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Air Force transfers airspace to Iraqis Hits ( 5 )
BAGHDAD – The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority reached a milestone here Wednesday when the U.S. Air Force handed over the Kirkuk sector of airspace, 15,000 feet and above, to the ICAA at Baghdad International...
Senior Airman Perry Aston and Staff Sgt. Sanja Allen, U.S. Air Forces - Central, Baghdad Media Outreach Team - Friday, September 03, 2010

Top airman exits Iraq proud of mission Hits ( 347 )
CAMP VICTORY - After spending more than a year-and-a-half coordinating U.S. airpower here while helping to ensure our force level drew down to 50,000, the senior U.S. Air Force airman in Iraq is headed...
Air Force Staff Sgt. Sanjay Allen, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Thursday, September 02, 2010

'Lion-6 out,' Austin assumes command Hits ( 919 )
CAMP VICTORY - Army Gen. Ray Odierno put it very simply today as he finished his address at the change of command ceremony for U.S. Forces - Iraq. "Lion-6 out," Odierno said, meaning that the commander...
Jim Garamone, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Wednesday, September 01, 2010

OIF yields to Operation New Dawn Hits ( 714 )
CAMP VICTORY – Today the United States military marks the historic transition from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn. This transition signifies a formal end to U.S. military combat operations...
U.S. Forces – Iraq PAO - Wednesday, September 01, 2010

US troop sacrifices give Iraqis a chance Hits ( 433 )
MILWAUKEE  – Thanks to the blood, sweat and tears of America's troops, Iraq has the chance for political freedom, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told attendees at the annual convention of the...
Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Obama urges support of Iraq veterans Hits ( 847 )
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called on the American people Saturday to provide new care, opportunity and commitment to the million service members who've served in Iraq.
Linda D. Kozaryn, American Forces Press Service - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Change of Command to be shown live Hits ( 1862 )
BAGHDAD - USF-I will present live video of the USF-I Change of Command Ceremony in the Featured Video section of our Website’s front page, Wednesday, Sept. 1, beginning at 8 a.m. EDT. This is a great...
United States Forces - Iraq PAO - Monday, August 30, 2010

‘New Dawn’ mission already underway Hits ( 1883 )
WASHINGTON – When Operation Iraqi Freedom ends and Operation New Dawn launches Sept. 1, don’t look for a lot of fanfare as the mission officially moves from combat to stability operations, the top...
Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service - Thursday, August 26, 2010

Wheelchairs delivered to kids in need Hits ( 714 )
BAGHDAD--“So much of what the Army is geared toward is ...  improving the perception [of] or reinforcing the Government of Iraq to their people, but for a few hours, on behalf of the American people,...
Sgt. Kimberly Johnson, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

‘Resiliency Campus’ will bolster troops Hits ( 675 )
BASRAH – A new facility is set to open here soon bringing all components of resiliency – emotional, spiritual, mental, family support and physical – under one roof in a setting that allows service...
Sgt. Benjamin Kibbey, 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Sunday, August 22, 2010

US mission to shift to stability, training Hits ( 1096 )
WASHINGTON - With the last U.S. combat brigade now out of Iraq and another 6,000 troops to leave by the month's end, the mission in Iraq continues with a transition to stability operations, said Army Maj....
Donna Miles, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Saturday, August 21, 2010

Last combat brigade symbolically exits Hits ( 1463 )
CAMP TAJI – The last U.S. combat brigade here completed a symbolic convoy out of country early Aug.19, reminiscent of U.S. forces first pushing into Iraq at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom in...
Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division - Thursday, August 19, 2010

Medical Airmen inspired by wounded Hits ( 848 )
JOINT BASE BALAD - Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines – too many to remember all of their names.  But each service member to pass through the medical evacuation area here plants footprints in...
Staff Sgt. Kali Gradishar, U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Iraqi Forces back on Joint Base Balad Hits ( 1113 )
JOINT BASE BALAD – As part of the responsible drawdown of U.S. forces here, the Iraqi military is now occupying this base for the first time since 2003; the first step in the process to transfer the...
Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing - Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Iraqi Soldiers train in new M1A1 Tanks Hits ( 1183 )
BAGHDAD – “No one ever said tanking was easy.” U.S. Army Sgt. John Dunmeyer, sweating profusely but wearing a smile on his face, shares this witticism with four Iraqi Army Soldiers after he and mechanic...
Sgt. Mary S. Katzenberger, 1st AAB, 3rd Inf. Div., USD-C - Sunday, August 15, 2010

Iraqi Police host first outreach event Hits ( 587 )
ANBAR PROVINCE – U.S. advise and assist operations here helped Iraqi Police host their first-ever community outreach event recently, donating school supplies, stuffed animals and clothes to nearly 20...
Staff Sgt. Tanya Thomas, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division - Sunday, August 15, 2010

Maysan farmers to get business boost Hits ( 468 )
AMARAH - The Maysan Department of Agriculture, the U.S. State Department’s Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team and U.S. Soldiers here are working to provide agricultural micro-grants to 20 farmers...
Pfc. Khori Johnson, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs - Friday, August 13, 2010

