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Nice story for a slow Sunday! OT
This stuff never makes CNN, but some good things *are* happening!
********************************************** 3rd ID Soldiers help ready Iraqi Forces Story by Spc. Ben Brody, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Staff Sgt. Mark Scott, 3/7 Cav., inspects an Iraqi Army Soldier's rifle with the Soldier's platoon sergeant. The IA Soldiers lined up for pre-combat checks before heading out on a security patrol from Camp Volunteer, Iraq, Feb. 22. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Brody CAMP VOLUNTEER, Iraq – As the new Iraqi government continues to develop, the fledgling Iraqi Army is beginning to hold its own and take increasing responsibility for securing the country, with the support of U.S. troops. Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, are helping to train 305th Battalion, an Iraqi Army unit, on areas ranging from basic Soldier skills to effective leadership. The Soldiers of the 305th are stationed at Camp Volunteer, in Baghdad, and are responsible for securing the peace in two mid-sized sectors of the city. “We’re focusing on basic combat and patrolling skills for junior Iraqi Soldiers, and helping develop (noncommissioned officers) and junior officers into good leaders,” said Capt. James Turner, A Troop, 3/7 Cav., commander. “Iraqi Soldiers are like any other Soldiers – they do very well under good leadership.” Previous coalition units have taught these IA troops how to first function as a platoon, then as a company. Now, 3/7 will oversee the 305th learning how to react as a battalion. “I don’t foresee any major obstacles, beyond the normal hiccups when you integrate two different units,” Turner, a North Branch, Mich., native, said. “The best thing at this stage is watching the Iraqi Soldiers really internalize the training and the mindset that they are fighting for the good of their country.” Language barriers slow the training down, but 3/7 has interpreters and some Iraqi Soldiers speak very good English. One such individual is 1st Lt. Yarub al-Taweed, 305th,security platoon leader. “Our unit has come a long way over the past year – and our responsibilities have increased accordingly,” al-Taweed said. “When we formed the unit, we didn’t have vehicles or armor, and now we’ve got (body) armor with plates, trucks and heavy weapons. We’ve had a lot of success on patrols because of our training, but mostly because we know the areas, we know the people and speak the language.” He said the success of the recent elections has raised public opinion of the IA considerably. “Different people have different views of us, but before the elections, we were not very popular with Iraqis,” al-Taweed said. “The elections gave us a chance to prove that we can protect people and want a secure Iraq. Now we are enjoying some more support. What they will think tomorrow, I don’t know.” The young officer said he hopes to eventually see the cities secured by police, and the Iraqi Army defending the country’s long, porous border. “People can see we are working hard,” he said. “If you are good and fair to the people, they will be good and fair to you.” As a small assembly of IA troops prepared to leave Volunteer for a security patrol, A Troop’s Staff Sgt. Mark Scott helped them check their weapons and vehicles. Scott, along with the Soldiers’ platoon sergeant, inspected the pickup trucks’ fluid levels and condition. The two made sure the drivers knew how to perform preventive maintenance checks and services to Army standard.Staff Sgt. Mark Scott, 3/7 Cav., instructs an Iraqi Army Soldier as he performs a pre-combat check on his vehicle at Camp Volunteer, Iraq, Feb. 22. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Brody. “Your mission is a patrol, but before you can accomplish that, your mission is to make sure everyone is ready,” Smith told the NCO through an interpreter. “Make your Soldiers do the right thing and eventually they’ll do it on their own.” Scott, a sniper section NCO from Syracuse, N.Y., has spent time teaching IA leaders to utilize army rank structure to their advantage. “What we saw was the officers trying to micromanage everything down to the individual Soldiers,” Scott said. “I told them, ‘let your first sergeant manage the company’s Soldiers, let a platoon sergeant handle his platoon, let the squad leaders take care of their squads.’ Now the commander sets company policy, and the first sergeant enforces it, which works much better. “There are some promising leaders in the 305th that really believe in what they’re doing,” he added. “I’ve got a first sergeant, who goes by the nickname ‘Wolf,’ who keeps his troops in line like no other. You can just tell by looking at him – he’s the man.” Scott and others from 3/7 will continue to work with the 305th throughout the year, and further refine the battalion’s capabilities. Hopeful for the future of Iraq, al-Taweed said he thinks the terrorists he fights will gradually disappear as people find jobs and can enjoy their freedoms. