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Final pallets of equipment prepare to exit Iraq Hits ( 79067 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – With the drawdown of Operation New dawn, soldiers at the redistribution property assistance team yard are packing up the last pallets of excess equipment from...
Spc. Anthony Zane, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The final days of Joint Base Balad Hits ( 78589 )
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Transferring Joint Base Balad to the government of Iraq was part of the largest military transition since World War II. Col. Brent Bigger, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support...
Senior Airman Amber Kelly-Herard, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Adder celebrates Thanksgiving Hits ( 80823 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – Service members on Contingency Operating Base Adder found creative ways to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division enjoyed...
Pvt. Andrew Slovensky, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Sunday, November 27, 2011

Service members enjoy a Thanksgiving feast, dining facility celebrates the holidays and its last day open Hits ( 82913 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – The holidays are fast approaching and while many service members have redeployed home, those who are still in country enjoy one holiday event to give them a...
Spc. Anthony Zane, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Friday, November 25, 2011

‘Black Jack’ brigade transitions warhorse Hits ( 86444 )
gif JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – Once again the “Black Jack” brigade has added to its successful legacy by officially transferring another base in the Diyala province to the Iraqi government. Soldiers...
Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade Public Affairs, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

‘Red Dragons’ leave lasting impression at Kauffman Hits ( 9517 )
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – Samarra, a city located in Northern Iraq, is a little more than 100 km north of Baghdad. Home to the Al Askari "Golden" Mosque, the Spiral Minaret and other historical landmarks,...
Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade Public Affairs, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

From the battle to the saddle: Soldier plans to continue training horses after Iraq Hits ( 9325 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – Communication skills can be taught when it comes to human interaction or technology, but one Soldier has learned a communication skill set with horses that...
Spc. Anthony Zane, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

We leave when you leave Hits ( 11138 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - When U.S. troops came to Iraq in 2003, the Army and Air Force Exchange Services were not far behind. Tents, trailers, prefabricated buildings, and standing structures...
Pvt. Andrew Slovensky, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Saturday, November 19, 2011

Postal services stop for service members another sign service members are heading home Hits ( 12828 )
COB ADDER, Iraq – With the expectation that U.S. forces will be out of Iraq by the end of the year, the number of service members leaving the country continues to increase while the volume of incoming...
Spc. Anthony Zane, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Honoring a modern day Veteran Hits ( 9884 )
gif COS ECHO, Iraq - For many, the year 2003 is nothing more than a year that is long gone. For South America native, Sgt. 1st Class Fred Fox, a 12-year Army Infantry veteran and former Marine, currently...
1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division - Monday, November 14, 2011

From Baghdad, On Veterans Day Hits ( 13550 )
gif BAGHDAD - On Veterans Day, when the nation formally recognizes the contributions of millions of past and present men and women in uniform, I want to pass on my sincere appreciation for the conspicuously...
Maj. Gen. Russ Handy, Commander, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq, Director, Air Component Coordination Element-Iraq - Friday, November 11, 2011

Escort team conducts its largest escort mission Hits ( 15077 )
gif JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - The skies were unusually dusty at 11 a.m., even by Iraq standards, as the soldiers of Convoy Escort Team 4, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment,...
310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command - Thursday, November 10, 2011

Heavy metal takes a ride to Kuwait Hits ( 12000 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – On Contingency Operating Base Adder, humvees, tanks, trucks, and tractors wait silently for their turn to make the more-than 100-mile trip to Kuwait. As U.S....
Pvt. Andrew Slovensky, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Thursday, November 10, 2011

40th Combat Aviation Brigade completes mission in Iraq Hits ( 7290 )
gif CAMP TAJI, Iraq – The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, called Task Force Condor, officially completed its mission in Iraq Nov. 9 when it cased its colors during a transfer of authority ceremony. The...
1st Lt. Jason Sweeney, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade - Thursday, November 10, 2011

Military justice: 2/82 legal advisers partner with Iraqi counterparts Hits ( 8007 )
CAMP RAMADI, Iraq - Laws are ever-changing. It is important for those involved in the legal system to communicate with each other, have up-to-date knowledge of the law, and be able to represent their...
Sgt. Kissta Feldner, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs - Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Last stop for fuel in Iraq: Bulk fuel farm consolidates fuel as drawdown continues Hits ( 5692 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – As Operation New Dawn continues the drawdown of U.S. Forces in Iraq; Contingency Operating Base Adder has become the main fuel hub in the process of exporting...
Spc. Anthony Zane, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Monday, November 07, 2011

Coming home under new conditions Hits ( 4885 )
gif BAGHDAD - As U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq, there is a lot of talk among service members about deployments past. Many soldiers have spent years of their life in Iraq and have seen the changes here...
Staff Sgt. Mike Norris, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division - Monday, November 07, 2011

Single parents tackle parenthood, deployment ‘single’-handedly Hits ( 3896 )
gif CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE TAJI, Iraq – According to Department of Defense statistics, there were more than 35,000 single parents serving in the U.S. Army in 2008. For married soldiers, leaving...
Staff Sgt. Mike Norris, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division - Monday, November 07, 2011

123rd Brigade Support Battalion conducts convoy operations Hits ( 3837 )
gif IRAQ - Every solider in Iraq needs water, food and equipment in order to perform their mission. For some, these things just seem to appear out of the blue, but the soldiers of the 123rd Brigade Support...
Staff Sgt. Mike Norris, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division - Monday, November 07, 2011

Langley SFS welcomes home deployed defenders Hits ( 4192 )
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) - Security forces members here moved their yellow ribbon magnets from Iraq to Virginia on the map in their squadron's heritage room to symbolize the homecoming of...
Randy Roughton, Defense Media Activity - Saturday, November 05, 2011

Equipment leaving Iraq saves tax dollars while soldiers return home, materials are redistributed Hits ( 3344 )
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – As the number of U.S. troops exiting Iraq increases so has the amount of equipment that has been used to support their efforts here. As efforts continue...
Spc. Anthony Zane, 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Saturday, November 05, 2011

Stress relief through physical fitness Hits ( 3333 )
gif CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION ECHO, Iraq — During any deployment, soldiers constantly deal with adversity and stress on a day-to-day basis, and must learn to cope with the stressors in many different...
1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division - Saturday, November 05, 2011

U.S. service members deployed to Iraq shadown run Army Ten-miler Hits ( 7604 )
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – More than 700 runners assembled in the desert for a predawn 10-mile run here Oct. 9., to shadow the 27th U.S. Army Ten-Miler race held in Washington, D.C. “The run was...
United States Forces - Iraq PAO - Sunday, October 09, 2011

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC. 36th ID band Soldiers, public school teachers, break through the Arabic and English language barrier with music Hits ( 4139 )
BASRAH, Iraq – Soldiers deployed to Iraq often find it difficult to communicate with local nationals without the use of an interpreter. But there are many communication tools that are easily understood...
Spc. Brittany H. Gardner, 362nd MPAD, USD-S Public Affairs - Sunday, July 31, 2011

Iraqi Instructors take lead in training 11th Iraqi Army Division Soldiers Hits ( 2171 )
BAGHDAD — Soldiers with the 11th Iraqi Army Division are taking the initiative in leading small unit tactics training at Joint Security Station Old MoD, Iraq, as several noncommissioned officers now...
Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

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