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IPs graduate from first academy in Diyala
 Four hundred and thirteen Iraqis graduated, May 16, from the Multi National Division Regional Training Academy located in Ashraf, Iraq. The Iraqis attended the four-week course in order to become Iraqi police.
(05/18/08)
IP’s graduate from first academy in Diyala
 Four hundred and thirteen Iraqis graduated May 15, 2008 from the Multi National Division Regional Training Academy. The Iraqis attended a four week course in order to become Iraqi police.
(05/16/08)
To serve and protect: New academy helps Diyala IPs meet training requirements
As the situation in Diyala continues to improve, the mission is changing from clearing the province of al-Qaida in Iraq, to ensuring it remains secure and free of criminal elements. The improved security has allowed the Iraqi police to focus on other issues. One of the larger issues the force is addressing is the training of newly hired policemen that have not received the schooling required by the Ministry of Interior.
(04/26/08)
The King of King of Battle: Diyala battery on pace to decimate OIF rounds-fired record
 Battery K, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (King Battery) arrived in country in November, and immediately began providing artillery support to the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, the coalition unit responsible for Diyala province. In the battery’s first five months, they have already fired just under 5,000 rounds, on pace to decimate the record of most rounds fired by a battery in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In fact, they are only a few hundred shy of the record, one that was set by a battery who was in country for more than a year.
(04/26/08)
Influential leaders from throughout Diyala meet to establish tribal support councils
 Influential leaders from throughout Diyala province gathered at a home in Sa’ad Muhammed, Iraq, March 20 to establish tribal support councils throughout the province.
(03/22/08)
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04.02.2008
Raiders go 'Fox Hunting' with the Iraqi army, Diyala's Breadbasket two months later: A success story, Stryker troops train Iraqi Security Forces to be self-sufficient, Cache discovery highlights counterinsurgency successes in Baqouba, Influential leaders from throughout Diyala meet to establish tribal support councils, On patrol with Crazyhorse Co., Soldiers build better living conditions in I...
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04.02.2008
Raiders go 'Fox Hunting' with the Iraqi army, Diyala's Breadbasket two months later: A success story, Stryker troops train Iraqi Security Forces to be self-sufficient, Cache discovery highlights counterinsurgency successes in Baqouba, Influential leaders from throughout Diyala meet to establish tribal support councils, On patrol with Crazyhorse Co., Soldiers build better living conditions in I...
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03.02.2008
Fierce Thrasher helps displaced families return home
IA frees 2 kidnap victims, CF kills 3 AQI during Tomahawk Thrasher
2-1 Cav. helps IA clear AQI strongholds
Rock Thrasher clears Saiyid, Windiyah
2-3 ACR works with IA to clear village near Turki
MP's train female IPs on searches
Raider Reports
The Gripe
Soundoff
Fallen Raiders
The Final Shot
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02.02.2008
Raider Harvest, Harvest Heroes, Blackhawk Harvest, Viking Harvest, Combat engineers help take back the Breadbasket, Raider Harvest transitions focus from the enemy to the people, Iraqi media visit former AQI stronghold, Vikings battle suicide cell in Baqubah, Helping Iraqis help themselves, Signs of progess, Operation Gratitude give new Jeep to 2-23 Soldier, The CommandPost, RaiderReports, The Gripe, DownTime, The MoneyS...
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01.10.2008
Operation Raider Reaper: Clearing the Iron Triangle, 2-23 Helps IA Conduct Air Assault Mission, 2-1 Drops Humanitarian Aid, Chaos Storms Sufeit, Iraqi Army Holds Medical Exercise, Raider Reports, The Gripe, Down Time, The Money S...
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12.01.2007
MRAPs Arrive, 4-2 expands into all Diyala province, Soldier re-enlists hours after IED injury, Ultra Magnus: 2-1 clears al-Qaida from former Diyala province safehaven, Iraqi Stryker Training: U.S. troops perpare Iraqi military to be self-sufficient, Tomahawk Hammer, The Gripe: Combating the not-so supervillains of Warhorse, Command Post, Raider Reports, The God Squad, Fallen Raiders, The Money S...
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Lt. Col. Steele
Talks to a KIRO-TV reporter in Seattle, Wash., about the mission of his unit while in Iraq, the successes he has seen during his current deployment, the capabilities of the Iraqi government and security forces to maintain and improve conditions after foreign forces leave Iraq and his unit returning home soon.
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 Col. Lehr, Part 1
Talks to a KOMO-TV reporter in Seattle, Wash. about his duties while deployed and the progress of his mission. Part 1 of 2. (05/19/08)
 Col. Lehr, Part 2
Continues to talk to KOMO-TV. Part 2 of 2. (05/19/08)
 Col. Prior
Talks to a KIRO-TV reporter in Seattle Wash. about working with the Iraqi forces and the progress that his unit has made.
(05/15/08)
 Capt. Dotter, Part 1
Talks to a Sunday Dispatch reporter from Pittston, PA, about his recent return home, being promoted, continuing his mission, being stationed near Baqubah in the Diyala province, successes in his area of operations, delivering fuel to locals, working with local leaders, what he does in his down time, working out of Forward Operating Base Warhorse, the ability to exercise and watch sports and when his unit plans on coming home. Part 1 of 2. (05/5/08)
 Capt. Dotter, Part 2
Continues to talk to a Sunday Dispatch reporter about the weather in Iraq, the size of convoys they use, preparing for convoys and their security, friendly locals, contributing to the local economies, the functioning towns throughout the area and says hello to his town back home. Part 2 of 2. (05/5/08)
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Maj. Nicholson
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter in Seattle, WA, about his two tours in Iraq, his squadron's mission to provide reconnaissance and security, the progress of the Iraqi army, his job as an executive officer and pilot, his downtime on the base, what he is looking forward to when he returns, missing family and communicating with them, the positive aspects of the war and media coverage, when his unit is rotating back home and says hello to his family and friends.
Maj. Tudela
Talks to a Pacific Daily News reporter in Guam about his duties while deployed, a typical day for him in Iraq and Guam.
Capt. Cruz
Talks to a Pacific Daily News reporter in Guam about his duties while deployed, his family and Guam.
Maj. Chipchase
Talks to a reporter about the current operations in trhe Diyala province, the number of Soldiers in his brigade, his mission in the area, the length of his military career and the current conditions in his area of responsibility.
Maj Williams
Talks to a WDBO-AM reporter in Orlando, Fla., about his mission in Iraq resupplying units with equipment, what his daily activities are and his family back home.
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