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STAFF: Good afternoon. Welcome to this evening's press briefing, where Brigadier General Boles will update you on operations from within his area of responsibility. He will make a brief opening statement and then take your questions. This is a live broadcast to the Pentagon press and they will be given an opportunity to ask questions every third question when it comes to the questions and answers. If you have a cell phone or radios, please turn them off at this time. Cameramen, just a reminder: do not walk in and among the journalists. When you are given the opportunity to...

If the men and women serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom have it, chances are they got it from the 3rd Corps Support Command. At a news conference today in Baghdad that was beamed to the Pentagon press corps, Army Brig. Gen. Vincent E. Boles explained to reporters that the unit he commands is responsible for getting Combined Joint Task Force 7 forces the things they need. If the troops in Iraq "eat it, drive it, move it, drink it, fly it or wear it, we're responsible for getting it to them," the general said. The 3rd Corps Support Command, normally...

New Year's Day was a memorable holiday for soldiers at Baghdad International Airport, especially for a married couple reunited for their joint promotion. Chief Warrant Officers Sharon and Cecil Gibbs advanced together to chief warrant officer 3 Jan. 1. Sharon, 1st Armored Division chief of strength management, is stationed at the airport here. Cecil is the chief of supply maintenance for 19th Support Center, 3rd Corps Support Command, Camp Doha, Kuwait. "I could not have asked for anything better," said Sharon, who found out Dec. 11 that the couple had made the selection list together. "It's a blessing to be...