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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
CJTF-HOA Personnel Participate in EDG Graduation
(12.19.2007) After four years of studying and learning how to speak better English, 15 students at Horsed Private School of English graduated, Dec. 15, with their parents and some of their teachers from Combined Joint Task Fo...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy
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CJTF-HOA Vaccinates Herds in Civic Action Program
(12.19.2007) A team from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa revisited the village of Gabla Galan, Dec. 16, to participate in a veterinary civic action program to vaccinate more than 500 additional animals bringing the t...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente
5 images
Bin Laden’s Driver Accused of Active Terrorist ...
(12.19.2007) A military commissions judge in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, heard testimony from witnesses, Dec. 5, during the first military tribunal held since World War II.
Story by Spc. Shanita Simmons
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Gunston Hall, 22nd MEU Complete Exercise With D...
(12.19.2007) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable completed bilateral exercise Image Nautilus 2007 with the Djibouti...
Courtesy Story
Operation Thunder Reaper Benefits Mosul Citizen...
(12.19.2007) The citizens of Mosul have much to gain from the success of Operation Thunder Reaper, an operation designed to open Highway One, the major thoroughfare in western Mosul that has been closed due to improvised expl...
Story by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra
ANSF Discover Stockpile of Anti-personnel Mines...
(12.19.2007) Afghan National Security Forces, assisted by Coalition forces, discovered a weapons cache of anti-personnel mines near Shadal Village, Sphingar District, Nangarhar Province, Dec. 17.
Courtesy Story
2 images
1st Cav. Div. Transfers Authority of MND-B to 4...
(12.19.2007) Under the clear, morning skies of a promising new day in Baghdad, the 4th Infantry Division took the reins of Multi-National Division – Baghdad from the 1st Cavalry Division during a transfer of authority ceremon...
Story by Spc. Jason Thompson
4 images
New Clinic Opens in Musahi Valley
(12.19.2007) The opening ceremony for a new clinic in Kuz-Mia-Kheyl, a district of Musahi Valley, took place recently.
Courtesy Story
1 images
Behind the Scenes, Airmen Help Open Hospital
(12.19.2007) Airmen in a medical mentoring team have been working hard to ensure the successful opening of an Afghan national army hospital for the past several months.
Story by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco
1 images
'Gunfighters' Keep Apache Helicopters Flying in...
(12.19.2007) In today's world of technologically advanced aviation, Army pilots alone cannot keep AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters operational without ground crews.
Courtesy Story
Extremists in Iraq 'Getting Desperate,' Army Co...
(12.19.2007) Extremists are intimidating Iraqi citizens less and less, thanks to security improvements in the country, a unit commander there said yesterday.
Story by Jamie Findlater
Grandma Delivers Early Christmas to Maintainers
(12.19.2007) At a time of year when most Soldiers eagerly await boxes in the mail from family, 1st Lt. Kathryn Robertson received a special delivery from her grandmother, Betty Matthews.
Courtesy Story
Mail Handlers in Overdrive to Get Christmas Pac...
(12.19.2007) While most Soldiers are tucked in their beds for the night, a mail handler with the 461st Human Resource Battalion, out of Decatur, Ga., is waiting for the mail to arrive.
Story by Spc. Ben Hutto
4 images
Iraq Report Cites Security Progress, Need for O...
(12.19.2007) The latest quarterly report on the situation in Iraq notes significant improvement across nearly every major category measured, with big security and economic progress and momentum in reconciliation at the local ...
Story by Donna Miles
Progress Continues in Ramadi, Mullen Notes Duri...
(12.19.2007) Driving through downtown Ramadi today is a strange experience for anyone who saw the city in 2006.
Story by Jim Garamone
(12.19.2007) After four years of studying and learning how to speak better English, 15 students at Horsed Private School of English graduated, Dec. 15, with their parents and some of their teachers from Combined Joint Task Fo...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy
2 images
CJTF-HOA Vaccinates Herds in Civic Action Program
(12.19.2007) A team from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa revisited the village of Gabla Galan, Dec. 16, to participate in a veterinary civic action program to vaccinate more than 500 additional animals bringing the t...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente
5 images
Bin Laden’s Driver Accused of Active Terrorist ...
(12.19.2007) A military commissions judge in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, heard testimony from witnesses, Dec. 5, during the first military tribunal held since World War II.
Story by Spc. Shanita Simmons
1 images
Gunston Hall, 22nd MEU Complete Exercise With D...
(12.19.2007) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable completed bilateral exercise Image Nautilus 2007 with the Djibouti...
Courtesy Story
Operation Thunder Reaper Benefits Mosul Citizen...
(12.19.2007) The citizens of Mosul have much to gain from the success of Operation Thunder Reaper, an operation designed to open Highway One, the major thoroughfare in western Mosul that has been closed due to improvised expl...
Story by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra
ANSF Discover Stockpile of Anti-personnel Mines...
(12.19.2007) Afghan National Security Forces, assisted by Coalition forces, discovered a weapons cache of anti-personnel mines near Shadal Village, Sphingar District, Nangarhar Province, Dec. 17.
Courtesy Story
2 images
1st Cav. Div. Transfers Authority of MND-B to 4...
(12.19.2007) Under the clear, morning skies of a promising new day in Baghdad, the 4th Infantry Division took the reins of Multi-National Division – Baghdad from the 1st Cavalry Division during a transfer of authority ceremon...
Story by Spc. Jason Thompson
4 images
New Clinic Opens in Musahi Valley
(12.19.2007) The opening ceremony for a new clinic in Kuz-Mia-Kheyl, a district of Musahi Valley, took place recently.
Courtesy Story
1 images
Behind the Scenes, Airmen Help Open Hospital
(12.19.2007) Airmen in a medical mentoring team have been working hard to ensure the successful opening of an Afghan national army hospital for the past several months.
Story by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco
1 images
'Gunfighters' Keep Apache Helicopters Flying in...
(12.19.2007) In today's world of technologically advanced aviation, Army pilots alone cannot keep AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters operational without ground crews.
Courtesy Story
Extremists in Iraq 'Getting Desperate,' Army Co...
(12.19.2007) Extremists are intimidating Iraqi citizens less and less, thanks to security improvements in the country, a unit commander there said yesterday.
Story by Jamie Findlater
Grandma Delivers Early Christmas to Maintainers
(12.19.2007) At a time of year when most Soldiers eagerly await boxes in the mail from family, 1st Lt. Kathryn Robertson received a special delivery from her grandmother, Betty Matthews.
Courtesy Story
Mail Handlers in Overdrive to Get Christmas Pac...
(12.19.2007) While most Soldiers are tucked in their beds for the night, a mail handler with the 461st Human Resource Battalion, out of Decatur, Ga., is waiting for the mail to arrive.
Story by Spc. Ben Hutto
4 images
Iraq Report Cites Security Progress, Need for O...
(12.19.2007) The latest quarterly report on the situation in Iraq notes significant improvement across nearly every major category measured, with big security and economic progress and momentum in reconciliation at the local ...
Story by Donna Miles
Progress Continues in Ramadi, Mullen Notes Duri...
(12.19.2007) Driving through downtown Ramadi today is a strange experience for anyone who saw the city in 2006.
Story by Jim Garamone
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