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Task Force Marne Salsa Dancers celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Sombreros surrounded the tops of tables and balloons advertised a “fiesta!” at the main dining facility’s overflow room at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Sept. 25. Soldiers and civilians celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month through cultural education and entertainment. National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, and celebrates the achievements of Hispanics in the United States. Chief Warrant Officer Sergio Diaz, a field artillery intelligence officer with Task Force Marne introduced the Hispanic culture … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, War on Terror
Iraqi American Aids Both Nations
Constitution Day, Sept. 17, often goes unrecognized but the freedoms it brings to U.S. citizens are never forgotten and are desired by many. This week, a Task Force Marne naturalized citizens reflected on her journey toward U.S. citizenship and what brought her back to the Middle East to help rebuild Iraq. A critical member of Task Force Marne, Angel Hermiz, contributes her skills as a linguist to the USD-N command team, specifically for the USD-N Commanding … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Task Force Marne – Iraq Transformation eBook
Here is your must-see for the week. Task Force Marne, centered around the 3rd ID, has released an ebook full of compelling photos demonstrating the transformation of their area of responssibility in Iraq. Here is YOUR proof that the surge worked. Be proud of your military and get the book. Task Force Marne Transformation Book … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Omah Moktar School for Girls Completed
Iraqi citizens celebrated the completion of construction at the Omah Moktar School for Girls in the Qadisiyah Apartment Complex in Mahmudiyah, about 20 kilometers south of Baghdad, May 8. After nearly three months of construction, the Moktar School’s approximately 600 students can now enjoy new windows, gates and doors, as well as new auditorium furniture. Exterior improvements included raising the outer wall as an added security measure. “The educational environment was greatly enhanced and helped to bolster pride in their school,†said 1st Lt. Jason Potter, Moktar School project manager, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). “This project was significant in that it showed the residents of the neighborhood that the Coalition forces are really here to help.†Mahmudiyah Qada Council chairman Abu Amar, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Fish farms make a comeback in Babil
Sgt. Joshua Seymour, with Co. A, 411th CA, points to fish surfacing for food as he conducts an assessment of a fish farm in Qarghuli Village April 9. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tony M. Lindback, 3rd BCT, 101st Abn. Div. (AASLT)) In Babil Province, fish farms have begun to thrive as Task Force Marne Soldiers take on a critical role in rebuilding this vital industry. Thanks to the vision of Col. Thomas James, commander of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Rock of the Marne working with ‘Sons of Iraq’
Task Force Marne In efforts to secure their own neighborhoods, the Sons of Iraq (SoI) are assisting Coalition Forces by removing threats posed by improvised explosive devices and weapons caches during Operation Marne Thunderbolt. Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division have had the assistance of SoI for more than eight months; however, utilization of the groups expanded with the beginning of the operation. Marne Thunderbolt took Soldiers into areas of southern Arab Jabour which had never before seen a sustained Coalition presence. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, Surge 2007, War on Terror
Battery A, 1-10 FA Regt. holds clinic in Fursan
Task Force Marne Soldiers from Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery and the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, a reserve unit from Knoxville, Tenn., currently attached to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, held a coordinated medical engagement at a school in Fursan, a small village east of Baghdad, Feb. 4. Combat medics were able to help 175 people by providing minor medical treatment and assistance. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Sons of Iraq contribute to IED, cache finds
MNF-I Members of the Sons of Iraq (formerly known as Concerned Local Citizens) assisted Coalition Forces by discovering weapons caches and improvised explosive devices in areas south of Baghdad Feb. 2. Four weapons caches and a vehicle-borne IED were found and destroyed. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, Surge 2007, War on Terror
Families returning to Zambraniyah
Residents of the Zambraniyah move through a Coalition checkpoint as they return to their homes, after fleeing al-Qaeda in Iraq clashes with Coalition Forces. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Paredes) Task Force Marne About 1,000 residents returned to Zambraniyah throughout the last week of January after learning the area had been secured by Coalition and Iraqi forces. When heavy fighting in the Zambraniyah area broke out in early January, Coalition Forces advised families to evacuate the area to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
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