Iraqi Reconstruction(Just a few stories the old media missed)

U.S. Department of Defense ^ | 8/30/06 | Various

[mdittmar]

 REBUILDING IRAQ

Project Creates Water Wells

Hibhib Water Treatment Plant Opens

New Fire Department Opens in Husseniya

Balad Air Base Paves Way to the Future

Renovated Yusufiyah Playground Reopens

Civil Affairs Soldiers Help Baghdad Citizens

Police Reopen Northeast Station in Mosul

Work Continues to Restore Iraqi Marshlands

Soldiers Stockpile Medical Logistics Skills

 IRAQIS TAKE THE LEAD

Iraqis Take Lead in Northern Baghdad Region

Iraqi Training Proceeds in Anbar Province

Iraqi Soldiers Deliver Donated School Supplies

Iraqis Assume Lutufiyah Area Responsibility

Iraqis Takes Over Territory at Camp Habbinyah

Troops’ Mortar Know-How to Improve Security

May 2006

 REBUILDING IRAQ

Aerial Spraying of Crops Concludes

Iraqis Adapt British Military Academy as Model

Center Helps Iraqis Shape Military Culture

Co-op Brings New Hope to Iraqi Farmers

Military News Crew Chronicles Substation Work

School Benefits More Than 800 Iraqi Students

Al-Amarah Province Fire Station Renovated

'Measles Chart' Shows Reconstruction Progress

New Medical Center Part of Iraqi City’s Growth

Iraqi Army Ready to Roll With Loaner Humvees

Joint Effort Works to Improve Saab al Bour

Iraqi Soldiers Graduate from Boot Camp

 IRAQIS TAKE THE LEAD

Iraqi Signal School Graduates Latest Class

Grads Join Police Ranks, Support Blood Drive

Iraqi Army Humanitarian Mission Aids Villagers

Tank Brigade Assumes Combat Responsibility

Iraqi Unit in Diyala Province Takes Control

Armored Brigade to Assume Battle Space

Leader Touts Armored Division Progress

Iraqis Take Lead in Counterinsurgency Ops

Iraqis Keep Criminals, Insurgents Out of Town

Iraqis Help Administer Medical Care

Border Police Secure Iraq's Frontier

Comm Center Aids Iraqi Police Response

Iraqis Assume Responsibility of Kirkuk Battlespace

April 2006

REBUILDING IRAQ Combined Patrols Foster New Relationships Video Story: Riyadh Water Project Nears Completion Coalition Forces Help Repair Girls School Iraqi Army Gets Barracks in Thi Qar Province Iraqi Oil Terminal Increases Loading Capacity Iraqi Village Gets Clean, Fresh Water Iraqi Police Recruits Graduate City Leaders Voice Hope, Determination, Unity Team of U.S. Marines Mentor Iraqi Soldiers Troops Help Iraqi Farmers Team Up With Co-op Khalilzad: Youth Center Symbolizes Values Crime Lab Gets New Forensic Equipment Iraqi, U.S. Troops Team up to Protect Pipelines Three Electrical Substations Completed in Najaf Bayji Council Coordinates Security Efforts Basrah Residents Get Clean Water, Supply System Iraqi Air Force Spreads its Wings Iraqi Troops Ride Recon Off the Beaten Path 39 Border Forts Completed Three Electrical Substations Completed in Najaf Tikrit Courthouse Renovated Cleaner Water Available for Basra Residents Power Plant Passes to Ministry of Electricity

IRAQIS TAKE THE LEAD Iraqi Officers Learn Engineer, Soldier Skills Iraqi Soldiers Donate Blood to Save Lives Iraqi Army Assumes Control in Salah al Din Iraqi Police, Army Gain Trust of Iraqi People Iraqi Army Takes Control of More Battlespace Iraqi Forces Take Lead in Operation Cobra Strike Soldier Patrols 'Mean Streets' of Childhood Iraqi Soldiers Gather Intel on Insurgent Activity Iraqi Police Bolster Strength, Presence in Ramadi Iraqis Take Lead in Ops With New Vehicles Forts Part of Iraqi Path to Self-Governance Iraqi Security Forces Lead in Operation Bastogne Iraqi Criminal Court Convicts 22 Detainees Photos: Assumption of Command Ceremony Ceremony Transfers Base Control to Iraqi Army Iraqi 1st Brigade, 1st Division Arrives in Ramadi Iraqi Brigade Takes Control of Battlespace Iraqi Police Class Graduates From Academy Iraqi Police Graduates Demonstrate Abilities Iraqi Air Force Stands Up New Air Base Iraqi Police Bolster Strength in Ramadi Bayji Council Coordinates Security Efforts

