Articles 7.31.2005
The Fwd Detachment site lists Flights #11 & #12 scheduled for today. The Welcome Ceremony for Flight #11, containing soldiers of the 1-9th, occured at 2 a.m. Flight #12, containing soldiers of the 1-9th, 44th Eng, 1-506th, 2-72nd AR, 2-17th FA, and Bde HHC, has the welcome ceremony set for 2:30 p.m. There are now 15 flights scheduled, with the last scheduled to land on Aug 4.
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The Stars & Stripes has a 4 part series on the experiences of the 2nd BCT as it went from Korea to Iraq to Colorado. The first article describes some of the changes that occured over they year for soldiers in the 1-9th, as well as sharing some personal anecdotes. Some quotes:
- "The blockades, along with a change in tactics, have produced results in Tamin, a district along Ramadi’s western edge. [...] “Between May and June, when we started the (Iraqi Security Force) patrols, there’s been a 65 percent decrease” in the number of homemade bombs, [Capt. Kevin Capozzoli] said. Between July 2 and July 20, there was only one detonation in Tamin."
- "the five Iraqi National Guard battalions that had been imported for election security were disbanded. They were inept and unorganized, so 2nd Brigade leaders cut them loose. [...] In May, the brigade started receiving and training new Iraqi army soldiers. Through July, 2nd Brigade soldiers said, the new Iraqi units have performed much better than the first group."
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The Pueblo Chieftain, CO, has an article on returning 2nd BCT soldiers adjusting to "normal lives." Soldiers staying at the Colorado State University-Pueblo campus describe the huge amounts of donations they've received and the simple things they've been enjoying, such as going for walks.
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Other Articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Iraqi Panel Asks for Delay on Constitution
- Reuters: Iraq constitution writers mull delay
- Washington Post (reg req'd): Iraq Faces Deadlock On Charter
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The Stars & Stripes has a 4 part series on the experiences of the 2nd BCT as it went from Korea to Iraq to Colorado. The first article describes some of the changes that occured over they year for soldiers in the 1-9th, as well as sharing some personal anecdotes. Some quotes:
- "The blockades, along with a change in tactics, have produced results in Tamin, a district along Ramadi’s western edge. [...] “Between May and June, when we started the (Iraqi Security Force) patrols, there’s been a 65 percent decrease” in the number of homemade bombs, [Capt. Kevin Capozzoli] said. Between July 2 and July 20, there was only one detonation in Tamin."
- "the five Iraqi National Guard battalions that had been imported for election security were disbanded. They were inept and unorganized, so 2nd Brigade leaders cut them loose. [...] In May, the brigade started receiving and training new Iraqi army soldiers. Through July, 2nd Brigade soldiers said, the new Iraqi units have performed much better than the first group."
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The Pueblo Chieftain, CO, has an article on returning 2nd BCT soldiers adjusting to "normal lives." Soldiers staying at the Colorado State University-Pueblo campus describe the huge amounts of donations they've received and the simple things they've been enjoying, such as going for walks.
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Other Articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Iraqi Panel Asks for Delay on Constitution
- Reuters: Iraq constitution writers mull delay
- Washington Post (reg req'd): Iraq Faces Deadlock On Charter
posted by Ryan Kirk @ 6:52 AM
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