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Competent, Capable, Effective Leadership
Today’s Bloggers’ Roundtable was with Major General Rick Lynch, Commanding General, Multi-National Division Center (MND-C). “Competent, capable, effective leadership” were the words that General Lynch used to describe the change in Iraqi security forces over the course of his deployment. He mentioned the NCO academies and other leadership training that local ISF has undergone. With 40,000 Sons of Iraq [SoI] in the field and in operation, the security situation is vastly improved. The vetting process for these civilian auxiliaries begins with the tribal chief, and a thorough check through the biometric database. The SoI are paid about $8 a day, and receive a badge and uniform. There is daily oversight by our forces. About 20% of the SoI are Shia, and the rest Sunni. As we progress in the region, adding patrol bases, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Original writing, Reporting
Soldiers Help Iraqi Families Return to Their Homes
This is a nice story. We’re making progress one family at a time. I know that, as Americans, we yearn for the big project, the dam, the interstate, the skyscraper, but progress is ALWAYS achieved in small steps. DoD With the security situation here improving every day, Iraqi and coalition forces increasingly are helping displaced families move back into their old neighborhoods. Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, in cooperation with Iraqi security forces, the local reconciliation committee, and local and civic leaders, recently welcomed more than 100 families to an informational meeting aimed at returning them to their southwestern Baghdad homes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Conditions Improve in Arab Jabour
Residents with trucks full of household goods are returning to Arab Jabour thanks to security improvements. Coalition forces and Sons of Iraq are working together here to keep insurgents from targeting neighborhoods with violence. DVIDS By Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Abas Rashed lives in Arab Jabour and is a member of the Sons of Iraq (SoI). In this region, 20 miles southeast of Baghdad, Rashed patrols the streets of his community and watches … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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