The "War News" series is comprised of items that the Lame Stream Media cannot make known to the General Public, for the obvious reasons.
News:
GoI Official Visits Mahmudiyah Qada
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The government of Iraq's Joint Rural Planning Committee chairman, Subhi Mashhedani, visited Mahmudiyah Qada to discuss essential service projects and cooperation between all levels of government March 10. [...]
Top NCO in Iraq Inducts Newest "No Slack" Leaders
FORWARD OPERATING BASE BRASSFIELD-MORA, Iraq - Some people say it is always good to see old friends from time to time. For the top non-commissioned officer in Iraq, Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, Multi-National Forces - Iraq, he was close to home again with his Bastogne family as he visited the home of the "No Slack" Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. [...]
IA Mechanics Learn About Nuts, Bolts
BAGHDAD - Armed with replacement parts, Arabic technical manuals, and years of experience, Staff Sgt. Dwayne Simpkins, a native of Detroit, and Spc. Alvaro Aleman, a native of Fresno, Calif., step out of their vehicles, March 8, at Joint Security Station Kadhamiyah in northern Baghdad with the intent on training and ensuring the Iraqi army mechanics with the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division keep their fleet of trucks on the road. [...]
Multi-National Division - Brigade Soldiers, Iraqi Security Force Patrol Western Baghdad Daily
BAGHDAD - Prior to leaving on mission, jokes are passed around - almost daring the opposition to make a move. The troops joke about improvised-explosive devices striking their vehicles as if they aren't scared of the possibility of an explosion ripping through the door and possibly taking their life. It's a realistic fact however, the troops carry on without worry because there is a mission to conduct. [...]
Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr. Accepts Responsibility As CSTC-A CSM
KABUL, Afghanistan - Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr. accepted responsibility as senior enlisted adviser and principle adviser to the commander in a change of responsibility ceremony, March 13, at Camp Eggers. [...]
MND-B Soldiers' Interaction Leaves Lasting Impact on Children
BAGHDAD - As I come upon the halfway point of my second deployment to Iraq, the one thing that clearly sticks out in my mind is the children of Iraq. [...]
MND-B Presents Combat Lifesaver Trauma Kits to IA Soldiers
BAGHDAD - Iraqi army soldiers with 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi army division, currently headquartered in western Baghdad, were presented six combat lifesaver trauma kits, March 8. [...]
Multi-National Division -Baghdad Soldiers Seize Explosively Formed Penetrator Cache
BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers seized a munitions cache in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Kadhamiyah March 12.
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), observed three men acting suspiciously while one of them talked on a phone near a palm grove. The three men then entered a four-door sedan and left the area quickly. [...]
Red Knight Rakkasans Host Saint Barbara's Day Celebration
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The Red Knight Rakkasans celebrated Saint Barbara's day at Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah, March 7, with a ceremony where 25 individuals received the Saint Barbara medal. [...]
America Supports You: City Celebrates 40 Years of Troop Support
WASHINGTON - A shade more than 40 years ago, the city of San Mateo, Calif., took an unprecedented step: it "adopted" Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
City officials say it was a courageous decision for the council to make, given that in, March 1968, the war in Vietnam was still raging and many American citizens held a chilly attitude toward the country's troops. [...]
Images:
IA Mechanics Learn About Nuts, Bolts: 2 images
Top NCO in Iraq Inducts Newest: 4 images
MND-B Soldiers Conduct Cordon and Search in Rathwaniyah: 5 images
Multi-National Division - Brigade Soldiers, Iraqi Security Force Patrol Western Baghdad Daily: 2 images
MND-B Presents Combat Lifesaver Trauma Kits to IA Soldiers: 1 image
Retired General Tours Strike Battle Space: 6 images
Red Knight Rakkasans Host Saint Barbara's Day Celebration: 3 images
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News:
GoI Official Visits Mahmudiyah Qada
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The government of Iraq's Joint Rural Planning Committee chairman, Subhi Mashhedani, visited Mahmudiyah Qada to discuss essential service projects and cooperation between all levels of government March 10. [...]
Top NCO in Iraq Inducts Newest "No Slack" Leaders
FORWARD OPERATING BASE BRASSFIELD-MORA, Iraq - Some people say it is always good to see old friends from time to time. For the top non-commissioned officer in Iraq, Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, Multi-National Forces - Iraq, he was close to home again with his Bastogne family as he visited the home of the "No Slack" Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. [...]
IA Mechanics Learn About Nuts, Bolts
BAGHDAD - Armed with replacement parts, Arabic technical manuals, and years of experience, Staff Sgt. Dwayne Simpkins, a native of Detroit, and Spc. Alvaro Aleman, a native of Fresno, Calif., step out of their vehicles, March 8, at Joint Security Station Kadhamiyah in northern Baghdad with the intent on training and ensuring the Iraqi army mechanics with the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division keep their fleet of trucks on the road. [...]
Multi-National Division - Brigade Soldiers, Iraqi Security Force Patrol Western Baghdad Daily
BAGHDAD - Prior to leaving on mission, jokes are passed around - almost daring the opposition to make a move. The troops joke about improvised-explosive devices striking their vehicles as if they aren't scared of the possibility of an explosion ripping through the door and possibly taking their life. It's a realistic fact however, the troops carry on without worry because there is a mission to conduct. [...]
Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr. Accepts Responsibility As CSTC-A CSM
KABUL, Afghanistan - Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr. accepted responsibility as senior enlisted adviser and principle adviser to the commander in a change of responsibility ceremony, March 13, at Camp Eggers. [...]
MND-B Soldiers' Interaction Leaves Lasting Impact on Children
BAGHDAD - As I come upon the halfway point of my second deployment to Iraq, the one thing that clearly sticks out in my mind is the children of Iraq. [...]
MND-B Presents Combat Lifesaver Trauma Kits to IA Soldiers
BAGHDAD - Iraqi army soldiers with 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi army division, currently headquartered in western Baghdad, were presented six combat lifesaver trauma kits, March 8. [...]
Multi-National Division -Baghdad Soldiers Seize Explosively Formed Penetrator Cache
BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers seized a munitions cache in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Kadhamiyah March 12.
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), observed three men acting suspiciously while one of them talked on a phone near a palm grove. The three men then entered a four-door sedan and left the area quickly. [...]
Red Knight Rakkasans Host Saint Barbara's Day Celebration
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The Red Knight Rakkasans celebrated Saint Barbara's day at Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah, March 7, with a ceremony where 25 individuals received the Saint Barbara medal. [...]
America Supports You: City Celebrates 40 Years of Troop Support
WASHINGTON - A shade more than 40 years ago, the city of San Mateo, Calif., took an unprecedented step: it "adopted" Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
City officials say it was a courageous decision for the council to make, given that in, March 1968, the war in Vietnam was still raging and many American citizens held a chilly attitude toward the country's troops. [...]
Images:
IA Mechanics Learn About Nuts, Bolts: 2 images
Top NCO in Iraq Inducts Newest: 4 images
MND-B Soldiers Conduct Cordon and Search in Rathwaniyah: 5 images
Multi-National Division - Brigade Soldiers, Iraqi Security Force Patrol Western Baghdad Daily: 2 images
MND-B Presents Combat Lifesaver Trauma Kits to IA Soldiers: 1 image
Retired General Tours Strike Battle Space: 6 images
Red Knight Rakkasans Host Saint Barbara's Day Celebration: 3 images
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