Coalition, Iraqi Troops Keep Pressure on Terrorists
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces continue to push terrorists and criminals in operations throughout Iraq.
Coalition forces captured two suspected “Special Groups” leaders in Baghdad today. Special groups criminals are members of violent organizations, possibly trained and supported by Iran. These key leaders [...]
Ten signs you might be a Taliban
10. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.
9. You own a $300 machine gun and a $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can’t afford shoes.
8. You have more wives than teeth.
7. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can’t [...]
Spc. Erin Hammer, from Manti, Utah, and Spc. Ronald Gardner, from Durant, Okla., both Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, pose behind munitions seized from a weapon cache in Jurf Nadaf, a village east of Baghdad, Feb. 10. Standing to the side is Sgt. 1st Class Maxwell Donahue, from Damariscotta, Maine. Photo by Maj. [...]
Military Sealift Command to Deliver Largest MRAP Shipment
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2007 – In the largest single shipment to date, more than 200 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles were loaded onto USNS Pililaau, a large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship operated by Military Sealift Command yesterday in Charleston, S.C.
These MRAPs, designed to protect occupants against armor-piercing [...]
