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Vets For Freedom: Call To Action

Vets For Freedom: Call To Action

(Hat Tip to Red State) The bottom of their post, via Vets for Freedom, they ask that this be emailed around as well as put up on blogs to help spread the word…. soooooo here we go.

Last week, Vets for Freedom launched our “10 Weeks to Testimony” campaign and committed to leading the charge to support General Petraeus and stop anti-war radicals and politicians on Capitol Hill from undermining the mission in Iraq.

Unfortunately-despite thousands of phone calls to Capitol Hill this week–even more Republican senators have bowed to political pressure and declared defeat, despite progress being shown by General Petraeus’s new counter-insurgency strategy.

Next week, politicians in Washington, DC are poised to sell out America’s safety because election season is near. As veterans, we cannot allow this to happen. The information battle Vets for Freedom was planning for September is upon us in July, therefore we must adapt, overcome, and do something immediately. Our collective voice must be heard on Capitol Hill, and it must be heard now!

This is a call to action. We are asking every Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who believes in supporting the mission–and defeating America’s enemies–to converge on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 17. It’s time the fighters in this war tell their representatives–face to face-that now is no time to betray the mission.

What You Can Do This Week!

Week #2: Converge on Capitol Hill, July 17 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have already sacrificed blood, sweat, and tears on foreign battlefields. Now America needs one more thing while you’re home — one day of your time. We are the last line of defense.

We’re not going to protest, wave signs, or scream slogans. We are going to make our voices heard, in a professional manner, in keeping with the finest traditions of our great country and military. I have no doubt you will want to join us.

But you say: “It’s an entire Tuesday, and travel is expensive!” We share these legitimate concerns, but answer with this fundamental question: If not you, then who? Who else will tell Congress to give General Petraeus, his strategy, and our comrades time to complete the mission? It has come to this. It must be us.

But you also say: “It’s such short notice, and I have to work.” Again, legitimate concerns, but we have already received commitments from numerous veterans with full-time jobs who have said–no matter the notice–I’ll be there. We need the same from you. Your country needs the same from you.

You might also say, “I’m Active Duty, I can’t do this type of stuff.” There is a common misconception that troops serving on active duty cannot participate in events like this. This is false. As long as you are 1) out of uniform; 2) not speaking on behalf of “the military”; and 3) not protesting, you are absolutely allowed to be involved. The same goes for National Guard and Reserve troops.

We hope to raise enough money–from the supporters of Vets for Freedom who cannot make it to Washington, DC–to ensure that everyone who makes the trip is reimbursed at some level. Every dollar donated to Vets for Freedom between now and July 17 will go directly to covering travel costs of veterans.

So, how do you get involved? Be bold. Take a stand. And join your fellow Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines on Capitol Hill. Here’s what you need to do:

Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans
If you are a veteran and are ready to take a stand and join us on Capitol Hill on July 17, please send an email to Adriel at adriel@vetsforfreedom.org as soon as possible. The email should contain the following 6 points of information:

1. Name and basic information (phone number, email, and zip code)
2. Military background (OIF/OEF experience, unit, current status)
3. Home state (and any other states you have lived in)
4. Your most probable means of transportation to Washington, DC
5. A very brief biography (no more than one paragraph)
6. Any questions you might have

When Vets for Freedom receives your email, we will email you the following information as soon as possible:

• Time and place for initial link up in Washington, DC (assume between 8–9am)
• Driving directions, maps, and parking instructions
• Basic timeline/instructions for the day (assume day will finish between 5–6pm)
• Other preparation materials

When you arrive in Washington, DC on Tuesday morning, you will receive an in-brief and Vets for Freedom you provide you with the following:

• Detailed itinerary (including your office visit schedule, media schedule, and event schedule to visit your member of Congress–everything will be done in groups)
• Latest Iraq news and information
• Capitol Hill map
• Vets for Freedom complementary polo shirt; breakfast and lunch provided

Supporters of Our Veterans
You may not be able to make it to Washington, DC, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still support our mission on July 17. You can do the following three things:

1) Donate. As we’ve already mentioned, every dollar donated in the next 4 days will be used to reimburse the travel costs of veterans who will be paying their own way to Capitol Hill.

2) Call your Senator. The response to our Week 1 “call to action” was incredible. Thank you. Thousands of calls were made, and we need to do this again. Reinforce our veterans on Capitol Hill by calling the 2 Senators from your home state on July 17 and telling them to support the troops-and the mission!

3) Forward this Email. Send this email to everyone you know. Post it on your blog. Print it out and hand it out to friends. Get the word out, so we can get as many veterans on Capitol Hill as possible.

This is our mission. This is our moment. Join Vets for Freedom on Capitol Hill and do your part to support our fellow soldiers and Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan

See you on the 17th!

Regards,

Pete Hegseth
Iraq War Veteran 2005-2006
Executive Director, Vets for Freedom

Click here for more information on Vets for Freedom’s “10 Weeks to Testimony.”

(NOTE from Spree- I was of two minds about this because our veterans have done so much for us, as a country, that I hate to ask them to do more, but this is also FROM Veterans, requesting OUR help to get this word out and I would never refuse a request that they ask of me. So, hit that Donate button folks and help them in any way you can, if you cannot donate, then spread this around, via email, on your blog, but they are asking US to help them to help our active military,

War News

War News

US CENTCOM Press Releases

SAFE HAVEN DISRUPTED, IRAQI FORCES DETAIN TEN Posted: 12 Jul 2007 11:23 AM GMT-06:00 SAFE HAVEN DISRUPTED, IRAQI FORCES DETAIN TEN

ISF, COALITION FORCES CONDUCT OPERATIONS TO BRING SECURITY TO AD DIWANIYAH Posted: 12 Jul 2007 11:13 AM GMT-06:00 ISF, COALITION FORCES CONDUCT OPERATIONS TO BRING SECURITY TO AD DIWANIYAH

From The Front

War News

US CENTCOM Press Releases

13TH MEU FINDS MORE THAN 17 METRIC TONS OF EXPLOSIVES Posted: 10 Jul 2007 01:25 PM CDT 13TH MEU FINDS MORE THAN 17 METRIC TONS OF EXPLOSIVES

IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CAPTURE TWELVE SUSPECTED INSURGENTS Posted: 10 Jul 2007 01:08 PM CDT IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CAPTURE TWELVE SUSPECTED INSURGENTS

17 SUSPECTED TERRORIST OPERATIVES, BOMBERS DETAINED I COALITION RAIDS Posted: 10 Jul 2007 01:01 PM CDT 17 SUSPECTED TERRORIST OPERATIVES, BOMBERS DETAINED I COALITION RAIDS

DETAINEE DIES AT CAMP CROPPER Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:56 PM CDT DETAINEE DIES AT CAMP CROPPER

OPERATION FOUR BROTHERS NETS DETAINEES, WEAPONS Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:54 PM CDT OPERATION FOUR BROTHERS NETS DETAINEES, WEAPONS

INSURGENT TARGETS POLICE CHECKPOINT Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:46 PM CDT INSURGENT TARGETS POLICE CHECKPOINT

SIX IRAQIS WOUNDED IN SEPERATE ATTACKS Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:43 PM CDT SIX IRAQIS WOUNDED IN SEPERATE ATTACKS

AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JULY 9 Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:42 PM CDT AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JULY 9

TIPSTERS LEAD TO CAPTURE SOUTH BAGHDAD’S MOST WANTED TERRORIST, CACHE Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:40 PM CDT TIPSTERS LEAD TO CAPTURE SOUTH BAGHDAD’S MOST WANTED TERRORIST, CACHE

SOLDIERS UNCOVER CACHE IN HOR AL BOSH MOSQUE FOLLOWING ATTACK Posted: 10 Jul 2007 12:39 PM CDT SOLDIERS UNCOVER CACHE IN HOR AL BOSH MOSQUE FOLLOWING ATTACK

AQ On The Run

Al-Qaeda on the Run: Feasting on the Moveable Beast

Al-Qaeda on the Run: Feasting on the Moveable Beast

“No al Qaeda Zone”: Hefty Buhriz Policeman smoking in public.

