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Rakkasans prepare to patrol waterways
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CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Most Soldiers who join the Army can honestly say they would have never imagined patrolling the Euphrates River in a boat.

Some Rakkasans will soon be able to say they've done just that.

Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), is training to operate boats the unit received May 2.

"I'm pretty excited," said Cpl. Tomas Montoya, Co. A, 3-187th Inf. Regt. "I never thought I'd have the opportunity to work on boats over here in Iraq."

The boats will create new opportunities and capabilities in their operations along the Euphrates River, said Lt. Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of 3-187th Inf. Regt. "They bring a sense of security, strength and versatility the local populace has not always seen from the water."
 

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Wounded ISAF soldier earns Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge
KABUL, Afghanistan - An ISAF soldier from the Sharana Provincal Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Paktika province was presented the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge Apr. 21 at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field.

 
Aviation Soldiers get refueled during PTA
HILO, Hi - Regardless of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) every Soldier will spend some time during their Army career in a field environment; long duty days, guard shifts and field chow are a few of the things Soldiers undergo.

 
12 year old Iraqi girl receives new prosthetics, on her way to realizing her dream
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A 12-year old Iraqi girl received two new prosthetic legs May 9, as part of a Iraqi Minister of Defence program at the MOD Prosthetics Clinic located in the International Zone.


 
ISAF Marines continue to gain ground in Helmand
KABUL, Afghanistan - ISAF Marines continue to experience success in Garmsir district, Helmand province, since they first launched their operation Apr. 28.

 
Coalition forces detain a dozen al-Qaeda in Iraq suspects
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces detained 12 suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists during operations targeting the terrorist network in central and northern Iraq today.

 
Coalition forces clear AQI safe haven, destroy weapons caches
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces completed an operation May 8 after clearing a former al-Qaeda in Iraq safe haven and destroying 12 weapons caches in an area 20 miles northeast of Baghdad.

 
MND-B AWTs engage rocket team and heavily armed criminals
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multi-National Division - Baghdad aerial weapons teams conducted operations against criminal elements in Baghdad May 10.

 
 

 

Military Considering New Cremation Policies
The Pentagon is recommending changes in the handling of troops' remains, after it was revealed that crematoriums contracted by the military are used for both human and animal cremations.
 
Craddock/NATO
NATO's top commander, General Bantz Craddock, spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC.
 
Burma Aid/C130
In a dramatic turnaround Friday - the Burmese government agreed to allow a single military C-130 cargo plane carrying emergency relief supplies into the country.
 
Gates/Military Appreciation
May is Military Appreciation Month and Defense Secretary Robert Gates is thanking all Americans who have shown their support for the nation's men and women in uniform and their families.
 
This Week in the Pentagon
Lawmakers and the Department of Defense discuss the budget. Also, new artificial limb technology is helping veterans; and a look at the V-22 Osprey.
 
Around the Services
Using video games to prepare for the battlefield. The DoD is ready to help cyclone-ravaged Burma. A new U.S.O. lounge opens at Reagan-National Airport.
 
Freedom Watch Afghanistan
The latest from Operation Enduring Freedom showing the activities of American troops in country. Produced by AFN-Afghanistan.
 
 

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Iraqi Security Forces, MND-B soldiers capture weapons, terrorists
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad captured terrorists and seized multiple weapons and ordnance May 9 during clearing operations in the West Rashid district of southern Baghdad.

 
ISF, MND-B kill 8 criminals, seize four caches in separate operations
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers killed eight criminals, who attacked Coalition force soldiers with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. ISF and MND-B Soldiers also seized four weapons caches during combat operations in Baghdad May 9 that continue to safeguard Iraqi citizens.

 
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.

 
MilitaryConnection.Com Joins Forces with America Supports You
SIMI VALLEY, Calif.  - MilitaryConnection.com (www.militaryconnection.com)  is proud to announce that they have become a corporate supporter of the Defense Department’s America Supports You program. The relationship continues to benefit the military community through alliances and partnerships with a number of the nonprofit organizations that are part of the America Supports You program.

 
New York National Guard Leader Salutes Military Moms Serving at Home and Overseas
LATHAM, N.Y. - The commander of New York State’s Military Forces extends Mother’s Day greetings this weekend to the more than 500 military mothers currently serving in the New York Army and Air National Guard.


