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Recent Image Galleries

Vigilant Brigade Concludes 15-mo... - (12-02-2008)
Col. Mark Spindler (right), commander, 18th Military Police Brigade, Multi-National Division - Ba... (3 images)
Military Police Commander Hosts ... - (12-02-2008)
Col. Mark Spindler (right), commander 18th Military Police Brigade, Multi-National Division – Bag... (3 images)
SoIs Continue Training to Become IP - (11-19-2008)
An Iraqi police recruit and former Son of Iraq prepares to demonstrate a police technique learned... (3 images)
Soldiers Share Name Tags - (11-12-2008)
Sgt. Lori Klassen, a native of Portland, Ore., and member of Headquarters and Headquarters Compan... (5 images)
21st Theater Sustainment Command... - (11-12-2008)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Yves Fontaine, the commanding general of 21st Theater Sustainment Command, me... (3 images)


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News Stories

Vigilant brigade concludes 15-month deployment
Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers gathered on Dec. 1 at the 18th Military Police Brigade Headquarters on Camp Liberty to witness the transferring of authority of the Baghdad Police Transition Team mission to the 8th Military Police Brigade.

(12/2/08)

Soldiers share name tags/Married couple exchanges wedding vows in Iraq
As the Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Military Police Brigade, serve in the final weeks of their 15-month deployment, they took time to gather together just before sundown, Nov. 10, 2008, for a rather unique ceremony that would be the first of its kind in the unit’s history.
(11/10/08)

1000+ Sons of Iraq complete 1st week of Iraqi police training
More than 1,000 Sons of Iraq, Iraqi police recruits, completed their first week of IP training at the al Furat Iraqi Police Training Center.
(11/9/08)

Iraqi police seize cache in field near Jisr Diyala
Iraqi police from the Jisr Diyala local police station seized a weapons cache stored in a field near their police station, Nov. 3, 2008.

(11/3/08)

600+ Sons of Iraq arrive for Iraqi police training
More than 600 Sons of Iraq began in-processing, Oct. 29, 2008, at the Al Furat Iraqi police training center.

(10/30/08)



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Recent Publications

11.01.2008

Out of Time...; Team Vigilant!; 1000+ SoI complete 1st week of IP training; Baghdad welcomes hundreds of new media relations ...

10.18.2008

IP transition to be Baghdad’s first line of defense; Focused and engaged!; Female IP trainees conduct weapons train...

09.10.2008

IP cadets receive mission focused training during ERU course; 164th Military Police validates two Iraqi Police Stations; MPs, civilian donate wheelchairs to Iraqi children; Day in the life: Signal Soldier puts family fi...

08.15.2008

Balancing time and mission; IP station opens in Hurriyah staff; IP stations: a symbol of success in Baghdad; IP enforce rule of law in former ‘Triangle of Dea...



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Newest Video

18th Military Police Brigade Train Iraqi Police

B-roll of Soldiers partnering with Iraqi police to train new policemen. Scenes include Soldiers meeting with Iraqi police, Iraqi police marching in a field and a Iraqi policeman giving instructions. Produced by Staff Sgt. Kelly Collett

Recent Video

18th Military Police Brigade Train Iraqi Police
B-roll of Iraqi police training. Scenes include Iraqi police marching, an Iraqi policeman teaching police trainees, and trainees saluting. Produced by Staff Sgt. Kelly Collett (11/7/08)

18th Military Police Brigade Train Iraqi Police
B-roll of Iraqi police trainees saluting and practicing marching. Produced by Staff Sgt. Kelly Collett (11/7/08)

18th Military Police Brigade Train Iraqi Police
B-roll of Iraqi police training. Scenes include Iraqis walking in a field and various views of Iraqi police trainees listening to trainers. Produced by Staff Sgt. Kelly Collett (11/7/08)

Iraqi Police Interviews
Talks to a reporter about what they teach the Iraqi police trainees, joining the Iraqi police, females training to become Iraqi police, the Sons of Iraq, working with American Soldiers and thanks the Soldiers. (11/7/08)

Mahmad Ali Abod
Talks with a reporter about working with the Sons of Iraq, how he feels about the training program, why he joined the Sons of Iraq, how his family feels about him joining the Iraqi police and how he feels about the partnership between the Soldiers and the Iraqi forces. (11/7/08)



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Recent Audio

Capt. Dunlop
Talks with a WIRY-AM in Plattsburgh, N.Y., about how the troops are celebrating Veterans Day, joining the military after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, being proud that the military is going to have their first female four star general and her job in advising investigating officers in the military court system.

Lt. Col. Indovina
Talks to a reporter about his history in the military, his ties to Hawaii, the reactions to the 2008 Presidential election, any problems with elections ballots, the uniqueness of the United States election process, the turnout of the 2008 Presidential election, how was Veterans Day observed, the importance and advancements of the Iraqi police, the influence of female service members on Iraqi females, how local United States citizens can support the troops and sends a greeting to his family.

Cpt. Dunlop
Talks with a military reporter about how the troops are celebrating Veterans Day, how she joined the military after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, she is proud that the military is going to have their first female four star general and her job in advising investigating officers in the military court system.

Sgt. Ybarra
Talks to a reporter about how long she has been in the military, what lead her to join the Army, her mother, what lead her to choose the military police, how many tours she has been on, her responsibilities in Iraq, how long she has been a gunner, being hit by a improvised explosive device (IED), where she is in Iraq, how she feels about the Army having its first female four star General, what it is like to be a female in the army, when she expects to get home, how old she is, if she pans to make a career in the military and where she is from.



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