The last major mission I did while in Baqubah in early 2005 was into Buhriz. That mission had begun with our artillery firing some 155mm shots into a palm grove on the banks of the Diyala River. The enemy in Buhriz, consisting partly of the 1920s Revolution Brigades, was tough and proficient at killing our people.

 

A current leader in Burhiz and member of the 1920s Revolution Brigades (1920s) goes by the name Abu Ali. On Monday 9 July, I drove in the back of a Stryker and talked on the streets of Buhriz with Abu Ali. Just months ago our forces would have shot Abu Ali on sight, and he surely would have done the same to us. Today we are allies, for now.

 

An AP report filed recently entitled “Al-Qaida’s No. 2 asks support of Muslims” says:

Al-Qaida’s deputy leader sought to bolster the terror network’s main arm in Iraq in a new video released Thursday, calling on Muslims to rally behind it at a time when the group is on the defensive, faced with U.S. offensives and splits with other insurgent groups.

The AP report goes on:

Several large Iraqi insurgent groups publicly denounced al-Qaida, saying its fighters were killing theirs and pressuring them to join the Islamic State. One group, the 1920 Revolution Brigades, has begun overtly cooperating with U.S. forces and Sunni tribal leaders to attack al-Qaida.

The words were true: I was standing there with Abu Ali, with American soldiers and 1920s people milling all around. We had certainly killed a lot of his people, and the 1920s certainly had killed many American soldiers. During severe fighting with al Qaeda in April 2007, the 1920s reached out to American soldiers, and together they have been dismantling al Qaeda here in Baqubah and other places. If we had to fight an allied force of 1920s and al Qaeda, there is no telling how many soldiers we would have lost.

 

Al Qaeda’s ultimate failure in much of Anbar and now in parts of Diyala relates back to one of the pillars of success—or failure—in this war: Values. People who understand how to tamp down this war realize the critical pillar that values can play into success or failure in counterinsurgency, or COIN.

 

In appearance, few might suspect that Abu Ali would stand up to the American military. In talking with the soft-spoken Abu Ali, his manner is similar to that of experienced American combat leaders. He is direct and clear in his speech (through an interpreter), and his intelligence is evident. An intelligent enemy who knows the dangers—who is not part of an insane death-cult promising 72 virgins and eternity with God to martyrs—and yet stands his ground against Americans over a long period, must possess great courage and annealed strength. Even among enemies, those qualities command grudging respect. I told one man in the back of the Stryker that after standing his ground with the Americans and surviving this long, al Qaeda was hopeless when Abu Ali and the 1920s shifted their martial attentions.

 

While we were driving in the belly of the Stryker into Buhriz, I asked Abu Ali, “What did you do to al Qaeda?”

 

Abu Ali said that on 1 April 2007, he and his people attacked al Qaeda in Buhriz for their crimes against Islam. He also said something that many Muslims have said to me: al Qaeda are not Muslims. (Both Sunni and Shia have said nearly the exact same words, at times on video.) Abu Ali said they fought hard against al Qaeda, and on 10 April, they asked the Americans to join the attack. It worked.

 

The Stryker stopped in Buhriz. The ramp dropped and Abu Ali, LT David Wallach and LTC Fred Johnson dismounted, along with Talal, the courageous AP stringer. I asked Abu Ali if I could videotape him for Americans to see. On camera, he demonstrated the media savvy of a NASCAR driver, and managed to effect the same dynamic mix of confidence and humility. Through moral corruption, al Qaeda lost support then alienated a persuasive, courageous communicator, who can directly inhibit their ability to survive another day.

 

Before the tape was running, I asked Abu Ali why he and the 1920s turned against al Qaeda in Buhriz. Speaking through LT David Wallach, a native Arabic speaker, Abu Ali said that “al Qaeda is an abomination of Islam: cutting off heads, stealing people’s money, kidnapping . . . every type of torture they have done.”

 

The recent stories of baked children came to mind. I asked if Abu Ali had heard about children being baked. Ali said no, he had not heard such a story, but he would not be surprised if it were true because al Qaeda had done so many crimes, such as cutting off a man’s head, putting it up on a stick and parading it around town.

