantry Marine from Houston, stands in front of his unit's, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, flag, while serving in Afghanistan.
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BDAF Marines protect Leatherneck, declare 'Protect This House or Die Trying: Not on our Watch'

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Thousands of people rely on the security parameters in place on Camp Leatherneck to keep them safe as they go about their daily business of running units ...
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Marines in Marjah witness "extreme special ops measure"

Marjah, Afghanistan – It started with two bursts of gunfire outside the Hesco walls of the patrol base, a small square in the center of town at the governor's compound. Within moments, the 3rd Platoon Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, were mustered by their vehicles wearing the required uniform: shoes, pants and weapon.
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Welcome to the Soak Lot

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Base security was not what the members of 1st Battalion 23rd Marines, had in mind as they trained for battle. But the reserve unit that preceded them had done it, so the mission to monitor ...
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Task Force Belleau Wood Marines Hone Shotgun Skills During Range Training

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Training does not stop just because Marines are forward deployed. It is the goal of many companies to continue to hone their Marines' skills on various weapons systems in between operational commitments and offensive missions.
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Commanding General Attends Opening of Zaranj's New Emergency Room

ZARANJ, Afghanistan-Lance Cpl. Orlando Tovar, a squad automatic rifleman with Company Charlie, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Task Force Belleau Wood, patrols the streets of Zaranj during a visit from Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, June 4.
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Lone Star Battalion plans memorial service in Afghanistan

Houston's 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment will soon hold a memorial service at Camp Delaram in Afghanistan to honor two members of the battalion's Alpha Company who died last month in an apparent friendly fire incident.
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Lone Star Battalion Marines Strengthen Communication in Local Afghan Villages

PATROL BASE BOLDAC, Afghanistan - Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, are no strangers to meetings, commonly known as shuras, with Afghan village elders and various coalition forces day-to-day reality.
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Lone Star Battalion makes 'Texas-size contribution' to Afghan war

Houston-area reservists serving in Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment welcomed news of Osama bin Laden's demise, but they knew the Al-Qaeda leader's death wouldn't change their day-to-day reality.
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1/23 Helps Open Abads First School

The town of Now Abad opened its first school, May 5, with the assistance of Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces. The village has high hopes for the 50 students expected to attend.
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At age 10 many children are busy learning at elementary school...
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2011.07.07
On a recent patrol, the Marines of Company C and a squad of Afghan soldiers visited...
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2011.06.16
“I can say that definitively,” said Marine Col. Norman Cooling, the operations officer for the regional command...
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2011.07.16
The operation resembled the battalion's previous patrols in the area except this time...
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2011.07.24
Units perform different functions, each with a common goal; supporting other Marines...
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2011.07.21
Huge poppy seed bust by Alpha 1/23
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2011.07.23
Read 1/23 Bravo Company July 2011 Newsletter...
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2011.06.24
Lance Cpl. Patrick Robertson, a native of Houston, is a reserve infantry Marine with 1st Battalion ...
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2011.06.06
Thousands of people rely on the security parameters in place on Camp Leatherneck to keep them safe ...
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2011.06.17
Marjah, Afghanistan – It started with two bursts of gunfire outside the Hesco walls of the patrol base ...
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2011.06.24
1st Battlion 23rd Marines did not expect to be monitoring ...
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2011.06.08
Training does not stop just because Marines are forward deployed...
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2011.06.08
Cpl. Orlando Tovar, a squad automatic rifleman with Company Charlie, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment...
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2011.05.18
The ceremony at Camp Delaram will be "a final farewell to our brothers in arms...
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2011.05.05
PATROL BASE BOLDAC, Afghanistan - Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment...
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2011.05.18
Houston-area reservists serving in Afghanistan ...
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2011.05.05
Latest Story: The town of Now Abad opened its first school ...

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Navy Hospitalman Benjamin D. Rast

2011. 4. 6Operation Enduring Freedom

23, of Niles, Mich.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve; stationed at Naval Medical Center, Expeditionary Medical Force Detachment, San Diego; died April 6 northeast of Patrol Base Alcatraz, Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting a dismounted patrol.

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Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith

2011. 4. 6Operation Enduring Freedom

26, of Arlington, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Houston; died April 6 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston

2005. 2. 22Operation Iraqi Freedom

32, of Austin, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Austin, Texas; killed Feb. 22 in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Holloway

2005. 1. 13Operation Iraqi Freedom

21, of Fulton, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Corpus Christi, Texas; died Jan. 13 of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Photo of Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez Velasco

Marine Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez Velasco

2005. 1. 13Operation Iraqi Freedom

23, of El Cenizo, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Corpus Christi, Texas; died Jan. 13 of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Marine Cpl. Joseph E. Fite

2005. 1. 9Operation Iraqi Freedom

23, of Round Rock, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Austin, Texas; killed Jan. 9 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Marine Cpl. Zachary A. Kolda

2004. 12. 1Operation Iraqi Freedom

23, of Corpus Christi, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Houston; killed Dec. 1 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Lone Star Marines guide Afghan soldiers to new battlespace

2011.8.15

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Marines with the Houston-based 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, also known as the Lone Star Battalion, provided security and guidance to Afghan National Army soldiers traveling through Helmand province, Aug. 5...
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A Real Life Band of Brothers

2011.2.8

Three years ago, Daniel, a Marine corporal, and Joshua, a Marine lance corporal, patrolled the streets of Ramadi, Iraq, together as part of the same infantry unit. "We were lucky enough to be in the same platoon," Daniel said. "We both traded out being turret gunners and drivers for our respective vehicles." After returning home, the Beans brothers said they felt there was still more work to do ...
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1/23 Marines train together to build combat skills

2011.1.1

Marines and sailors with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, performed live-fire platoon attacks at Camp Pendleton's Range 600, Jan. 14.The platoons each rushed steep hills in buddy pairs while firing live rounds and completing a mock mission to accomplish a company sized objective...
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Bloodlines strong within 1/23

2011.1.1

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Ten Marines with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment were given the opportunity to shine in the spotlight when a CNN crew visited Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25. Five sets of brothers with the Houston-based "lone star battalion" will be on the frontlines of Afghanistan together, when they deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom within the next few weeks...
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1/23 trains to counter IED's

2011.1.1

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Behind the screens of virtual simulators, sit Marines equipped not with M-4 semi-automatic rifles or M-203 grenade launchers, but a video game controller, designed to train the Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, on countering improvised explosive devices Jan. 10 at Camp Pendleton, Calif...
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Task Force Belleau Wood celebrates Bahraini comrade's promotion

2011.5.7

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Marines and Bahraini Special Security Force members work long hours together throughout the week in support of operations here. When an opportunity presents itself for a little celebration and relaxing among good friends outside of work, the service members take it...
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1st Battalion 23rd Marines The Lonestar Battalion

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Honor The Fallen

Navy Hospitalman Benjamin D. Rast

Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith

Marine Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Holloway

Marine Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez Velasco

Marine Cpl. Joseph E. Fite

Marine Cpl. Zachary A. Kolda

Lone Star Marines guide Afghan soldiers to new battlespace

Lone Star Marines guide Afghan soldiers to new battlespace

A Real Life Band of Brothers

A Real Life Band of Brothers

1/23 Marines train together to build combat skills

1/23 Marines train together to build combat skills

Bloodlines strong within 1/23

Bloodlines strong within 1/23

1/23 trains to counter IED's

1/23 trains to counter IED's

Task Force Belleau Wood celebrates Bahraini comrade's promotion

Task Force Belleau Wood celebrates Bahraini comrade's promotion

14555 Scholl Street
Houston, TX 77034