This article is very touching and heartwarming. It is amazing how many different opportunities there really are in our Marine Corp! This is just one such remarkable story. I can only imagine that there are so many more…please take a moment and pay some attention to our younger Marines.
Sources: CentCom and reposted @ DoD Daily [...]
Archive for July 29th, 2007
N. Bend, OR, native inspires Marines with art
Posted in CentCom, ME, Marines, talent on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Italian police to train Iraqi National Police
Posted in CentCom, IP, ME, eu, nato on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This article covers parts of NATO, but specificly the Italian special training for the Iraqi Police (IP).
BAGHDAD — Italian Army Maj. Gen. Alessandro Pompegnani, Deputy Commander of NATO Training Mission-Iraq spoke about his country’s efforts to help train the Iraqi National Police at a press conference at the Combined Press Information Center Thursday.
Since 1814 [...]
Orange Count court defends outsourcing: TO MEXICO
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Courtesy of Orange County Register
Public reacts to use of company that sends DMV data to Mexico.
The Orange County Register, By PEGGY LOWE
Orange County’s Superior Court contracts with a company that uses workers in Nogales, Mexico, to do the data entry of traffic tickets, a revelation on Thursday that outraged many who fear personal information is [...]
New Iraqi Police Station Opens in Wahida
Posted in CF, CentCom, IP, Iraq gov't, ME, ceremony, recon on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a remarkable article. It is nice to finally see the end results of a reconstruction project. It used to be, under Saddam’s rule, that the police stations were also in the Mosques. Not anymore. There is a new day in Wahida, Iraq, and it gives hope to the Iraqi people. Also, the people [...]
Hasty Iraq Pullout Seen as High Risk
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Hasty Iraq pullout seen as high risk
Courtesy of Washington Times
U.S. intelligence and military officials agree with President Bush’s belief that a withdrawal of troops from Iraq will increase the danger of global terrorism and further destabilize Iraq, the Middle East and other parts of the world….Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, the commander of Multinational Corps [...]
Obama the misguided or misinformed: Is he presidential?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Even as Sen. Barack Obama found himself under fire from the Hillary Clinton campaign over what she called his “naive” intention to meet with leaders of countries hostile to the U.S., the presidential hopeful praised the recent court decision overturning one city’s attempt to protect itself from hostile foreigners filling their streets with drugs, [...]
North Bend, Ore. native inspires Marines with art
Posted in CentCom, ME, Marines, talent on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
20 Jul 07By Sgt. Andy Hurt13th MEU.
NEAR KARMAH, Iraq — On a blistering hot day here in the Al Anbar province, Marines not conducting patrols seek solace in shade and machine-cooled air, books, video games and word finds. It’s highly unlikely to find a Marine outdoors unless he has to be. One of those Marines [...]
Italian police to train Iraqi National Police
Posted in CentCom, IP, ME, eu, nato on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
20 Jul 07Spc. Emily GreeneCombined Press Information Center.
BAGHDAD — Italian Army Maj. Gen. Alessandro Pompegnani, Deputy Commander of NATO Training Mission-Iraq spoke about his country’s efforts to help train the Iraqi National Police at a press conference at the Combined Press Information Center Thursday.
Since 1814 the Arma dei Carabinieri (Force of Carabinieri) has ensured [...]
New Iraqi Police Station Opens in Wahida
Posted in CentCom, CoFo, IP, Iraqi Gov't, ME, ceremony, reconstruction on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
19 July 07By Sgt. Natalie Rostek3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Public Affairs.
COMBAT OUTPOST CLEARY, Iraq — The Wahida City Council opened a new police station in Wahida July 17 in the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment’s area of operation.
When Lt. Col. Jack Marr, 1-15 Infantry commander, Lt. Col. Ryan Kuhn, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat [...]
Operation Diablo Dragnet
Posted in CentCom, ISAF, SE Asia, Taliban, paratroopers, security on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This operation was successful in that the head of the Security Division went along with them, he spoke to the people to calm their fears, he told them he was there to get rid of the Taliban and to provide security, and he also wanted them to know they should build their own city government [...]
