Portland (LSD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCPL Brinson LCPL Compton LCPL Cunningham LCPL Deini LCPL Dietrih LCPL Givian LCPL Goin LCPL Mowbray LCPL Ramirez LCPL Harrison LCPL Iackson LCPL Mesimer LCPL Rinda LCPL Serrano LCPL Tidwell LCPL Zavala PFC Potter First Platoon on patrol in Kosovo. PFC Spring USS Portland

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CPL Major Right: c Simson CPL Espinul u1Cupo conducm azmhide First Platoon was tasked with locating enemy positions and reconnoitering routes to guide the support and assault elements to the objective. They provided the company with essential reconnaissance that was vital to mission accomplishment. While the assault was being conducted, First Platoon provided the crucial flank and rear security to destroy enemy reinforcements and maintain an open egress route. SSGT Cayer SGT Tufte SGT Wolken HM Stinson H. V 4 1 search nd 7 Dwarves CPL ESPIHHI CPL NOTES CP . L Gonzalez CPL Lawson CPL Major CPL Pena CPL Sfgut

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Second L 5 We DESTROY enemy companies. By Fire and Maneuver and Close Combat, l I endlessly rehearsed, WE are the true W professionals. Supporting the company raid, WE combine with Machine Guns and Assault, rain Hell, Death, and Destruction on the li enemy y allowing the assault elements to move L f unscathed, to the objective andipick over the i , W bones of our fallen foe. y y L Shocked troops, no one can touch usiin the , W yfieldli L, Second Platoon: Second to NCNEQ y l C Got Milk SSC-T Rodriguez SGT Alicea SGT Coulby l l Mongo LIKES machine gun. CPL Gentile CPL Grywalsky CPL Knoll CPL Lopera CPL Nolacoestrel CPL Parker CPL Rogers CPL waikowiak CPL Williams USS Portland L 1 P