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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Community Celebrates the Dedication of a Primar...
(11.29.2007) Local community leaders joined U.S. agency and military officials in celebrating the Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 40’s completion of renovations and construction at the Abijot Emerja Primary School during a...
Story by Sgt. Charles Siler
Reconstruction Team Works to Improve Agricultur...
(11.29.2007) The Baghdad 5 Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team, attached to the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, is closely coordinating with the Inma (growth in Arabic) Agribusiness Program, to ...
Story by Spc. Shejal Pulivarti
2 images
A CO, 626 BSB Delivers for All Rakkasans
(11.29.2007) CAMP STRIKER, Iraq – “Nothing happens until something moves,” is the Albert Einstein quote adopted by the Transportation Corps.
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Kerensa Hardy
Police Mentors Join Afghans in the Fight
(11.29.2007) The road maps in Faryab province mark roads as “Drivable”, “Possibly Drivable” and “Maybe Drivable,” but a police mentoring team there often drives where there are no roads at all. These mentors from Task Force P...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Dave Votroubek
10 images
Three Insurgents Killed After Attacking Convoy
(11.29.2007) Apache helicopters killed three insurgents southeast of Baghdad after an attack on a coalition forces convoy, Nov. 27.
Profile in Heroism; Medal of Honor Recipient, S...
(11.29.2007) Combat - the ultimate proving ground where service members put to test their years of training. Fear - the natural reaction to unnatural situations where the mind tells the body to go into survival mode and flee....
Story by Sgt. Benjamin Cossel
2 images
Army Reservists Support Conference, Gain Experi...
(11.29.2007) As the Humvee tumbled side over side, the soldiers inside shouted: "Rollover!"
2 images
U.S. Mentorship Key to Success for Afghan Maint...
(11.29.2007) For the fledgling Afghan national army’s 205th Maintenance Corps, proper training is the first step to keeping its fleet of more than 1,300 vehicles operational.
Story by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco
Afghan Soldiers Developing Customs, Courtesies
(11.29.2007) American military services take pride in traditions, customs and courtesies embedded training team mentors at the Afghan national army training grounds at Camp Clark are learning that the ANA does as well.
Story by Staff Sgt. Luis P Valdespino Jr.
4 images
Reconstruction Team Works to Improve Agricultur...
(11.29.2007) The Baghdad 5 embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team, attached to the 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, is closely coordinating with the Inma Agribusiness Program to work with Iraqi farm...
2 images
CMC Visits Kabul, Has Lunch With ‘family’
(11.29.2007) The commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps visited Kabul, Nov. 25, just days after visiting with Marines in Iraq.
Story by Staff Sgt. Luis P Valdespino Jr.
5 images
America Supports You: Group Helps Disabled Vets...
(11.29.2007) Disabled veterans looking for employment opportunities have one more resource working for them. Hire Heroes USA, a program of the Georgia-based Health Careers Foundation, is working to link disabled veterans to e...
Story by Samantha Quigley
PMT, 82nd Combine Efforts to Mentor ANP
(11.29.2007) Afghan national police mentors and 82nd Airborne Division soldiers are making their presence felt by combining efforts to train the ANP in western Khowst province.
Story by Staff Sgt. Luis P Valdespino Jr.
7 images
Iraqi Security Forces Take Huge Steps Forward
(11.29.2007) Iraqi security forces have taken "huge steps forward" in growing and moving toward independent operations, a senior commander in Iraq said today.
Story by Fred Baker
Defense Department, VA Test New Disability Eval...
(11.29.2007) The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have teamed to test a pilot disability evaluation program that officials hope will streamline the confusing and often frustrating process for service members and th...
Story by Fred Baker
(11.29.2007) Local community leaders joined U.S. agency and military officials in celebrating the Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 40’s completion of renovations and construction at the Abijot Emerja Primary School during a...
Story by Sgt. Charles Siler
Reconstruction Team Works to Improve Agricultur...
(11.29.2007) The Baghdad 5 Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team, attached to the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, is closely coordinating with the Inma (growth in Arabic) Agribusiness Program, to ...
Story by Spc. Shejal Pulivarti
2 images
A CO, 626 BSB Delivers for All Rakkasans
(11.29.2007) CAMP STRIKER, Iraq – “Nothing happens until something moves,” is the Albert Einstein quote adopted by the Transportation Corps.
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Kerensa Hardy
Police Mentors Join Afghans in the Fight
(11.29.2007) The road maps in Faryab province mark roads as “Drivable”, “Possibly Drivable” and “Maybe Drivable,” but a police mentoring team there often drives where there are no roads at all. These mentors from Task Force P...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Dave Votroubek
10 images
Three Insurgents Killed After Attacking Convoy
(11.29.2007) Apache helicopters killed three insurgents southeast of Baghdad after an attack on a coalition forces convoy, Nov. 27.
Profile in Heroism; Medal of Honor Recipient, S...
(11.29.2007) Combat - the ultimate proving ground where service members put to test their years of training. Fear - the natural reaction to unnatural situations where the mind tells the body to go into survival mode and flee....
Story by Sgt. Benjamin Cossel
2 images
Army Reservists Support Conference, Gain Experi...
(11.29.2007) As the Humvee tumbled side over side, the soldiers inside shouted: "Rollover!"
2 images
U.S. Mentorship Key to Success for Afghan Maint...
(11.29.2007) For the fledgling Afghan national army’s 205th Maintenance Corps, proper training is the first step to keeping its fleet of more than 1,300 vehicles operational.
Story by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco
Afghan Soldiers Developing Customs, Courtesies
(11.29.2007) American military services take pride in traditions, customs and courtesies embedded training team mentors at the Afghan national army training grounds at Camp Clark are learning that the ANA does as well.
Story by Staff Sgt. Luis P Valdespino Jr.
4 images
Reconstruction Team Works to Improve Agricultur...
(11.29.2007) The Baghdad 5 embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team, attached to the 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, is closely coordinating with the Inma Agribusiness Program to work with Iraqi farm...
2 images
CMC Visits Kabul, Has Lunch With ‘family’
(11.29.2007) The commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps visited Kabul, Nov. 25, just days after visiting with Marines in Iraq.
Story by Staff Sgt. Luis P Valdespino Jr.
5 images
America Supports You: Group Helps Disabled Vets...
(11.29.2007) Disabled veterans looking for employment opportunities have one more resource working for them. Hire Heroes USA, a program of the Georgia-based Health Careers Foundation, is working to link disabled veterans to e...
Story by Samantha Quigley
PMT, 82nd Combine Efforts to Mentor ANP
(11.29.2007) Afghan national police mentors and 82nd Airborne Division soldiers are making their presence felt by combining efforts to train the ANP in western Khowst province.
Story by Staff Sgt. Luis P Valdespino Jr.
7 images
Iraqi Security Forces Take Huge Steps Forward
(11.29.2007) Iraqi security forces have taken "huge steps forward" in growing and moving toward independent operations, a senior commander in Iraq said today.
Story by Fred Baker
Defense Department, VA Test New Disability Eval...
(11.29.2007) The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have teamed to test a pilot disability evaluation program that officials hope will streamline the confusing and often frustrating process for service members and th...
Story by Fred Baker
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