Central Command News, 5/21/07

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Service Organization Offers support.aspx

Posted: 21 May 2007 06:45 AM CDT

MPEKETONI, Kenya – The 489th Civil Affairs team is distributing nearly 50 cases of supplies it recently received from the Spirit of America Organization to the the Mpeketoni Lake Kenyatta Primary School in Mpeketoni, Kenya.

Teamwork brings humanitarian aid to Paruns.aspx

Posted: 21 May 2007 06:40 AM CDT

PARUNS, Afghanistan — Servicemembers of Operation Ice Axe conducted a medical engagement in the remote Paruni village of Mondi May 4-5.

Band of sisters plays key role in security.aspx

Posted: 21 May 2007 06:34 AM CDT

CAMP AL ASAD — Three women from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28 took the Navy in a new direction in the war on terrorism when, on May 3, they returned to Camp Al Asad, Iraq, as the first Seabees trained in a Marine Corps program called Lioness.

Iraqis taking the lead in Basrah.aspx

Posted: 21 May 2007 06:31 AM CDT

BASRAH — In an upbeat assessment General Ali Hamadi, Head of the Basrah Emergency Security Committee, has voiced his growing confidence in the Province's security situation and the capability of the Iraqi Security Forces as they assume greater security responsibility and moves towards Provincial Iraqi Control.

Air, ground units continue search for missing Soldiers.aspx

Posted: 21 May 2007 06:24 AM CDT

BAGHDAD — Soldiers continue 24 hour full spectrum air and ground operations dedicated to the search and rescue of three missing Soldiers, today.