 

Ali said people had been afraid in their own homes because of al Qaeda. I asked if he had fought Americans and Ali laughed and said through Wallach, “What kind of question is that?” I chuckled. Unfortunately, we had to go to other meetings, so the time for taping was short. In closing, I asked Abu Ali if there was something he would like to say to Americans. The markets that had been closed under al Qaeda were bustling around us.

 

Ali thought for a moment as some local people tried to interrupt him with greetings, and he said, “I ask one thing,” and now I paraphrase Ali’s words: “After the Iraqi Army and Police take hold and the security forces are ready, we want a schedule for the leaving of the American forces.”

 

“I will tell the Americans this,” I said. Ali seemed satisfied as he went off with another American unit. We loaded back into the Stryker and headed to other interesting meetings on other interesting matters, all dealing with the grinding gears of winning or losing this war, and with catching and killing al Qaeda.

Watch the interview here:
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The focus on al Qaeda makes sense here, where local officials have gone on record acknowledging that most of the perhaps one thousand al Qaeda fighters in Baqubah were young men and boys who called the city home. This may clash with the perception in US and other media that only a small percentage of the enemy in Iraq is al Qaeda, which in turn leads to false conclusions that the massive offensive campaign underway across Iraq is a lot of shock and awe aimed at a straw enemy. But as more Sunni tribal leaders renounce former ties with al Qaeda, it’s becoming clearer just how heavily AQ relied on local talent, and how disruptive they have been here in fomenting the civil war.

 

Al Qaeda’s recruiting efforts in Baqubah were not much different than what they used in Mosul as 2004 changed into 2005 and Iraq’s first elections loomed. (I was in Baqubah at that time.) I wrote about how thugs and gangs and fugitive fundamentalists on the run from Fallujah flooded into Mosul and murdered people by the hundreds. Al Qaeda had excellent publicity and media teams and a sales pitch that worked effectively for a long time. But the reason for Zawahiri’s recent desperate recruiting drive is the fact that AQ values in action have turned local people against them. We are not always fighting AQ on the battlefield because they can be so difficult to find, but month by month, year by year, we can destroy them on the moral battlefield; they are savages and most people can see it.

 

Over here, the fact of al Qaeda murdering children is just that: it’s a fact. How they chose to commit the murders is a variable that changes from incident to incident. I’ve written often about how Iraqis, as a rule, love and greatly value their children. This makes the children especially vulnerable as targets for terrorists. That is a brutal fact.

 

Al Qaeda drinks and uses drugs here. This is not propaganda. This is not even news, it’s a fact that I wrote about back in 2005. Zarqawi, the now-dead former leader of AQI, was best known for causing the deaths of thousands or tens of thousands of Iraqis, and raping women all over the land and over in Jordan. Whether Zarqawi raped women from village to village, or one woman from each village, I do not know. But Zarqawi cultivated his image like a pro. Rape and murder were his trademarks.

 

The same Zawahiri who issued al Qaeda’s latest call for recruits sent a letter to Zarqawi back in 2005, warning him to stop cutting off people’s heads and broadcasting it. Zawahiri’s version of a “Values Message” cautioned Zarqawi that these grostesqueries were losing al Qaeda the support of Muslims. He was right. Al Qaeda is no longer welcome in Baqubah.

CENTCOM Briefs

13TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT BEGINS OPERATIONS IN AL ANBAR Posted: 15 Jun 2007 03:03 PM GMT-06:00 13TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT BEGINS OPERATIONS IN AL ANBAR

Iraqi Security Forces foil suicide car bomb attack.aspx Posted: 15 Jun 2007 04:55 AM CDT BAGHDAD — Iraqi Security Forces prevented a suicide car bomb attack on a Coalition forces combat outpost in Khan Bani Sa’ad, located in the Diyala province, Tuesday.

