April 15, 2008

Colonel: Coalition, Iraqi forces winning in Anbar

Amenah, a 2-year-old Iraqi girl from Haditha, was flown to the United States in February for successful surgery on her ailing heart. Haditha, located in formerly restive western Anbar province, today is experiencing reduced violence and widespread reconstruction. (Photo by Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shawn Coolman)WASHINGTON (April 14, 2008) –

April 15, 2008

Generator brings power, jobs to clothing factory

CAMP STRIKER, Iraq (April 15, 2008) – The Ready Made Clothing Company is ready to take on a greater load thanks to the donation of an 850-kilowatt generator to the factory in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, April 12.The factory currently operates at 10 percent of its former capacity, using only a small area of its complex. The new generator, for which the

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