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Name: Marine Staff Sgt. David G. Ries

Age: 29

From: Clark, Wash.

Assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Corps Reserve, Portland, Ore.

Incident: Marine Staff Sgt. David G. Ries was killed Nov. 8 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

Died: November 08, 2004

Vancouver Marine killed in Iraq bomb attack

By Melanthia Mitchell
Associated Press

SEATTLE � A Marine reservist from Vancouver, Wash., who volunteered for a second tour of duty has been killed in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.

Staff Sgt. David Ries, 29, died Monday when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. Marine officials said Tuesday that Ries had been part of a convoy traveling west of Fallujah, an insurgent stronghold that is under siege by U.S. forces.

Ries was an electrician with the 6th Engineer Support Battalion at the Marine Corp Reserve Center in Portland, Ore. The unit is attached to the 1st Force Service Support Group based at Camp Pendelton, Calif. Ries provided mobile power and water services to Marines in the field, Lt. Col. Pete Ramey said Tuesday.

Ries had been with the Marine Corps for at least 10 years. He came home earlier this year from a six-month deployment in...

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the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Corps Reserve, Portland, Ore.

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Marine Staff Sgt. David G. Ries was killed Nov. 8 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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David G. Ries

2009-11-22

I served with Sgt Reis in Portland, I have never in my life seen a Marine that was more squared away then Reis. I joined the Marine Corps at 25 then reported to 6th esb after boot and mct then school. Reported to my unit, sometime later Reis joined our unit after leaving active duty. Sgt Reis prepared Marines for combat with his mentality and his work ethic. If there were any questions while working on a piece of equipment Reis was our go to man. So as we passed the 8th of nov we must all remember the great things he did for fellow Marines, the country, and his fellow Americans. I have many great stories about Sgt Reis, I will always hold them close to my heart. Semper Fi Brother, we continue to carry out your dream while you watch over us.

David G Ries

2008-04-09

May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.