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Article: SAILOR JOINS FIGHT IN HADITHA

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November 9, 2007
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The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:

By Gunnery Sgt. Brenda L. VarnadoreII Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Public Affairs

Sailors with Riverine Squadron 2, based out of Little Creek, Va., recently took over the mission of securing the waterways near the Haditha Triad in Iraq.

With them, they brought a Sailor originally from Nicaragua who wanted to help people from another impoverished nation attain freedom and stability.

Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Rivas, a personnel specialist, volunteered to become part of the new unit. The Riverines were reactivated to fulfill the mission in Iraq. Rivas accepted back-to-back sea duties to be a part of the second Riverine ...

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