Stories From Iraq 
 

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Gulf1 has received several new stories from the 101st Airborne Division in
Iraq and other Military related news.  You can read these true stories from
the front and not some made up stories from the National media.

Infantry company mans Herculean mission along Iraqi border

"Helping Hands" and "Adopt a Village" reach out beyond operations

Friday Bloody Friday: Boxing Smoker II showcases more bittersweet violence
Nineveh civil defense HQ opens
Regional airport to help Kurds
A Great Read
Coalition-trained attorneys set out in Northern Iraq
When not 'making meds' in the desert, Capano is the Navy's top senior
pharmacist
Make plans to make history again, Marine's 'top doc' tells Pensacola
Fallen MP commander honored, unit colors passed on
Technology boosting survival rate in Iraq
101st launches first EMT classes in Iraq
101st celebrates Halloween in style
IED awareness made priority for soldiers in Iraq
Al Hatra ruins open for tourism and study
Four Mosul health clinics open after Bechtel-sponsored renovations
Brownlee Reviews Needs Of Returning OIF Troops
101st Artillerymen say goodbye to fallen brother
Iraqi firefighters demonstrate heroism on Fire Base Glory
First democratic elections begin in Iraq
Iraqi Civil Defense Corps soldier remembered for his sacrifice
Badush Hospital Re-Opening
Nebraska school principle helps heal broken Iraqi schools
Health Clinic and School open in combination in small Northern Iraq village
101st Command Support Group reopens Tall Kayf girls school
Soldiers honored for work done in Iraq
First Iran border control point opened
Memorial

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Alabama Engineers Pave the Way in Iraq
Congestion, confusion, inefficiency, all words that were used to describe
the South Gate entrance at the 101st Airborne Division's Logistics Support
Area in Mosul Iraq.
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Pave the Way in Iraq </a>

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Air Commando Hall of Fame Inducts Four New Members
On October 11, 2003, the Air Commando Hall of Fame inducted four new members
onto its elite roll.
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Mechanics demonstrate that "Necessity is the mother of invention"
How do soldiers deal with equipment problems? What do they do when they need
to accomplish a mission and don't have the right tools for the job?
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demonstrate that "Necessity is the mother of invention" </a>

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The war is over but the training never stops
During the war last spring field artillery units provided their infantry
brethren with support as they made their way across the country, spreading
freedom as they went.
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the training never stops </a>

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Mosul University collects books in step toward post-Saddam tolerance
A book drive spurred by Company A, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) led to the donation of 1,200 textbooks
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collects books in step toward post-Saddam tolerance </a>

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Hardest working men in Aviation doing best to avoid Groundhogs Day disease
Complacency is a constant battle for crew and crew chiefs of the 4th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment.
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in Aviation doing best to avoid Groundhogs Day disease </a>

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101st Airborne Division soldiers reenlist at Army's top rate
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) scored a three-peat this past
fiscal year as the division landed the highest number of reenlistments of
any division in the Army.
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101st Airborne Division soldiers reenlist at Army's top rate</a>

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New Faithful: Reservoir spouts life
Thousands of gallons of water surged from a reservoir into an aqueduct
Sunday afternoon at the Al Jezeera Pump Station...
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New Faithful: Reservoir spouts life </a>

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CPA spell out agricultural initiatives to local farmers
MOSUL, Iraq (Oct. 13, 2003) -- Farmers from all over Northern Iraq gathered
Monday on the campus of Mosul University to hear how exactly the Coalition
is helping stabilize the agricultural economy in the region.
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agricultural initiatives to local farmers </a>

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CLINIC
Clinic restoration restores post-war pride in 101st soldier...
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CLINIC</a>

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The Border
101st hands Syrian border control back to Iraqis
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The Border</a>

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Iraqi students see what more than two million coalition dollars can do
Summer vacation was anything but for the Coalition soldiers and
non-governmental organizations involved with rebuilding more than 800
schools in the Ninevah Province...
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Iraqi students </a>

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First 101st on-base library opens in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq (Oct. 9, 2003) - What was once nothing more than a boxed
collection of books became the Iraq's first 101st Airborne Division library
Thursday.
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library opens in Mosul </a>

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New furnishings and computers help improve standards at Al Kifah
Intermediate School
Students of the Al Kifah Intermediate School, Mosul, Iraq, were bright eyed
at the start of the new school year...
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New furnishings and computers</a>

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Gulf1 has received several new stories from the 101st Airborne Division in
Iraq and other Military related news.  You can read these true stories from
the front and not some made up stories from the New York Times.

