| 11/26/2007: Rakkasans Kick Off Operation Marne Courageous Components from the Iraqi army and the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans" kicked off Operation Marne Courageous when 4,000 pounds of explosives were dropped on an island in the middle of the Euphrates River. defenselink.mil |
12/28/2007: Soldiers, Afghans Celebrate School Opening U.S. soldiers helped local Afghans celebrate the opening of the Aftabachi Girls' School in the Aftabachi Village during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 26. "They don't have enough schools around here, so this one's a big one for them," said U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Henry L. Rodriguez. defenselink.mil |
01/29/2008: Coalition Forces in Iraq Capture 18 Suspected Terrorists Coalition forces in Iraq detained 18 suspected terrorists during operations to disrupt al Qaeda networks operating in the central and northern parts of the country, military officials said. defenselink.mil |
03/03/2008: Bush Assures Odierno Iraq Progress Will Continue President Bush thanked the former commander of Multinational Corps Iraq on behalf of all U.S. troops who have served in Iraq for creating a turnaround that Bush promised to continue to support. defenselink.mil |
04/04/2008: Iraqis Equate Corruption with Terrorism, Inspector General Says Iraqis eager for stable government institutions consider corruption tantamount to terrorism, a U.S. inspector general in Iraq said. defenselink.mil |