March 2006

Photos: Engineers, Iraqis Rebuild Diwaniyah Iraqi Army’s 1st Brigade Arrives in Ramadi Iraqi Brigade Takes Control of Battlespace Iraqi Police Class Graduates From Academy Iraqi Soldiers, Police Graduate From Training

Iraqi Police Graduates Demonstrate Abilities Iraqi Air Force Stands Up New Air Base Iraqi Air Force Spreads its Wings Iraqi Troops Ride Recon Off the Beaten Path

February 2006

Diwaniyah Province Gets 32nd Police Station Provinces Select Rebuilding Projects Diyala Province Schools Get a Makeover Baqubah General Hospital Renovations Complete Coalition Priority: Restore Essential Services Police Add More Than 1,000 to Force Cadets First Graduates of Year-Long Training Iraqi Navy Protects Oil Platforms New Water Treatment Plant Opens

U.S. Army Helps Iraqi Businesswomen Baqubah Hospital Gets Repairs Center Will Stabilize Electricity Photos: Rebuilding Diwaniyah, Iraq Iraqi C-130 Aircrew Makes History Iraqi Unit Assumes Command of Forward Base

January 2006

Highway Patrol Gets New Facilities Villagers Dedicate New Irrigation Pump Iraqi Women Work to Increase Opportunities Police Graduates Positive Sign for Future Baquba Maternity Hospital Now Delivers Al Basheer Celebrates Water Work

Kirkuk Gets Electrical Boost Zakho Military Academy Rebuilds Police Open New Station in Tal Afar New Primary School Will Help Mold Iraq's Future Azady Police Station Expands Ninawa Province Gets Water Wells

December 2005

Tal Afar Sees Progress With Water Network Rebuilding Includes Environmental Cleanup Program Teaches Job Skills to Young Iraqis Corps of Engineers Improves Iraqi Roads Electrical Work Benefits Baghdad Residents Western Iraq Reconstruction Moves Forward

Canal Projects Deliver Water, Self-sufficiency Ukrainians Give Military Gear to Iraqi Army Iraqis Assume Control of Borders Iraqi Air Force Marks Major Milestone Workers Renovate 28 Rail Stations

