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May 12, 2008 - 12:21:32 AM |
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Air strikes hit more than 40 targets in Arab Jabour
 FOB KALSU - More than 40 targets were hit Jan. 10 after precision air strikes destroyed reported al-Qaeda safehavens in Arab Jabour. Thirtyeight bombs were dropped within the fi rst 10 minutes, with a total tonnage of 40,000 pounds.
The precision air strikes supported Operation Phantom Phoenix, the overarching operation that includes Operation Marne Thunderbolt.
A joint operation between the Air Force and Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division required extensive planning to prevent collateral damage and to prevent the use of any area for attacks into Baghdad and against Coalition Forces. |
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Spartan infantrymen take on Operation Mauser
 FOB KALSU - Overnight rainfall and high winds boded ominously for the morning's mission but as the sun rose, clear skies greeted Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Silver Lions are ready to run
 Silver Lions from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment continue to prep their vehicles and personnel for operations in Iraq.
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Key leaders band against insurgents
 FOB HAMMER - Leaders of the Iraqi Security Forces, Iraqi government, tribal sheiks and the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team met Jan. 3 in Al Ja'ara to coordinate efforts to defeat insurgents.
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Civilian Agencies Should Take 'Expeditionary' Approach, Chairman Says
 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The entire U.S. government needs to adopt the military's expeditionary strategy, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said Friday during the Vince Davis Memorial Lecture at the University of Kentucky.
Leaders Should Step Up, Receive Mental Health Care if Needed, Chairman Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nation's top military officer today called on military leaders across the services to set the example and get mental health care if they need it.
General Acknowledges Shortfall, Pledges Fixes for Fort Bragg Barracks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A senior Army officer responsible for soldiers' housing pledged remedial action in the wake of news reports citing some soldiers living on Fort Bragg, N.C., were housed in substandard quarters.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Iranian Meddling Destabilizes Iraq, Region
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently manufactured Iranian weapons found in and around Basra, Iraq, provide disturbing evidence that Iran continues meddling in Iraq in ways that hamper progress and put U.S. and Iraqi lives at risk, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
Petraeus-Odierno Team Nominated to Lead in CentCom, Iraq
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House will nominate Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, currently commander of Multinational Force Iraq, to be the next U.S. Central Command commander, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today.
Vice Chairman Visits Wounded Warriors in Hawaii
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Wounded warrior care is becoming increasingly effective at helping servicemembers through their transition, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
Intercepted al-Qaida Letter Reveals Tactics, Strategy
 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Use silenced guns to kill coalition forces at Iraqi security checkpoints, smuggle weapons in gradual shipments to reduce the risk of detection, and poison Iraq's water supply with nitric acid to spread disease and death.
Petraeus: Iraqis Want to Establish National Sovereignty
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 here today.
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Hope grows in Salman Pak
 FOB HAMMER - Staff Sgt. Robert Butler expresses a range of emotions when someone asks him what he thinks about Salman Pak. |
TF Marne NCOs team up to build IA's 'backbone'
 FOB KALSU - "No one is more professional than I," states the U.S. Army's NCO Creed, and noncommissioned offi cers at Forward Operating Base Kalsu are gearing up to instill the same pride and professionalism in their Iraq Army counterparts. |
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Defense Department Reviews Process for Handling Remains of Fallen Warriors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure that remains of fallen servicemembers are always treated with the utmost respect, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters today.
Burma Allows One U.S. C-130 to Deliver Relief Supplies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Burmese officials have given permission for an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft to deliver supplies to Rangoon on May 12, White House officials said here.
Mol's must-see sporting events
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - The recent running of the 134th Kentucky Derby, the first leg in the Triple Crown for horse racing at Louisville's world-known Churchill Downs, got me to thinking - what are the few sporting events every sports nut must attend in his or her lifetime?
Maintaining strong marriages requires work, patience, teamwork
BAGHDAD, Iraq - As Soldiers serving in combat, we're all separated from our loved ones.
U.S. Mission in Colombia Impresses Civic Leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia - As a senior vice president of investments for UBS in Cincinnati, Steve Lee never gave much thought to Colombia.
Photos : Congressmen visit Yusifiyah
 CAMP STIKER, Iraq - Pennsylvania Congressman Todd Platts walks the streets of Yusifiyah with his arm around Pittsburgh native Capt. Michael Starz, commander of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), next to Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch and Milwaukee native Lt. Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of 3-187th Inf. Regt., while conducting a visit to see progress being made in Iraq April 13.
From The Outside Looking In:
BAYJI, Iraq - Famed American writer Sonia Johnson once said that "we must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history."
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SADR CITY - Extensive renovations will soon be complete at one of Sadr City's major hospitals in east Baghdad.
FOB KALSU, Iraq - Residents of Maderiyah are the latest Iraqi citizens to see progress in their community.
WASHINGTON - The Jan. 1 suicide bombing at a Baghdad funeral highlights the need to keep up the pressure on al-Qaida in Iraq, a senior U.S. military officer said Jan. 2.
CAMP STRIKER - Fuel is the lifeblood of Army equipment and one aviation unit supporting surge troops south of Baghdad is keeping the fuel flowing.
