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5th Battalion 11th Marines

Official Website of 5th Battalion, 11th Marines Family Readiness Office

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Family Readiness
5/11 Family Readiness Officer: Mrs. Heather L. Howard
Office Phone: (760) 725-9564
Hotline: 1-866-676-0662
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Email: heather.l.howard@usmc.mil

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Camp Pendleton, 12-11-09 -A dreary, cold day in Southern California. My pal Lisa Agustsson and I drove down the 405 Freeway to the 5, immense ten lane highways most of the way, to camp Pendleton, the major Marine Corps base on the West Coast. I had been invited to appear and meet and greet marines attached to a rocket artillery battalion about to deploy to Afghanistan. We went through the guard gate, were met by a man in a huge truck, and escorted many miles inside the base to a large hangar like structure gaily hung with balloons and a cheery Santa Claus and many young men with mostly short hair, including some who were having a rock climbing competition as we pulled up. ...Read More

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The Marines of Romeo continue to impress me with their enthusiasm and discipline. Sometimes, for us, the job is more difficult when we are not actively engaged every day - complacency and boredom could easily derail the battery. But your Marines aren't letting that happen, and I am proud of how diligent and engaged they stay.

Having said all that, we are staying busy. One of the platoons has gotten the opportunity to work with our fellow artillerymen from the United Kingdom, which has added some much appreciated flavor to daily life. Another platoon has a significant operation coming up that will likely keep them engaged until it is time to re-deploy. Time has gone by quickly and, trust me, every Marine in the battery is counting the remaining days.

I have said it before and will say it again: thank you for all your support, especially for the letters and packages, as well as the patience I know it takes to be at home while your Marine is deployed. It is truly appreciated. 1stSgt Wilson and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - we will see you soon!

Congratulations to our December Re-enlistees:
Cpl Cardin
Cpl Dubay
Sgt Daniel Gutierrez

And to our newly promoted Marines, both Combat Meritoriously promoted, no small accomplishment for a Marine:
Sgt Daniel Guitierrez
Cpl Laca

Thanks you once again and enjoy the holidays.
Capt Craig Giorgis
CO, Romeo 5/11

Capt Craig Giorgis

Romeo Battery Deployed Address:

Rank/Name (First, MI, Last)
5/11 Romeo Battery
Unit 40480
FPO AP 96427-0480

Tango Battery's Deployed Address:
Rank, Full Name
5/11 T BTRY HQ
Unit 40490
FPO AP 96427-0490