.3/6 Marines conduct operations in isolated Ferris
"AMERIYAH-FERRIS, Iraq (June 7, 2008) – Ferris Town, about a one-square kilometer village, almost symmetrical in shape, is a unique and isolated town that falls within 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-1’s area of operations.
Hyundai Asan, the South Korean automotive company, built Ferris in 1982 as a joint venture under former President Saddam Hussein. Most locals worked in the factories until they were shut down after the coalition invasion of Iraq in 2003.
The town is home to roughly 30,000 Iraqis who are now primarily employed as doctors, engineers, teachers and skilled laborers. The center of the city boasts a marketplace that flourishes with local business daily and social activity nightly.
Weapons Company, 3rd Bn., 6th Marines took over the area from 3rd Bn., 5th Marines in February and has continued the effort to maintain security, revitalize the economy and assist the community in a number of areas."
Fearless 1st Marines
Hyundai Asan, the South Korean automotive company, built Ferris in 1982 as a joint venture under former President Saddam Hussein. Most locals worked in the factories until they were shut down after the coalition invasion of Iraq in 2003.
The town is home to roughly 30,000 Iraqis who are now primarily employed as doctors, engineers, teachers and skilled laborers. The center of the city boasts a marketplace that flourishes with local business daily and social activity nightly.
Weapons Company, 3rd Bn., 6th Marines took over the area from 3rd Bn., 5th Marines in February and has continued the effort to maintain security, revitalize the economy and assist the community in a number of areas."
Fearless 1st Marines
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