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  • General McKiernan requests review of Shindand findings and new evidence

    General David McKiernan, senior US officer in Afghanistan, issued a statement today in regards to the recent Shindand incident's investigation findings and new evidence. "In light of emerging evidence pertaining to civilian casualties in the August 22 counter-insurgency operation in the Shindand

  • Balad airlifters complete 25,000th combat sortie

    The 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here marked a unit milestone Sept. 3 by completing its 25,000th combat sortie since beginning operations at Joint Base Balad in February 2006. The 777th EAS' Airmen and their fleet of C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft have carried approximately 210,000 passengers

  • RED HORSE runway project decreases FOD

    Repair work on Runway 14-32, which is being accomplished to reduce the possibilities of damage to aircraft here, is scheduled to be completed by Oct 1. The project involves approximately 40 Airmen from RED HORSE Squadrons around the Air Force who have assembled here to complete the task. "The big

  • RED HORSE Airmen give Iraqis reason for hope

    Six months ago, the town of Hawr Rajab was a mere shell of its former self. Local shops were closed, their windows boarded up. The streets were abandoned. Homes were badly damaged. The town was once an al-Qaeda in Iraq stronghold where violence and intimidation forced residents to flee their homes.

  • U.S., Iraqi forces secure Iraqi village in nighttime op

    The massive blades of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter churned through the hot night air, throwing dust and rocks from a barren field into Soldiers' faces as it lifted into the dark sky. As the dust settled, the U.S. Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, together with Iraqi army

  • 379th ECES ‘Fire Dawgs’ hone skills in midst of high ops tempo

    As smoke bellows from a nearby structure, emergency responders rush to the scene and systematically begin to assess the situation. Within minutes, the firefighters are inside the facility and the threat is neutralized. "Endex," says a voice over the radio. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering