Posted on 12/20/2004 3:17:40 AM PST by Clive
December 19, 2004
Release Number: 04-12-34
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IRAQI NATIONAL GUARDSMEN GRADUATE FROM BASIC TRAINING
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DANGER, TIKRIT, Iraq -- The sixth Iraqi National Guard basic training class graduated Dec. 18 from the Iraqi National Guard Training Academy located here.
The class of 329 graduates was the first to participate in the newly modified four-week course. The ING soldiers were the first to use the new obstacle course as well as spend extra time on rifle marksmanship and first aid.
During the basic training course, students are instructed on wear of the uniform, military customs, courtesies, and drill and ceremony. The recruits also learn how to run a traffic control point, guard installations, individual movement techniques as well as how to move as a squad.
Six honor graduates were presented with certificates of achievement.
The hosts and guest speakers of the ceremony were Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz, the 4th Iraqi National Guard Division commander and Brig. Gen. John W. Morgan III, 1st Infantry Division's assistant division commander for maneuver.
You just know they're gonna end up deployed in America.
One more step toward home for our troops.
If there is group of people that should cherish freedom, it is the Irai people. The other Arab/Muslim countries stood by and watched, the world stood by and watched as Saddam murdered them by the bunches. How could they ever forgive their brother Arabs I'll never know.
Good Luck to the people of Iraq if you give up your freedom for some radical whatever, you can never say that you never had it, your freedom was bought with American Blood, cherish it.
She said: "War...What is another war? We have had only war for 35 years". Then her eyes darted around and she said, "I must go".
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