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Commanding Officer

Colonel Matthew A. Lopez

Commanding Officer, 6th Marine Regiment

A native of Illinois and a graduate of Saint Joseph's College, Colonel Lopez was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in May 1985 through the Platoon Leaders Course Program. Following Marine Officer Basic School and the Infantry Officer Course, he was as...

[Submitted On: 08/08/2008]Read More

Remembering the Fallen

Fightin' 6th

News From the Front

6th Marine Regiment prepares for deployment

Lance Cpl. Ryan Turnage

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - You're driving through the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, taking on small-arms fire and your gunner gets hit. You're the closest Marine to the weapon and also a mechanic. Do you know what to do? Marines from 6th...

[Submitted On: 09/11/2008]Read More

Fighting 6th Marines honor the old, welcome the new

Story by Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 14, 2008) -Marines and sailors with 6th Marine Regiment, bid farewell to Sgt. Maj. Robert Terry in a post and relief ceremony here, March 14. Terry was relieved by Sgt. Maj. James Booker after comple...

[Submitted On: 04/02/2008]Read More

MCMAP making Fox faster, stronger

Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Day

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 6, 2008) - Two Marines stood facing each other. The first Marine reached in and grabbed the other's wrist, putting his back into his opponent's stomach and quickly throwing him over his hip and onto the...

[Submitted On: 03/14/2008]Read More

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RCT-6 unite influential sheiks of Fallujah

Story by Pfc. Brian D. Jones

FALLUJAH, Iraq—Marine commanders with Regimental Combat Team 6 met with tribal leaders of the region at the Fallujah Business Development Center, Dec. 11. For the Marines, it was a significant milestone in the progress of reconciliation bet...

[Submitted On: 01/22/2008]Read More

Fallujah Public Radio educates future generation through airwaves

Story by Cpl. Nicholas J. Lienemann

FALLUJAH, IRAQ— The Fallujah Public Radio Station kicked off its new children's education program January 19, at the Fallujah Building Development Center. This weekly, hour-long programming is a promising step for the city's road ...

[Submitted On: 01/21/2008]Read More

Soul back in Fallujah, locals enjoy favorite pastime

Story by Sgt. Nathaniel C. LeBlanc

FALLUJAH, Iraq (Jan. 17, 2008) - Children running around laughing and playing, adults cheerful and conversing amongst each other. It is a sign of the times. The start of a new beginning for the war fatigued city of Fallujah. Hundreds of resid...

[Submitted On: 01/20/2008]Read More

1/1 FST leaders, mortarmen train for success

Story by Cpl. C.K. Bryce Muhlenberg

HABBANIYAH, IRAQ (Jan. 13, 2008) - The blast reverberates across the desert. Marines turn away from a blast as a round from an M-252 81mm Mortar system escapes its iron chute and flies toward its target.Marines with 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Com...

[Submitted On: 01/19/2008]Read More