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Oct 11, 2008 - 6:10:10 AM |
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'Earthquake' company pays tribute to fellow Soldier during ceremony
Blackanthem Military News
 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Cpl. Carlo Alfonso was memorialized during a ceremony in northwestern Baghdad by friends and fellow Soldiers Sept. 1.
Alfonso, a combat engineer with Company A, 40th Engineer Battalion, Task Force 1-6 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, died from wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked Aug. 26 while on a route clearance mission in the northwest portion of the Sadr City district of Baghdad.
"Despite the tremendous efforts of our first responders, medics and doctors, the wounds of Cpl. Alfonso were too great for emergency life-saving measures to be effective," said Lt. Col. Brian Eifler, commander of Task Force 1-6, which is currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
Sep 3, 2008 - 9:54:16 AM
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Raider BDOC serves as first line of defense for Soldiers on FOB Falcon
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 FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - The vital mission of protecting the Iraqi populace, helping foster the ever-growing economy of the area and assisting the local Iraqi Security Forces as they strive to provide a stable environment for the local area, falls squarely upon the shoulders of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers based at the FOB.
And protecting these Soldiers so they can carry out their vital mission falls squarely upon the Soldiers assigned to the Raider Brigade's Base Defense Operations Center.
The Soldiers diligently scour the perimeter, looking for any discrepancy that might signal danger; Soldiers remain poised and ready in the towers that look down from the lofty walls that surround their gated community.
Aug 29, 2008 - 11:19:00 AM
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Henley-Putnam university Sponsors Teleconference on "Why 'Bad Guys' Like the U.S. Postal Service" on August 28
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 SAN JOSE, California - On Thursday, August 28 at 10 A.M. (PT), Henley Putnam University will be sponsoring a teleconference on "Why 'Bad Guys' Like The U.S. Postal Service," given by David Nee, retired Postal Inspector. Call now to reserve your space 408-453-9900 ext. 9949.
The teleconference will include topics such as:
The oldest law enforcement agency in the United States: the United States Postal Service
Some history behind the USPS and its law enforcement role
The role of the US Postal Service's Office of Inspector General
How the USPS is the largest US intelligence gathering agency you never heard of
What kinds of investigations the USPS conducts, and how they assist other law enforcement agencies
Aug 26, 2008 - 5:46:41 PM
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New CH-47F Chinook - 4th Inf. Div. combat tested, approved in Iraq
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 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Since the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago, the CH-47 Chinook Cargo helicopter has provided troops on the ground with vital supplies necessary for the sustainment of combat operations all over the world.
On today's battlefield, the aviation logistics mission hasn't changed; however, with the integration of the newest version of the dependable aircraft, the CH-47F Chinook Improved Cargo helicopter, missions are being successfully completed faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Upon deploying from Fort Hood, Texas, approximately two months ago, the Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, became the first aviation unit in the Army to bring the upgraded cargo helicopter into combat and have since reported great success as they continue to provide logistical support to ground forces operating all over Iraq.
Aug 23, 2008 - 1:01:45 PM
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IOTV proves value during mission
 Captain Darren McDonough knows from first-hand experience that the Army's improved outer tactical vest system saves lives.
"I am a big believer," said McDonough, operations officer for the 1st Battalion, 32nd Brigade Military Training Team.
McDonough and the members of a joint Iraqi Army and Coalition forces team were looking for weapons caches during a cordon-and-search operation in al Bashair.
The team came under small arms fire as they approached a suspected location, and a round struck McDonough in the chest.
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Aug 11, 2008 - 12:15:10 PM
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Veteran Affairs Lead
Burr Applauds Passage of Bill to Increase Benefits for Wounded Veterans and Their Families
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 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today applauded the passage of S. 2617, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008, a bill he cosponsored, which will increase the rate of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. The bill passed the Senate today and moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.
"The men and women who have suffered service-related injuries while serving our nation and their survivors deserve to be compensated at a rate that reflects the current cost-of-living," Burr said. "There is no group of Americans to whom we owe more than our nation's veterans who were injured in service to their country. One of my top priorities as Ranking Member is to ensure that they receive the assistance and care they have earned through their brave service."
Aug 2, 2008 - 5:00:10 PM
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IA increase communications capabilities
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 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - As the Iraqi Army continues to grow, their forces continue to make significant improvements in different areas. The most recent advancement for Iraqi forces on Taji was in the area of communications.
In March, U.S. Forces began an initiative to field 12,500 military radio systems to the Iraqi Army. Since the first fielding April 23, the Iraqi Army has received approximately 4,500 of their 12,500 radio systems.
The radios, which are Single-Channel Ground and Air Radio Systems, provide secure, encrypted communications and allow the Iraqi Soldiers to communicate at a range they had never been able to before.
The SINCGARs have been installed in about 300 humvees and 11 T-72 tanks; but there are enough radios to distribute to four Iraqi Army divisions, which includes 1,800 humvees, one brigade of T-72 tanks, and 600 other tactical vehicles.
Aug 2, 2008 - 4:45:42 PM
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Photos : Cavalry troops, ISF patrol northwest Baghdad
 BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldier is greeted by an Iraqi child on a street in the northwest Baghdad neighborhood of Adil Aug. 27. Soldiers with Troop A, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, currently attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), patrol the area often with their Iraqi Security Forces counterparts.
Sep 3, 2008 - 2:27:48 PM
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Photos : MND-B CG tours New Baghdad, visits with 4th Inf. Div.'s 1st Bn., 66th Armor Regt. Soldiers
 BAGHDAD, Iraq - Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., the commanding general of Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, leads the way around a large puddle in the middle of a small neighborhood street east of Joint Security Station Al Khansa Aug. 22.
Sep 3, 2008 - 2:25:17 PM
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Photos : Small Iraqis with big smiles greet MND-B CG as he patrols area
 BAGHDAD, Iraq - Young Iraqi children huddle together and check out a U.S. Army convoy as it passes by. Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, the commanding general of Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, was conducting a battle field circulation visit in the New Baghdad district of Baghdad Aug. 22.
Sep 3, 2008 - 2:22:21 PM
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