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Iraqi Air Force protected voters from above Hits ( 46 )
KIRKUK - As Iraqis took to the polls this week to vote for their preferred candidate, another historical event took place in the skies above as the Iraqi Air Force commanded an all-Iraqi intelligence,...
Senior Airman Mindy Bloem, 506th Air Expeditionary Group - Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Obama praises 'Milestone' Iraqi elections Hits ( 57 )
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called yesterday's parliamentarian elections in Iraq a "milestone" event and vowed to keep his pledge to remove all U.S. troops from that country by the end of next...
Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service - Monday, March 08, 2010

Gates: Elections show Iraq's progress Hits ( 124 )
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT - The Iraqi election process shows how far the country has come, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.  Gates received reports on the Iraqi election from...
Jim Garamone, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Sunday, March 07, 2010

Security paved way to successful Iraqi elections; US, Iraqi leaders pleased Hits ( 193 )
BAGHDAD - As Iraqi forces celebrate what their leaders are calling a resounding victory for a safe and free Iraq, U.S. Division-Center leaders are praising their Soldiers for their strategic role in assisting...
United States Forces - Iraq PAO - Sunday, March 07, 2010

US Forces watch as Iraqis secure elections Hits ( 317 )
WASHINGTON – As thousands of Iraqis prepare to cast their ballots in the second legislative vote since Saddam Hussein’s overthrow, U.S. troops there are seeing the fruits of their labors as the Iraqis...
Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service - Saturday, March 06, 2010

Germany-based unit sent to aid drawdown Hits ( 138 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq – The Grafenwoehr, Germany-based 1st Inland Cargo Transfer Company has taken over the Central Receiving and Shipping Point here to assist with the upcoming drawdown...
Sgt. Keith VanKlompenberg, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) - Saturday, March 06, 2010

Attacks will not hinder elections, drawdown Hits ( 299 )
WASHINGTON - Iraq's upcoming elections and the U.S. drawdown of troops from theater later this year will go on undeterred by the March 3 suicide bombings there and previous attacks like it, Pentagon Press...
Lisa Daniel, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Thursday, March 04, 2010

Poor village gets water, soccer equipment Hits ( 135 )
TWAILA, Iraq - APM Terminals of Portsmouth, Va., joined forces with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers here recently in donating soccer balls, uniforms and nets to a needy school in this northern Iraqi village....
Scott Harris, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region District - Thursday, March 04, 2010

Thousands benefit from water filtration plant Hits ( 225 )
COL NASIR WA SALAM – Civil affairs Soldiers and leaders of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, joined Iraqi Ministry of Water officials to celebrate the opening of a refurbished...
Spc. Daniel Schneider, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Training helps Iraqis boost helo mobility skills Hits ( 167 )
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ – With the advent of the helicopter, airborne military operations became centered on the concept of strategic mobility, or getting the maximum number of Soldiers into an...
Master Sgt. Duff McFadden, 3rd Infantry Division - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Troops repair, open key thoroughfare bridge Hits ( 181 )
CAMP ADDER – The Rutbah Bridge, a key link between Iraq and Jordan damaged by terrorist attack, is now operational again thanks to a dedicated group of Soldiers here.
Spc. Cory Grogan, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Service members run to honor fallen brethren Hits ( 187 )
CAMP TAJI – Service members from all military branches came together here to pay tribute to those who died in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom through the “Fallen Soldier Half-Marathon,” Feb. 27....
Sgt. Alun Thomas, 1st Cavalry Division - Monday, March 01, 2010

Iraqi Police focused on Election Day security Hits ( 147 )
CONTINGENCY OUTPOST ADDER – With the help of U.S. forces, Iraqi Police here are preparing themselves to provide a safe and secure environment for voters during the March 7 Iraqi elections.
Sgt. Francis Horton, 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Monday, March 01, 2010

Troops teach English, build lasting friendships Hits ( 258 )
TIKRIT –The presence of U.S. Soldiers at Tikrit University is nothing new.  But these days the Soldiers aren’t there to secure the campus, but rather to interact with Iraqi students as part of...
Capt. Rebecca Walsh, 1st Infantry Division - Saturday, February 27, 2010

Iraqi-funded Police Training Center opens Hits ( 159 )
TIKRIT – The Iraqi Police in Salah ad-Din province took a huge step forward recently when they officially opened the doors to a new Iraq Ministry of Interior-funded Police Training Center (PTC) built...
Spc. Richard Colletta, 1st Infantry Division - Saturday, February 27, 2010

Airmen pass EOD skills to Iraqi Army, Police Hits ( 279 )
KIRKUK – The 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team here conducts training with the Iraqi Army and Police three times a week to familiarize them in ordnance identification,...
Senior Airman Mindy Bloem, 506th Air Expeditionary Group - Thursday, February 25, 2010

Army, Iraqi engineers build, learn together Hits ( 258 )
BAGHDAD –American 317th Engineer Company and 17th Iraqi Army Division engineers worked together here recently to complete a road leading into Joint Security Station Deason, providing each the opportunity...
Sgt. Brian Moore, United States Division - Central - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