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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Thanks John,
heres something else too! http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/2/102005mf.asp (AgapePress) - Rick from Winona, Mississippi, called my state-wide talk radio program this week. Sometimes, you get a phone call that ought to be read in the broader market. On the program that day we were discussing the report that some Europeans were disgusted with the Super Bowl commercial of American soldiers getting applause in an airport. The critics thought it too extreme in its patriotism and a possible incitement to further war. At any rate, Rick (he asked us not to use his full name) called to talk about his experience coming back recently from the fields of war. His words (and they are worth your time reading, only lightly edited): "I heard you talking about the Super Bowl commercial. I'm a Marine, a re-con Marine. I just got back from overseas, the second week of December, actually. I was injured overseas, so that's why I'm home now. "But the whole time I was [there, in recovery] we watched the news to see what's going on. And we saw the protests, and we saw what the media was saying about what's going on, and we were worried about what we were actually going to face when we came home. We didn't know what to expect, to be honest with you. From the news media we were seeing, the whole country was basically telling us we're a bunch of jerks. "I thank God that the troops that are there don't see the news coverage. I thank God every day, because there'd be ten times the number getting killed, just because it would so un-motivate [sic] them. "Back to the story: there were seven other soldiers that came home with me that day. We flew into JFK, and we were talking on the way back: What's going to happen? What will we be facing? Is it going to be like the Vietnam era, are there going to be people spitting at us? "We didn't know. We had that much trepidation about it. "We get into JFK, we step out of the breezeway into the main terminal, and directly in front of us was an elderly gentleman carrying a bag. And he immediately stopped, set his bag down, and the first thing we all thought was, 'Oh, Lord, here we go already.' He just stopped and looked at us for a second, and then tears came to his eyes and he saluted us. "And -- I'm breaking up now [editor's note: with tears] -- every one of us just started crying like babies. Everybody in the terminal -- I kid you not, at least two to three hundred people -- just started clapping, spontaneously. To me, it was so much worth what we were doing, to realize that people over here actually get what we were doing. We weren't over there because it's fun. We're over there doing a job. "When I saw the Super Bowl commercial, I just started bawling like a baby again because that was something totally unexpected. We had no idea that people actually appreciated what we're doing, from what we see on the news. We thought we were going to come back and get eggs thrown at us. It was so refreshing to know that what we were seeing on the news is just a bunch of garbage that's being concocted by the media, that 99.9 percent of the country doesn't believe that way. "I have a couple of more months of recovery. I got hit with a concussion and have some internal damage, but I'm feeling up, doing well, and hopefully I can get back over there with my boys." It caused some tears in this talk show host's eyes to know there were tears in his. Appreciation, smiles, handclaps -- they can go a long way when a nation is at war, regardless of what the media and some Europeans might think. |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:58:22 -0500, " Tuuk" wrote:
krause you are about as dumb as the dumbest ****ing rock around, and you claim to be an editor, a teacher, a father, a husband. Well, that last one your claims are justified as being married 3 times to three losers, especially latest one who is 20 years your junior and just starting school now. But krause you have no clue about islamic or muslim way, and for you to include Bush's name in your sentence just cements the fact that you are about as dumb as a ****ing rock. "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Never mind that crap...the really good reading is found on Ayatollah Sistani's web page. You know who Sistani is, right? HEre's some Q&A from one of the new democratic leaders of Iraq: http://www.sistani.org/html/eng/main...ang=eng&part=1 Here's an interesting little Q&A: Question:I wanted to know about friendship norms in islam about females? Answer:Friendship with her is not permissible. Because in such friendship man is not immune from sin. No wonder the rightie-trash likes these guys. You gotta love a guy that hates his country so much he goes to Sistani's web page to look for derogatory things to say! John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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On 27 Feb 2005 05:40:30 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Thanks John, heres something else too! http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/2/102005mf.asp (AgapePress) - Rick from Winona, Mississippi, called my state-wide talk radio program this week. Sometimes, you get a phone call that ought to be read in the broader market. On the program that day we were discussing the report that some Europeans were disgusted with the Super Bowl commercial of American soldiers getting applause in an airport. The critics thought it too extreme in its patriotism and a possible incitement to further war. At any rate, Rick (he asked us not to use his full name) called to talk about his experience coming back recently from the fields of war. His words (and they are worth your time reading, only lightly edited): "I heard you talking about the Super Bowl commercial. I'm a Marine, a re-con Marine. I just got back from overseas, the second week of December, actually. I was injured overseas, so that's why I'm home now. "But the whole time I was [there, in recovery] we watched the news to see what's going on. And we saw the protests, and we saw what the media was saying about what's going on, and we were worried about what we were actually going to face when we came home. We didn't know what to expect, to be honest with you. From the news media we were seeing, the whole country was basically telling us we're a bunch of jerks. "I thank God that the troops that are there don't see the news coverage. I thank God every day, because there'd be ten times the number getting killed, just because it would so un-motivate [sic] them. "Back to the story: there were seven other soldiers that came home with me that day. We flew into JFK, and we were talking on the way back: What's going to happen? What will we be facing? Is it going to be like the Vietnam era, are there going to be people spitting at us? "We didn't know. We had that much trepidation about it. "We get into JFK, we step out of the breezeway into the main terminal, and directly in front of us was an elderly gentleman carrying a bag. And he immediately stopped, set his bag down, and the first thing we all thought was, 'Oh, Lord, here we go already.' He just stopped and looked at us for a second, and then tears came to his eyes and he saluted us. "And -- I'm breaking up now [editor's note: with tears] -- every one of us just started crying like babies. Everybody in the terminal -- I kid you not, at least two to three hundred people -- just started clapping, spontaneously. To me, it was so much worth what we were doing, to realize that people over here actually get what we were doing. We weren't over there because it's fun. We're over there doing a job. "When I saw the Super Bowl commercial, I just started bawling like a baby again because that was something totally unexpected. We had no idea that people actually appreciated what we're doing, from what we see on the news. We thought we were going to come back and get eggs thrown at us. It was so refreshing to know that what we were seeing on the news is just a bunch of garbage that's being concocted by the media, that 99.9 percent of the country doesn't believe that way. "I have a couple of more months of recovery. I got hit with a concussion and have some internal damage, but I'm feeling up, doing well, and hopefully I can get back over there with my boys." It caused some tears in this talk show host's eyes to know there were tears in his. Appreciation, smiles, handclaps -- they can go a long way when a nation is at war, regardless of what the media and some Europeans might think. A nice story. I had tears in my eyes during the Super Bowl commercial also. I have a feeling there will be a lot of clapping in a lot of airports around the country for a while. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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John H wrote:
This stuff never makes CNN, but some good things *are* happening! ********************************************** 3rd ID Soldiers help ready Iraqi Forces Story by Spc. Ben Brody, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Staff Sgt. Mark Scott, 3/7 Cav., inspects an Iraqi Army Soldier's rifle with the Soldier's platoon sergeant. The IA Soldiers lined up for pre-combat checks before heading out on a security patrol from Camp Volunteer, Iraq, Feb. 22. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Brody CAMP VOLUNTEER, Iraq – As the new Iraqi government continues to develop, the fledgling Iraqi Army is beginning to hold its own and take increasing responsibility for securing the country, with the support of U.S. troops. Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, are helping to train 305th Battalion, an Iraqi Army unit, on areas ranging from basic Soldier skills to effective leadership. The Soldiers of the 305th are stationed at Camp Volunteer, in Baghdad, and are responsible for securing the peace in two mid-sized sectors of the city. “We’re focusing on basic combat and patrolling skills for junior Iraqi Soldiers, and helping develop (noncommissioned officers) and junior officers into good leaders,” said Capt. James Turner, A Troop, 3/7 Cav., commander. “Iraqi Soldiers are like any other Soldiers – they do very well under good leadership.” Previous coalition units have taught these IA troops how to first function as a platoon, then as a company. Now, 3/7 will oversee the 305th learning how to react as a battalion. “I don’t foresee any major obstacles, beyond the normal hiccups when you integrate two different units,” Turner, a North Branch, Mich., native, said. “The best thing at this stage is watching the Iraqi Soldiers really internalize the training and the mindset that they are fighting for the good of their country.” Language barriers slow the training down, but 3/7 has interpreters and some