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Body Armor Saves Soldier
Staff Sgt. Jeremie Oliver, from Chesterville, Maine, shows off the protection that saved his life after being shot by an insurgent in the Baghdad neighborhood of Ameriya, June 17. Oliver, from Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, was in his Bradley Fighting Vehicle when he took the round to the chest. Oliver was later seen by medical personnel who cleared him for duty. “I know I am lucky to walk away from this event; however, I also know that it was not luck that my body armor worked,†he said. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jack Androski, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Military
Massive Haz Mat in Iraq
MNF-I When the second largest cache of Operation Iraqi Freedom was found earlier in the month, not only did Mulit-National Division – Baghdad troops spring into action, but Coalition Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) teams also arrived on the scene. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment “Tomahawksâ€, attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Division, cleaned up the cache, which included hundreds of containers filled with nitric acid, June 12-15, in the eastern Rashid District of the Iraqi capital. Nitric acid is a toxic substance that is used to make homemade explosives. Coalition chemical assessments indicate that nitric acid stockpiles in excess of 500 pounds have a potential to be a catastrophic event when combined with other ingredients to make explosive material. An estimated 15,000 pounds of nitric acid was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Airborne!
Received this from a PAO: Below is a great story from a senior leader currently deployed in Baghdad, Iraq. I was in line at our deli this week with a 21-year-old PFC from the 82nd. He was soaked in sweat and had an M4 slung over his back and a big grin on his face. I started talking to him and found out he was in here on a quick break to drop off something at the HQs/Palace while they patrolled Haifa Street just outside the embassy. They decided to grab lunch while they were here (good call). Haifa Street is one of the nastiest places on Earth. Al Qaeda considers the street its turf; the 82nd Airborne vigorously disputes the claim. This young Soldier was the most upbeat and enthusiastic person I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
Private Glenn Martin
Distinguished Service Cross DVIDS By Staff Sgt. Reeba Critser, Third Army/U.S. Army Central Public Affairs Office Alexius Martin, 9, looks at the Distinguished Service Cross presented to her grandfather by Third Army/U.S. Army Central Commanding General Lt. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb June 15, 2007, in Chatsworth, Ga. Alexius is the great-great-grandniece of Third Army World War II hero Pvt. Glenn Martin for whom the decoration was posthumately given. Alexius’ father and Pvt. Martin’s great-grandnephew is Staff Sgt. Mark Martin, a tank commander with the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, currently deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alexius and her family are currently stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga. ATLANTA, Ga. – Today, Lt. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb, commanding general of Third Army/U.S. Army Central, and Georgia’s Murray County is rolling out the red … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, World War II
A Service Family, A Family of Service
DVIDS By Pfc. Bradley J. Clark, 4th BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq— Many children follow in their parents footsteps, but very rarely do the parents follow their in their children’s footsteps. That was just the case when two members of the Edmondson family found themselves stationed on the same Forward Operating Base in Mosul, Iraq. Spc. Michael Edmondson, postal operations specialist, 747th Adjutant General Postal Company, who has been stationed at FOB Marez since November, heard in January that the Army was sending him a very unique present. “I was pretty excited when I heard my dad was going to be here,†said Michael. Michael’s father, Lt. Col. Guy Edmondson, military transition team commander, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, had spent four months trying to find a way to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
Railroad Station Rehab Vital
CentCom The rehabilitation of the Basrah Railway Station is one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf Region South (GRS) District efforts to build and develop the basic services and strategic infrastructure for Iraq. “The $480,000 project provides a critical link for the country of Iraq and it ties the southern portion of the country with the northern portion,†said GRS Chief of Engineering and Construction Thomas Eidson. “The Iraq railroad system provides efficient reliable transportation and many people rely on the railroad for traveling. It is also critical for trade and commerce from the deep-water marine port and business centers in southern Iraq to the population centers in northern Iraq,†stated Edison. Stanley Dowdy, Basrah Area Office Resident Engineer, said “The railroad station was unusable without renovation. The platforms for getting … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Breathless AP / MSNBC Cites U.S. Losses
AP / MSNBC: The deaths brought to 99 the number of U.S. troops to die in Iraq this month, according to an Associated Press count. The toll for the past three months — 329 — made it the deadliest such period for GIs since the war began in March 2003. Kinda says it all, doesn’t it? When June numbers are all in, I’ll update the data and graphs, but… This has been one of the deadliest quarters for our enemies since March 2003. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Iraq, Original writing, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Clean Water in New Places
CentCom Coalition Forces and the local Iraqi Provincial Government opened a new water treatment plant on the western edge of Kirkuk province June 27. The opening of the plant, attended by Coalition Forces and representatives of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, took place in Tal Adi Dhahab, introducing clean water to thousands of people throughout the province. “It is our great pleasure to come out to the ceremonial opening of this new water project today,†said Col. Patrick Stackpole, commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. “This project will bring fresh, clean water to 5,000 people who have never had it before. We are proud to be a part of this project and hope the clean water helps the children be safe, reduce disease and help the prosperity of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
No Beheadings
Via NRO’s The Tank and the outstanding Confederate Yankee. AP reported yeaterday: Twenty beheaded bodies were discovered Thursday on the banks of the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad and a car bomb killed another 20 people in one of the capital’s busy outdoor bus stations, police said. The beheaded remains were found in the Sunni Muslim village of Um al-Abeed, near the city of Salman Pak, which lies 14 miles southeast of Baghdad. One problem. It did not happen. Confederate Yankee reports: For the second time in less than year, the Associated Press seems to have run a story of a horrific massacre involving 20 or more people, using police officers not assigned to the area as their primary sources. For the second time in less than a year, it appears that there is no … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Media, Old Media, War on Terror
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