November 2005

Baquba Rebuilds Its Future

New Water Plant Opens in al Husain

Iraqi Work Recognized for Quality

Iraqi Army Takes Delivery of Tanks, Vehicles

Project Improves Drinking Water

New Road Improves Life in Baghdad District

Contract Effort Aids Electrical Work

Rice Inaugurates First PRT in Iraq

Intel Station Rehab Boosts Security

Water, Sewers Benefit Homes

Station Supports Police, Residents

October 2005

Engineers Train, Bring Skills Home

Iraqi Police Officers Graduate

Project to Provide Potable Water, Hydrants

Iraq-Iran Border Crossing Complete

New Substation Improves Service for 20,000

Iraqis Open New Helo Pad in Tikrit

Mosul Police Stations Rebuild

Sulayminyah School Projects Nearly Complete

Iraqi Security Forces Reach Milestone

Iraqi Army Opens New Clinic at Training Base

'Jewel of Baghdad' Sparkles Again

Iraqi Police Get Cars, Equipment

Mosul Substation Expansion to Benefit Millions

U.S. Builds Water Treatment Plant in Dibis

September 2005

FOB Lima Transfers to Iraqis

Border Fort Nears Completion

Military Academy Renovated

Polish Troops Support School

Colleges, Schools Get Computers

Polish Soldiers Renovate Facility

Ramadi to Get Treatment Plant

Police Graduate From Courses

Dam Repairs Benefit Tigris Basins

Sadr City Crews Expand Medical Facilities

Construction Continues on Iraqi Border Forts

Police Graduate 175 From Courses

Iraqi Highway Patrol Headquarters Opens

Sadr City Sees Huge Investment

Sadr City to Get $106M Electrical Network

Ceremony Transfers Control of Base to Iraqi Army

August 2005

Sweetwater Canal Work to Benefit Basra Area

Iraqi Tankers Turn Trash into Treasure | Photos

Iraqi Water Systems to Be Rehabilitated

Najaf Maternity Hospital Rebuilds

Literacy Program Bolsters Police

Najaf Road Work Benefits Agriculture, Schools

Health Charter Signed

Najaf Projects Supply Potable Water

43 More Schools to be Renovated

Army Assumes Authority in Diyala

Project Focus: Electricity System

July 2005

New Sadr City Water Treatment Plant Opens

Iraqi Police Graduate Training

New Police Express Determination

Photos: Iraqi Soldiers Take Lead

Agencies Help Establish IG System

Iraqi Police Rescue Hostage

Hospital Opening Furthers Iraqi Progress

150 New Health Care Clinics Planned for Iraq

Recruits, Junior Leaders Graduate

Oil Terminal Turnover Begins

Sewing Center Helps Rebuild Iraqi Economy

Iraqi Police Train for 'Hardest Job in the World'

Photos: Rebuilding Erbil

Reconstruction Effort Underway

June 2005

Discipline, Teamwork Vital Part of Training

Police Graduate 86 from Training

Navy Qualifies Patrol Boat Officers

Police Graduate 221 From Advanced Courses

U.S., Iraqi Soldiers Reverse Effects of War

Iraqis Prepare for Oil Platform Security Duties

Water Project on Schedule

Coalition Transfers Base to Iraqi Army

Academy Trains Future Leaders

Iraqi Brigade Uncases Colors

Zafaraniya Residents Get Water Project Update

Iraqi Army Unit Assumes Control of Base

Photos: Rebuilding Iraq

Photos: Iraqi Highway Patrol Gets Vehicles

Photos: Building the Nasiriyah Fire Station

May 2005

Sadr City Sewer Rehab Nears Completion

1,000th Reconstruction Project Completed

Project Pumps Fresh Water to Zafaraniya

Al-Hartha Police Station Opens

Agriculture Ministry Back in Business

Iraqi Army Expands Ops Area

Iraqi Army Opens Headquarters

Two Kirkuk Rail Stations Rebuilt

Services Improve for East Baghdad Residents

Reconstruction Efforts Progress in Iraq

Training Key to Reconstruction

Al-Oubaidy District Improvements Continue

USACE Welcomes Engineer Interns

April 2005

Renovations on Fallujah School Complete

Australians Teach Logistics to Iraqi Army

Thousands Show Up for Police Jobs

Leaders Work to Improve Sadr City

Judges Receive New Work Vehicles

Fallujah’s Only Hospital to be Rebuilt

Rebuilding Continues in Diyala

Iraqi Corps of Engineers Forms

Iraqi Woman-Owned Firm Wins Bid

March 2005

Iraqi Police Take Screening Tests

Iraqis Build New Army Base

All 27 Battalions Now Operational

New Courses Begin for Iraqi Troops

Determined Iraqi Guardsmen Continue Training

Rebuilding Provides Jobs

Firefighters Now Proud of Jobs

New Iraqi Police Officers Graduate

Jordan Aids in Iraqi Police Training

Pace of Iraqi Reconstruction Picking Up

Iraqis Train Iraqis at Academy

Iraqi Aim: Independent Operation

Coalition, NATO Train Leaders

Officials Provide Rebuilding Update

Joint Supply, Logistics Program Yields Results

Contractor Conferences Help with Rebuilding

February 2005

Police Foil Kidnapping, Attack

Iraqi Ships to be Built in Baghdad

Iraqi Pilots Fly Prime Minister on C-130 Mission

School Renovation Rekindles Hope

Iraqi Pilots Get C-130 Training

Highway Patrolmen Graduate

Al Kasik Base Rebuilding Continues

Iraqi Army Recruits Graduate

Iraqi Air Force Receives Helicopters

Security Forces Make Strides

January 2005

Businesswomen Join Rebuilding

Iraqis Graduate from Signal School

Village Roads Get Facelift

Rebuilding Projects: Security Payoff

Effort Goal: Clean Water to Fallujah

Fallujah Residents Return Home

Reconstruction in Iraq Moves Forward

Soldiers Graduate from Training

Army Day Focus: Service, Sacrifice

Police Station Renovations Begin

Academy Renovates, Expands

Police Graduate 269 from Training

Units Merge to Form Iraqi Army

December 2004

Police Graduate 141 Officers

Guard Breaks Ground for Facilities

Iraq Infrastructure Rebuilding Continues

Soldiers Open New Water Facility

1st ID Hosts Public Works Conference

Basrah International Airport to Open in July

Water Project Construction Begins

Iraq Port Authority, Port of Umm Qsar Upgraded

Patrol Discovers Bombs Near ‘Safe House’

