Posted on 05/10/2006 4:14:18 PM PDT by Gucho
U.S.: Al-Qaida weakening, lacks Iraqi support
By Joseph Giordono - Stars and Stripes Mideast edition
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The American military command in Iraq on Tuesday released what it says are the “Baghdad Strategy” and “Baghdad State of Affairs” as seen by the al-Qaida in Iraq terror network. The documents purport to show a weakening group that is lacking “leadership, military capability and Iraqi support,” according to a military news release.
The release is the latest in a series of maneuvers by the U.S. command to punch holes in the public reputation of the network and its leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Last week, U.S. officials released excerpts of a videotaped message and mocked Zarqawi in the Baghdad news briefing.
Tuesday’s release said the new documents were discovered among a stack of videos and other papers during an April 16 raid in Youssifiyah, south of Baghdad. Youssifiyah is a hotbed of the insurgency, a town in which an Apache helicopter was shot down last month, and in which there have been rumored sightings of Zarqawi himself.
“The discovery of these documents is extremely relevant. This information confirms what the government of Iraq, coalition forces and ultimately the people of Iraq already know — that [al-Qaida in Iraq’s] role only attempts to impede Iraqis in following the road to prosperity, security and national unity,” Brig. Gen. Rudy Wright, a Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman, was quoted as saying.
According to a translation of the document accompanying the release, the unnamed author acknowledges the sway of Shiite politicians and militias in Baghdad, and their control of the army and police through the Ministries of Interior and Defense.
“During a military confrontation, they will be in a better position because they represent the power of the state along with the power of the popular militias. Most of the mujahidin power lies in surprise attacks (hit and run) or setting up explosive charges and booby traps,” the provided translation reads.
“Thus, what is fixed in the minds of the Shiite and Sunni population is that the Shiites are stronger in Baghdad and closer to controlling it while the mujahidin (who represent the backbone of the Sunni people) are not considered more than a daily annoyance to the Shiite government.”
The document also apparently details a state of affairs in which the most successful insurgent operations are car bombs, sniper attacks and roadside bombs targeting patrols. The document also addressed media policy and recruiting.
The number of successful attacks on American troops in Iraq has varied greatly in recent weeks. March saw the lowest number of military deaths in more than two years. Those numbers more than doubled in April to 71 U.S. servicemembers killed in Iraq.
There was no way Tuesday to independently verify the authenticity of the documents.
By Jason Chudy - Stars and Stripes European edition
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Naval Hospital Rota, Spain, family physician Dr. (Cmdr.) Bryan Schumacher was recently presented a Bronze Star Medal for a six-month deployment to Iraq from October 2004 to March 2005.
The medal was presented for Schumacher’s service in coordinating medical treatment and support services for Marines, soldiers and civilians during the deployment, which included the November 2004 Battle of Fallujah and the January 2005 nationwide elections.
While much of his duties were administrative or logistical in nature, the Kansas City, Mo., native did treat casualties from roadside bombs and mortar attacks.
“He was in harm’s way an awful lot,” explained Dr. (Capt.) Jonathan Cutting, the Rota hospital commander. “He made a big difference to a huge number of Marines.”
During one mission, Schumacher was riding with 1st Marine Division commander Maj. Gen. Richard Natonski outside of Fallujah when a Humvee two positions ahead of theirs was hit by a roadside bomb, wounding the turret gunner.
“Heck, I was right there,” he said. “He was hit in the head with a piece of shrapnel.”
Schumacher, who rendered aid to the Marine, said he believes his time in Iraq makes him a better doctor.
“Without a doubt,” said Schumacher. “It gave me a broad view of the world and types of people out there.”
Cutting agreed.
“His experience made him a more competent, diverse physician and more diverse officer,” he said.
Schumacher has been in the Navy for 14 years.
By Jim Garamone - American Forces Press Service
It's the e-mails and calls from home that gave the soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division their first clue that something is becoming different about the will of the American people.
