CAMP JUSTICE, Iraq -- Soldiers of the 1st Iraqi Army Brigade received training on basic first aid, sexually transmitted diseases, and personal field hygiene April 12, making them even more prepared to handle medical emergencies in a war zone. “The purpose is to increase education of the Iraqi Army medical sections, and to clarify the existing knowledge,” said Lt. Col. Fuoud, 1st IA Bde. Surgeon. He said the Iraqi medical personnel are well educated, but most have only hospital experience. H...
I got this photo forwarded to me through the grape vine. I have to say, it cracks me up. If you find it distastful, oh well get a life, its funny. Our fighting men and women actually have a sense of humor, and need one to stay sane over there away from home.
You won't hear about this on the alphabet channel news. April 18, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq – In two separate incidents April 15, bombs in the Baghdad area were found before terrorists could use them. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers also detained a former regime intelligence service brigadier general during a targeted raid April 15 in the Ghazaliya district of Baghdad. Information on the former general's alleged involvement with terrorist activities was obtained from tips by local reside...
April 19, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq An Iraqi teenager’s tip helped Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discover an insurgent safe house and take a terrorist into custody April 16. The Soldiers searched the west Baghdad house the local Iraqi tipster reported and found two sets of U.S. Desert Camouflage Uniforms, one rocket propelled grenade sight and terrorist propaganda. The unit also detained and questioned a suspect at the site. “It has taken six months to develop a rapport with the people in...
Spc. Ben Brody Spartan Brigade PAO BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Police, coordinating with Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Spartan Brigade Combat Team Military Police, raided a terrorist stronghold in southern Baghdad April 5. The raid resulted in the apprehension of 15 insurgents, liberation of eight hostages, and the discovery of a small weapons cache. After taking small arms fire from buildings in Awhida, IPs and U.S. forc...
Spc. Emily J. Wilsoncroft Task Force Baghdad PAO FOB FALCON, Iraq — Iraqi Army Soldiers teamed up with elements of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division for Operation Vanguard Tempest, an early-morning raid on the Baghdad neighborhood of al-Dora April 11. Their mission? Hunt down nearly 90 known terrorist ringleaders – anti-Iraqi forces whose charges include donating money and supplies for the building of improvised explosive devices – and bring them back to Forward Operating B...
Force Baghdad Soldiers are gathering strength and putting a dent in the fighting capabilities of international terrorists and insurgents. Iraqi Security Forces discovered a large terrorist’s base Mar. 28 in Salman Pak, south of Baghdad. The Iraqi forces stormed the base, overcame light resistance and disabled several improvised explosive devices. Several weapons, munitions and two IEDs were found on the scene. More than 90 suspected terrorists were captured and are being questioned. The Soldi...
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq — Spc. Shane Courville, combat medic, 210th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with valor device Mar. 8 for his courageous efforts in providing medical aid to his fellow Soldiers and civilians while engaged by enemy fire. On the morning of Nov. 9, 2004, Courville prepared for the day’s mission by loading his combat lifesaver pack into his humvee and inspecting his equipment before heading to th...
I am so tired of only hearing about the bad things in Iraq I have decided to dig and find some of the other interesting articles on Iraq and post them here. Here is one you never see in the mainstream press because it shows that some Iraqis actually like the Troops and are willing to help them out. BAGHDAD, Iraq — Warnings from an Iraqi pedestrian on a major Iraqi roadway prevented Soldiers from entering the kill zone of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device Mar. 31. “His actions ...
Dear God: Why didn't you save the school children at ?. . Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96 Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97 Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97 West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97 Stamps, Arkansas 12/15/97 Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98 Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98 Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98 Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98 Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98 Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99 Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99 Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99 Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99 Fort Gibson,...
Last Friday I was in CT (and freezing for a Fla boy) at the CT State Police Academy teaching a class of police officers how to investigate computer crimes. As is usually the case I talked about some other topics on breaks with the "guys" (gals too). One that I always bring up no matter where I am teaching around the country is "Do you carry your off duty firearm all the time?" You see I ask this as I now carry mine everywhere that I go. Being a full time officer myself I am permitted by m...
This a L-O-N-G but incredibly fascinating and dramatic personal narrative about a Marine combat unit operating in Iraq... Gotta love these guys, even if I am ex-Army .. Subject: Marine Pilot report Colonel, Received this from a Lt. Col. at the Academy. Names were deleted. I thought it good to share with you. Semper Fi. Flames Well, we've almost made it. Our Tactical Operations have ceased and we are out of the country soon. I can finally give you a wrap up of the pas...
Today I got a note from a friend that he is leaving for Iraq again (2nd tour) on the 27th of Feb. SO I sat down and wrote him a note, and I thought I should share it with all our military men and women. SO I hope Lance doen't mind. I am sure he wouldn't. Here it is: Lance, A few thoughts for you while you are traveling. As an American I am very proud of the conduct and courage of our military men and women on the warfront. Being ex-military myself I cringe at each report of a solide...
Thought that you may want to take a look at a TRUE Hero... The Picture is a little bloody so don't look close if you have a weak stomach... STILL A HONEST TO GOD LIVING HERO Marine 1st Sergeant Brad Kasal (in the middle). This photo is from the most recent major offensive in Fallujah. Sgt. Kasal sacrificed his own safety to save a room full of fellow Marines. He ended up taking several AK rounds in the leg. Most of his lower leg was blown away but you can't tell it from this picture. He took ...
Several studies as well as casework confirmed the possibility to get a good DNA-profile from a single processed latent fingerprint. However, some fingerprint powders interfere with the DNA-analysis. It has been shown by some Criminal Forensic Labs in Brusselsand elsewhere that they were able to take a single latent lifted fingerprint and recover usable DNA from it. It stands to reason that when you leave behind a finger print you are touching something and therefore some skin cells (epet...