1st ID Soldiers Find Artillery Cache

[seruriermarshal]

1st ID Soldiers Find Artillery Cache

TIKRIT, Iraq - 1st Infantry Division Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment found a cache of 264 artillery shells near Bayji around 5:00 p.m. June 13.

The patrol was investigating a suspected mortar attack when they discovered the cache.

The shells were destroyed in place.


From (http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/june2004/040614a.htm)

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FBI and DEA Train Iraqi Police Officers in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Twenty-five Iraqi Police Service officers began a joint FBI and DEA criminal intelligence course at the Adnon Palace training facility in the Green Zone here June 13.

The 10-day course is the first of four offered over the next two months. In the future, classes will include students from cities outside the Baghdad area.

The training builds an additional capacity within the Iraqi Police Service to effectively carry out their law enforcement duties said Richard Miller, the Coalition's Civilian Police Assistance Training Team Director of Training and Standards.

The course will cover several topics including organized crime, political corruption, terrorism and information on file handling, data collection and analysis, intelligence evaluation and intelligence information sharing.

Other areas of instruction include cash scams and money-laundering crimes.


From (http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/june2004/040615b.htm)


Task Force Danger Soldiers Find Munitions Cache


TIKRIT, Iraq - Task Force Danger Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment discovered a weapons cache near Tuz around 1:40 p.m. June 13.

The cache consisted of more than 170 mortar rounds and a rocket.

The Soldiers secured the site for later destruction by an explosive ordnance disposal team.



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Al Sadiya Sewing Facility Breaks Ground

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Groundbreaking for the renovation of an Al Sadiya sewing facility took place June 8 in the Al Rasheed district of Baghdad.

The 45-day renovation will cost $499,500. The sewing factory employed 995 Iraqi women before it was closed more than a year ago, said Capt. Michael Levy, Civil Affairs Officer for 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

The featured speaker of the groundbreaking ceremony was the Sadiya Neighborhood Advisory Council Chairman, Hassan Alwan Hussein. Through an interpreter, he commended the 5th BCT for the help with the community.

Over the 45 days of renovation, the building's ruined electrical circuits and plumbing will be repaired, and many of the broken walls and windows will be replaced, said Spc. Raina Burton, director of women's projects for 5th BCT. The facility will also be equipped with new sewing equipment and a starting supply of fabric to work with, she said.

In its pre-war state, the sewing facility manufactured uniforms for the Iraqi Army. Now, the plan is for the facility to make rugs and clothing to be sold in a marketplace outside the facility. The marketplace will also be built with the project budget, Burton said.


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[n4292936]

Good on'em, the worst moment in the war was when these weapons were dispersed far and wide across Iraq, thereby providing ample ammunition for the resistance for months to come. I hope there's many more such finds in the near future.
Great post Marshal!

[seruriermarshal]

Good on'em, the worst moment in the war was when these weapons were dispersed far and wide across Iraq, thereby providing ample ammunition for the resistance for months to come. I hope there's many more such finds in the near future.
Great post Marshal!

Future will have more good news .


1st ID Commander Announces ICDC Transition Date

TIKRIT, Iraq - The commander of the 1st Infantry Division, Army Maj. Gen. John R.S. Batiste, recently set a target date of Oct. 1 for the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps to take over security responsibilities for the Salah Ad Din province.

Batiste made the announcement during remarks to Coalition and ICDC Soldiers June 13. The division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team is currently responsible for the province's security.

Batiste pointed out that the ICDC will play a critical role in Iraq's transition to sovereignty. In the future, when Coalition forces are gone, the ICDC will be responsible for security and training their own forces, he said.


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Soldiers Bring Medical Relief to Al-Tarmia

AL-TARMIA, Iraq - Working with Soldiers of the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps, Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment provided free medical care to villagers here June 9.

Applying lotion to chicken pox, removing decayed teeth, and treating minor skin irritations, the medical personnel also provided patients with medicine to take with them. Villagers with more major medical needs were referred to free clinics or other medical facilities in the surrounding area.

"We haven't seen American Soldiers very much in Al-Tarmia," said one Al-Tarmia resident, speaking through a translator. "To see them here today, doing what they are doing is a good thing. We are a poor village without much access to medical treatment. This ... here today is a good thing."


From (http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/june2004/040615e.htm)