US team sets Iraqi medics up for success Hits ( 199 )
KIRKUK -- A U.S. Air Force medical team here continues the Army tradition of training Iraqi clinic personnel to utilize the millions of dollars of equipment they possess; ensuring both man and machine...
Senior Airman Mindy Bloem, 506th Air Expeditionary Group - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Odierno: Iraq can help stabilize Middle East Hits ( 348 )
WASHINGTON – Iraq presents a solid opportunity to help in stabilizing the Middle East, the commander of forces in that country said here yesterday.
Jim Garamone, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Military Police prep Iraqis for election security Hits ( 706 )
FOB WARHORSE - To better protect the Iraqi people and ensure a smooth election process here, U.S. Soldiers with the 66th Military Police Company recently completed instructing a five-day election security...
Sgt. Kenneth Bince, 49th Military Police Brigade - Monday, February 22, 2010

Army expedites Iraqi media credentialing process, boosts relationship Hits ( 196 )
COB BASRAH - The ability of the Iraqi press to report on the operations of United States Division-South was aided recently, thanks to a U.S. Army public affairs team that met with local journalists to...
Sgt. Nathaniel Smith, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters - Monday, February 22, 2010

Iraqi, US leaders assess election polling sites Hits ( 235 )
HIT, Iraq – Senior Iraqi provincial government and military leaders visited polling sites here, Feb. 17, to assess security plans in preparation for next month's elections.
Capt. Lou Guzman, United States Division - Center - Sunday, February 21, 2010

Iran continues to undermine Iraq, officials say Hits ( 269 )
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As national elections in Iraq loom on the horizon, Iran continues to subvert its western neighbor's security and political infrastructure, top American military officials reported recently....
John Kruzel, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Friday, February 19, 2010

Iraqi Federal Police prove capabilities, take over former US Security Station Hits ( 255 )
Joint Security Station 799 Transfer BAGHDAD – The Government of Iraq took ownership of Joint Security Station 799 from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, during a ceremony...
1st Lt. Joshua Perry, United States Division - Center - Friday, February 19, 2010

Iraqi Navy christens new patrol ships Hits ( 445 )
UMM QASR – As part of the Government of Iraq’s effort to increase stability and the international standing of its country, the Iraqi Navy welcomed two new ships to its fleet during a ceremony along...
Sgt. Nathaniel Smith, United States Division - South - Thursday, February 18, 2010

Troops renovate dilapidated Iraqi school Hits ( 320 )
DIYALA – The Khalis Secondary School here has been crowded for weeks, as a dedicated team of nearly 40 U.S. Soldiers just completed a makeover modeled after the popular American television program, “Extreme...
Pvt. Zach Zuber, 2nd Infantry Division - Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wounded veterans return, gain closure Hits ( 419 )
BAGHDAD - When eight combat veterans recently volunteered to return here, they knew they’d be interacting with troops, answering questions about their injuries, their experiences and their new lives...
Sgt. Lindsey Bradford, United States Forces – Iraq - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Troops deliver wheelchairs to disabled Iraqis Hits ( 232 )
BAGHDAD – U.S. Soldiers here with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, delivered handcrafted wheelchairs to two disabled Iraqis in the Aqur Quf area of the capital city, Feb. 10....
Sgt. Samantha Beuterbaugh, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Ministry of Interior electrical upgrade initiated Hits ( 268 )
BAGHDAD - Sustainable electrical power has been in short supply here for years. But for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, charged with protecting the Iraqi public, having uninterrupted electrical power to...
Mike Scheck, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region District - Monday, February 15, 2010

Asset movements on par with pullout plans Hits ( 295 )
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – The U.S. military is moving mass amounts of equipment out of Iraq in accordance with President Barack Obama’s plan to withdraw the majority of U.S. assets out of theater by Aug....
Spc. Jason Adolphson 1st Sustainment Command - Monday, February 15, 2010

Mother joins military, follows dream, sons Hits ( 525 )
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ – While many women are busy serving as soccer moms and chauffeurs for their children's busy lives, one 37-year-old Tampa, Fla., resident is more closely focused on keeping...
Master Sgt. Duff McFadden, 3rd Infantry Division - Saturday, February 13, 2010

Supply teams support responsible drawdown Hits ( 317 )
JOINT BASE BALAD – The Iraqi theater of operations is packed full of Army gear. Equipment, supplies, parts, trucks, weapons, tools ... the list just keeps going.
Staff Sgt. Rob Strain, 3th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) - Saturday, February 13, 2010

Engineers crafting road for detainee visitors Hits ( 331 )
BAGHDAD – As the orange sun rises above Camp Taji, Soldiers of the 1192nd Engineer Company (Vertical), a National Guard unit based out of Ohio, bustle around, gathering protective equipment and tools...
Sgt. Tracy Knowles, 101st Engineer Battalion - Friday, February 12, 2010

Iraqis capture terrorist leader, associates Hits ( 247 )
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces captured an explosives and assassination-cell leader and four additional suspected terrorists yesterday during three operations to suppress al-Qaida here, military officials...
American Forces Press Service - Friday, February 12, 2010

