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EXPEDITIONARY PATROL BASE - DULAB, Iraq (Oct. 10, 2007) -- Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, kicked off Operation Bell Hurriyah in the Anbar Province. The operation is intended to disrupt enemy activity in the battalion’s area of operations during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “Traditionally Ramadan has seen a spike of insurgent activity, and we’re trying to prevent that,” said 1st Lt. Oliver W. Buccicone, the executive officer with the battalion’s Company A. “Last year, there were over 300 incidents during the 30-day period in this area alone.” In the Muslim community, Ramadan...

A Different Kind of Ammo for a Different Kind of Mission~Arkansans send Clothes and Shoes to the FrontlineBy 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott39th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Officer      CAMP COOKE, Taji, Iraq— Every day, the 39th Brigade’s Civil Military Operations section works to make a positive difference in the lives of the Iraqi people to make them successful as a new nation. Their efforts have resulted in reconstructed schools, hospitals, irrigation and sewage systems, along with recreational projects for the children, just to name a few of their contributions to the overall mission.      Every day, Soldiers with...

Cavalry Soldiers 'Horse Around' at Hood U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Trammell, 1st Cavalry Division's Horse Detachment, trains one of the newest horses for riding at Fort Hood, Texas. The detachment serves as a link to the unit's past, aids in U.S. Army recruiting, and represents the 1st Cavalry Division, III Corps, and the U.S. Army in military and civic ceremonies, parades, and demonstrations. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Greg Heath   opfopfopfopfopfopfopfo U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Edwards, the horse detachment bootmaker, meticulously sews together a new pair of riding boots. According to Edwards, it takes an average...

        Children find Heart behind Armor    - Soldiers Look to Children, See Future of IraqBy Staff Sgt. Rebekah-mae Bruns39th Brigade Combat Public Affairs (click little pics)     BAGHDAD, Iraq-- Sister Benina Hurmez Shukuana is a Catholic Nun who runs a school in downtown Baghdad. She has taught three generations of children, some of which have come back to teach in the same school.  Her legacy has seen the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein – the persecution of Christians, Jews, and Shia Muslims alike, yet her school has managed to flourish. Several years ago, Mother Theresa spent 45 days with Sister...

May Day With the 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division talk with local Iraqi children in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ  lllllllllllll    A soldier with the 1st Cavalry Division hands out food to local Iraqi children in Baghdad, May 1, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ lllllllllllll    1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffery Hammond and Capt. Jayson Morgan talk with water treatment security official Abdul Al-Nahiam about how the U.S. Army can help out his security team, May 1, 2004. U.S....