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July 15, 2005


News articles

bullet Signal Soldiers Connect Base, Battlefield  Forward Operating Base Salerno is a hub of information. It is the operating headquarters for Combined Task Force Devil, Task Force White Devil, Logistics Task Force 307, and other units, all of which base their operations out of the forward operating base that sits near the Afghan-Pakistan border.

bullet Atlanta Fourth of July Parade Salutes Troops  When U.S. Army Spc. Giancarlo Ramos left his home country of Peru in 1998, the then 19-year-old native of Lima had no idea what to expect. He left behind the only life he has ever known to travel to the United States, with the hoping for opportunities and searching for a new path in his life.

bullet Peachtree Parade Reunites Families   With thousands of U.S. service members serving overseas, spreading liberty and freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan, many Americans back home took time this Independence Day to recognize the efforts of these brave men and women.

bullet America Supports You: Iraqi Children Receive Donations  Task Force Baghdad soldiers said they have been overwhelmed and overjoyed by donations Americans have been sending to a program designed to provide school supplies, clothes and toys to Iraqi children.

bullet New York Reservists Go From Ground Zero to Iraq  He bounced out of the gunner’s hatch of his armored humvee, removed his helmet to assess the desert landscape of Forward Operating Base Bernstein, Iraq, and made his observation.

bullet  Suspected Terrorist Killed, Iraqi Police Nab 152 Others  One man was killed and three others detained after they were caught trying to plant improvised explosive devices in northern Iraq July 4, military officials in Baghdad reported today.

bullet  Citizens’ tips lead to several IEDs being defused  Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) were able to defuse five improvised explosive devices and detain three suspected terrorists thanks to leads provided by Iraqi citizens during operations in northern Iraq.

bullet  One terrorist killed and 24 suspects detained by Security Forces Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom killed one terrorist and detained 24 suspected terrorists during operations in northern Iraq Wednesday.

bullet  Security Forces seize large weapons cache, detain five suspects  Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained five suspected terrorists and seized a large weapons cache during operations in northern Iraq July 9.

bullet  Vets' Provide Multiple Missions in Al Anbar  When a new shipment of food comes into the chow hall or a military working dog needs medical care, the office of the Veterinarian Service Support Squad from the 43rd Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services) from Fort Hood, Texas goes to work.

 


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