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Recent Image Galleries

Safety Stand-Down at Camp Ramadi - (12-11-2009)
Using three points of contact at all times, members of the Al Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Tea... (5 images)
Holiday Cheer at Camp Ramadi, Iraq - (12-05-2009)
Weatherford, Texas, native Spc. Brian P. Hamilton, a chaplain's assistant currently serving in Ar... (9 images)
Deployed Identical Brothers - (11-12-2009)
Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell Landers, who serves with the 188th Forward Support Company, 3rd Battalion... (2 images)
Visit to Baghdad - (10-25-2009)
U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus, commander United States Central Command, talks with Iraqi Pr... (3 images)
Centcom Forward Headquarters Rib... - (10-22-2009)
Sheik Mohammad Al-Rhmaihi, Qatari foreign minister assitant for follow up foreign affairs, Gen. D... (12 images)


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News Stories

Airpower Summary for February 12, 2010
Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations, Feb. 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials.
(02/17/10)

Safety Stand-Down at Camp Ramadi
Venturing throughout the greater Ramadi area and occasionally into remote areas of Al Anbar province, they operate together frequently enough that a comfort level and personal bond has formed. The most important element is to understand each other's role.

(12/11/09)

Deployed Identical Brothers
It's not often that brothers deploy together. It's even more infrequent that two brothers share the same rank, the same battalion and, if you don't know them well enough, you would never be able to tell them apart. Identical twin brothers, Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell Landers and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Landers are a unique pair.
(11/13/09)

On Their Own Terms
Thanks to a new program, troops injured in combat are able to return to the combat zone and see the country that changed their lives. Along the way, they can hope to find the closure they need after suffering life-changing injuries. Among those returning are five amputees, one service member blinded from an improvised explosive device and one who, for a period of time, was unable to read, write and communicate due to a traumatic brain injury.
(10/15/09)

Stay Alert, Stay Alive
Missions only happen to fulfill a legitimate need, said a Provincial Reconstruction Team member. The mission Oct. 8 was two-fold: introduce a new team member to an Iraqi judge and also follow up on a case to see that justice is going to be served for a Marine killed in Al Anbar previously.
(10/8/09)



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Recent Publications

12.01.2009

NCO of the Quarter, Upholding the Army Values, The Same as Yesterday, Deployed Brothers, Wounded Warriors Seek Closure, Rewarding Good Work, Running in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon (Forward), Finding Peace through Yoga, Coping with Combat Str...

10.15.2009

Stay alert, Stay alive; Protection dog keeps Soldiers smiling; Regimental Combat Teams transfer authority; Deployed tattoo artist builds esprit de corps; Training in Iraq continues; Getting an education at Camp Ramadi; Socks without borders; Managers of ch...

09.28.2009

A Time to Remember, Reflect (9/11); A Classic Morale Booster: Mail Call; Marines hand back the West; A Touch of Zen; Children in a War Zone; Keeping active; Commo shop keeps things mov...

06.30.2009

115th Fires Brigade Deployment Cermony; Updates from the Leadership; A Day in the Life (Bosslift for Colorado Employers); Tips for sending care packages; By, With and Throu...

08.25.2009

Transferring Authority // Internet: A luxury we once took for granted // Colorado Leadership at its Finest // Personalizing home - Colorado Style! // Colorado Plays an Integral Role in Al Anbar // Colorado Guardsmen Earn Combat Patch // Los Texmaniacs come to perform // Fit Mind, Body, Spi...

07.31.2009

Boots on Ground (Kuwait); Command updates; Battery-level updates; Independence Day in the Desert; 'Hot' takes on a whole new meaning; By plane, helicopter, wheeled vehicle. We've arrived! (Iraq); Authorized Personnel Only ... sort of; Battle handoff underway. Relief is he...



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Newest Video

Live Shots from Iraq for the American Patriots Awards Ceremony

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Recent Video

U.S. Flag
B-roll of the U.S. flag. Scenes include the flag waving in the wind on a flag pole. (11/13/09)

Gen. Petraeus and 1st Lt. Brennan Run Part 2
B-Roll of U.S. Central Commander, General Petraeus on a run with double amputee 1st Lt. Brennan. Produced by Gunnery Sgt. Nathaniel Garcia. part 2 of 2. (11/10/09)

Gen. Petraeus and 1st Lt. Brennan Run Part 1
B-Roll of U.S. Central Commander, General Petraeus on a run with double amputee 1st Lt. Brennan. Produced by Gunnery Sgt. Nathaniel Garcia. part 1 of 2. (11/9/09)

Gen. Petraeus and 1st Lt. Brennan Run Part 1
B-Roll of U.S. Central Commander, General Petraeus on a run with double amputee 1st Lt. Brennan. Produced by Gunnery Sgt. Nathaniel Garcia. part 1 of 2. There is no audio with this footage. (11/9/09)

Gen. Petraeus and 1st Lt. Brennan Run Part 2
B-Roll of U.S. Central Commander, General Petraeus on a run with double amputee 1st Lt. Brennan. Produced by Gunnery Sgt. Nathaniel Garcia. part 2 of 2. There is no audio with this footage. (11/9/09)



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Recent Audio

Lt. Gen. Njoroge
Talks to an AllAfrica.com reporter in Stone Mountain, G.A. about his visit to the 2008 Land Forces Symposium, the challenges his country faces in terms of terrorism and the security situation in Kenya.

Maj. Bockler, Part 1
Talks to a Desert Sun reporter in Palm Springs, Calif., about his civilian work, his arrival in country and scheduled return, his duties as a trainer of officers, seeing and experiencing mortar attacks, how much the troops work each week, helping the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior plan police station building projects, what a typical day is like for him and security issues they deal with each day.

Maj. Bockler, Part 2
Continues to talk to a Desert Sun reporter in Palm Springs, Calif., about his daily activities, what the Iraqi people he works with are like, when he found out he would be deployed, shorter time between deployments, the progress he feels is being made, returning to his civilian job upon returning, his first impression upon arriving in Iraq, not knowing what could happen and how long it would take to remove all troops from Iraq.



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