"All this time I thought we were winning," said a sergeant first class sarcastically. "Seems folks back home have already run up the white flag."
Some 4th Infantry Division noncommissioned officers were discussing the flood of e-mails they receive from family members and friends about the constant danger they are facing in Iraq. Though they asked not to be identified by name for this article, the NCOs said they believe the news media highlight explosions and murders over any sign of progress in Iraq.
"I see progress every time I go outside the wire," said a platoon sergeant. "Just look at the progress the Iraqi army has made."
The NCOs, many with years of infantry experience, said the Iraqi army has made tremendous strides since standing up just two years ago. The difference between the Iraqi National Guard that first stood up in the aftermath of the fall of Saddam Hussein and today's Iraqi army is night and day, said an NCO who served with the 101st Airborne Division in 2003's initial combat in Iraq.
He said the old Iraqi military hardly even fired its weapons. "We joked that the safest place to be was where they were aiming," he said.
But today's Iraqi army has developed the professional warrior ethos needed to be an effective fighting force. The men said the Iraqi NCOs are taking charge of their units and tending to 'NCO business.'
"In the old army, being an NCO just meant you were paid more," said an NCO. Now the Iraqi NCOs are serious about training their troops and ensuring they are cared for.
One NCO spoke about an incident in Baghdad that the Iraqi army handled without any help from the coalition. "There was a (car bomb) attack and the Iraqis handled it," he said. The Iraqi soldiers rushed to the scene, delivered aid to those wounded, cordoned off the area and searched it for other threats, and secured the site while Iraqi police conducted the investigation.
This is not to say there aren't problems, the NCOs said. While the Iraqi army has made tremendous progress, the Iraqi police - especially the local police - have a long way to go. But they're continuing to make progress, the NCOs said.
The special police units - now called the national police - are almost as professional as the military, the NCOs said. And the young recruits to the local police understand what is required of them and have embraced the training. "If that continues when they get on the street is the test," an NCO said.
These NCOs are not ready to leave Iraq, and they resent suggestions that they aren't doing good in this war-weary country.
"I have yet to speak to (an American) here who thinks we're losing," an NCO said. "Trust me. (No soldier) wants to be here, but no one wants to cut and run either."
"Leaving would just send the wrong signal to our enemies," he said.
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A small team of U.S. soldiers work diligently to train their Iraqi counterparts on the mechanics of operating a fully functional supply and support area.
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Clifford Merrill, supply system technician, 589th Brigade Support Battalion, Fires Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, highlights numerous shelving units that will be filled with supplies to support members of the 9th Iraqi Army Division on Camp Taji, Iraq. The 589th Brigade Support Battalion soldiers support a Military Transition Team mission by helping Iraqis set up five warehouses, which will soon be under their control. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Malec)
By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Malec - Fires Brigade - 4th Infantry Division
CAMP TAJI, Iraq, May 10, 2006 — In a quiet corner of Camp Taji stand five large, refurbished warehouses designed to become the hub of repair parts for the 9th Iraqi Army Division.
The empty warehouses will soon be filled with a wide variety of goods, from simple tools and gauges to a myriad of other materials designed to keep a standing Army up and running. The buildings will be placed under the operational control of the Iraqi army.
A small team of soldiers from the 589th Brigade Support Battalion, Fires Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, are working diligently to train their Iraqi counterparts on the mechanics of operating a fully functional supply and support area.
“At first glance, the mission seems very simple – provide full assistance with the initial set up of the first supply and support area, then have the Iraqi army personnel take over and fix up the rest of them, following the philosophy of teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime,” said Warrant Officer Clifford Merrill, supply systems technician, 589th Brigade Support Battalion.
“Once we know they have a firm grasp on the first warehouse, we’ll move to the second one and we’ll be with them,” said Merrill, who joined the Army in September 1990, and is currently on his second tour in Iraq.
“And once that one is going, they’ll have the process down, and we’ll get all of them handed over,” he further explained.
