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Anbar Agricultural College Holds Grand Reopening

September 18th, 2008 | Comments Off

Anbar Agricultural College Holds Grand Reopening

Provincial officials and coalition force leaders gathered at the Anbar Agricultural College in Ramadi to celebrate the grand reopening of the education facility, Aug. 31, 2008. The college, part of Al Anbar University, is made up of 18 buildings and can facilitate over 10,000 students. The reopening of the college was just another sign of the city’s growth and redevelopment, according to Dr. Tariq Mohammed, the dean of the college. The region, known as the “Breadbasket of Iraq” … Read entire article »

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A Symbol of Progress in Ramadi

July 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off

A Symbol of Progress in Ramadi

The Provincial Government Center for al Anbar, located in the heart of downtown Ramadi, was a vicious and violent battleground for much of the last five years. But as the city emerges from the violence that has plagued it for so long, thanks in part to Iraqi and coalition forces’ security efforts, the center now stands as a as a symbol of peace and stability. Governmental leaders operate there daily, overseeing a variety of departments critical … Read entire article »

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Ramadi, Iraq – Same City, Different Outlook

July 15th, 2008 | Comments Off

Ramadi, Iraq – Same City, Different Outlook

Lance Cpl. Tony Taylor, a rifleman with Mobile Assault Platoon 6, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Regimental Combat Team 1, interacts with young Iraqis during a census patrol in Ramadi, May 15. The citizens of Ramadi have embraced the presence of coalition forces and are working closely with the Marines to rid the region of insurgents. Ramadi, a mostly Sunni city with about 500,000 residents, was considered to be one of the most violent cities in … Read entire article »

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Literacy Key to Iraqi Women’s Future

July 11th, 2008 | Comments Off

Literacy Key to Iraqi Women’s Future

A middle-aged Iraqi woman, widowed and a mother of two young children, walks into a cream-colored concrete classroom filled with women of all ages. The woman, draped in a black abaya, sits down in a wooden desk-chair and gazes at the instructor with a look of determination and conviction. She knows, along with the other women in the classroom, she must learn to read and write if she is going to continue to support and … Read entire article »

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Ramadi Cleans Up Nice

June 25th, 2008 | Comments Off

Ramadi, the Jewel of the Anbar province, bears along it streets and on the walls of the pockmarked buildings the scars of war. The faces of its citizens show the memory of a historic city brought to near destruction by the vicious battles that have taken place in its streets for almost half a decade. However, with recent security developments and cooperation between the Iraqi government, Iraqi security forces and coalition forces, the city is returning to its proud status as the capital of al Anbar. The Iraqi people continue to progress forward and take the lead in fighting terrorists and rebuilding Ramadi. They are patching up the bullet holes, repaving war-torn streets, and the citizens are walking proudly with the look of hope in their eyes; the city is theirs again. “The … Read entire article »

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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 »

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From “Ambush Alley” to Peaceful Ally

May 21st, 2008 | Comments Off

Step after step, combat boots hit the pavement. It’s been a few hours for the Marine squad walking the Ramadi streets. Fatigued yet steady, the young men push forward on their routine foot patrol despite the mid-day desert heat; each squad member maintaining a constant alertness with eyes scanning the environment in every direction. The squad leader passes by a familiar face; a local vender who he sees almost every day. Instantly, the look of exhaustion washes away, and a smile is brought to his face. Lifting his hand, he warmly greets the vender with, “Al salaam a’alaykum.” Every day, Marine infantrymen like those with Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, patrol neighborhoods and actively engage the community of al-Anbar province. But the Marines are not alone … Read entire article »

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Ramadi Police Progress

May 20th, 2008 | Comments Off

Two years ago, Ramadi’s police force was essentially wiped out by a strong insurgency that devastated almost every police station, leaving only a small number of officers on the job and a city considered by officials to be uncontrollable and nicknamed the “wild west.” According to an NBC News article from September 2006, a secret report concluding that the United States military could not defeat the insurgents in al-Anbar province and al-Qaida was rapidly filling the political vacuity. Almost a year ago, the tribal leaders of Ramadi formed the “Al Anbar Awakening Movement” and agreed to work more closely with coalition forces. Lt. Col. Salah Arak al Alwani, the al Jameah police station commander, believed it was the moment for all Iraqi’s to come together. He said, “Catholics, Muslims, Sunnis and Shiites act … Read entire article »

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