Dispatches from the Front, Thu 7 Sep. 2006

A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment (at left), and an Iraqi soldier remove weapons and ammunition from a cache discovered near Forward Operating Base Summerall in Bayji. (Photo by Master Sgt. Jonathan F. Doti)

Audio: Gen. Abizaid visits with Times reporter on Cautious optimism for 'The Long War'

NEWSBYTES

IRAQI ARMY TAKES LEAD SECURITY ROLE IN TAL AFAR
TAL AFAR, Iraq (CENTCOM) -- The 1st, Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division became the third and final battalion to take the lead in assuming security operations for the city of Tal Afar during a ceremony held at Fort Tal Afar on September 2.

MARINE HELICOPTER MAKES WEATHER-BASED HARD LANDING
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq (CENTCOM) -- A CH-53 helicopter executed a hard landing in Al Anbar Province today due to reduced visibility caused by dust. There were no injuries caused by this event.

TALIBAN EXTREMISTS CONTINUE TO TARGET AFGHAN CIVILIANS WITH IEDS
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN (CENTCOM) -- Just two days after Taliban spokesman, Dr. Mohamed Hanif disputed the Coalition claim that 102 Afghan civilians have been killed by Taliban-ordered suicide bombings in comparison to just 19 Afghan and Coalition soldiers for 2006, extremists struck against civilians again Sept. 6.

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Video: Regulators on Patrol
Package made from "Regulators on Patrol." B-roll in this section about Soldiers providing security for a city council meeting. Produced by Sgt. Marvin Cornell.

Video: Ammo
Package made from "Ammo" in the B-roll section about how the A-10 Warthog aircraft is armed and the Airmen behind the work. Produced by Staff Sgt. Brandon Hoyt.

Video: EOD Clean Sweep

Video: Close Quarter Battle Training

Audio: Boots on the Ground 77
In this weeks edition of Boots on the Ground, Spc Jesse Belford has the story on a joint U.S. Iraqi Range.

Audio: OIF Update 2 Sep 2006
This week's edition of the OIF Updated features a new automated machine gun, and a joint iraqi and american range. Produced by Spc Jesse Belford

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