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Soldiers of Iraq families cared for by troops
Healthcare is a rare commodity in Iraq at times. Women and children can be the victims of that shortage. Here’s a feel good story of what we’re doing about that. The line of widows, wives, children, mothers and sisters of soldiers of the Sons of Iraq reached from their headquarters building in Hawijah, near Kirkuk, Iraq, all the way to the end of the road and each of them had a huge smile on their face. These … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
al-Mashadani Arrested for Suspected Crimes
Adel Karim Shaker al-Mashadani was arrested on March 28 in an operation led by the Iraqi Emergency Response Brigade and supported by Coalition Force advisors. Mashadani was arrested under a warrant issued by the Iraqi government. He is suspected of illegally searching, detaining and extorting bribes in excess of $160,000 a month from the citizens of Fahdil, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks that killed Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), leading an IED cell, leading an indirect fire cell, ties to Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and collusion with the terrorist network Jaysh al Islami. He was not detained because of his involvement with the Sons of Iraq (SOI). “We remain thankful for the extraordinary work of the Sons of Iraq, and the contributions they have made to the security of Iraq,†said Major General David … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Female Iraqi Police Recruits
In the distance, behind the small clouds of dust rolling behind a formation of marching Iraqi Police recruits, is a small group receiving information from their instructor Nov. 25. The 19 female recruits, who have come to train with other former Sons of Iraq, have again made the decision to continue to further serve their country by registering at the al Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, where now they are only a week from graduating as the first SoI graduating class of IP recruits. “It was my dream to be an IP since I was 12,†said Ammal, an Iraqi Police recruit and former SoI, through an interpreter. “I like to watch American movies. I watched Charlie’s Angels and it gave me motivation to see other females doing stuff and I thought … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Payments to Sons Of Iraq Go Smoothly
The first successful Iraqi government-led pay period of monthly wages to more than 26,000 Sons of Iraq in Multi-National Division Baghdad’s area of operations in Baghdad, which began Nov. 10, comes to an end Nov. 20. “The Government of Iraq has followed through on its commitment to pay everyone,†said Lt. Col. Arnold Csan, civil affairs planning team chief and division SoI officer with the 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division – Baghdad. “The reality at this point is, over 93 percent have been paid the $300 that the Government of Iraq promised them, which is the same amount we were paying last month,†Csan said. As of Nov. 19, 24,810 of the 26,000 SOIs in Baghdad have been paid their salaries. There were a few discrepancies in a couple of Iraqi units … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Rashid’s Displaced Citizens Return Home
An Iraqi family stands in the doorjamb of the empty house, where once they lived before the specter of sectarian violence overwhelmed their lives. The residence once used by insurgents as part of a network of anti-Iraqi forces’ safe houses now stands empty in a suburban muhallah of closely-knit houses characteristic of the Rashid District’s Hadar community — but not for long. Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are working with Iraqi … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Child’s bicycle laden with explosives found
Sons of Iraq members and Iraqi Police in Riyadh thwarted an attempt by terrorists to place a bicycle laden with explosives near a busy market area Sept. 21. SoI and IP, at a nearby checkpoint, observed a truck whose occupants unloaded a bicycle then left it as they departed the area at a high-rate of speed. Upon further investigation, they noticed a suspicious white bag attached to the bicycle’s frame, and immediately notified Soldiers of Delta Company, 1-87 Inf. Regt., located nearby at Patrol Base Howell. SoI and IP commonly work together in this city. “We are grateful for the brave public servants of Iraq to include the Iraqi … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Classic American Military Photo
A U.S. Soldier from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, walks with two young girls during a visit to the Sons of Iraq Headquarters near Fursan, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2008. Photographer: Spc. David Marshall … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, War on Terror
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