April 15, 2008

Leaders meet at development conference

FOB HAMMER, Iraq (April 15, 2008) – Key Iraqi governmental officials from Baghdad met with tribal and civic leaders of the Mada’in Qada during the Narhwan Development Conference held at a health clinic there, April 12.An assistant to the governor of Baghdad; the director general of agriculture; the Mada’in Qada director of education; the director

April 14, 2008

Afghan, Coalition troops continue to neutralize Taliban

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (April 15, 2008) – Several insurgents were killed by Afghan National Army and Coalition forces during a reconnaissance patrol, April 10, near Aminah Kalay, Zabul province. A group of insurgents attempted to ambush the patrol using small arms. The ANA returned small-arms and heavy machine-gun fire. During the attack,

April 14, 2008

School receives soccer uniforms

Soccer players at the Jurf Secondary School in Jurf as Sahkr, Iraq, pose for a photo in their new uniforms, which were donated by Coalition troops.FORWARD OPERATING BASE ISKAN (April 14, 2008) — One of the first things Soldiers noticed on the ground in Jurf as Sahkr, Iraq, was how much local residents loved soccer.In area businesses, soccer posters

April 13, 2008

New SoIs to help bring security to Kirkuk

KIRKUK, Iraq (April 14, 2008) — A Sons of Iraq contract signing ceremony was held, representing over 500 citizens in the Kirkuk province

April 13, 2008

Sunni and Shia sheiks unite in Balad

BALAD, Iraq (April 12, 2008) — Sunni and Shia sheiks and local community leaders gathered to promote unity amongst the myriad of tribes

April 13, 2008

Petraeus: Iraqis want to establish sovereignty

WASHINGTON (April 10, 2008) — The Iraqi government wants to establish itself as an independent entity that one day can stand on its own feet without U.S. assistance, the top U.S. military officer in Iraq said

April 10, 2008

American kids donate school supplies to Iraq

Hawijah, IRAQ (April 09, 2008) — Friends, family, and an elementary school in West Lafayette, Ind., donated school supplies to soldiers to distribute to students an Iraqi school

April 10, 2008

Iraqis want to establish national sovereignty

WASHINGTON (April 09, 2008) — The Iraqi government wants to establish itself as an independent entity that one day can stand on its own feet without U.S. assistance, the top U.S. military officer in Iraq testified before the House Armed Services Committee

April 10, 2008

Baby left at doorstep finds new home

BAGHDAD, Iraq (April 09, 2008) — A baby, left in front of a base was found and taken care of by Iraqi and U.S. troops

April 10, 2008

Al-Qa'im court now in session

AL-QA’IM, Iraq (April 10, 2008) – Having a fully functional legal system is essential in maintaining stability and justice. With the gradual return of stability to al-Qa’im, Iraq, justice now has the opportunity to take a seat at the forefront of society.