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News
IA, Rakkasans Locate Caches in Owesat, Yusufiyah
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Rakkasan Soldiers discovered a significant weapons cache, Feb. 25, a day after Iraqi army soldiers turned in three caches in Yusufiyah.
Soldiers of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uncovered one of the largest caches found since the brigade's arrival last October. [...]
Samarra Residents Attempting to Give No Slack to AQI in City
IRAQ - As Americans we should all know the inspiring story of our founding fathers and all the brave men who sacrificed everything to fight off oppression. Basically a bunch of farmers, blacksmiths, tailors, teachers and other ordinary men answered the call to arms in the 1770's to rid our country of tyranny. They were trained by foreigners who had experienced war and who had fought their enemy before. They then took to the battlefields as Soldiers of a common bond...the quest for freedom. [...]
Leader Rakkasans Build Rock-climbing Gym
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - With a focused mind, the Soldier holds on to the grip. His feet dangle as his free hand pumps the air in triumph.
The celebration is short-lived. He swivels his head and feels the rock begin to break away under his fingertips as both he and the hand hold separate from the wall. A grin stretches across his face as he plummets to the ground below; he knows even a short-lived triumph is still a triumph. The impact is sudden, yet surprisingly soft. He rolls over and looks at the man-made climbing wall. Still smiling and three hours left before his patrol starts, he picks himself up and starts again. [...]
Top Guns Hold Veterinarian Clinic for Iraqi Community
BAGHDAD - The sounds of sheep echoed through the air as they arrived in herds of nearly 30 at a time in a very rural area of Baghdad. Surrounded by orange fencing, sheep waited to receive vaccination shots to help with their growth and reproduction issues. [...]
Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill Two, Detain 15
[...] In Baghdad, coalition forces captured an alleged cell leader associated with the Karkh and Mansour al-Qaida networks. The suspect allegedly is responsible for high-profile kidnappings and assassinations in the region, including attacks targeting local citizens contributing to the security effort and is reportedly a close associate of numerous senior leaders in Baghdad. Three other suspected terrorists were detained during the operation. [...]
Road Opens in Khadra, Paves Way for Economic Growth
[...] A partnership between policemen from 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, which is headquartered in Khadra, and Multi-National Division รข€“ Baghdad Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, has drastically reduced the threat of terrorism to create a safer neighborhood for local residents. [...]
Bastogne Spartans Making History in Tikrit
TIKRIT, Iraq - "The Spartans are the equal of any men when they fight as individuals, but when fighting together as a collective, they surpass all other men." This was uttered to a Persian king more than twenty five hundred years ago on the verge of one of the greatest last stand battles in history.
Today, Spartans of another kind find themselves making another great stand along with their Iraqi partners to secure the people of Tikrit, Iraq.
The 1st Special Troops Battalion "Spartans" of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, like the Greek warriors of antiquity, are making military history by being the first Special Troops Battalion to control a significant amount of battle space in the Iraq theatre of operations.
"To my knowledge, the 1st STB, 1st BCT is the first to pickup battle space as a maneuver element," said Lt. Col. Rick Rhyne, 1st STB commander. [...]
Multi-National Force - Iraq Command Sergeant Major Visits Rakkasan Units
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The Multi-National forces - Iraq command sergeant major visited with units within the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Feb. 28-29.
"It's always a privilege and an honor to be able to come back and visit units who are a part of the 101st," said Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill. "It's especially gratifying to be able to spend time with the prestigious Rakkasans."
The MNF-I command sergeant major spent four tours with the 101st throughout his career. His final tour was in 2004 as division command sergeant major, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-05. [...]
Camp Striker MWR Activities Ease Deployment Tensions
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Camp Striker's Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities help maintain a more comforting environment for Soldiers deployed to Iraq.
"My goal coming in was to provide entertainment for the troops," said Spc. Alphonso Barnes, Camp Striker MWR non-commissioned officer in charge, attached to 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. "It goes as far as facilitating VIPs when they arrive to making sure the Soldiers can receive the Armed Forces Network wherever they are on the installation." [...]
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
TIKRIT, Iraq - Wars have been won and lost based on logistics. Logistics is an art-form, which when executed properly can mean the difference between life and death, glory and shame.
"A little neglect may breed mischief. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," said Benjamin Franklin on the import of the logistician.
The 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division eats, sleeps and breathes logistics and without them, the Bastogne Infantrymen would pay the price. [...]
Images
Iraqi Police Trainees Conduct Close Quarters Battle Drills: 5 images
Puppy Love = Happy Times: 3 images
Life at Karama Hospital: 6 images
IA, Rakkasans Locate Caches in Owesat, Yusufiyah: 3 images
Samarra Residents Attempting to Give No Slack to AQI in City: 19 images
Leader Rakkasans Build Rock-climbing Gym: 1 image
Top Guns Hold Veterinarian Clinic for Iraqi Community: 6 images
Task Force Rogue Troops Patrol Khadra: 5 images
Troops Make Quick Fix on Flattened Tires: 3 images
ISF Safely Usher Nine Million Arba'een Pilgrims While Coalition Forces Support From the Wings: 3 images
Bastogne Spartans Making History in Tikrit: 6 images
Muli-National Force - Iraq Command Sergeant Major Visits Rakkasan Units: 4 images
ISF Safely Usher Nine Million Arba'een Pilgrims While Coalition Forces Support From the Wings: 3 images
Camp Striker MWR Activities Ease Deployment Tensions: 2 images
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: 8 images
Videos
Special Troops Battalion
1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (US)
101st Airborne
News
IA, Rakkasans Locate Caches in Owesat, Yusufiyah
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Rakkasan Soldiers discovered a significant weapons cache, Feb. 25, a day after Iraqi army soldiers turned in three caches in Yusufiyah.