Iraqi Police Train on Weapons, Procedures

Medical Team Makes Recommendations

Iraqis to Train in Bomb Disposal

New Police Station Opens

Brigade Rolls Out Heavy Equipment

Iraqi Forces Get Armored Vehicles

Operation Thunderstruck

November 2004
Iraqi Army Graduates Brigade from Training Iraqi Guard Takes on New Security Role Fallujah Reconstruction Effort to Begin Soon Job Safety Part of Rebuilding Process Ironhorse Brigade Rebuilds Bombed Bridge Iraqi Air Force Gets New Aircraft Iraqi Reconstruction Update - Nov. 14, 2004 Help Available for Displaced Iraqis Iraqi Officers Train in Italy Engineers Blaze Trail in Ba'Qubah Water System Reconstruction Begins Iraqi Children in Tuz Receive School Supplies	Security Forces Receive Awards NATO Begins Training Iraqi Forces Electricity Capacity Surges Forward Troops Provide Needed School Supplies 'Operation Windy City' Supplies Blankets U.S. Soldiers, Iraqi Guard Distribute School Supplies Command Post Exercise Trains Iraqi Officers Task Force Assist With Stadium Repairs Soldiers Plant Seeds of Iraqi Agriculture Iraqi Forces Receive Supplies Kidnap Reports 'Unfounded' Soldiers Install 'Police Station in a Box' in Samarra Al Zahara Health Clinic Opens
October 2004
Troops Assist Iraqi Farming Associations Soldiers Distribute Supplies to Iraqi Farmers Program Helps Rebuild Iraq Iraqi Forces Conduct Joint Ops Artifacts To Be Cataloged Electrical Shortages Reduced Weapons Buyback Ends with Mixed Success Village Roads Under Construction Projects Improve Life in Bayji Emergency Services Unit Conducts Exercise Tikrit Center Fosters Cooperation Six Police Stations Open In Samarra Iraq Forms Police Commando Battalions Iraqi Women Break Out of Traditional Roles Sagaron Holds City Council Elections	Reserve Division to Teach Iraqi Security Forces Fact Sheet Outlines Iraq Progress Kirkuk Firefighters Train Iraqis Another Generator Comes On Line in North Baghdad Troops Restore Baghdad Island Volunteers Deliver School Supplies Iraqi Schoolchildren Benefit from Efforts Soldiers Bring Community Involvement Engineers Bring Generator on Line Reserve Division to Help Train Iraqi Army Artillery Troopers Plant Seeds Iraqi Leads Effort to Rebuild Substation Iraq Reopens Military Training Academy Near Baghdad Reconstruction Underway to Restore Iraqi Railroads Reconstruction Funds Flow Into Iraq, Projects

September 2004

Iraq Reopens Military Training Academy Near Baghdad Reconstruction Underway to Restore Iraqi Railroads Reconstruction Funds Flow Into Iraq, Projects Corps Begins Transfer Process of Electricity Stations Explosive Device Wounds Four Americans Air Strike Targets Zarqawi Operatives Army, Iraqi Engineers Rebuild Facilities Salvadorans Help Rebuild Pentagon Iraqis Make Great Progress in Essential Services Iraqi Veterans Agency Announces Outreach, Benefits Plan Iraqi University Students Learn Democracy Tikrit Bridge Reopens 1st Cav. Div. Commander: Insurgents Won’t Stop Progress Shekhan District School Completes Renovation Iraq Reconstruction Continues Soldiers Teach Iraqi Youth Baseball Iraqi National Guard Graduates New Round of Recruits Soldiers Help Disabled Iraqi Boy

Iraq Reconstruction Continues Iraqi Electric Grid Stabilized After Attack Project Helps Iraqi Defense Ministry Get ‘Wired’ War-Torn Najaf Rebuilds Democracy Comes to Wynot, Iraq Mississippi Guard Spreads Goodwill Water Plant Opens in Owja Two More Generators Return to Service Rebuilding Infrastructure Key to Success Bradley Fighting Vehicle Destroyed in Attack Shiia Pilgrimage in Northern Baghdad Proves Progress More Than 100 Helped During Health Screening Coalition Responds to Police Training Requirements U.S. Navy Corpsman Saves Villagers from Blindness Iraqi Armed Forces to Provide Troops with Religious Imams Contractors Hear Reconstruction Plans

