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Female Engagement Team Producing Results
The Female Engagement Team with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is enhancing the ability to gain intelligence from an untapped resource: Afghan women. “Our mission is to go where the men can’t,” said Sgt. Shanequa Cardona, a team leader with the FET of 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment. “Because of their customs, it is seen as inappropriate for women to talk with men who live outside their home.” “Without the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, Our Best: Military Women, War on Terror
Troops Visit the Ziggurat of Ur
First Lt. Matthew Dean from Richmond, Ohio, 1st Lt. Di’Anna Newton from Hallettsville, Texas, and 1st Lt. Theresa Ockrassa from Austin, Texas, explore the tomb of King Shulgi, the king of Ur who originally built the Ziggurat of Ur. The Ziggurat is one of Iraq’s many historical sites and is located just north of Camp Adder near Nasiriyah. All three soldiers are assigned to Company G, 3rd Bn., 29th FA Reg., 3rd AAB, 4th Inf. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Antiquities and Ruins, History, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Micro Grants Continue to Work in Iraq
With the improvement of security, the business community is in a better position to grow. But in order to grow, some small businesses need some help. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, recently distributed micro-grants to 36 small business owners in Maysan province. The micro-grant program is designed to stimulate the local economy by improving and expanding local businesses, said Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team economic advisor, Donna … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Tarantula Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle in Iraq
Thanks to improving technology, the soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company E, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, have made improvements in route clearance in Basra. The soldiers in 1st Platoon are taking advantage of relatively new technology, such as the RQ-16A Tarantula Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. The T-Hawk has the ability to launch remotely from the back of a truck, with soldiers only having to dismount from their vehicle for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, War on Terror
Our Best: Following in grandfather’s footsteps
For many years the United States Army has been a melting pot of soldiers from different cultures, races and religions, all joining the Army for reasons as different as their diverse backgrounds. For Pfc. Chelsea Draper, Forward Support Command, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, joining the military followed in the footsteps of her grandfather. A member of the Navajo tribe located in Chinle, Ariz., Teddy Draper Sr. served in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Our Best: Military Women, War on Terror, World War II
Agricultural infrastructure aids Iraqi prosperity
The Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team and Soldiers of Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, which is attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd BCT, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Maysan Central Wheat Granary to unveil a newly-built truck lift. The hydraulic truck lift will be a valuable addition to the granary, which can hold more than 10,000 tons of grain. Before the lift was built, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Rebuilding Iraqi industry in Maysan Province
U.S. forces in southern Iraq set out to improve the quality of life and economic future of one province in their area of operations. The Soldiers of Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in conjunction with the Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team are working to rebuild a plastics factory in Maysan, which will not only provide jobs but help the agricultural industry in the region. The plastics factory is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Ravens fly the Afghan battlefield
In Norse mythology, the all-father, Odin was a warrior god who ancient warriors beseeched for victory and protection in battle. It was said Odin had ravens that would fly over the earth each day. The ravens brought tidings of events from all corners of the earth. Soldiers in Laghman province are also using Ravens to gather information like Odin. Though the Ravens, in essence, do the same tasks as Odin’s informants; they aren’t even birds. They … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
Eight killed in major fight in Afghanistan
These troops are likely from the 4 BCT, 4 Infantry Division, out of Fort Hood. Two joint International Security Assistance Force and Afghan national security forces outposts were attacked in the Nuristan province of eastern Afghanistan Saturday morning (October 3 2009). Nuristani tribal militia launched the attacks from a local mosque and nearby village. Coalition forces effectively repelled the attack and inflicted heavy enemy casualties while eight ISAF and two ANSF service members were killed. “My heart goes out to the families of those we have lost and to their fellow Soldiers who remained to finish this fight,” said Col. Randy George, commander of Task Force Mountain Warrior. “This was a complex attack in a difficult area. Both the U.S. and Afghan Soldiers fought bravely together; I am extremely proud of their professionalism and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
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