Elections will be benchmark of Iraq’s progress
The land between two rivers is a land between two elections. Iraq held provincial elections in January and is preparing for national elections early next year. The success of these two polls is seen as...
View ArticleLocal links, Oct. 6
Today’s local links: 520th Area Support Medical Company: Mass Casualty Exercise Preps New Unit for Success [DVIDS] I Corps/Multi-National Corps-Iraq: Inducted in Baghdad [DVIDS] Soldiers, Civilians...
View ArticleLocal links, Oct. 8
Lots of stories about local service members today, including several on the memorial service yesterday for three Stryker soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Other links: I Corps/Multi-National Corps-Iraq:...
View ArticleLocal links, Oct. 12
Agence France-Presse has embedded with the cavalry soldiers of 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. They’re serving in Spin Boldak along the Pakistani border, and the story focuses on the soldiers...
View ArticleLocal links, Nov. 3
The Los Angeles Times sits down with Fort Lewis commander Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby to talk about the delay in Iraq’s parliament passing an election law and more. Other local links: 4th Brigade, 2nd...
View ArticleLocal links, Nov. 12
I’m catching up on almost a week’s worth of links (I was out of town), but obviously the biggest story while I was gone was the memorial service for the seven fallen Fort Lewis soldiers. Vice President...
View ArticleLocal links, Nov. 13
National Public Radio is embedded in Afghanistan with troops from 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. The first piece talked about the constant threat of roadside bombs the troops face. The most recent...
View ArticleLocal links, Nov. 16
A soldier who served with the Washington National Guard’s 81st Brigade Combat Team is working to start a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in his hometown of Cleburne, Texas. I wrote about Laureles when I...
View ArticleLocal links, Nov. 18
The Department of Defense has released several cool photos of 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in southern Afghanistan. They’re worth checking out. Meanwhile, online journalist Michael Yon indicated...
View ArticleLocal links, Nov. 27
Plenty of local links today: 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Inside Our Schools: Dublin students’ school supply drive benefits students in Iraq [insidebayarea.com] 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Man...
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