Good News from Iraq, Week Ending 08.16.08
A wonderful array of good news from the front lines. [Read more →]
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In Memory of Lalitha
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"Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."
~~Richard Bach
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Best in Tennessee!
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Entries Tagged as 'Good News (Iraq)'
Good News from Iraq, Week Ending 8.9.08
A great roundup of good news from the front lines. [Read more →]
Good News from Iraq, Week Ending 8.2.2008
Good morning and once again I have plenty of good news to fill your morning with! The headlines this week are simply more reverberation and evidence of the successes we have had in the past couple of years. The naysayers will argue that the war was lost in the first few battles, but those who think critically know that those battles had to be fought to lay the groundwork for the success we have today in Iraq. Our Bravest and Finest have not fought for nothing. They fight with purpose and conviction and it’s evident. Posting these good news threads has only deepened my own appreciation for them and their sacrifices. These headlines are brought to you by their hard work, their time away from their families, and most notably by the blood of their fallen comrades. Read, enjoy, thank them often, and pray for them without ceasing. 
Soldiers’ Ensure History Will Not Be Forgotten
Posted on 07.30.2008
By Staff Sgt. Amber Emery
Multi-National Division-Center Public Affairs Office
Excerpt
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq — The creation of the General Staff Historical Branch in July 1943 was the beginning of the Army’s efforts to accurately gather, record and archive events carried out by its Soldiers. The initial step in this effort was to create military history detachments.
The Center of Military History is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the United States Army, and obtains a large majority of its information through MHDs.
“[MHDs] came into being during World War II when the Army created teams of historical personnel to capture data on divisional operations,” said Dr. Lee S. Harford, Jr., Army Reserve Historian, U.S. Army Reserve Command. “Today, there are a total of 22 military history detachments in the Army: one in the active Army, 16 in the Army Reserve and five in the Army National Guard.” Read More
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Good News From Iraq, Week Ending 07.26.08
Pentagon: Surge a success by any measure
by Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Excerpt
WASHINGTON (June 24, 2008) — The surge in Iraq has been a success by any measure, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said during a news conference June 23.
The policy, announced by President Bush in December 2006, pushed additional brigades in to Iraq to provide a security umbrella so the Iraqi military could build and the country’s government could grow.
The surge has allowed Iraq to make improvements from security, political and economic standpoints, Morrell said. The last of the five surge brigade combat teams recently left Iraq.
“By every metric that we measure violence in Iraq, there has been a dramatic improvement from where things were before the surge,” Morrell said. “I’ll just point to one, and that is [that] in July of last year, we had 79 U.S. [servicemembers killed in action] in Iraq. We have four thus far this month.”
The dramatic security gains have provided room for political and economic successes. “You name it, it is happening in Iraq,” Morrell said. “Do you want to talk about political gains? We’ve had basically all the major benchmark legislation passed.”
The Sunni bloc has returned to the government, 10 of 18 Iraqi provinces are under local control, and Najaf International Airport has reopened. “You see a $300 million luxury hotel opening up in the Green Zone [and] $50 million in refurbishment of the airport road,” Morrell said. “There’s economic investment, and there’s political progress. There’s increased security. All those things are undeniable, and they are attributable to the fact that we plussed up forces in there.”
There were, of course, other factors at work in the security improvement, Morrell said, but the surge and the change in U.S. counterinsurgency strategy made all else possible. The “Anbar Awakening” that allied formerly insurgent Sunni Muslims with the coalition and influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s cease-fire were other factors, he said, but he noted they didn’t happen independently of other events. Read MORE [Read more →]
Good News from Iraq, Week Ending 7.19.08
Well, better late than never is my motto! I normally post this news in the morning, but I had a wedding to attend and my husband all to myself to spend the day with today. So, here I am and the news, as usual, is good! Enjoy!
Marines strengthen relationships through medical care
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by Pfc. Jerry Murphy
RCT-1 PAO
MUDIQ, Iraq (July 17, 2008) To strengthen their relationship with local Iraqis, Marines of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, conducted a combined medical engagement earlier this month.
“The people need to see our presence know we are here to help them,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. McDonald, a corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines. “Our support through (medicines), food, stickers, suckers and interaction with the children is very important.” Read more…
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Good News From Iraq, Week Ending July 12
Good evening/morning, etc. I am posting this a little early (Friday night) because my Saturday is packed full of lots of family and community things. Saturday morning we are taking our youngest son to his second training camp for leadership in the JROTC. He is up for Flight Command in Air Force JROTC this coming school year. So, that’s just a small part of it. As far as the good news goes it’s the same great round up. Good news and more evidence of progress. There are two articles at the end from Afghanistan. Enjoy and have a very blessed weekend! [Read more →]
US Victory reported by UK News!
Another victory story from Iraq that the American MSM is not interested in reporting. After all, good news is NO news for them.
Iraqis Lead Final Purge Of Al-Qaeda
Timesonline.co.uk
(hat tip RN)
July 6, 2008
Excerpt
American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of its last redoubt in the north of the country in the culmination of one of the most spectacular victories of the war on terror.
After being forced from its strongholds in the west and centre of Iraq in the past two years, Al-Qaeda’s dwindling band of fighters has made a defiant “last stand” in the northern city of Mosul. [Read more →]
I’m just saying…
This was pointed out to me by someone who read my good news thread on another site. If you happen to visit icasualties.org and carefully look at the stats for US deaths based on hostile/non-hostile reasons you will note the following:
We have not had one loss due to hostile reasons since June 26! We are on our 11th day with no combat related deaths! Why isn’t the media celebrating this fact? Why are we not screaming this good news from the roof tops? Well, I have my suspicions, but regardless I want to spread the good news where I can.
11-days without one combat related death!
Good work US and Coalition Forces!