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Article: HML/A-167 MARINES RETURN FROM SIX-MONTH DPLOYMENT TO IRAQ
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 25, 2007
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The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news story:
An advance party of approximately 60 Marines from Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 returned home after completing a six-month deployment at Al Asad and Al Anbar Province, Iraq, Jan. 24.
The squadron mission was to provide offensive air support, utility support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination during naval expeditionary operations and joint and combined operations.
While deployed, the unit provided light and attack helicopter support for Multi-National Forces West, said Lt. Col. Michael E. Watkins, the squadron operations officer, who is slated to take command of the ...