Reconstruction Advisory Team working with Iraqis in Baghdad.aspx Posted: 15 Jun 2007 04:41 AM CDT BAGHDAD — When President George W. Bush ordered troops to “surge” into Baghdad he was not just sending Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, he was also sending little-known teams of reconstruction experts as well.

Marines Train Servicemembers in Martial Arts.aspx Posted: 14 Jun 2007 04:40 AM CDT CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti — Sailors and soldiers of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Camp Lemonier are learning non-lethal self defense moves from the U.S. Marine Corps by participating in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP).

Leaders, Wounded Warriors Celebrate Army Birthday at WRAMC.aspx Posted: 14 Jun 2007 04:27 AM CDT WASHINGTON – Walter Reed Army Medical Center joined installations and commands worldwide this week in celebrating the Army’s 232nd birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony Tuesday in the hospital’s Heaton Pavilion.

REGIONAL COOPERATION 2007, EXECUTIVE SEMINAR Posted: 14 Jun 2007 04:54 AM CDT REGIONAL COOPERATION 2007, EXECUTIVE SEMINAR

209TH AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY CORPS SOLDIERS BATTLE ENEMY FIGHTERS IN KANDAHAR Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:37 PM CDT 209TH AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY CORPS SOLDIERS BATTLE ENEMY FIGHTERS IN KANDAHAR

205TH ANA CORPS SOLDIERS DEFEAT ENEMY FIGHTERS IN ZABUL AND KANDAHAR Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:35 PM CDT 205TH ANA CORPS SOLDIERS DEFEAT ENEMY FIGHTERS IN ZABUL AND KANDAHAR

AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 12 Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:31 PM CDT AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 12

TWO SUSPECTS DETAINED, WEAPONS CACHE FOUND IN BAGHDAD Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:29 PM CDT TWO SUSPECTS DETAINED, WEAPONS CACHE FOUND IN BAGHDAD

SPARTANS DETAIN 24, ARREST THREE Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:27 PM CDT SPARTANS DETAIN 24, ARREST THREE

IRAQI FORCES DETAIN 15 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN WESTERN MOSUL Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:26 PM CDT IRAQI FORCES DETAIN 15 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN WESTERN MOSUL

AL-QAEDA MILITARY EMIR OF MOSUL KILLED Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:22 PM CDT AL-QAEDA MILITARY EMIR OF MOSUL KILLED

BOMB CELL TERRORISTS CAUGHT RED-HANDED Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:21 PM CDT BOMB CELL TERRORISTS CAUGHT RED-HANDED

JOINT STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR RYAN C. CROCKE AND GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS ON THE ATTACK ON THE ASKARI MOSQUE IN SAMARRA Posted: 13 Jun 2007 01:19 PM CDT JOINT STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR RYAN C. CROCKE AND GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS ON THE ATTACK ON THE ASKARI MOSQUE IN SAMARRA

ONE SECRET CELL TERRORIST KILLED, TWO DETAINED Posted: 13 Jun 2007 05:52 AM CDT ONE SECRET CELL TERRORIST KILLED, TWO DETAINED

THREE MILITANTS DETAINED IN KHOWST Posted: 13 Jun 2007 05:47 AM CDT THREE MILITANTS DETAINED IN KHOWST

COALITION, AFGHAN FORCES RETURN FIRE IN NAGARHAR Posted: 13 Jun 2007 05:46 AM CDT COALITION, AFGHAN FORCES RETURN FIRE IN NAGARHAR

VBIED DAMAGES BRIDGE IN DIYALA Posted: 13 Jun 2007 05:44 AM CDT VBIED DAMAGES BRIDGE IN DIYALA

MORTAR ATTACK ON JOINT SECURITY STATION DAMAGES APARTMENT Posted: 13 Jun 2007 05:43 AM CDT MORTAR ATTACK ON JOINT SECURITY STATION DAMAGES APARTMENT

AFGHAN HIGHWAY POLICE, COALITION FORCES REPEL ENEMY ATTACKERS IN KANDAHAR Posted: 12 Jun 2007 07:40 AM CDT AFGHAN HIGHWAY POLICE, COALITION FORCES REPEL ENEMY ATTACKERS IN KANDAHAR

