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Border Control, Iraqi Style
Young men in blue jumpsuits scurried around, pushing wide carts filled with luggage. Thousands of people passed through a metal detector in a single day, many of them coming back to the country they call home, while others visited on religious tours. Iraqi border police scanned and searched travelers as they crossed from Iran into Iraq, maintaining control of the crowd and ensuring safe travel for everyone. “We protect the country from outside: from smugglers, from outside … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iran, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
I want to fight fiercely alongside the U.S. Army
Iraqi Security Forces will partner with the 41st Fires Brigade and occupy several checkpoints and patrol bases previously manned by the 1st Georgian Brigade. “We want to train and work with the U.S. Army,†said Sergeant Namel Watak, 32nd Iraqi Army Brigade. Namel is with a contingent of soldiers from the 32nd IA Bde., who are working together with soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment at checkpoints in Wasit to keep the province stable and secure. “We like our job here of running the traffic control point and providing security at the entrance of the patrol base,†he said. The plan is to have a complete partnership with the Iraqi Soldiers, said 2nd Lt Charles Hines, with the 2-20 FA Regt., and the IA liaison at the patrol base. “Right now, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror
New Friends in Suwayrah
Corporal Sam Weaver, from Fayetteville, N.C., an assistant team leader with Company B, 13th Psychological Operations Battalion, talks to residents of the city of Suwayrah in northern Wasit province. As part of a patrol with Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment. Weaver spoke with citizens to learn about their views and concerns on several issues. Walking down the busy streets of Suwayrah at sundown, the city’s residents met Soldiers with handshakes and friendly … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Abu Amer residents receive medical treatment
Pfc. Takeysha Washington, a medic assigned to 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, measures an infant’s vital signs—pulse, temperature and blood pressure—during a medical civil action program in Abu Amer, Iraq, March 28. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tami Hillis) Residents of Abu Amer, a small village in the Wasit province of Iraq, received medical assistance March 28 from Coalition forces during a medical civil action program designed to provide basic primary care. Using a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, Surge 2007, War on Terror
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