Also on his second tour in Iraq is Sgt. Charles Keels, supply specialist, 589th Brigade Support Battalion and a member of the seven-man team that calls itself “the Magnificent Seven.”
“I went to Desert Storm, so in a way, this is kind of the same situation because we had to build up a warehouse there,” said Keels, who joined the Army back home in Deqeen, Ark., in 1988. “Now we’re helping the Iraqis rebuild theirs, so it’s the same job.”
“As with any mission worth doing, there are always a few challenges,” noted Keels.
“Back in the states, we are working with parts that have stock numbers, but here, these parts have no stock numbers whatsoever so we are going by visibility,” he said.
He learned how to count in Arabic, which makes his job easier,” said Keels who grinned as he posed for a photo with his new Iraqi friends.
Five warehouses are currently refurbished and set to be restocked to support members of the 9th Iraqi Army Division on Camp Taji, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Malec)
“We’re learning more Arabic (and) we’re learning the counting system so we can better understand how they store stuff around here,” said Merrill. “They want to follow a system they have in place now, so they can understand it, take it, and run with it when we pack up and leave.”
Both Keels and Merrill said the experience provided them a chance to foster new and strong friendships with those they are helping out.
“They feel like a family to us here,” said Merrill.
Most of these guys, he added, can speak limited English to the soldiers, who in turn try to speak a little Arabic for them as well.
Keels said his Iraqi counterparts have invited the soldiers for tea and have developed a friendship.
“Today they fed us lunch,” he said. “It was the first time I ate Iraqi food, and it was great – it doesn’t get any better than this.”
Aeo Salah, who commutes to Camp Taji every day from Baghdad, has worked with the U.S. military for more than 2 years now, said the project of setting up the warehouses gave him hope.
“I feel much better about the future of Iraq,” he added. “Things are much different now since 2003 … things are definitely getting better all the time.”
“I would like to help my country,” said Husscin, another worker, “and I would like to help my army because when my army is strong, my country is strong.”
“I would not have missed this for the world now,” said Merrill. “I have my family back home. I love my family, but this is an experience that I will probably never go through again.”
The Central Air Forces commander visited deployed airmen and discussed issues of interest, including deployment tour lengths and home station support
By U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Scott Gomer - Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 9, 2006 — The commander of Central Air Forces made his first visit to Afghanistan since assuming command of the Air Force component of the U.S. Central Command.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Gary North held an Air Force Call May 9 with airmen working at Camp Eggers to discuss issues of interest in-theater such as deployment tour lengths, working within a joint environment and home station support. He also spoke about the experiences he’s had while traveling to meet airmen throughout the Central Air Forces area of operations.
“I’m extremely proud of the job you’re doing – often in areas you hadn’t planned on when you first arrived,” said North. He went on to say sister services are equally pleased with the truly professional way airmen take on whatever mission comes their way. And while joint operations are still not as well developed as military leaders would like them to be, the general relayed steps the Air Force is taking to improve the process. The steps include working to make sure all services are represented in key command positions and working harder to match home station skill sets with the same skills within the deployed duty section.
North responded to audience questions which centered primarily on personnel issues such as different services rotation lengths, PCS support for one-year deployments, and additional combat training for airmen.
“We have to get the word back to home station commanders that they must play a bigger role in the deployment process,” said the general. “Rather than keeping our best people at home…we need our best airmen fully trained by the time they arrive to their deployed location.”
The general was accompanied by Command Chief Master Sergeant John Foran, who arrived sporting the new Air Force utility uniform. He said he’s been wearing the new uniform for five months and said he had offered suggestions for minor adjustments to U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley, who gave his assurances the changes would be made. Foran rounded out his visit by traveling to several offices where he visited with airmen and other service members they work with.
