Collabman's World: Cleaning Up East Rashid...

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Cleaning Up East Rashid...

US soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment take up position during a patrol in a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images.)

Evening...

I trust you have had a great weekend. How many of you will enjoy tomorrow off in honor of President's Day? My wife and I will...we are looking forward to some down time.

Tonight's blog...

In a short article, courtesy Multi-National Corps - Iraq, Chris and the warriors of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment continue to work with the local Sons of Iraq (SOI) to clean up Abu T’Shir in East Rashid.

What caught my eye was the arrest of two Iraqi policemen near the ordnance...obviously our warriors must continue to be suspicious of the Iraqi police force.

When will this change? Will it ever? Jeez...

Sunday, 17 February 2008

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080217-04
February 17, 2008

SOI hand over two suspected criminals; MND-B Soldiers seize munitions
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Members of the Sons of Iraq (Abna’a al-Iraq) handed two suspected criminals over to Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers in East Rashid Feb. 16.

The SOI turned the men in to “Cougars” of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to Task Force Dragon, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, because they were in possession of homemade explosives.

Coalition forces explosive ordnance disposal personnel safely destroyed the munitions.

During a patrol in Abu T’Shir, Cougars also seized an explosively formed penetrator, 10 60 mm mortar rounds, and arrested three men, including two Iraqi policemen near the ordnance.

All detainees were taken to a coalition forces detention facility for further questioning.

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Let's close with some photos of 1st and 2nd Squadron, 2nd SCR which were provided by DVIDS. Note the variety of jobs being performed.

To the men and women of the 2nd SCR, we continue to pray for your safety. Keep the pressure on all throughout the Baghdad area as you take care of business.

Thanks for all you do...

Capt. Augusto Giacoman, a Spring Lake, N.C., native and an operations officer with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, talks with a couple of young Iraqi boys while on a patrol through the Jamila neighborhood of Sadr City, Feb. 14. To the delight of the boys, Giacoman, who studied Arabic in college, was able to converse with them in their own language. Photographer: Sgt. Michael Pryor 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs.

Capt. Augusto Giacoman, a Spring Lake, N.C., native and an operations officer with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, talks with a couple of young Iraqi boys while on a patrol through the Jamila neighborhood of Sadr City, Feb. 14. To the delight of the boys, Giacoman, who studied Arabic in college, was able to converse with them in their own language. Photographer: Sgt. Michael Pryor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs.

Brig. Gen. Milano, the 4th Infantry Divison's assistant division commander for support, Harker Heights, Texas, native, Col. Ricky Gibbs, commander, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Spring Valley, Minn., native, Lt. Col. Myron Reineke, commander of the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, look at plans for a solid waste treatment facility in southern Baghdad's Abu T'Shir neighborhood, Feb. 15. A landfill is also in the works for the same region. Photographer: Pfc. Nathaniel Smith, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Clanin, a native of Corona, Calif., and a platoon sergeant with Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, leads his men on a patrol through the Jamila neighborhood of Sadr City, Feb. 14. Photographer: Sgt. Michael Pryor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs.

Andover, Mass., native 1st Lt. Asaushik Narasimhan, a fire support officer with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, follows the example of the old Shia man sitting next to him and watches the activity on the streets during a halt while on a patrol through Sadr City, Feb. 14. Photographer: Sgt. Michael Pryor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs.

Willard, Ohio, native Lt. Col. Dan Barnett, right, commander of the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, and members of his personal security detail attract some curious onlookers as they talk to warehouse workers during a patrol through the Jamila neighborhood of Sadr City, Feb. 14. Photographer: Sgt. Michael Pryor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs.