A little bit of home made its way to a remote U.S. base in Iraq’s Maysan province recently, as soldiers tested their skills in a barbecue competition.

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A little bit of home made its way to a remote U.S. base in Iraq’s Maysan province recently, as soldiers tested their skills in a barbecue competition.

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Soldiers Compete for Barbecue Bragging Rights

The 10th Iraqi Army Division proved itself when it sent troops to conduct its first large-scale, combined-arms live-fire exercise.

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U.S., Iraqi Soldiers Unleash ‘Lion’s Roar’

U.S. and Iraqi forces focus on training as they work together to lay the groundwork for a more secure and self-sufficient Iraq.

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On the Ground: Base Transfer, Tank Course, Security Meetings Mark Progress

Thousands of Iraqis are benefiting from U.S. donations of wheelchairs and school supplies.


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A Carbondale, Ill., native serving in Multinational Division Baghdad leads an Iraqi work force that ensures daily maintenance and improvement for soldiers and others occupying a small northeastern Baghdad base.


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Teenagers are learning to navigate the road safely thanks to new driver’s education simulators at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Belgium, and nine other locations throughout the region.


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The national symbol of Iraq was raised over the governance center in Sab al Bour, northwest of Baghdad symbolizing the transition of control of a security station from the coalition forces back to the Iraqi government.

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Security Station Transitions to Iraqi Government Control

Instructors are teaching job skills to former “Sons of Iraq” citizen security group members in southern Baghdad’s Rashid district.

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Training Opens Doors for Former ‘Sons of Iraq’

Soldiers from the 926th Combat Engineer Brigade took advantage of an opportunity to ask questions and get answers directly from the senior leader in their chain of command, Dec. 24, 2008, at Camp Liberty’s field house.

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Reserve Army Lt. Gen. Visits Reserve Component Troops in Baghdad