Monthly Archives: October 2007

Stryker Patrol and Survey

photos by Spc. Luke Thornberry, Joint Combat Camera Center
U.S. Soldiers from Nemesis troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, search a house before asking the owner to participate in a survey, Oct. 29, Baghdad, Iraq. The survey is compiled of basic questions relating to the residents quality of life.

U.S. Soldiers from Nemesis troop, 3rd Squadron, [...]

Working Together

photos by Spc. Ben Washburn, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Capt. Kevin Wynes, of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, currently attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., at Foward Operating Base Falcon in Baghdad, speaks with an Iraqi farmer about inoculating his livestock. Soldiers from [...]

Forces Rescue Kidnapped Sheiks in Northern Baghdad

30 Oct 2007
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Seven sheiks kidnapped in northern Baghdad two days ago were rescued by soldiers from 9th Iraqi Army Division during a mission yesterday.The mission, supported by U.S. military advisors and Soldiers from both the 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, resulted in the sheiks’ rescue, the capture [...]

Cougars honor fallen, don patches

Spring Valley, Minn., native Lt. Col. Myron Reineke, commander of the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, lights a bonfire in remembrance of his unit’s fallen Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Falcon in southern Baghdad, Oct. 28. The 2-2 SCR, based out of Vilseck, Germany, is operating in southern Baghdad attached to the 4th Infantry [...]

Fires Squadron helps Iraqi farmers get irrigation water, plan for further projects

By Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp
1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs – CAMP TAJI, Iraq - With nearly three months in country, the Fires “Hell” Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, has been working with both Sunni and Shia local tribal leaders, local government officials and 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team [...]

Soldiers help celebrate Sadr City school renovation

By Sgt. Mike Pryor
2nd BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. Public Affairs
BAGHDAD - When students at the Yarmook Girl’s School in Sadr City returned from summer vacation last month, they found that their school had received an extreme make-over, thanks to the government of Iraq and the U.S. Army.
U.S. Soldiers and Iraqi National Police visited the recently renovated [...]

Stryker Soldiers Provide Security in East Rashid

photos by Tech Sgt. Andrew Rodier, Joint Combat Camera Center
U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany, provide security in the east Rashid District of Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 21.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany, provide security in the east Rashid District of Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. [...]

Presence Patrol in East Rashid District

photos by Tech Sgt. Andrew Rodier, Joint Combat Camera Center
A herder walks past U.S. Army Stryker fighting vehicles with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany, on a presence patrol in the East Rashid District of Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 21.

U.S. Army Spc. Alexander Flores from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany, provides [...]