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    Checking wheat bins and bridges

    Checking wheat bins and bridges

    Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone | First Lt. Harry Cromer talks with an Iraqi woman about insurgent activity in her...... read more read more

    MOSUL, IRAQ

    08.16.2006

    Story by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone 

    138th Public Affairs Detachment

    By Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone
    138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    MOSUL, Iraq - The 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team continues where 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team left off by driving in Mosul on a community engagement patrol.

    During their patrol, they inspected a grain processing plant and an adjoining graveled-ravine for suspected weapons caches and handed out information flyers of suspected insurgents to the grain plant employees and Mosul citizens.

    "We mingled with one of the communities in our area of operations to talk to them about the threat in their neighborhood," said 1st Lt. Harry Cromer, platoon leader, 2nd Platoon, Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment. "[The platoon] handed out flyers of the top 12 most-wanted [insurgents] in the area."

    Second platoon entered the grain plant unannounced, using the element of surprise. The plant manager escorted Cromer and members of the unit up and down several floors of the grain plant to check for ammunition caches and weapons. When none were found, they passed out flyers to the workers.

    From the grain plant, Cromer sited a bridge overpass approximately a half-mile away and sent a squad to check for improvised explosive devices and other suspicious items.

    After clearing the bridge of any potential threat, the 20th moved out to the surrounding neighborhood to distribute more flyers.

    "Today we were in the Yaramouk neighborhood handing out flyers of wanted insurgents," said Staff Sgt. Michael Marker, squad leader, 2nd Platoon, Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment. "By doing this, we hope to establish a better rapport with the local populace and show them we can get the problem resolved here."

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2006
    Date Posted: 08.16.2006 10:59
    Story ID: 7450
    Location: MOSUL, IQ
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