North and Foran departed Camp Eggers to continue their travels to visit as many airmen as possible throughout U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
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May 10, 2006
Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, speaks with reporters during a briefing at the Pentagon Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in Washington.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Travis Gunter
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Travis Gunter does push-ups at the Fort Sam Houston, Texas, track as part of a daily fitness regimen that also includes running and sit-ups. (U.S. Army photo by Elaine Wilson)
By Elaine Wilson - Special to American Forces Press Service
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 10, 2006 — Travis Gunter vividly remembers the day he woke up, not only from sleep, but also from denial. "It was Jan. 12, 2004, and I weighed 312 pounds. It was way too much," said Gunter. "I faced the truth that day and made a decision to get my weight under control."
Nearly two years later and 100 pounds lighter, Gunter is now a svelte second lieutenant attending the Army's Officer Basic Course here.
"I used to get winded walking up a flight of stairs, and now I'm helping others pass the PT test," said the environmental science officer. "I don't want to meet the bare minimum in life; I want to succeed and help others to achieve."
Gunter attributes his values — and his weight challenges — to his parents.
"I come from a family with weight problems - my parents, grandparents and sisters are all overweight," he said.
Although he tended toward the heavy, Gunter kept his weight under control by playing sports. He was an avid football and baseball player throughout high school in the sports-saturated town of Midland, Texas. The activity kept his spirits up and his weight down.
But when he started college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, a challenging chemistry curriculum and a penchant for Oreos and Dr Peppers started a weight increase that wouldn't end until more than a decade later.
"I'd buy a 12-pack of soda and a box of cookies every other day," he said. "I didn't just gain the freshman 15," he joked. "I also gained the sophomore, junior and senior 15."
He graduated in 1996, worked as a chemist for five years, then headed back to his alma mater for graduate school. With two jobs and a packed schedule, Gunter's dinner table was at the nearest fast food joint. He graduated in 2003 with a master's degree and a weight gain that caused him physical pain.
"My knees hurt, my back hurt; I was too young for that," he said. "I researched my pain on the Internet and it was all due to my weight."
With aspirations in hospital administration, Gunter started work at a Waco hospital, but he was unsatisfied with his work and himself. Unsure of his future career path, he focused first on his weight. A month after he woke up and decided to lose weight, he started to exercise.
"The first day I ran, I couldn't finish a quarter of a mile; I was breathing so heavy," he said. "But I didn't let that stop or discourage me. I hadn't run for 12 years, so I was easy on myself."
With a low-carbohydrate diet combined with daily workouts, the pounds melted away. Although he became happier with his weight, Gunter's dissatisfaction with his job remained. He turned to his good friend, Ken Jones, from graduate school.
"He had joined the Army and seemed very happy with his job," Gunter said. "I saw that he was part of a team, part of something greater than himself. That interested me." He decided to join too. The goal gave him the motivation to shed the final 20 pounds he needed to meet weight requirements.
"I'm stubborn and didn't let things get in my way," he said. "It's like smokers or alcoholics - people can try to change you, but change comes from within. You have to want it wholeheartedly."
These days, Gunter runs, does hundreds of push-ups and sit-ups a week and only occasionally indulges in Dr Peppers or Oreos. But, he said, he wouldn't trade all the junk food in the world for his newfound happiness.
"I remember thinking on Jan. 12 that I never wanted to let my weight get out of control again," he said. "Everyone has a different motivation, and my desire to do well and help others in the Army is mine. A healthy weight is part of that."
Editor’s Note: Elaine Wilson is editor of the Fort Sam Houston News Leader.
Afghanistan Prime Minister of Defense Gen. Rahim Wardak addresses Afghan National Army soldiers during a ceremony commemorating the rise of the Afghanistan flag at the new quarters of the 205th Afghan National Army Corps at Camp Shir Zai, Afghanistan, May 8, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by Leslie Angulo)
Hundreds of shells, mortars uncovered at construction site
Sasebo Navy Base Public Works Officer Lt. Cmdr. Brett Blanton points to two concrete bunkers filled with shells, mortars and boosters unearthed during a construction project on base Monday. The ordnance, which dates to the Imperial Japanese Navy, was removed Tuesday. (Juliana Gittler / S&S)
By Juliana Gittler - Stars and Stripes Pacific edition
Thursday, May 11, 2006
SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — A cache of unexploded ordnance found at a construction site Monday, at first believed to contain about two dozen shells, contained hundreds of shells, boosters and mortars, including two with explosives, Sasebo Naval Base officials said Tuesday.
