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Troops keep extremists on run
WASHINGTON -- Coalition forces are making significant progress securing the former insurgent badlands of eastern Baghdad province, a commander in the region said today. Before the surge, fewer than 100 U.S. troops patrolled the area known as the Madain qadha, leaving an area about the size of the Capital Beltway ripe for insurgent activities that made their way into Baghdad.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 30
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Troops to get retroactive pay
WASHINGTON -- Active duty troops will receive retroactive earnings next month, followed weeks later by a supplemental payday for non-active personnel, a Pentagon official said today.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 29
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 28
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Petraeus: Troop cut plan 'on track'
WASHINGTON -- Plans to withdraw four Army brigade combat teams and two Marine battalions by July are "on track" as the military seeks to draw down the number of troops in Iraq as quickly as ground conditions allow, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said today. Appearing today on CNN's "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer," Army Gen. David H. Petraeus said the scheduled withdrawal will reduce ...
Army pondering possible early return?
By Joe Parker Jr. The Army is not saying which of Fort Stewart's brigades - if any - might be among those that could return early from Iraq under a plan receiving increasing attention from top military officials.The proposal, recommended by US Army Forces Command in Atlanta, is being reviewed by senior Army and Pentagon leaders and would be contingent on ...
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 25
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Marne Forward for Jan. 25
A weekly, military broadcast about activities of the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 13 minutes.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 24
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 23
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 18
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 17
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Freedom Journal Iraq Jan. 16
A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Marne Forward for Jan. 11
A weekly, military broadcast about activities of the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 13 minutes.
Articles by Section - Military
Garrison commander: Furloughs will hurt economy
Col. Kevin Gregory, U.S. Army Garrison commander for Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, reported to the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce during its Progress Through People Luncheon on Thursday at Connection Church.
Four fallen soldiers honored on walk
Four more eastern redbud trees have been planted at Fort Stewart's Warriors Walk, bringing the total number of living monuments to 457. The newly planted trees memorialize the service of four 3rd Infantry Division soldiers, who were honored in a formal ceremony Thursday morning.
State forms task force to help veterans
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a bill creating a state task force to investigate how the state can coordinate services to better assist servicemembers discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Army says software wasn't needed
A request for specific intelligence software that was later rescinded by the requestor, Maj. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command-South in Afghanistan, received an official explanation Thursday from an Army spokesman at the Pentagon.
Soldier helps keep spirits up
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - In an effort to maintain a well balanced team, the 3rd Sustainment Brigade's master resiliency trainer, Capt. Dana Cook, provided a wellness workshop for deployed soldiers at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on May 3.
TRICARE changing, costs likely to go up
Approved and proposed changes to the military's Tricare health-care program dramatically could affect military retirees living near Fort Stewart, according to Jeff Loomis, access assistant care manager at Winn Army Community Hospital.
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