Iraqi Army Ready to Roll With Loaner Humvees

Defend America News ^ | Spc. Yolanda Moreno Leon

[SandRat]

American humvees were recently turned over to the Iraqi Army as loaner vehicles for them to accomplish their mission more effectively and with more confidence. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chris Towne
Iraqi Army Ready to Roll With Loaner Humvees
The Iraqi Security Forces will use the armored vehicles on patrols.
By U.S. Army Spc. Yolanda Moreno Leon 138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment MOSUL, Iraq, May 9, 2006 — Iraqi Security Forces received armored humvees from coalition forces in April 2006 on Forward Operating Base Courage, Mosul, Iraq. “This will help the Iraqis accomplish their missions without fear. This is another step to let the Iraqis control their own country” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Allen Bennett The vehicles are on loan to the security forces to help them succeed at their mission and to build the confidence of their soldiers to effectively patrol the streets of Mosul. “We are taking some of our humvees that we have and loaning them to the Iraqis so they can have vehicles to patrol with,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Allen Bennett, shop foreman,	2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. “This will ensure that Iraqi soldiers will not have to ride in the back of an [unarmored] pickup truck.” According to Bennett, the shop had to put the Iraqi flag and other markings on the loaner humvees in order to distinguish their humvees from the U.S. vehicles. Bennett said the goal is for the Iraqis to take over and get them to feel more confident on patrols and missions. “This will help the Iraqis accomplish their missions without fear,” said Bennett. “This is another step to let the Iraqis control their own country.”

[SandRat]

News from the Iraq Front in the WOT.

[samadams2000]

Arent those gas guzzlers?

[SevenMinusOne]

Continued success that is happening throughout Iraq that the MSM refuse to acknowledge -

The WH and GOP need to find a way at becoming more effective at telling of our success in both the tactical as well as in the strategic sense. But much more so on the tactical level. Our daily success need to start being touted.

[bnelson44]

about time

[Yo-Yo]

Let's hope the Iraqis bought the collision damage insurance!

[in hoc signo vinces]

Perhaps, they should hack the airwaves for an hour a day till the Alphabet soup networks get the point, and start reporting a balanced and fair picture of the US's operations over seas.

[Crazieman]

Neal Boortz almost sounded like he was going to have an aneurysm delivering good news that the drive-by media wouldn't.

[SandRat]

Yep.

[SevenMinusOne]

Neal Boortz almost sounded like he was going to have an aneurysm delivering good news that the drive-by media wouldn't.

I don't blame him - With that said, this WH and RNC know where the MSM jobs are at (supporting the DEMs and spinning negatives to the American public)...so be it. We know that now...therefore that can no longer be an excuse.

Just as we ask our soldiers to give full effort 24/7 in some of the most tough situations on earth....we have to start asking at least half that effort from the PR machines inside the WH and RNC - They have to come up with more effective and innovative ways at touting our success. They need to start firing back at the MSM lies and spin. Call them out each and every time while also touting the daily success we are having.

[sgtbono2002]

Lets just say we gave them the Humvees. We all know they wont be returned.

[Red6]

Good deal. Go 2-1.