Hero Stories for January 2010

Iraqis controlling air traffic alongside U.S. counterparts

As aircraft pour in and out of the Taji flight line, a flurry of Iraqi and American accents can be heard directing the flow of traffic over the airwav

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Quartermasters complete 'Operation Clean Sweep' at Iraq site

The 910th Quartermaster Company, an Army Reserve unit out of Ardmore, Okla., completed Operation Clean Sweep Jan. 14, at Contingency Operating Location Normandy, Ir

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Support events.

8th ANNUAL “RALLY FOR THE TROOPS” Sunday April 25, 2010 CLEVELAND PUBLIC SQUARE CEREMONY 11:00 AM Please support regardless of weather. Free PARKING Tower City Parking lots. Post Rally food and entertainment Harley Davidson Sales Company of Cleveland from 1 PM to 3 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6TH ANNUAL “FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL RIDE” Sunday May 30, 2010 Ceremony at Firefighters Memorial 10:30 AM Ride begins at 11:00 AM MOTORCYCLES STAGE 9 ...

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Air cavalry conducts hoist training in Iraq

From the ground, it appears a daunting prospect -- being hoisted 75 feet in the air to a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. In the face of an emergency medical situation, especially when there is no clear area for aircraft to land, the task becomes a necessity.

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Iraqi Bedouins seek role in secure future

While sitting under a handmade tent, leaders of the U.S. and Iraqi Armies met near Basrah, Iraq, Jan. 14, with local Bedouin Shaykhs who call this desert ho

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Soldiers teach ISF advanced marksmanship skills

Members of the Iraqi Army and Federal Police got hands-on rifle training from the best in the business at Contingency Operating Station Cashe South during a six-day advanced marksmanship training cour

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Zachary D. Smith

Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, New York, died January 24, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Smith was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

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Timothy J. Poole

Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died January 24, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Poole was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d

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Daniel M. Angus

Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Florida, died January 24, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Angus was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

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Xin Qi

Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, Tennessee, died January 23, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan. Petty Officer 2nd Class Qi was assigned to Fourth Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan. </d

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