Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the Multi-National Corps-Iraq commander, visits with the Marines, Sailors and Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 in Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21, 2008. Austin, along with Col. Lewis A. Craparotta, commanding officer, RCT-1, and Lt. Col. Brett A. Bourne, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, toured the local battle space and assessed the level of growth in the region. Multi-National Corps-Iraq Commander visits troops in Ramadi DVIDS110587

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