Last American combat brigade departs Hits ( 1610 )
FOB CONSTITUTION – Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of United States Forces – Iraq, and the Iraqi Minister of Defense, Abdel Qader Jassim, and other U.S. and Iraqi leaders watched yesterday as a joint color...
Spc. Luisito Brooks and Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Odierno: ISF ready to face challenges Hits ( 934 )
WASHINGTON – Iraqi Security Forces are on track to assume full operations and prepared to deal with spates of violence by extremists intent on derailing Iraqi progress, the Commanding General of United...
Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service - Monday, August 09, 2010

Iraqi Army M1A1 Tanks arrive at Port Hits ( 1202 )
BAGHDAD - As part of a Foreign Military Sales agreement between the U.S. and Iraqi governments, the first 11 of a scheduled 140 M1A1 Abrams tanks for the Iraqi Army arrived Saturday at Iraq’s Port of...
The USF-I Office of the Deputy Commanding General for Advising and Training - Monday, August 09, 2010

Troops host monthly ‘Iraqi Kids Day’ Hits ( 729 )
JOINT BASE BALAD — U.S. service members recently presented more than 100 Iraqi children with an array of toys, coloring books, snacks and smiles during an Iraqi Kids Day event here.
Pfc. Adrian Meuhe, 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Sunday, August 08, 2010

Soldiers transfer base, reflect on fight Hits ( 1058 )
BAGHDAD – As the U.S. transferred The Surge-established Joint Security Station Tarmiyah to Iraqi Security Forces here, July 29, our Soldiers there reflected on the hard work and sacrifice it took to...
Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division - Friday, August 06, 2010

Iraqi Docs learn proper Prenatal Care Hits ( 500 )
BASRAH – In an effort to increase the number and skills of Iraqi birth attendants, the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division recently presented two days of instruction here for Iraqi pediatricians.
Sgt. Jason Kemp, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters - Thursday, August 05, 2010

Abu Ghraib medical care goes mobile Hits ( 464 )
ABU GHRAIB – Not too long ago, some Iraqi children here had to travel several miles on a donkey cart to obtain medical care, but a recent donation by U.S. Soldiers will now allow this essential treatment...
Spc. Luisito Brooks, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division - Thursday, August 05, 2010

General says ISF ready to secure Iraq Hits ( 926 )
BAGHDAD – The USF-I Deputy Commanding General for Advising and Training and commander of NATO Training Mission-Iraq, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, says the Iraqi Security Forces are ready to...
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, United States Forces – Iraq - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Iraq getting largest air hangar in region Hits ( 914 )
TAJI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region District (GRD) is managing the construction of the largest clear-span building in the Middle East, here at Taji Air Force Base.
LaDonna Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region District - Monday, August 02, 2010

Partnership boosts Iraqi EOD skills Hits ( 477 )
BAGHDAD – Lt. Mustafa Riadh, an Iraqi police explosive ordnance disposal technician, sifts through the dirt of a two-foot-wide crater to gather particles of an improvised explosive device as he and a...
Staff Sgt. Daniel Yarnall, 103rd Public Affairs Detachment - Monday, August 02, 2010

MP train Iraqis to identify, react to IEDs Hits ( 559 )
BAGHDAD – U.S. Army Military Police here recently instructed Iraqi Soldiers on how to identify and react to improvised explosive devices while on foot and while operating vehicles.
Sgt. Phillip Valentine, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Saturday, July 31, 2010

Mullen vows lasting alliance with ISF Hits ( 663 )
BAGHDAD - The United States military is committed to a long-term, productive partnership with Iraqi Security Forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
Jim Garamone, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

US, Iraqi Forces forge lasting bonds Hits ( 661 )
BAGHDAD – When U.S. Soldiers from A Troop, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment went on a joint patrol here with Iraqi Federal Policemen for the first time, they were a little shocked by the vast cultural...
Pfc. Emily Knitter, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division - Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Iraqis lead Abu Ghraib medical mission Hits ( 550 )
BAGHDAD – As the early-morning summer sun rose over Abu Ghraib July 22, a group of U.S. Soldiers unloaded medical supplies to support a joint medical engagement where Iraqi medical professionals would...
Sgt. Phillip Valentine, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Monday, July 26, 2010

Village gets new school, toys, clothes Hits ( 579 )
COB SPEICHER – U.S. Army security detachment Soldiers took on a new mission recently; loading their vehicles with soccer balls, toys and clothes for a newly-constructed school near here.
Capt. Tim Mills, 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Saturday, July 24, 2010

Prosthetic limbs donated to hospital Hits ( 521 )
BAGHDAD – U.S. Soldiers recently delivered boxes of prosthetic limbs to the Iraqi capital's Adamiyah Hospital, a rehabilitative center where many patients in need are treated daily.
Spc. Daniel Schneider, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Thursday, July 22, 2010

