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Our Best: Pfc. Alysha Gleason

August 24th, 2009 | Comments Off

Our Best: Pfc. Alysha Gleason

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Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women

Salvadorian Soldiers Head Home Victorious

January 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment

El Salvador has been a staunch ally in the War on Terror. Its troops have served alongside ours in Iraq sine 2003. Now they get to go home a winner. The Salvadorian flag lowered for the last time in Iraq as Cuscatlán Battalion XI held its end-of-mission ceremony, marking the end to their mission here Jan. 22. “The biggest accomplishment that the Cuscatlán Battalion had was the development of 319 reconstruction and humanitarian assistance projects,” said Col. Cesar Acosta, Cuscatlán Battalion XI commander. Salvadorian Soldiers have been deployed to Iraq since Sept. 2003. The first two rotations were deployed to Najaf; the third through the fifth rotations were at Camp Charlie in Hilla; and the sixth rotation through this final one served the people of Wasit province while deployed to Forward Operating Base … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Getting Wired – Iraqi Style

June 25th, 2008 | Comments Off

Getting Wired – Iraqi Style

Running cable isn’t that interesting unless you stop and play with the puppy Spc. Rebecca Greer of Company B, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, runs cable in a conference room on Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq, June 21, 2008. “It already works,” she said. “Now we’re just making it look pretty.” “Running cable isn’t that interesting unless you stop and play with the puppy,” said Army Spc. Jennifer Dimitroff, a Lancaster, Calif., native assigned to Company B, 44th … Read entire article »

Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women