Leaders meet, plan for election day security Hits ( 280 )
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JUSTICE – Lt. Col. Robert Fruehwald, 2nd Iraqi Federal Police Division Transition Team commander, met with Staff Maj. Gen. Shakir, the 2nd FPD commander, at Shakir’s headquarters,...
Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth, 2nd Infantry Division - Thursday, February 11, 2010

Iraqi Army receives new battalion-size HQ Hits ( 263 )
TIKRIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially presented the recently-completed Location Command compound to the Iraqi military during a ribbon-cutting ceremony here, Feb. 9. The sprawling complex...
Scott Harris, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region District - Thursday, February 11, 2010

Iraqi forces hunt down terrorists, weapons Hits ( 265 )
WASHINGTON - Iraqi Security Forces, with U.S. advisors, arrested numerous suspected terrorists and seized enemy weapons in various operations throughout Iraq in recent days, military officials report....
the Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Citizen’s tip topples bomb-making factory Hits ( 294 )
BAGHDAD – The recent actions of one Iraqi resident here helped make the streets safer in southern Ghazaliya when he notified his local Iraqi Army unit of a possible improvised explosive device factory....
Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth, 2nd Infantry Division - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

MP squads join forces to complete mission Hits ( 272 )
BASRAH – As the U.S. prepares to reduce troop levels here to 50,000 by September 2010, military leaders must still complete the mission; even with less boots on the ground.
Capt. Kevin Manion, 17th Fires Brigade - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Deployed troops get Super Bowl via live feed Hits ( 342 )
WASHINGTON – When millions of Americans gather tonight for the Super Bowl, they’ll have lots of company from U.S. forces around the world and at sea, thanks to the American Forces Radio and Television...
Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service - Sunday, February 07, 2010

Soldiers, Airmen welcome Iraqi Boy Scouts Hits ( 295 )
BAGHDAD – U.S. Air Force and Army troops here recently invited 10 Iraqi Boy Scouts aboard Victory Base Complex to observe equipment used to survey weather patterns.
U.S. Air Forces Central, Baghdad Media Outreach Team - Sunday, February 07, 2010

Soldier sees Iraqi progress on second tour Hits ( 357 )
DIYALA – "This is way easier than my last deployment," said Sgt. George Applegate, from Evergreen, Colo., while pulling security beside his Stryker vehicle near the Iraqi Police's 7th Battalion Emergency...
Pfc. Adrian Muehe, 2nd Infantry Division - Friday, February 05, 2010

‘Eye in the sky’ protects troops on the ground Hits ( 245 )
FOB KALSU – Being a Soldier in the United States Army is more than a full-time job, and no one understands that more than the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle cell here. The Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Heavy...
Spc. Ben Hutto, 3rd Infantry Division - Friday, February 05, 2010

Iraqi Bazaar aids local vendors, economy Hits ( 261 )
JOINT BASE BALAD – Strengthening the area's economy and creating jobs to help curb unemployment were benefits cited by both local Iraqi business leaders and U.S. military commanders during a ceremony...
Airman 1st Class Allison Boehm, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing - Thursday, February 04, 2010

Airmen pass networking skills to Iraqis Hits ( 159 )
KIRKUK - Four Iraqi Air Force members sat in front of laptops, listening to a U.S. Airman from the 506th Expeditionary Communications Squadron teach about communication techniques in the command section...
Senior Airman Mindy Bloem, 506th Air Expeditionary Group - Thursday, February 04, 2010

1st Infantry Division assumes USD-S command Hits ( 371 )
BASRAH – The 34th Infantry Division, of Rosemount, Minn., transferred authority of United States Division - South to the 1st Infantry Division, of Fort Riley, Kan., during a ceremony on Contingency Operating...
Spc. Samuel Soza 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

US, Iraqi troops prepare route for pilgrimage Hits ( 268 )
SALAH AD DIN – Shi'a Muslims here will soon begin their pilgrimage to religious shrines in observance of Arba'een. Meaning “40” in Arabic, Arba'een is the 40th day after Ashura, or the death and...
1st Lt. Meghan E. Keefe, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

US returns more bases to Iraqi government Hits ( 360 )
SALAH AD DIN PROVINCE – In accordance with the U.S. - Iraq Security Agreement to reduce the U.S. troop presence here to 50,000 by August, two more U.S. bases were returned to the Government of Iraq,...
4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division - Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Iraqi forces arrest bomb maker, accomplice Hits ( 185 )
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Iraqi Security Forces arrested a wanted Baghdad explosives-cell member and a suspected accomplice yesterday during a combined security operation in a rural area south of Baghdad.
the Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Odierno visits Ramadi Advise, Assist Brigade Hits ( 224 )
CAMP RAMADI – Paratroopers from 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist Brigade) recently briefed the commanding general of all U.S. forces in Iraq about their mission in Al Anbar, site...
Spc. Kayleigh Cannon, 82nd Airborne Division - Monday, February 01, 2010

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