HUSSEINIYAH, Iraq – A noticeable change has taken place on the streets of Husseiniyah that benefits Soldiers and civilians. Civil service impact projects are changing the city’s appearance, smell and attitude. Formerly an extremely hostile area, Husseiniyah is an ever-changing front, where Soldiers now meet with Iraqi leaders in the street. The violence in and around Husseiniyah made world news earlier this summer. What was once a relatively safe and secure area of operations had turne...
This is an interview of Cpt. Tilman about the changes in the Baqubah area of Iraq he has seen and his daily duites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgOQ76yDvqQ
KHAN BANI SA¡¯AD, Iraq ¨C The Iraqi children were full of smiles as they competed for the attention of the cavalry scout Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Aug. 29, in Kahn Bani Sa¡¯ad, Iraq. Their laughter rang clear as they traded, passed and inspected the toys the Soldiers handed out to them during a patrol of the village. The smiles and laughter would be short lived, however, as the mission quickly intensified. Arrow Troop, 2-1 Cav., of the 4th ...
Hmmm better pull out before they actually do some good for these people. Oopppss can't they already have. Oh well lets try and pull out anyway. FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Coalition troops teamed with Iraqi policemen and concerned local citizens to rid a major road of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and al-Qaeda cell members during a two-day operation in Tuwaitha. The purpose of the mission was to not just clear the route, but to also establish an Iraqi capability to...
Here are the facts filtered out of Gen Petraeus's Statement for those that are to lazy to read the entire transcript or to busy to listen to the testimony, or plain just don't care enough to put any effort into listening to what is going on in the War on Terror in Iraq, (this would be about 95% of the American Public): I. General Petraeus Opening Statements: A. ...
Well with the Sept. 15 th Iraq Report coming I am not surprised by all the pre-emptive strikes being made by the media. Many are trying to point out that things have not met “goals” that were set. Well that’s all fine and good, if you were the one that set the goals. But looking at just what has gone on for the last couple of months since the “surge” operation happened you find some very positive things going on. In a August 28 th briefing Maj. Gen. Caldwell, spokesman for the Multi-n...
Here is my latest attempt at a tribute to the men and women in Iraq and their mission: http://www.youtube.com/v/RlQ7XWgzYEE Hope you enjoy..
Yesterday, a young man in his 20's was attending a meeting with a Community Group of his fellow New Yorkers and a small group of Iraqi's. The Iraq's were there to help the NYers understand their way of life. While the group was standing outside the meeting place and getting redy to move inside a man wearing a jacket, and not part of the group approached. The young man mentioned above spotted him and was suspicious that the man may be wearing a suicide bomb vest, so he moved to him an...
For my 500th Article (my gosh have I really done that many??!?!) I wanted to start out with my YouTube Channel, 3rdID8487 , which has had over 130,000 video views since March 15 th , 2007! A little over 1000 views a day! In addition I have been able to connect 20+ military families with videos or photos of their loved ones in Iraq or Afghanistan. What a treat that has been, the e-mails I have gotten have been priceless and made all the time and effort spent searching, downloading...
Of course there will be absolutely no mention of this in the mainstream media.. but at least you can read it here.. An Iraqi man saved the lives of four U.S. Soldiers and eight civilians when he intercepted a suicide bomber during a Concerned Citizens meeting in the town of al-Arafia Aug. 18. (Do you notice the "Concerned Citizens" meeting part?) The incident occurred while Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, were talking with members of the al-Arafia Concerned C...
Just thought I would share a few of the photos from the last week that I have found while looking for photos of soldiers for their families.This is good stuff. Pfc. Roger Montague, a Ramah, N.M., native with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hangs out with a new buddy during a joint patrol in Baghdad's Karkh District on Aug. 2. Pvt. Francis Kianco, a San Jose, Calif., native with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th C...
This story would have made national headlines if it was a US Child here in the US. But since its in Iraq and shows the soldiers in a good light, you will never see it here. BAGHDAD — Coalition Soldiers rescued a 2-year-old Iraqi boy from a dry well in which he fell Thursday. Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division responded to the pleas for assistance from the father of a 2-year-old boy who had fallen i...
I wonder how long it will take, if at all, for this to make the news. Multi-National Division-Center Public Affairs BAGHDAD – Soldiers captured an Iraqi man suspected of directing attacks against coalition forces and acting as a conduit for funneling Iranian weapons to Shiite extremists. They also bagged a bonus: an insurgent-made videotape showing insurgents aiming and firing Iranian-made rockets at American targets. (see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgbNbekpkfE )
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Ok, I am constantly told on the news, in the newspaper and on Internet websites how many casulties we have had in the war in Iraq. This month we lost more brave and wonderful young men and women. But how come we never hear how many enemy are killed or captured (since we capture some, unlike the terrorist for the most part)??? The military will not post a "body count" as its not in thier best interest to appear blood thirsty. But the numbers are still interesting to many just the same....
More Than 50 Terrorist Killed in Fierce Fighting Near Qal’eh-ye Gaz Combined Joint Task Force-82 BAGRAM, Afghanistan – An element of 1st Brigade, 205th Afghan National Army Corps , combat-advised by coalition forces, killed more than 50 enemy fighters during a combat patrol on the western side of the Helmand River in Helmand province during a battle that lasted more than 12 hours and finished early this morning. Taliban insurgents engaged the ANA-led patrol 20 kilometers (1...