Iraqi Soldiers speak very good English. One such individual is 1st Lt. Yarub al-Taweed, 305th,security platoon leader. “Our unit has come a long way over the past year – and our responsibilities have increased accordingly,” al-Taweed said. “When we formed the unit, we didn’t have vehicles or armor, and now we’ve got (body) armor with plates, trucks and heavy weapons. We’ve had a lot of success on patrols because of our training, but mostly because we know the areas, we know the people and speak the language.” He said the success of the recent elections has raised public opinion of the IA considerably. “Different people have different views of us, but before the elections, we were not very popular with Iraqis,” al-Taweed said. “The elections gave us a chance to prove that we can protect people and want a secure Iraq. Now we are enjoying some more support. What they will think tomorrow, I don’t know.” The young officer said he hopes to eventually see the cities secured by police, and the Iraqi Army defending the country’s long, porous border. “People can see we are working hard,” he said. “If you are good and fair to the people, they will be good and fair to you.” As a small assembly of IA troops prepared to leave Volunteer for a security patrol, A Troop’s Staff Sgt. Mark Scott helped them check their weapons and vehicles. Scott, along with the Soldiers’ platoon sergeant, inspected the pickup trucks’ fluid levels and condition. The two made sure the drivers knew how to perform preventive maintenance checks and services to Army standard.Staff Sgt. Mark Scott, 3/7 Cav., instructs an Iraqi Army Soldier as he performs a pre-combat check on his vehicle at Camp Volunteer, Iraq, Feb. 22. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Brody. “Your mission is a patrol, but before you can accomplish that, your mission is to make sure everyone is ready,” Smith told the NCO through an interpreter. “Make your Soldiers do the right thing and eventually they’ll do it on their own.” Scott, a sniper section NCO from Syracuse, N.Y., has spent time teaching IA leaders to utilize army rank structure to their advantage. “What we saw was the officers trying to micromanage everything down to the individual Soldiers,” Scott said. “I told them, ‘let your first sergeant manage the company’s Soldiers, let a platoon sergeant handle his platoon, let the squad leaders take care of their squads.’ Now the commander sets company policy, and the first sergeant enforces it, which works much better. “There are some promising leaders in the 305th that really believe in what they’re doing,” he added. “I’ve got a first sergeant, who goes by the nickname ‘Wolf,’ who keeps his troops in line like no other. You can just tell by looking at him – he’s the man.” Scott and others from 3/7 will continue to work with the 305th throughout the year, and further refine the battalion’s capabilities. Hopeful for the future of Iraq, al-Taweed said he thinks the terrorists he fights will gradually disappear as people find jobs and can enjoy their freedoms. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes * Camp Volunteer* Doncha just love the names they give these things? |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:34:47 GMT, "Jim," wrote:
John H wrote: This stuff never makes CNN, but some good things *are* happening! ********************************************** 3rd ID Soldiers help ready Iraqi Forces Story by Spc. Ben Brody, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Staff Sgt. Mark Scott, 3/7 Cav., inspects an Iraqi Army Soldier's rifle with the Soldier's platoon sergeant. The IA Soldiers lined up for pre-combat checks before heading out on a security patrol from Camp Volunteer, Iraq, Feb. 22. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Brody CAMP VOLUNTEER, Iraq – As the new Iraqi government continues to develop, the fledgling Iraqi Army is beginning to hold its own and take increasing responsibility for securing the country, with the support of U.S. troops. Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, are helping to train 305th Battalion, an Iraqi Army unit, on areas ranging from basic Soldier skills to effective leadership. The Soldiers of the 305th are stationed at Camp Volunteer, in Baghdad, and are responsible for securing the peace in two mid-sized sectors of the city. “We’re focusing on basic combat and patrolling skills for junior Iraqi Soldiers, and helping develop (noncommissioned officers) and junior officers into good leaders,” said Capt. James Turner, A Troop, 3/7 Cav., commander. “Iraqi Soldiers are like any other Soldiers – they do very well under good leadership.” Previous coalition units have taught these IA troops how to first function as a platoon, then as a company. Now, 3/7 will oversee the 305th learning how to react as a battalion. “I don’t foresee any major obstacles, beyond the normal hiccups when you integrate two different units,” Turner, a North Branch, Mich., native, said. “The best thing at this stage is watching the Iraqi Soldiers really internalize the training and the mindset that they are fighting for the good of their country.” Language barriers slow the training down, but 3/7 has interpreters and some Iraqi Soldiers speak very good English. One such individual is 1st Lt. Yarub al-Taweed, 305th,security platoon