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U.S. patrol base renaming ceremony in Samarra honors sacrifice, productive future
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 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, TIKRIT, Iraq - Amid the sounds of a ceremonial final roll call in tribute to Staff Sgt. Todd Olson, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division changed the name of Patrol Base Olson to Fond'k Albo Hera, June 30.
The patrol base was named in honor of Olson, from Loyal, Wis., who died of wounds sustained during an attack in Samarra in Dec. 2006.
"We have won this war because of men like Staff Sgt. Todd Olson and the efforts and sacrifices of all of our Iraqi brethren in attendance today," said Lt. Col. Samuel Whitehurst, the battalion commander, addressing a crowd of local government officials, U.S. military and Iraqi Security Force leaders and provincial government officials.
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Rogers Family Co. Offers Free Shipping to Troops for Online Orders of it's "Fairly Traded" Coffee
LINCOLN and SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. - Families and friends of U.S. military service members can now treat their troops to "Fairly Traded" gourmet coffee and let the Rogers Family Company (www.rogersfamilyco.com) pay the freight to any overseas base in the company's "Summer of Free Shipping To Support Our Troops" program.
UPDATE: Four missing boaters found alive
MONROE, Mich. - Four overdue boaters, missing since yesterday, were found alive near Middle Sister Island at approximately 5:45 p.m. Friday.
Operation Khanjar Update # 2
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers and police are continuing clearing operations in key population centers along the Helmand River valley in an effort to secure the local population from the threat of Taliban and other insurgent intimidation and violence.
Coast Guard searches for four overdue boaters
MONROE, Mich. - The U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for four overdue boaters in western Lake Erie.
Contractor's helicopter makes emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - A helicopter operated by a company contracted to carry food and other sustenance supplies for coalition forces made an emergency landing in the Paktika Province of eastern Afghanistan today.
Renaming Ceremony Restores Iraqi Tradition, Honors Fallen
 MATAR AL-SADDIQ, TUZ, Iraq - Lt. Col. Chris Stenman, commander of the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, partnered with Brig. Gen. Hewa Ahmed Star, commander of the Iraqi Army's 16th Brigade came together amid members of the Government of Iraq and Tuz Security Forces June 29 to restore Forward Operating Base Bernstein back to its original name - Matar al-Saddiq.
New provincial leader works to strengthen relationship with US Engineers
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, TIKRIT, Iraq - Seated around a conference table in the United States Army Corps of Engineers regional headquarters here, the Salah ad-Din Province Deputy Governor met U.S. forces and USACE engineers to strengthen their working relationship and discuss upcoming projects to improve the lives of the people of the province, June 29.
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Command Performance : Presidents of the USA
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Bandmembers of the Presidents of the United States of America talk about their music and touring -- and show off Ninja moves -- during a conversation with the Pentagon Channel.
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Unit ministry teams convene at COB Adder
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Chaplains and chaplain's assistants from Multi-National Division-South came together for a religious support conference at Contingency Operating Base Adder's religious activities center June 30.
Growth Moves Iraqi Security Forces Toward Police Primacy
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces continued to grow in June, developing and refining their capabilities and shouldering more of the burden for providing security for Iraq. This meets a key goal of the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement for ensuring police primary.
Artists face off during final Basra talent competition
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - The final Basra's Got Talent competition pitted five talented singers and musicians against each other in a battle of the melody June 26.
VIP Visit
 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Terry "Max" Haston, the Tennessee Army National Guard Assistant to the Adjutant General, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Breece, the Tenn. ARNG State command sergeant major, visited the 776th Maintenance Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, on May 27.
Statement on Operation Khanjar From Larry D. Nicholson
 CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Today, nearly 4,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors of Task Force Leatherneck, partnered with Afghan national security forces and supported by Task Force Pegasus, the Combat Aviation Brigade of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, conducted a near-simultaneous heliborne and surface insert into the central and southern Helmand River valley.
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STAMFORD, CT. - MilitaryConnection.com is pleased to announce its selection to the Top 100 Job Board Websites by WEDDLE's LLC, the world's largest publisher of print guides to over 100,000 job boards currently on the Internet. Known as the "Zagat" of online employment websites, WEDDLE's released its selections in conjunction with the publication of its 2009/10 Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet.
'So Far, So Good' in Iraq, Odierno Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It's "so far, so good" in Iraq since U.S. combat forces withdrew from the country's cities and towns, the commander of Multinational Force Iraq said yesterday.
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Combat Outpost Perry and Old State Building returned to Iraqi control
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - Elements of the 21st Military Police Company and 178th Military Police Company, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, withdrew all supplies and personnel and returned control of Combat Outpost Perry and the Old State Building, two key bases inside the city of Basra, to the Iraqi Army June 28.
Base Transfer Ceremony honors fallen warrior, recognizes bright future
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, TIKRIT, Iraq - U.S. Soldiers lowered the American flag and Iraqi Soldiers raised the Iraqi flag to signify the change of Forward Operating Base Paliwoda into the Iraqi-led Balad Joint Coordination Center during a ceremony near Balad, June 15.
British Forces return Basra Airport Hotel to Iraqi officials
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - British Forces handed over the former Multi-National Division - Southeast Headquarters to Iraqi officials during a ceremony at the Basra International Airport Hotel June 15.
82nd Airborne assumes command of RC-East from 101st Airborne in Afghanistan
 BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Fifteen months after transferring authority of Regional Command-East, the 82nd Airborne Division is back and officially assumed command of RC-East from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during a ceremony at Bagram Airfield June 3.
MEB-Afghanistan assumes control of Marine battle space
 CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Afghanistan transferred control of Marine battle space in southern Afghanistan to Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan during a transfer of authority ceremony here May 29.
Trasfer of Authority at Camp Leatherneck
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - The transfer of authority from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Afghanistan to Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, also called "Task Force Leatherneck", officially occurred May 29 during a ceremony here.
Coalition Transfers Badger Maintenance Facility to Iraqi Army
 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - In a step forward for Iraq, the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, has turned over the Iraqi Light Armored Vehicle Maintenance Center here to the Iraqi Army.
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