August 2004

Army’s Top Engineer Visits Iraq Operation Reach Out Links Airmen, Locals Operation Iron Fury Efforts Continue in Iraq New Generator Will Service 99,000 Homes Soccer Match Promotes Teamwork for U.S., Iraqi Troops Iraqi Border Forces Take on Heavy Training Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Iraqi Judges Diyala Irrigation Canal Project is Good News Computer Donation Provides Hands-On Learning Soldiers Detain 10 Suspects In Drive-By Shooting Brotherhood of Firefighters Lives in Baghdad Iraqi Air Force Begins Operations Iraqi Naval Forces Continue Training Medical Battalion Cuts Ribbon on New Clinic First New Generator Comes On Line in Iraq Anaconda Soldiers Help Provide Clean Water Humanitarian Projects Continue with New Funding Saddam Removal Justified Use of Force Iraq Violence Kills U.S. Soldier, Wounds 7 Threat Requires Missile Defense System NATO Training Mission Arrives in Iraq Soldiers, Iraqis Break Ground for Council Building Iraqi National Guard Soldiers Graduate Basic Training Ground Broken for New Village School New Generator Means More Lights On for Iraq	Raid Nabs 3 Targeted Anti-Iraq Force Members Joint Operation Detains 8 in Karbala Iraq Fire Station Gets Makeover Humanitarian Missions Foster Friendships Soldiers Conduct Mission, Interact with Locals Iraqi Soldiers to Begin Medical Logistics Training Experts Work to Rebuild Iraqi Health System Soldiers Restore Baghdad Park Soldiers Deliver Seeds to Iraqi Farmers Army Engineers Help Restore Iraqi Wetlands Troops Unearth, Return Artifact to Iraqis Army, Iraqis Discuss Business Opportunities Palaces Handed Over to Educators Iraqi Crimes Unit Hits Terrorist Cell Iraqi Forces Respond to Attacks Cell Member Captured Near Tikrit Iraqi Police Launch Counterattack on Insurgents 1st Infantry Div. Provides Units for Electrical Center Operations Hinder Militia in Al Kut Iraqis Graduating from Police, Military Training Kindergartens Open in Wasit Province Back to School: Najid Renovation Completed More Power Added to Iraqi National Grid New Schools Ready for Seasons in Northern Iraq Iraqis Assuming More Control in Security Matters Iraqi Army Battalion Deploys to Baghdad Iraqi Army 5th Battalion Deploys
July 2004
Koreans, Afghans Build Volleyball Court Al Sadiya Sewing Facility Reopens 'Operation Oasis' Rebuilds Al Rashid Iraqi Police Engage Insurgents, Find Explosives Army Engineers Repair Sewage System Task Force Lancer Helps Iraqi Babies Iraq Stock Exchange Boosts Private Sector Iraqi Guard, Police Team Up for Search Coalition Aircraft Strike Zarqawi Stronghold Marines Prepare Police Recruits, Visit Clinic Site Iraqi Children Learn American Pastime Iraqi Guardsmen Join Combined Operation Corps of Engineers Adds Megawatts to Power Grid Task Force Aids Local Medical School, Hospital Baghdad Police Graduate 80 Officers Iraq's 6th Battalion Completes Training, Activates	First Team Soldiers Keep Al Rashid Safe Joint Operation Nets Anti-Iraqi Forces U.S. Troops, Iraqi National Guard Conduct Cordon, Search Iraqi Ministry Workers Take American Course in Baghdad Iraqi Police Score Victory Against Terrorists Joint Operation Shuts Down Explosives Facility Iraqi Police Service Gets Vehicles Iraqi Army Takes Possession of Military Base City Council Receives Control of Former Ops Center Iraqi Army Makes First Patrol into Baghdad Ishaki Health Clinic Renovated, Reopens Planners Study Ideal Force Structure Soldiers Help Air TV Talk Show in Kirkuk Officer Provides Soccer Gear to Iraqi Kids Community Investments Spur Agriculture in Taji Dragoons Continue Community Assistance Iraqi National Guard Brigade Unfurls Colors Engineer Group Awards Five Key Contracts Seabees Assist Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Ft. Hood Doctor Brings 21st Century to Iraqi Health System First Iraqi Army Battalion Deploys to Baghdad

[mdittmar]

Just a small example of the kinds of stories the old media has been purposely ignoring over the last 3 years.

They have become the propaganda wing of the terrorists.

You can see all the stories at Defend America.mil

[Tulsa Ramjet]

You'll getcha case of beer for that one.

[Left2Right]

Thanks for the posting!

[r-q-tek86]

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