Odierno: Iraq drawdown ‘On track’ Hits ( 990 )
WASHINGTON - The military is on track to meet its drawdown goals in Iraq, and there will be plenty of troops left until the end of 2011 to help Iraq become fully independent, the commanding general of...
Lisa Daniel, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Thursday, July 22, 2010

Multiple bases transfer to Iraqi control Hits ( 1222 )
BASRAH – United States Division-South handed over several locations to the Government of Iraq recently as the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters focuses on base closures and the drawdown of U.S. forces...
Maj. Mark Martin, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Renovated school opens in Abu Ghraib Hits ( 674 )
BAGHDAD – Ebn Kuthrir School in Abu Ghraib was in desperate need of repair, with children attending classes with outdated or broken equipment and no air conditioning to fight the heat.
Sgt. Phillip Valentine, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Hundreds of Iraqi workers get certified Hits ( 913 )
JOINT BASE BALAD – More than 400 local Iraqi workers received skills certificates from the Miran Village Co. certifying them as professional welders, carpenters or painters during a ceremony here, July...
Spc. Gaelen Lowers, 3rd Sustainment Brigade - Monday, July 19, 2010

US medics teach Iraqi first responders Hits ( 552 )
COB SPEICHER – Members of the Iraqi Army, Police, firefighters and other first responders began an extensive Emergency Medical Technician course under the tutelage of U.S. Soldiers here, July 15.
Spc. Jessica Zullig, 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Sunday, July 18, 2010

MP teach IA crowd control techniques Hits ( 630 )
BASRAH – As part of the ongoing Advise and Assist mission here, U.S.Army Military Police instructed Iraqi Army Commandos on crowd and riot control techniques during a two-day training event here, July...
By Staff Sgt. Chris Carney, United States Division - South PAO - Friday, July 16, 2010

M-16 training intensifies for Iraqi Army Hits ( 1002 )
NASIRIYAH – As the Iraqi Army phases out the AK-47 rifle and begins to carry the venerable M-16, U.S. Soldiers here are preparing IA instructors to train their troops on this weapon.
Capt. Joshua Hunter, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

‘Smile Train’ returns to help Iraqi kids Hits ( 875 )
COB ADDER — A groggy little boy looks up from his mother’s lap. The presence of American Soldiers in his room is certainly not expected. His face brightens a bit after he and his mother receive small...
103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command PAO - Monday, July 12, 2010

Assisting residents increases trust in IA Hits ( 730 )
BAGHDAD – Colorful bags emblazoned with cartoon characters such as Winnie the Pooh and Barbie sat in a small, beat-up metal trailer, reflecting the early morning sun; a colorful contrast to the sweat...
Pfc. Emily Knitter, United States Division - Center - Saturday, July 10, 2010

A new generation of emergency care Hits ( 809 )
IRBIL – With the official opening of the state-of-the-art Irbil Emergency Hospital here, July 7, a new era in emergency medical care began in this Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
Mike Scheck, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region District - Friday, July 09, 2010

Chinook crews take on drawdown Hits ( 840 )
BAGHDAD – Set to play a key-role in the reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq this summer, an all-in-one aviation unit from Fort Riley, Kan., arrived here in March; one of the U.S. Army’s last active-duty...
Spc. Roland Hale, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division - Friday, July 09, 2010

Soldiers see school project to fruition Hits ( 660 )
TAL JAL – U.S. Soldiers recently helped culminate an eight-month reconstruction project here with a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the Bassa Girls Primary School in this small community near...
Pfc. Jessica Luhrs, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division - Thursday, July 08, 2010

Iraqis lead own air assault training Hits ( 554 )
COS GARRY OWEN – The 10th Iraqi Army Division Commando Battalion added another notch to its tally of mission capabilities after leading air assault training here recently.
Maj. Alan Brown 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division - Thursday, July 08, 2010

Pilot leaves cockpit to aid drawdown Hits ( 702 )
AL ASAD AIR BASE - Two-wheel landings on Afghan ridge tops are more exciting, but managing the exodus of a 4,000-strong brigade during the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq provides its own challenges for...
Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Iraqis take lead on joint air assault Hits ( 839 )
BAGHDAD – The U.S. Army's 1st Advise and Assist Brigade recently joined forces with Iraqi Commandos of the 7th Iraqi Army Division for an air assault operation in search of a possible IED production...
Sgt. Phillip Valentine, 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Soldier recalls 4th of July awakening Hits ( 850 )
FORT CARSON, Colo. – The Fourth of July is especially significant to Army Capt. Fred Babauta, as this Independence Day marks the fifth anniversary of his awakening from an 11-day coma following an improvised...
Tim Hipps, U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command - Sunday, July 04, 2010

Troops become US citizens on July 4 Hits ( 1105 )
CAMP VICTORY – One hundred fifty-six service members from 56 different countries recited the Oath of Citizenship in the rotunda of Al Faw Palace here today, marking the U.S. Independence Day as the date...
Sgt. 1st Class Roger Dey, 103rd Public Affairs Detachment - Sunday, July 04, 2010

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