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Aug. 7, 2007
Release A070807c

Top General pays visit to Strike Force

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq, visited Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Monday.

Photo 1: Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq, greets Capt. Bob Gordon, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., and commander for Company A. Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colo. Aug. 6. Petraeus was making his second visit to Forward Operating Base Loyalty on Baghdad’s east side and received an operational brief, handed out coins to deserving Soldiers and met with seven other company commanders for dinner with Gordon. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Sean Ryan, 2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs Officer)

Photo 2: Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq, speaks with eight company commanders during a visit to Forward Operating Base Loyalty on Baghdad’s east side Aug. 6. The commanders are all part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division based out of Fort Carson, Colo.  (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Sean Ryan, 2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs Officer)

Photo 3: Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq, receives a quick update from Lt. Col. Dean Dunham, deputy commander and Command Sgt. Maj. William Johnson, both with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division during a visit to Forward Operating Base Loyalty Aug. 6 on Baghdad’s east side. Petraeus received an operational brief and handed out coins to deserving Soldiers before meeting with eight company commanders within the Strike Force Brigade. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Sean Ryan, 2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs Officer)

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