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Everybody’s got to eat their vegetables

February 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off

Everybody’s got to eat their vegetables

It didn’t cost a lot of money. It’s not very long. But this new canal will make a difference in the lives of hundreds of Iraqis in Anbar Province. Sagrah is a small, impoverished oasis in Iraq’s western Anbar province. The landscape is flat, cold and dry, and the small town has one hospital, but no emergency room. Friendly waves greet the Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces as they patrol the neighborhoods where old men sit on … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Marines, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Transfer of Security Responsibility for Anbar

September 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off

By Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker and General David H. Petraeus on the Transfer of Security Responsibility for Anbar Province The United States and Multi-National Force-Iraq welcome the transfer of security in Anbar Province to Iraqi responsibility as a positive step on the path to Iraq’s self-reliance. Anbar is the eleventh province to be transferred to Iraqi security responsibility. The first province transferred to Government of Iraqi security control was Muthanna in July 2006, followed by Dhi Qar, An Najaf, Maysan, Irbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dahuk, Karbala, and most recently Basrah in December 2007. The transfer of security responsibility in Anbar is significant because it is geographically the largest province in Iraq and borders three countries. Iraqi Security Forces in Anbar have been operating independently for the past two months. Working with local government and military … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Captain Philip. J. Dykeman

June 28th, 2008 | Comments Off

A native of America’s North Shore was killed by a suicide bomber while attending a meeting on June 26. Marine Captain Philip. J. Dykeman of Brockport and two other officers were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the tribal council meeting that they were attending. Nearly 20 others were also killed. Al Qaeda in Iraq has taken responsibility. Reuters: The self-styled Islamic State in Iraq, started by al Qaeda and fellow Sunni militant groups, said in a statement it was behind Thursday’s attack by a bomber wearing an explosive belt that killed more than 25 people and wounded many others. Iraqi police put the death toll at 20 people and the U.S. military said three U.S. Marines and two interpreters had been killed. The bomber struck a tribal council meeting in the town … Read entire article »

Filed under: Americas North Shore, Iraq, Marines, Military, Obits, War on Terror

Bond Girls Are Back – in Iraq

June 17th, 2008 | Comments Off

Bond Girls Are Back – in Iraq

1st Lt. Kathryne B. Schilling, a 27-year-old native of Bethesda, Md., and training officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, coaches a woman as she prepares to shoot a pistol during her training to become a Sister of Ferris, June 4. The Sisters of Ferris, trained by CLB-1, 1st MLG, with support from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, will inspect women for weapons, suicide vests, large amounts of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured, Iraq, Marines, Our Best: Military Women, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Ramadi Souk Busy and Vibrant

June 17th, 2008 | Comments Off

Ramadi Souk Busy and Vibrant

Petty Officer 2nd Class Giovanni Lozano, hospitalman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, patrols through the market area of Ramadi, locally known as the souk, June 9. This patrol would’ve been out of the question nearly two years ago, when the market and Ramadi were at the forefront of the insurgency. The city’s market area was widely considered by most as a “no go” zone. Within seconds of entering the area, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror

3/6 Recruits Sisters in Ameriyah, Ferris

June 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

The training program designed to strengthen Iraqi Security Forces and employ women in the fight against terrorist activity has expanded in al-Anbar Province as several new recruits graduated and became the Sisters of Ameriyah-Ferris here on June 5. Previous graduates of the Sisters of Fallujah program work at multiple entry control points into the city to disrupt insurgent efforts to use women to transport contraband into the city of Fallujah. The Sisters of Amariyah-Ferris is the first group trained outside of Fallujah within the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines’ area of operations. The Sisters participated in classes held near the towns of Ameriyah and Ferris. 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines was augmented by the female search teams of Combat Logistics Battalion-1 who came out and taught the five-day training. To thoroughly train the new Sisters … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Lance Cpl. Moses Cardenas

April 11th, 2008 | Comments Off

Lance Cpl. Moses Cardenas

Silver Star Though she won’t know it until she’s a bit older, Juliannah Roedema owes a lot to Lance Cpl. Moses Cardenas. That’s because Cardenas, a scout with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, gave her the best birthday gift: her father’s life. Cardenas was awarded the Silver Star medal during a ceremony March 29 at Camp Las Flores, pinned by LtCol. Scott D. Leonard, commanding officer of 1st LAR, and LtCol. Kelly P. Alexander, former 1st LAR … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Marines, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes

Farm Revival Holds Key to Anbar’s Recovery

January 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off

Farm Revival Holds Key to Anbar’s Recovery

Herschel Weeks, of the Inma Agribusiness Program; Navy Cmdr. Kevin Anderson; and a sheikh discuss a fish pond as part of the effort to revive agribusiness in Iraq’s Anbar province. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror