More Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Shipped to Middle East
By Sgt. Sara Wood
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - U.S. troops serving in Iraq will have a little more protection soon, as two of the military’s newest armored vehicles are on their way to the theater.Two Buffalo Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, known as “MRAPs,” were loaded onto C-5 Galaxy aircraft Thursday night at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to be shipped to Iraq. This latest shipment is part of the Defense Department’s push to get as many of the new vehicles to troops in combat as quickly as possible.
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International armed forces engineers work together in Afghanistan
23 Aug 07
By Army 1st Lt. Kenya Virginia Saenz
Task Force Pacemaker Public Affairs Office
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan- Afghans and Multi-national forces are currently working hand-in-hand on a variety of expansion construction projects here.
Soldiers from the 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy); 1st Construction Company, 100th Republic of Korea Engineering Group; and Polish 1st Engineer Brigade, are working together to construct metal building systems (K-Spans), roads, ditches, culverts and sewage lagoons here.
TF Pacemaker Headquarters Support Company Soldiers, led by Army Capt. Eric Parthemore, from West Liberty, Ohio, are not only engaged in supporting the battalion, but also manage the missions of the multi-national forces.
The Polish engineers provide both additional capacity and leadership to multiple horizontal construction projects. Polish soldiers, led by Polish Army 1st Lt. Radoslaw Teleżyński, are working to improve the roads here by ensuring that proper drainage and sewage structures are constructed before the rainy season begins. The Polish army has been deployed in places such as Lebanon, Syria, and Africa to support many humanitarian missions since the war on terror began in 2001.
“I didn’t know what to expect or what missions we would have, but working with American Soldiers has been a great experience.
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Insurgents Target Coalition, but Kill Civilians
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Insurgents who target coalition and Iraqi security forces sometimes miss the mark – with grave consequences for Iraqi civilians. Soldiers from Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, were targeted by insurgents while patrolling in Jisr Diyala, southeast of Baghdad, Aug. 21. U.S. Soldiers were unhurt,
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Arkansas Guardsman awarded Silver star
FORT CHAFFEE MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Arkrk. - Capt. John F. Vanlandingham’s mission for Operation Iraqi Freedom was to train Iraqi National Guard troops to defend their country. When insurgents attacked the convoy he and his comrades were traveling in, Capt. Vanlandingham ignored his own personal safety to save the lives of several ING troops by venturing numerous times into the kill zone to help them escape.For his “never leave a troop on the battlefield” attitude, the captain received the Silver Star during an Aug. 12 ceremony here.
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Technorati Tags: news, Iraq War, afghanistan, global war on terror, afghanistan, middle east, Central command, CentCom
By Sgt. Sara Wood
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - U.S. troops serving in Iraq will have a little more protection soon, as two of the military’s newest armored vehicles are on their way to the theater.Two Buffalo Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, known as “MRAPs,” were loaded onto C-5 Galaxy aircraft Thursday night at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to be shipped to Iraq. This latest shipment is part of the Defense Department’s push to get as many of the new vehicles to troops in combat as quickly as possible.
– Full Story
International armed forces engineers work together in Afghanistan
23 Aug 07
By Army 1st Lt. Kenya Virginia Saenz
Task Force Pacemaker Public Affairs Office
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan- Afghans and Multi-national forces are currently working hand-in-hand on a variety of expansion construction projects here.
Soldiers from the 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy); 1st Construction Company, 100th Republic of Korea Engineering Group; and Polish 1st Engineer Brigade, are working together to construct metal building systems (K-Spans), roads, ditches, culverts and sewage lagoons here.
TF Pacemaker Headquarters Support Company Soldiers, led by Army Capt. Eric Parthemore, from West Liberty, Ohio, are not only engaged in supporting the battalion, but also manage the missions of the multi-national forces.
The Polish engineers provide both additional capacity and leadership to multiple horizontal construction projects. Polish soldiers, led by Polish Army 1st Lt. Radoslaw Teleżyński, are working to improve the roads here by ensuring that proper drainage and sewage structures are constructed before the rainy season begins. The Polish army has been deployed in places such as Lebanon, Syria, and Africa to support many humanitarian missions since the war on terror began in 2001.
“I didn’t know what to expect or what missions we would have, but working with American Soldiers has been a great experience.
– Full Story
From around the AOR
Power, Influence Dictate Patterns of Violence in Central Iraq
Enterprise Strike Group Commences Operations in Persian Gulf
Americans, Iraqis interact at historical monument
EXPOSING THE ENEMY
Insurgents Target Coalition, but Kill Civilians
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Insurgents who target coalition and Iraqi security forces sometimes miss the mark – with grave consequences for Iraqi civilians. Soldiers from Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, were targeted by insurgents while patrolling in Jisr Diyala, southeast of Baghdad, Aug. 21. U.S. Soldiers were unhurt,
– Full Text
WARFIGHTER STORIES
Arkansas Guardsman awarded Silver star
FORT CHAFFEE MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Arkrk. - Capt. John F. Vanlandingham’s mission for Operation Iraqi Freedom was to train Iraqi National Guard troops to defend their country. When insurgents attacked the convoy he and his comrades were traveling in, Capt. Vanlandingham ignored his own personal safety to save the lives of several ING troops by venturing numerous times into the kill zone to help them escape.For his “never leave a troop on the battlefield” attitude, the captain received the Silver Star during an Aug. 12 ceremony here.
-Full Story
Technorati Tags: news, Iraq War, afghanistan, global war on terror, afghanistan, middle east, Central command, CentCom
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