Ground transportation, and another marine officer, a lieutenant this time, were waiting for us.

Coming from a long line of marine officers, Bjørneboe also went to sea as a young man.

"They're all volunteers who go out with our three full-time marine officers."

This month he and the other marine officers haven't had to worry about getting wet.

One man was buried in a British marine officer's uniform.

The marine officer's body was returned to American custody this month.

He considered suicide because his parents wanted him to be a marine officer or soldier.

The base has about 110 marine officers and a total of 175 employees.

Given the extended nature of Iraqi families, there will be up to 25 people per family allowed, a marine officer said.

He had served as a marine officer for 50 years.