leader. “Our unit has come a long way over the past year – and our responsibilities have increased accordingly,” al-Taweed said. “When we formed the unit, we didn’t have vehicles or armor, and now we’ve got (body) armor with plates, trucks and heavy weapons. We’ve had a lot of success on patrols because of our training, but mostly because we know the areas, we know the people and speak the language.” He said the success of the recent elections has raised public opinion of the IA considerably. “Different people have different views of us, but before the elections, we were not very popular with Iraqis,” al-Taweed said. “The elections gave us a chance to prove that we can protect people and want a secure Iraq. Now we are enjoying some more support. What they will think tomorrow, I don’t know.” The young officer said he hopes to eventually see the cities secured by police, and the Iraqi Army defending the country’s long, porous border. “People can see we are working hard,” he said. “If you are good and fair to the people, they will be good and fair to you.” As a small assembly of IA troops prepared to leave Volunteer for a security patrol, A Troop’s Staff Sgt. Mark Scott helped them check their weapons and vehicles. Scott, along with the Soldiers’ platoon sergeant, inspected the pickup trucks’ fluid levels and condition. The two made sure the drivers knew how to perform preventive maintenance checks and services to Army standard.Staff Sgt. Mark Scott, 3/7 Cav., instructs an Iraqi Army Soldier as he performs a pre-combat check on his vehicle at Camp Volunteer, Iraq, Feb. 22. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Brody. “Your mission is a patrol, but before you can accomplish that, your mission is to make sure everyone is ready,” Smith told the NCO through an interpreter. “Make your Soldiers do the right thing and eventually they’ll do it on their own.” Scott, a sniper section NCO from Syracuse, N.Y., has spent time teaching IA leaders to utilize army rank structure to their advantage. “What we saw was the officers trying to micromanage everything down to the individual Soldiers,” Scott said. “I told them, ‘let your first sergeant manage the company’s Soldiers, let a platoon sergeant handle his platoon, let the squad leaders take care of their squads.’ Now the commander sets company policy, and the first sergeant enforces it, which works much better. “There are some promising leaders in the 305th that really believe in what they’re doing,” he added. “I’ve got a first sergeant, who goes by the nickname ‘Wolf,’ who keeps his troops in line like no other. You can just tell by looking at him – he’s the man.” Scott and others from 3/7 will continue to work with the 305th throughout the year, and further refine the battalion’s capabilities. Hopeful for the future of Iraq, al-Taweed said he thinks the terrorists he fights will gradually disappear as people find jobs and can enjoy their freedoms. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes * Camp Volunteer* Doncha just love the names they give these things? Quite appropriate given the vast number of Iraqis volunteering to be in the Iraqi Army. Stop whining. You're sounding more and more like Krause every day. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:48:27 -0500, " Tuuk" wrote:
Ya,,,krause you ****ing moron,, before the U.S. went to Iraq, Saddam siphoned all the money, food and medicine and killed millions with his wmd and thousands upon thousands died of starvation. krause for you to defend the muslim and islamic terrorists makes you (an American, a german American) a coward and a traitor. You do know krause that the islamic way is to hate and kill all none islamics, especially Americans and Christians. krause you really are the lowest form of life with no integrity at all, I really cannot wait to put a face with the moron. krause, it is no wonder why your first two wives left you, your own mother left you, and your three children left you,, for their mother. Just as YOU said. Tell me krause,, what do your children say to you about your newest wife? The one that is their age? Do they have to service her for you because of your deficiencies? O ya,, I forgot,, your children don't associate with you anymore, just as YOU said. Or at least they wont associate with you. I really cannot blame them. krause, everyone who is above you, you hate. Bush, your employer (two union cards). Your parents, women. The only ones who follow your **** anymore are your puppets on here. Especially the one who lives with his mother, who has to have an outside agency come to feed her, bath her, but at least she pays rent and some bills. krause you and your puppets are the lowest forms of life and lack integrity "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... John H wrote: On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:34:47 GMT, "Jim," wrote: * Camp Volunteer* Doncha just love the names they give these things? Quite appropriate given the vast number of Iraqis volunteering to be in the Iraqi Army. Yeah, well, there aren't many other jobs available for the unemployed. So, one answer is, sign up, take your chances, and maybe your family can get some food. Yeah, Krause! John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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