 
IndyCar personalized
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. - An Indiana Army National Guard 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team unit insignia decal was placed on the nose of the National Guard Indy racing car in Panther Racing's garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, April 7.

 
Ironhorse Big 8 equals mission success for 'Packhorse' Soldiers
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - The Convoy Escort Platoon of  Company A, 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is a unique element that executes all of the 1st "Raider" BCT's combat support missions outside of Forward Operating Base Falcon. 

 
Reapers combined in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - One year after its first training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., the MQ-9 Reaper is well engrained in combat operations. Since taking flight for the first time here in October 2007, Reapers have flown more than 320 missions and 2,400 combat hours throughout Afghanistan, providing close-air-support and precision engagement. 

 
Photo : Engine checks
KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq - Senior Airman Jesse Reed, 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks the fan belt on an R-11 refueling vehicle recently here. Airman Reed is a refueling maintainer deployed here from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and is a native of Mescalero, N.M.

 
 

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Indiana National Guard gets down to business
BAKIR, Iraq - Army leaders are making the most of security gains made by local Iraqi leaders and moving forward with a plan to drive more economic opportunity toward Iraqis. The initiative, Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone, has been used in other parts of Iraq to support small and large business owners in their efforts to secure contracts with coalition forces.

 
New Zealand PRT celebrates transfer of authority
KABUL, Afghanistan - The New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) held a transfer of authority ceremony Apr. 20 at Forward Operating Base Baiman.


 
RC-West transfers authority in ceremony Tuesday
KABUL, Afghanistan - After more than nine months serving as commander of Regional Command West (RC-West), Major General Fausto Macor handed authority of RC-West to Brigadier General Francesco Arena.

 
New bank opens in Rashid's center of commerce
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Eight months ago, opening a bank in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad sounded like a good way to stir up trouble.


 
Maderiyah Community Center opens
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq - An old stable in Maderiyah found a new purpose April 17, when the once-dilapidated structure opened as a fully renovated and furnished community center.


 
First Army Division West gains responsibility for Fort McCoy-based Training Support Brigade
Fort Gillem, Ga. - First Army announced April 18, a boundary change to adjust command and control of training support brigades and Senior Army Advisors between First Army Divisions East and West.  The boundary change transfers responsibility of the 181st Infantry Brigade located at Fort McCoy, Wis. from Division East located at Fort Meade, Md. to Division West in Fort Carson, Colo.

 
Leopards take over Stagecoach's trail
Lt. Col. Darrell Duckworth, commander of the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and Command Sgt. Maj. Colvin Bennett, the 68th CSSB command sergeant major, case their unit's colors during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony with the 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion April 14. After 15 months in theater, the 68th CSSB's tour of duty is complete and they will return home to Fort Carson, Colo. CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - After 15 months in Iraq, the Soldiers of the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, a Fort Carson, Colo., unit attached to the 1st Sustainment Brigade, can finally say, "Mission accomplished."


 
Louisiana National Guard arrives on Taji
SPC Latasha Jeeter learns from her counterpart SPC Justin Reese during their relief in place / transfer of authority (RIPTOA). SPC Jeeter works as an administrative assistant in the 165th CSSB's S-1 shop. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt., Aaron LeBlanc 165th CSSB, PAO)CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The Louisiana National Guard's 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) from Bossier City, LA arrived at Camp Taji late Wednesday evening, kicking off in earnest the process by which they will assume responsibility for the battlespace currently controlled by the Alabama National Guard's 1103rd CSSB.

 
Wolverines transfers authority to Phoenix Battalion
Lt. Col. David Hill, commander, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Seaman, his senior enlisted noncommissioned officer, unfurl the battalion standard, which signifies the Phoenix Battalion's assumption of responsibility during a transfer of authority ceremony April 9, which was held outside the battalion headquarters at Forward Operating Base Falcon. The Phoenix Battalion is replacing the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and will continue its mission to defeat the anti-Iraqi forces by providing a secure and stable environment for the citizens of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Hodge, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)BAGHDAD, Iraq - The 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, transferred authority to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during a ceremony April 9 outside the battalion headquarters at Forward Operating Base Falcon.

 
 

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