While he was in Iraq, the re-enlistment sergeant for the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, kept a competitive eye on his counterpart from another brigade. …..Soldiers come back for more

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ARLINGTON, Va. - The 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team has been in Baghdad at its darkest point for U.S. troops.The 5,000 troops under Col. Jeffrey Bannister have worked their way through the security “surge,” pushing out from Forward Operating Base Loyalty and into remote combat outposts.
And now, less than two months before heading home to [...]

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(CBS4) FORT CARSON, Colo. Fort Carson on Tuesday welcomed home 40 members of the Second Brigade Combat Team who have been serving in Iraq. 
The troops, who had been deployed for slightly longer than a year, arrived at about 5:30 a.m., and families were on hand to greet the soldiers with hugs and kisses.
The soldiers were [...]

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The soldiers of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division got their formal welcome home Thursday at Fort Lewis in an emotional ceremony that saw dozens of their wounded rejoin the ranks, and seven of their heroes decorated for valor - one of them posthumously - Brigade pride, joy on display

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 BAGHDAD - Though the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr put his Mahdi Army on ice Wednesday, U.S. infantrymen patrolling the streets of eastern Baghdad, which are dominated by his followers, are maintaining a wary eye.Al-Sadr ordered a six-month suspension of his militia’s activities in order to reorganize the force. The Associated Press quoted al-Sadr aides [...]

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BAQOUBA, Iraq — U.S. armored vehicles stand idle on the edge of western Baqouba’s apartment blocks. The soldiers who normally ride in them have left on foot patrols — a simple, but apparently effective, tactic being used against insurgents planting increasingly large and devastating bombs deep underground.
Bringing troops onto the streets in bloody places such [...]

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American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2007 – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained two suspects during operations today targeting al Qaeda in Iraq leaders and their bombing network.
Coalition forces raided four buildings in different areas. Forces killed one and detained one in an operation southwest of Baghdad targeting a senior terrorist leader known [...]

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American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2007 – Coalition forces continue to kill and detain suspected terrorists and discover weapons caches during ongoing missions within Operation Phantom Thunder, a large-scale operation targeting al Qaeda strongholds in and around Baghdad.
Two coordinated operations in Mosul today targeted a Kurdish extremist known for helping al Qaeda in Iraq [...]

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American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2007 – A series of anti-insurgent operations conducted across Iraq by U.S. and Iraqi troops in recent days has resulted in the killing or capture of scores of terrorists and the seizure of copious amounts of enemy ordnance, U.S. military officials reported.
Operation Commando Eagle, a joint operation geared toward [...]

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American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2007 – The beginning of a new offensive targeting al Qaeda in the Iraqi city of Baqubah highlights recent operations reported by military officials in Iraq.
Troops began Operation Arrowhead Ripper in Baqubah today, killing 22 insurgents in a large-scale effort to eliminate al Qaeda members. The 2nd Infantry Division’s [...]

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