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Expeditionary Times
Many hands make light work
 CAMP SLAYER, Iraq - Multicolored handprints replaced years of graffiti at the Flintstone Palace in Baghdad, as service members worked with Iraqi Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Aug. 2 to revamp the dilapidated building.
A group of roughly 40 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines at Victory Base Complex, Baghdad, joined the children in an effort to clean up and beautify the structure.
Saddam Hussein had the Flintstone Palace constructed to mirror the town of Bedrock, from Hanna-Barbera's "Flintstones" cartoons. Few children ever played here as Hussein restricted its use to his own family members and close friends. "
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Iraqi Army marches in Maysan
 FOB HUNTER - Nearly 500 Iraqi soldiers traveled approximately 20 miles recently to reinforce that the Iraqi army is capable of providing stability in southern Iraq.
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New school brightens female students' futures
 CAMP ECHO - Some of Diwaniya's brightest young female students between 13 and 15 years-old happily participated in their new school's opening recently.
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Operation signals progress within Iraqi Army
 FOB KALSU - Iraqi Army Soldiers led the way in Operation Leros, an early morning house and cache clearing operation Aug. 5 in the Shaka 5 Region, resulting in the detention of five personnel.
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National Guard Division Commanders Conference
 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA - Leaders of the U.S. Army's eight National Guard divisions gathered at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 30 to discuss the way ahead for the citizen-soldier force as it balances the dual missions of state emergency preparedness and committing troops to the Global War on Terrorism.
112th Signal Detachment Welcomes New Commander
 HOMESTEAD ARB, FLORIDA - 112th Signal Detachment (Special Operations) (Airborne) assumption of command ceremony took place here, Jan. 8th. Capt. George Lindsey is the new commander of the 112th Sig. Det. (SO) (ABN) and hails from Houston, Texas. Lindsey is a former infantry soldier and entered active duty in the Signal Corps branch after graduating from Sam Houston State University and receiving his commission through the ROTC program.
Photo : Leader teaches weapon system class
 AL ASAD, Iraq - Sgt. Terrence Robinson, from Columbia, S.C., and the command sergeant major's driver with the Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 751st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 96th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) gives a class on breaking down the M249 machine gun. Spc. Devin Fowler also from Columbia, S.C., and a supply specialist with the company, pays attention to the instructions during the class.
Photos : Mullen press conference at mudhif
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fields questions from Iraqi reporters in front of a mudhif--a traditional meeting place for southern Iraqi marsh Arabs--during a visit with 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division at Contingency Operating Base Adder near Nasiriyah, Iraq.
Division West hosts commander's conference
 FORT HOOD, Texas - First Army Division West brigade commanders and other senior leaders
gathered to discuss continued refinement of Soldier care and training
during a two-day commander’s conference beginning Dec. 17.
Mullen Visits Soldiers in Iraq
 COB ADDER, Iraq - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen meets with 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division Soldiers during his visit to Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, Dec. 18. Soldiers briefed Mullen on their partnership role with Iraqi Security Forces and Provincial Reconstruction Teams to support the "advisory and assistance" brigade mission. The 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division "Highlander" is deployed out of Fort Bliss, Texas.
Chief of Staff makes holiday visits in Afghanistan
 BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey visited troops in Afghanistan for the holidays, Dec. 17.
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, USO Stars Visit IJC
 KABUL, Afghanistan - The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and USO-sponsored celebrities visited members of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command at North Kabul International Airport military compound today.
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Factors of Iraq's Progress
 WASHINGTON - A combination of factors is responsible for the improved conditions in Iraq, the commander of coalition forces in the... |
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THOR Global Defense Group Addresses Piracy Concerns of Shipping Companies
Arkansas based security firm THOR Global Defense Group has begun talks today with at least 16 oceanic freight companies who have begun a search for an alternative for the high ransoms demanded in the influx pirate attacks of recent months.
THOR Global Defense Group Donates TR-15 Rifles to CLEET
 Southeastern Oklahoma based LOKI Weapon Systems, a subsidiary of THOR Global Defense Group, recently donated the first of ten custom built TR-15 rifles to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) in Ada, Oklahoma. LOKI manufactures the THOR TR-15, an AR-15 rifle...
Wings Wheels & Rotors 2009
Fly in Executive Sweet,a WW2 B25, see hundreds of custom cars, meet the Tuskegee Airman, see the Goodyear Airship, Spirit of America, up close, get to fly in a helicopter and a Stearman biplane, visit the flight line and explore Wings Wheels & Rotors.......
CGIS requests public assistance to identify a suspected hoax caller
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service is requesting assistance from the public to identify a suspected hoax caller who contacted U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste Marie on VHF-FM Channel 16 between Sept. 12-27, 2009.
A Message from Senator Richard Burr
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Earlier this week, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced the Senate Finance Committee's health care reform proposal. I agree that the need for health care reform is clear and appreciate the Finance Committee chairman's commitment to working across the aisle on this important issue, but the proposal he put forth fails several crucial tests.
Noise Advisory - Marine Corps Aircraft Using Landing Zones In Civilian Areas of Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines from the Camp Lejeune-based 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will be using pre-designated landing zones in civilian areas throughout southern Indiana and northern Kentucky from Sept. 24 - Sept. 29. Local residents can expect to see, and hear, helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft at various times throughout the day and night.
EU Election Monitoring Commission Announcement about Number of Suspected Votes is Partial, Irresponsible and in Contradiction with Afghanistan's Constitution
Hamid Karzai's Election Campaign Team believes today's announcement of the number of suspected votes by the Head and Deputy Head of EU Election Monitoring Commission is partial, irresponsible and in contradiction with Afghanistan's constitution.
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Captain Darren McDonough knows from first-hand experience that the Army's improved outer tactical vest system saves lives.
BAGHDAD - The Baghdad Zoo hosts just about every animal Iraqi families and children might expect to see, from lions and bears to ostriches.
CAMP STRIKER - The Rakkasans handed over the first of 18 patrol bases within their battle space in southwest Baghdad to the Iraqi Army during a transfer-of-authority ceremony Aug. 5.
Doctors from the 41st Fires Brigade and El Salvador's Battalìon Cuscatlán brought medical care to citizens of the Zuwarijat district of al Kut, Iraq, July 31, kicking off operation Bring on the Docs.
FOB KALSU - The Ministry of Defense and 8th Iraqi Army held Mobile Recruiting Drives at the IA compound on Forward Operating Base Iskan July 27 and Patrol Base Diyarah July 28.
