This Week in Iraq CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER - Local architecture plays an important role in the culture of the marsh Arabs of southern Iraq. No structure captures the lifestyle and traditions of the region more than the "mudhif," a traditional structure making a comeback in modern construction here thanks to a little outside help.

 

4-1 AD River Report The Dhi Qar Iraqi Police and U.S. Forces Police Transition Team constructed a classroom at the Dhi Qar Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Nasiriyah. This facility will provide a place for meetings and training on advanced police techniques. New furniture and air conditioning will be added soon.

 

Expeditionary Times Here are some highlights from this week's Expeditionary Times: - Tennessee Soldiers, Iraqis prepare base for responsible drawdown..... - Rawhide Soldiers inducted into Noncommissioned Officer Corps..... - Quartermaster mechanics assemble container stacker..... - Transportation company hauls heavy equipment back to base..... - Wagonmaster Soldiers deliver toys, school supplies to children..... - Soldiers, contractors provide logistical support in International Zone.....

 

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.

   

Battaglia Joins Thousands for 'Wreaths Across America'
ARLINGTON, VA, - Placing 100,000 holiday wreaths at the graves where veterans "lie in rest and peace on the hallowed grounds" of Arlington National Cemetery is a tribute to their sacrifices for the nation, the Defense Department's top enlisted service member, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, said here yesterday.

  112th Signal Detachment welcomes new commander during ceremony
HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. – Soldiers assigned to the 112th Signal Detachment hailed the arrival of their new commander Army Capt. Jason A. Zumek during a change-of-command ceremony at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Dec 9.

  Maj. Gen. Huggins visits Baylough to present combat awards
ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Senior leadership from the 82nd Airborne Division, 116th Infantry Brigade Team and 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division visited soldiers at Combat Outpost Baylough Nov. 7.

  'Against the ropes'
Pockets of Taliban forces in Afghanistan are quickly losing strength in the face of an increasingly war weary Afghan population and decreasing resources and capabilities, two Fort Riley commanders said recently.

  Fort Leavenworth Senior Leaders Tour Fort Riley's First-Rate Facility
FORT RILEY, Kan. - Fort Riley and the Big Red One showcased one of the post's cutting-edge facilities to nearly 20 leaders from Fort Leavenworth's Combined Arms Center on Oct. 26. 


  1st ID CG Visits 3rd BCT at FOB Salerno
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Mayville, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division visited Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Oct. 25.


  Commanders visit Panjwa'i
FOB Masum Ghar, Afghanistan - The 205th Afghan National Army Corps commander and the International Security Assistance Forces' Regional Command-South commander visited one of the most contested areas in the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Panjwa'i, Oct. 19.

  Division West hosts commander and FRG workshops
FORT HOOD, Texas -  In advance of its change of command Oct. 14, First Army Division West hosted command teams and family readiness group leaders in parallel workshops Oct. 12-13. 


   

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