Acting Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee visited Iraq and the troops supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from Sept. 23 to Sept. 28. "However important you may think this [Operation Iraqi Freedom] is, it's more important than that," Brownlee told the Soldiers. "We appreciate your service and the sacrifice your families are making." Brownlee’s visit began with an office call to the Coalition Joint Task Force Seven commander, Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez. Brownlee received an operations overview, and discussed readiness and equipment, and quality of life issues with CJTF-7 senior staff. Throughout his meeting with division commanders, Brownlee wanted...