Central Command News, 6/20/07

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Black Hawk Troops Use More Than Body Armor to Keep Each Other Safe.aspx

Posted: 20 Jun 2007 03:55 AM GMT-06:00

BAGHDAD - For many of the Soldiers in the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, the current 15-month tour in Iraq isn't their first. For the rest of the Soldiers in the "Black Jack" Brigade, having well-seasoned leaders can make all the difference.

Artillery battalion trades steel rain for hearts and minds.aspx

Posted: 20 Jun 2007 03:34 AM GMT-06:00

HADITHAH - The counter-insurgency coalition forces are conducting in Iraq calls for numerous military units to give up their traditional roles and pick up a different weapon. This is nothing new for artillery units, who, since the Battle of Fallujah in November of 2004, have often been called upon to put away their howitzers for rifles, police batons, and claims cards.


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IRAQI AND COALITION FORCES BATTLE ROGUE ELEMENTS

Posted: 20 Jun 2007 04:54 AM GMT-06:00

OPERATION ‘ARROWHEAD RIPPER’ CONTINUES IN BAQOUBA

Posted: 20 Jun 2007 04:52 AM GMT-06:00