Soldiers of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uncovered one of the largest caches found since the brigade's arrival last October. [...]
Samarra Residents Attempting to Give No Slack to AQI in City
IRAQ - As Americans we should all know the inspiring story of our founding fathers and all the brave men who sacrificed everything to fight off oppression. Basically a bunch of farmers, blacksmiths, tailors, teachers and other ordinary men answered the call to arms in the 1770's to rid our country of tyranny. They were trained by foreigners who had experienced war and who had fought their enemy before. They then took to the battlefields as Soldiers of a common bond...the quest for freedom. [...]
Leader Rakkasans Build Rock-climbing Gym
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - With a focused mind, the Soldier holds on to the grip. His feet dangle as his free hand pumps the air in triumph.
The celebration is short-lived. He swivels his head and feels the rock begin to break away under his fingertips as both he and the hand hold separate from the wall. A grin stretches across his face as he plummets to the ground below; he knows even a short-lived triumph is still a triumph. The impact is sudden, yet surprisingly soft. He rolls over and looks at the man-made climbing wall. Still smiling and three hours left before his patrol starts, he picks himself up and starts again. [...]
Top Guns Hold Veterinarian Clinic for Iraqi Community
BAGHDAD - The sounds of sheep echoed through the air as they arrived in herds of nearly 30 at a time in a very rural area of Baghdad. Surrounded by orange fencing, sheep waited to receive vaccination shots to help with their growth and reproduction issues. [...]
Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill Two, Detain 15
[...] In Baghdad, coalition forces captured an alleged cell leader associated with the Karkh and Mansour al-Qaida networks. The suspect allegedly is responsible for high-profile kidnappings and assassinations in the region, including attacks targeting local citizens contributing to the security effort and is reportedly a close associate of numerous senior leaders in Baghdad. Three other suspected terrorists were detained during the operation. [...]
Road Opens in Khadra, Paves Way for Economic Growth
[...] A partnership between policemen from 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, which is headquartered in Khadra, and Multi-National Division รข€“ Baghdad Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, has drastically reduced the threat of terrorism to create a safer neighborhood for local residents. [...]
Bastogne Spartans Making History in Tikrit
TIKRIT, Iraq - "The Spartans are the equal of any men when they fight as individuals, but when fighting together as a collective, they surpass all other men." This was uttered to a Persian king more than twenty five hundred years ago on the verge of one of the greatest last stand battles in history.
Today, Spartans of another kind find themselves making another great stand along with their Iraqi partners to secure the people of Tikrit, Iraq.
The 1st Special Troops Battalion "Spartans" of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, like the Greek warriors of antiquity, are making military history by being the first Special Troops Battalion to control a significant amount of battle space in the Iraq theatre of operations.
"To my knowledge, the 1st STB, 1st BCT is the first to pickup battle space as a maneuver element," said Lt. Col. Rick Rhyne, 1st STB commander. [...]
Multi-National Force - Iraq Command Sergeant Major Visits Rakkasan Units
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The Multi-National forces - Iraq command sergeant major visited with units within the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Feb. 28-29.
"It's always a privilege and an honor to be able to come back and visit units who are a part of the 101st," said Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill. "It's especially gratifying to be able to spend time with the prestigious Rakkasans."
The MNF-I command sergeant major spent four tours with the 101st throughout his career. His final tour was in 2004 as division command sergeant major, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-05. [...]
Camp Striker MWR Activities Ease Deployment Tensions
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Camp Striker's Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities help maintain a more comforting environment for Soldiers deployed to Iraq.
"My goal coming in was to provide entertainment for the troops," said Spc. Alphonso Barnes, Camp Striker MWR non-commissioned officer in charge, attached to 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. "It goes as far as facilitating VIPs when they arrive to making sure the Soldiers can receive the Armed Forces Network wherever they are on the installation." [...]
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
TIKRIT, Iraq - Wars have been won and lost based on logistics. Logistics is an art-form, which when executed properly can mean the difference between life and death, glory and shame.
"A little neglect may breed mischief. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," said Benjamin Franklin on the import of the logistician.
The 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division eats, sleeps and breathes logistics and without them, the Bastogne Infantrymen would pay the price. [...]
Images
Iraqi Police Trainees Conduct Close Quarters Battle Drills: 5 images
Puppy Love = Happy Times: 3 images
Life at Karama Hospital: 6 images
IA, Rakkasans Locate Caches in Owesat, Yusufiyah: 3 images
Samarra Residents Attempting to Give No Slack to AQI in City: 19 images
Leader Rakkasans Build Rock-climbing Gym: 1 image
Top Guns Hold Veterinarian Clinic for Iraqi Community: 6 images
Task Force Rogue Troops Patrol Khadra: 5 images
Troops Make Quick Fix on Flattened Tires: 3 images
ISF Safely Usher Nine Million Arba'een Pilgrims While Coalition Forces Support From the Wings: 3 images
Bastogne Spartans Making History in Tikrit: 6 images
Muli-National Force - Iraq Command Sergeant Major Visits Rakkasan Units: 4 images
ISF Safely Usher Nine Million Arba'een Pilgrims While Coalition Forces Support From the Wings: 3 images
Camp Striker MWR Activities Ease Deployment Tensions: 2 images
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: 8 images
Videos
Special Troops Battalion
1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (US)
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