82nd ABN Takes Back Command From 101st ABN In East Afghanistan
82nd Airborne Assumes Command in Eastern Afghanistan American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, June 3, 2009 – Fifteen months after transferring authority of Regional Command East in Afghanistan to the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division reassumed command during a ceremony here today. U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines stand in formation saluting with their [...]
Iraq Surge: Multiple Successes In And Around Baghdad
Coalition Troops in Iraq Capture 10 Suspects, Find Cache American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq today captured 10 suspected terrorists and found a weapons cache during several anti-insurgent operations conducted across the country, military officials said. – In Tarmiyah, coalition forces captured an alleged associate of the al Qaeda in Iraq [...]