Jan. 7, 2008

Coalition Forces treat 450 Afghans during medical outreach

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan – The towns of Eskandareh and Pacha Khak hide deep within the mountains of the Kohe Safid district in Afghanitan’s Parwan province.Eskandareh is near the head of Tagab Valley, and Pacha Khak has been a stronghold for many armies throughout Afghanistan’s history. Members of 413th Civil Affairs Battalion, accompanied by

Jan. 7, 2008

Guard Film Tells Soldiers' Stories

WASHINGTON  — Like many Soldiers deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry brought their personal cameras to Iraq during their deployment in 2004. They snapped photos of each other firing weapons, shot video of explosives they detonated and logged plenty of footage of their own

Jan. 7, 2008

Soldiers find atrocity site, torture complex

TIKRIT, Iraq - During Operation Iron Reaper, Multi-National Division - North Soldiers killed 24 extremists, detained 37 suspects, and discovered an atrocity site, torture complex and nine weapons caches north of Muqdadiyah Dec. 8-11.

Jan. 7, 2008

Sunnis, Shi’as sign reconciliation agreement

BAGHDAD – Crowds of Sunnis and Shi’as cheered in accord when selected representatives signed the Aamel Reconciliation Agreement at Baghdad’s Northwest Rashid Reconciliation Conference Dec. 10. The agreement was a culmination of many events that have begun to foster trust between the rival ethnic groups in the area.          “This is a tremendous

Jan. 7, 2008

Coalition Forces disrupt al-Qaeda networks in Diyala; 12 killed, 37 detained

Coalition forces killed 12 terrorists, detained 37 suspects and freed one hostage during a multi-day operation Dec. 22 to 25 to disrupt al-Qaeda networks near Muqdadiyah in the Diyala River Valley.

Jan. 7, 2008

Sadr City hospital renovations near completion

Sadr City, Baghdad (Jan. 7, 2008) — A newly renovated hospital in Sadr City provides better living conditions for its patients.

Dec. 26, 2007

Governance center opens in Sab Al Bor

Tribal sheiks joined local leaders and Coalition troops to open the Sab Al Bor Governance Center of Taji in Sab Al Bor, Iraq, Dec. 13.

Dec. 21, 2007

Military Police give aid to local Iraqi boy

Native of Delta, Pa., Sgt. Paul Adams, a team leader and Philadelphia, Mo. native Cpl. Joel Hastings, also a team leader, both with the 401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade piece together a wheel chair for a young Iraqi boy.BAGHDAD – “You got to see this,” said Cpl. Nicholas Butler, native of

Dec. 21, 2007

Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life

Tech. Sgt. Chris Collins cuts a 2-by-6 piece of wood to use as a frame for a bench Nov. 24 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. REDHORSE Airmen are currently working approximately .8 million in projects here. Sergeant Collins, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE utilities technician, is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.

Dec. 21, 2007

PRT promotes governance, development in Badghis Province

Meeting with the local authorities and elders of Muqur district to discuss governance and development recently.