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101st soldier takes law school entry exam in Iraq MOSUL, Iraq (Oct. 5, 2003) - The infantry is as diverse as gumbo.
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soldier takes law school entry exam in Iraq </a>

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Secretary of the Army appoints a new Civilian Aide for Florida North
Les Brownlee, Acting, Secretary of the Army, recently appointed Michael L. Ferguson ...
See:  http://www.gulf1.com/military/1008a.htm
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of the Army appoints a new Civilian Aide  </a>

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Leaders of the 101st meet with Mosul intellectuals
MOSUL, IRAQ (Oct. 8, 2003) - Leaders from the 101st Airborne Division met with members of the Mosul Cultural Society Tuesday...  To read more see:
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101st meet with Mosul intellectuals </a>

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Corpsman understudy to realize the 'Impossible Dream'
Navy Hospital Corpsman Nikki Rattray is about to realize that her
'Impossible Dream' isn't so impossible on Sunday...
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realize the 'Impossible Dream' </a>

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IG Agents Break 100 Billion Dinar Counterfeit Ring in Iraq
Agents from the Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the 812th
Military Police Company assisted by Iraqi police...
To read more see: http://www.dod.mil/releases/2003/nr20031001-0495.html
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100 Billion Dinar Counterfeit Ring in Iraq </a>

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Revised helmet patch immortalizes WWII troops
Clad in desert camouflage uniforms and modern battle gear, soldiers today
look nothing like they did in World War II.
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Revised helmet patch immortalizes WWII troops
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Iraqi soldiers assume responsibilities in guarding country
MOSUL, Iraq (October 2, 2003) - Coalition soldiers relinquished security and guarding responsibilities of an ammo supply point.  To read more see:
http://www.gulf1.com/military/all/mosul/1002a.htm
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assume responsibilities in guarding country </a>

Grand Opening of Internet Café
Mosul citizens' one click closer to freedom
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Grand Opening of Internet Café  </a>

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Unified public safety academy launches after one-year in development
MOSUL, Iraq (Sept. 27, 2003) - A new academy designed to combine training
facilities for all public safety agencies throughout Mosul opened Saturday.
To read more see: http://www.gulf1.com/military/all/mosul/0929a.htm
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Unified public safety academy </a>

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Iraqi Destiny
Iraqi Destiny Iraqi Destiny is published by the 101st Airborne Division
Public Affairs Staff in Mosul, Iraq.
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Iraqi Destiny  </a>

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Northern Iraqi medical staff receives EMT training from 3rd Brigade
TALLAFAR, Iraq (Sept. 27, 2003) -- Iraqi medical personnel here received a
week of Emergency Medical Technician training this week ...\
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EMT training </a>

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Hollywood megastar fires up 101st soldiers
MOSUL, Iraq (Sept. 26, 2003) -- Silver screen star Bruce Willis and his
blues band visited the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
in Northern Iraq Thursday.
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Hollywood megastar fires up 101st soldiers </a>

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Coalition gives playground to neighborhood
MOSUL, IRAQ (Sept. 22, 2003) -- Coalition Forces constructed a playground in
the neighborhood of Domiz as a reward for their help in making the city of
Mosul a safer place.
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Coalition gives playground to neighborhood </a>

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Iraqis take over force protection
As the sun set over the Mosul skyline, it also set on the coalition force's
responsibility for the Force Protection Security Force.
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Iraqis take over force protection </a>

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Air Assault School begins in northern Iraq
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) began Air Assault
school earlier this week in an unlikely place, a 101st base called "Q West"
in Northern Iraq.
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begins in northern Iraq </a>

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Rumble in the Desert
What brought Spc. Kevin Roice's opponent to the floor wasn't necessarily the
glorious display of hooks and jabs which brought hundreds of spectators to
their feet.
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Desert </a>

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United States Army restores, and aids Southwest Mosul. Iraq
"A huge change" has come to Southwest Mosul since 1st Battalion, 502nd
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) began major
clean-up efforts in the area three weeks ago.
To read more see: http://www.gulf1.com/military/all/mosul/0921a.htm
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restores, and aids Southwest Mosul. Iraq </a>

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National Guard Soldiers build play area for girls' orphanage
MOSUL, IRAQ (Sept. 18, 2003) - A Company, 877th Engineer Battalion, a
National Guard unit out of Alabama ...
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Soldiers build play area for girls' orphanage </a>

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Nation Building One Step At A Time
101st helps give kids chance to learn...
To read more see: http://www.gulf1.com/military/all/mosul/0917a.htm
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Step At A Time </a>

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