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Thursday, May 01, 2008
DVIDS News - 05-01-2008
Soldiers From Mississippi’s 230th Concrete Team...
(05.01.2008) Craters from improvised-explosive devices can be found throughout the thousands of miles of roadway that cover Baghdad and the surrounding areas. They are the direct result of IED blasts that were detonated by co...
Courtesy Story
6 images
Division Marines on Okinawa Practice Combat Cas...
(05.01.2008) To better prepare for dealing with casualties on the battlefield, more than 50 Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conducted combat casualty evacuation training April 23.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Hlavac
2 images
MND-B Soldiers Blow Whistle on Sexual Assault
(05.01.2008) Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers have been working to raise awareness of sexual assault in and around Camp Liberty by hosting training programs designed to prepare unit representatives to properly handl...
Courtesy Story
3rd MarDiv Plans for Contingencies in Asia-Paci...
(05.01.2008) Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions or earthquakes - whatever the disaster, providing humanitarian aid has become a benchmark of III Marine Expeditionary Force operations in the Asia-Pacific theater.
Story by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein
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5th ANGLICO Marines Conduct Close-air-support T...
(05.01.2008) Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support in urban environments training April 25.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Hlavac
DoD Changes Security Clearance Question on Ment...
(05.01.2008) The Defense Department will change a question on its long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because officials believe it is needlessly preventing some people from s...
Story by Fred Baker
Face of Defense: Chaplain's Journey Leads to Me...
(05.01.2008) At just 16 years old, Jose A. Bautista-Rojas left his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, for Los Angeles in hopes of creating a better life for himself and the parents he left behind.
Courtesy Story
Joint Chiefs Panel Evaluates Wounded Warrior Care
(05.01.2008) An advisory panel recently established by the military's top uniformed officer will evaluate all medical programs for wounded warriors and their families, a senior U.S. officer said yesterday.
Story by Gerry Gilmore
MND-B EPTT Assists, Develops IP Communication S...
(05.01.2008) Radio communications can be the difference between life and death for Iraqi security forces.
Courtesy Story
4 images
Day in the Life... Orderly Room Clerk Keeps Bri...
(05.01.2008) Her alarm sounds for only a second before the day begins and she rushes off, beginning her service to her country, unit and fellow Soldiers.
Story by Spc. David Hodge
3 images
Generals Describe U.S. Carrier Activity in Pers...
(05.01.2008) The presence of two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, interpreted by some as an indication of an imminent attack on Iran, is just a routine rotation, two senior military officers told Pentagon repo...
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Defense Secretary Affirms Commitment to Quality...
(05.01.2008) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he found revelations of substandard housing for returning combat troops at Fort Bragg, N.C., "appalling" and said he's committing to ensuring service members and their...
Story by Donna Miles
Gates Asks Senior NCOs to Encourage Troops to S...
(05.01.2008) The Defense Department is working to reduce stress on the force and improve quality of life for the troops, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told soldiers at the Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss.
Story by Donna Miles
Security in Abu Shemsi Offers New Opportunities
(05.01.2008) Residents in Abu Shemsi in the North Babil province of Iraq continue to see improvements in security and economic development.
Courtesy Story
Look Out For, Communicate Troops' Needs, Gates ...
(05.01.2008) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on senior Army non-commissioned officers to be his eyes and ears in the field and to ensure systems within the Defense Department to support the troops are working.
Story by Donna Miles
(05.01.2008) Craters from improvised-explosive devices can be found throughout the thousands of miles of roadway that cover Baghdad and the surrounding areas. They are the direct result of IED blasts that were detonated by co...
Courtesy Story
6 images
Division Marines on Okinawa Practice Combat Cas...
(05.01.2008) To better prepare for dealing with casualties on the battlefield, more than 50 Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conducted combat casualty evacuation training April 23.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Hlavac
2 images
MND-B Soldiers Blow Whistle on Sexual Assault
(05.01.2008) Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers have been working to raise awareness of sexual assault in and around Camp Liberty by hosting training programs designed to prepare unit representatives to properly handl...
Courtesy Story
3rd MarDiv Plans for Contingencies in Asia-Paci...
(05.01.2008) Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions or earthquakes - whatever the disaster, providing humanitarian aid has become a benchmark of III Marine Expeditionary Force operations in the Asia-Pacific theater.
Story by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein
1 images
5th ANGLICO Marines Conduct Close-air-support T...
(05.01.2008) Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support in urban environments training April 25.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Hlavac
DoD Changes Security Clearance Question on Ment...
(05.01.2008) The Defense Department will change a question on its long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because officials believe it is needlessly preventing some people from s...
Story by Fred Baker
Face of Defense: Chaplain's Journey Leads to Me...
(05.01.2008) At just 16 years old, Jose A. Bautista-Rojas left his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, for Los Angeles in hopes of creating a better life for himself and the parents he left behind.
Courtesy Story
Joint Chiefs Panel Evaluates Wounded Warrior Care
(05.01.2008) An advisory panel recently established by the military's top uniformed officer will evaluate all medical programs for wounded warriors and their families, a senior U.S. officer said yesterday.
Story by Gerry Gilmore
MND-B EPTT Assists, Develops IP Communication S...
(05.01.2008) Radio communications can be the difference between life and death for Iraqi security forces.
Courtesy Story
4 images
Day in the Life... Orderly Room Clerk Keeps Bri...
(05.01.2008) Her alarm sounds for only a second before the day begins and she rushes off, beginning her service to her country, unit and fellow Soldiers.
Story by Spc. David Hodge
3 images
Generals Describe U.S. Carrier Activity in Pers...
(05.01.2008) The presence of two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, interpreted by some as an indication of an imminent attack on Iran, is just a routine rotation, two senior military officers told Pentagon repo...
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Defense Secretary Affirms Commitment to Quality...
(05.01.2008) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he found revelations of substandard housing for returning combat troops at Fort Bragg, N.C., "appalling" and said he's committing to ensuring service members and their...
Story by Donna Miles
Gates Asks Senior NCOs to Encourage Troops to S...
(05.01.2008) The Defense Department is working to reduce stress on the force and improve quality of life for the troops, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told soldiers at the Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss.
Story by Donna Miles
Security in Abu Shemsi Offers New Opportunities
(05.01.2008) Residents in Abu Shemsi in the North Babil province of Iraq continue to see improvements in security and economic development.
Courtesy Story
Look Out For, Communicate Troops' Needs, Gates ...
(05.01.2008) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on senior Army non-commissioned officers to be his eyes and ears in the field and to ensure systems within the Defense Department to support the troops are working.
Story by Donna Miles
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