Artillery Round Found
KIRKUK, Iraq -- Iraqi Police and Coalition Forces soldiers found a 130mm artillery round while conducting a sweep for improvised explosive devices here Feb. 27. The round was approximately 30 meters from the roadside.
Iraqi Police Assist Coalition Forces
KIRKUK, Iraq -- Iraqi Police responded to an improvised explosive device attack on Coalition Forces here Feb. 28. The police worked with soldiers to secure the blast area. The police have been actively patrolling the streets to prevent terrorist attacks.
Iraqi Army Growing Stronger
KIRKUK, Iraq -- Soldiers of the 3-16th Iraqi Army Battalion recently conducted marksmanship training with the help of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry, here Feb 28. Coalition Forces continue to train and equip Iraqi Army soldiers to secure their country.
Iraqi Soldiers Practice Marksmanship Skills
TIKRIT, Iraq -- Soldiers of the 201st Iraqi Army Battalion sharpened their marksmanship skills at the range here March 3. The soldiers have already graduated from basic marksmanship and moved on to the next level of training.
Iraqi Army Pays Death Benefits
BALAD, Iraq - The Iraqi Army here paid the families of two fallen Iraqi Army soldiers $2,500 in death benefits Feb. 28. The payments, available to all families of Iraqi soldiers, are designed to help with the grief and hardship that follow from the loss of family members.
Wounded Iraqi Soldiers Assessed
BAQUBAH, Iraq - Coalition Forces and Iraqi medical personnel assessed disabled Iraqi soldiers here March 3 to determine their eligibility for medical retirement under the auspices of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
Coalition Forces Conduct Assessment
BAQUBAH, Iraq -- Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Civil Affairs Team, met with citizens while conducting a community assessment here March 4. Local shop owners discussed issues such as lack of drainage, trash pick-up and mass transit systems.