January 21, 2008 – 1:25 pm
The residents of small towns in Iraq’s bread basket are cautiously venturing back into the streets—and normal life.
“Iraq forces now have control of the bread basket, announced Lt. Col. Rod Coffey, commander of the 3rd Squadron of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. “The facts on the ground are we have freedom of movement and the [...]
January 20, 2008 – 10:42 pm
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
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TIKRIT, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 10 suspected al Qaeda in Iraq operatives during a raid in an Al Ali village, in the northern Diyala River Valley area, known as the bread basket, Jan. 17.
January 18, 2008 – 4:42 pm
General David H. Petreaus, Commander, Multi-National Force Iraq, recently sent a letter to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Civilians of Multi-National Forces - Iraq regarding the situation in Iraq as 2007 came to a close. While noting that “…there is much to be done”, he added that “…the hard-fought accomplishments of [...]
January 17, 2008 – 10:46 am
Story by Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany - Their families and most of their friends were thousands of miles away, but hundreds of comrades packed Vilseck Chapel on Wednesday for a ceremony to honor six 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment Soldiers killed in a booby-trapped house in Iraq last week…..Click on READ MORE [...]
January 16, 2008 – 3:54 pm
Major Michael L. Green, a former Adjutant and Troop Commander with War Eagle Squadron from 1997-2000, was killed in Afghanistan Jan 7, 2008. Always Ready, Sir!
Obituary
Associated Press release
Escort and funeral services
January 14, 2008 – 5:11 pm
Iraq offensive: Clear out militants – and stay.
US, Iraqi operation in Diyala Province draws on a new counterinsurgency model.
By Scott Peterson, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
January 14, 2008 – 12:53 pm
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON – Multi-national Corps Iraq soldiers and Iraqi forces have discovered scores of weapons and explosives, detained six suspects, and destroyed booby-trapped homes in Iraq this month in coordinated offensives.
January 13, 2008 – 4:25 pm
By Charlie Coon, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — The rural military community of Vilseck is just a fraction of itself, now that most of its soldiers are deployed to Iraq.
But when word came that six of their own died Wednesday in Sinsil, Iraq, after entering a booby-trapped home, the quiet, depleted community grew a little [...]