IA, CF SOLDIERS ATTACKED IN BAQOUBA Posted: 12 Jun 2007 07:38 AM CDT IA, CF SOLDIERS ATTACKED IN BAQOUBA

VBIED ATTACKS IN TIKRIT Posted: 12 Jun 2007 07:36 AM CDT VBIED ATTACKS IN TIKRIT

‘PATRIOTS’ UNCOVER CACHE, CAPTURE SUSPECTED TERRORIST IN WESTERN BAGHDAD Posted: 12 Jun 2007 07:35 AM CDT ‘PATRIOTS’ UNCOVER CACHE, CAPTURE SUSPECTED TERRORIST IN WESTERN BAGHDAD

‘DRAGON’ SOLDIERS SEIZE, DESTROY BOMB FACTORY Posted: 12 Jun 2007 07:33 AM CDT ‘DRAGON’ SOLDIERS SEIZE, DESTROY BOMB FACTORY

Airmen receive first AF Combat Action Medals.aspx Posted: 13 Jun 2007 05:13 AM CDT WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley awarded six Airmen the Air Force Combat Action Medal during a ceremony June 12 at the Air Force Memorial. These Airmen were the first in the Air Force to receive the new medal.

Dragon’ Soldiers Seize, Destroy Bomb Factory.aspx Posted: 13 Jun 2007 04:48 AM CDT BAGHDAD — Baghdad soldiers seized a bomb-making factory, along with another large weapons cache while on patrol in the eastern portion of the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital June 11.

First LAR always on watch, even in enemy’s nightmares.aspx Posted: 12 Jun 2007 05:17 AM CDT RAWAH, Iraq — There is an old saying, ‘All that is needed for evil to win, is for good men to stand by and do nothing.’ Marines like Lance Cpl. Marco N. Garces and Cpl. Diego A. Romero, like the rest of their battalion, refuse to stand by and do nothing.

New UK commander tells Iraqis ‘We will stand by you’.aspx Posted: 12 Jun 2007 05:07 AM CDT BASRAH — The new UK Brigade Commander in southern Iraq, Brigadier James Bashall, delivered a powerful message to the Iraqi people June 5 aimed at reassuring them that he has their best interests at heart.

Forensic Science Gives Edge to Warfighters.aspx Posted: 12 Jun 2007 04:57 AM CDT BAGHDAD, Iraq – Since opening its doors seven months ago, the Multinational Corps – Iraq Law Enforcement Forensics Laboratory has been enabling warfighters to track down criminals and insurgents throughout Iraq.

U.S. Navy Seabees improve Primary School in Ethiopia.aspx Posted: 12 Jun 2007 04:49 AM CDT ADDIS, Ethiopia – The American Ambassador to Ethiopia, Honorable Donald Yamamoto paid a visit to the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), Detachment Horn of Africa (HOA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Seabees in Addis Ababa have been tasked by the Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to construct three concrete masonry unit (CMU) block structures for the Abiot Emerja Primary School.

AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 10 Posted: 11 Jun 2007 10:26 AM CDT AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 10

12 DETAINED IN COALITION RAIDS Posted: 11 Jun 2007 10:24 AM CDT 12 DETAINED IN COALITION RAIDS

STATEMENT FROM MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ CONDEMNING YESTERDAY’S BOMBING OF TIKRIT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUILDING Posted: 11 Jun 2007 10:21 AM CDT STATEMENT FROM MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ CONDEMNING YESTERDAY’S BOMBING OF TIKRIT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUILDING

AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 9 Posted: 11 Jun 2007 10:11 AM CDT AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 9

‘GOLDEN DRAGONS’ FOIL TRUCK BOMB ATTACK ON PATROL BASE Posted: 11 Jun 2007 09:55 AM CDT ‘GOLDEN DRAGONS’ FOIL TRUCK BOMB ATTACK ON PATROL BASE

VIGILANT IPS PREVENT SVEST ATTACKS IN BAQOUBA Posted: 11 Jun 2007 09:52 AM CDT VIGILANT IPS PREVENT SVEST ATTACKS IN BAQOUBA

IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DETAIN INSURGENT COMMANDER IN BAGHDAD Posted: 11 Jun 2007 09:48 AM CDT IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DETAIN INSURGENT COMMANDER IN BAGHDAD

SECURITY OPERATION NETS WEAPONS CACHE, SUSPECTS Posted: 11 Jun 2007 09:45 AM CDT SECURITY OPERATION NETS WEAPONS CACHE, SUSPECTS

ATTACK HELICOPTERS DESTROY AIF AMBUSH SITE Posted: 11 Jun 2007 09:36 AM CDT ATTACK HELICOPTERS DESTROY AIF AMBUSH SITE

MND-B ATTACK AVIATION ASSETS DESTROY BUILDING CONTAINING HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES SOUTH OF BAGHDAD Posted: 11 Jun 2007 09:34 AM CDT MND-B ATTACK AVIATION ASSETS DESTROY BUILDING CONTAINING HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES SOUTH OF BAGHDAD

ANA aviators partner with U.S. counterparts.aspx Posted: 11 Jun 2007 07:49 AM CDT BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Two Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 “Hip” helicopters pilots, a crew chief and a flight engineer accompanied Chinook crews from Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade on a recent re-supply mission to observe how the Army executes combat missions June 5.

IRAQI AND COALITION FORCES ATTACKED IN BAQUBAH Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:47 AM CDT IRAQI AND COALITION FORCES ATTACKED IN BAQUBAH

IRAQI FORCES BREAKUP TERRORIST CELL IN TIKRIT MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:42 AM CDT IRAQI FORCES BREAKUP TERRORIST CELL IN TIKRIT MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS

IRAQI ARMY FORCES DETAIN TWO INSURGENT LEADERS, NINE OTHER SUSPECTED INSURGENTS IN NORTHERN IRAQ Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:35 AM CDT IRAQI ARMY FORCES DETAIN TWO INSURGENT LEADERS, NINE OTHER SUSPECTED INSURGENTS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

NATIONAL POLICE, COALITION FORCES INVESTIGATE MOSQUE ATTACK IN SOUTHWEST BAGHDAD Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:33 AM CDT NATIONAL POLICE, COALITION FORCES INVESTIGATE MOSQUE ATTACK IN SOUTHWEST BAGHDAD

INDIRECT FIRE ATTACK ON THEATER INTERNMENT FACILITY AT BUCCA Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:31 AM CDT INDIRECT FIRE ATTACK ON THEATER INTERNMENT FACILITY AT BUCCA

CREDIBLE EVIDENCE LEADS TO ENEMY DEFEAT, WEAPONS DESTROYED Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:29 AM CDT CREDIBLE EVIDENCE LEADS TO ENEMY DEFEAT, WEAPONS DESTROYED

FIVE TERRORISTS KILLED, 11 DETAINED IN COALITION RAIDS Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:25 AM CDT FIVE TERRORISTS KILLED, 11 DETAINED IN COALITION RAIDS

ONE SECRET CELL TERRORIST KILLED, THREE DETAINED Posted: 11 Jun 2007 05:23 AM CDT ONE SECRET CELL TERRORIST KILLED, THREE DETAINED   AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 7 Posted: 08 Jun 2007 10:39 AM CDT AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 7 CONGRATULATORY STATEMENT BY BRIG GEN KEVIN BERGNER ON IRAQ’S SOCCER SUCCESS Posted: 08 Jun 2007 08:26 AM CDT CONGRATULATORY STATEMENT BY BRIG GEN KEVIN BERGNER ON IRAQ’S SOCCER SUCCESS 1 KILLED, 12 DETAINED IN RAID ON AL-QAEDA NETWORK Posted: 08 Jun 2007 08:21 AM CDT 1 KILLED, 12 DETAINED IN RAID ON AL-QAEDA NETWORK AFGHAN CIVILIANS PUSH ENEMY INSURGENTS FROM THEIR DISTRICTS Posted: 08 Jun 2007 08:19 AM CDT AFGHAN CIVILIANS PUSH ENEMY INSURGENTS FROM THEIR DISTRICTS