About 350 people were evacuated from nearby commands and facilities after the discovery. They remained home from work Tuesday while officials awaited the removal of the cache of aging ordnance.
The first shells were unearthed by Japanese work crews digging under a former storage building behind McDonald’s on Monday. Since it was a Japanese-funded project, Japanese officials were required to remove and destroy the cache, said Capt. Tilghman D. Payne, base commander.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was called in to remove the shells. A JGSDF bomb crew arrived around 11 a.m. Tuesday and uncovered two large concrete storage bunkers filled with steel shells and other debris. The bunkers and their contents date to the Japanese Imperial Navy.
Finding old ordnance is not unusual, but this was the largest find at Sasebo that people now working there can recall, said Lt. Cmdr. Brett Blanton, the base’s public works officer.
The two shells containing explosives had no fuses.
“They’ve been sitting here for 60 years or so. They were pretty stable,” Blanton said.
JGSDF bomb crews removed the two explosive shells. The rest, along with odd pieces of old equipment including a tire, were piled around the two empty bunkers Tuesday evening. Work crews will remove the debris and immediately resume construction, Payne said.
The area was reopened at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday; some workers returned that evening.
An area about 50 yards surrounding the cache was closed off Monday, including the base’s back gate and several buildings.
Scores of workers were alerted Tuesday morning that they should stay home.
Among the closed facilities were McDonald’s restaurant, the Galaxies Club and Fleet Gym. Navy Federal Credit Union and Community Bank — the main source for currency exchange on the base and the bank for all base commercial activities — also were closed.
Other commands closed included the Personnel Support Detachment, Housing Office and Welcome Center, Sato Travel, Logistics Office and Ship Repair Facility, said base spokesman Charles T. Howard.
The construction area is the site of the future Fleet Gym, which is to open in August or September.
About a month ago, base officials said, a single 8-inch shell was uncovered during an American-funded construction project at the new Navy Exchange building and was removed by Navy explosive ordnance disposal crews. The shell was inert.
Capt. Tilghman D. Payne, Sasebo Naval Base commander, inspects Imperial Japanese Navy mortars unearthed Monday during a construction project on base. (Juliana Gittler / S&S)
Stars and Stripes Mideast edition
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Around 250 Kurdish guards have completed training to take over as guards at Fort Suse, a U.S.-run prison in northern Iraq that officials hope to eventually hand over to Kurdish control, officials said Tuesday.
The Kurds graduated from a correctional officers course and will now begin a joint training program with U.S. guards who currently maintain operations at Fort Suse.
More than 700 Kurds in all have completed the course, officials said.
Fort Suse is one of the new U.S. military-run prison facilities in Iraq. U.S. officials will return to Iraqi control the notorious Abu Ghraib prison complex sometime this year. Abu Ghraib was the site of numerous instances of prisoner abuse by U.S. forces.
Stars and Stripes Mideast edition
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
U.S. and Iraqi troops are wrapping up an operation that saw them — under cover of darkness — cordon off and search a restive western district of Baghdad.
Members of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, along with Iraqi police and soldiers, launched Operation United in the early hours on Saturday, U.S. military officials said. The goal was to “capture anti-Iraqi forces and seize weapons caches in the neighborhood of Ameriyah, a hotbed of sectarian violence,” a military news release read.
According to U.S. officials, members of the Iraqi national police’s 5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division and troops from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division carried out the operation. The U.S. troops were from the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment.
The police set up a cordon around the entire district of around 150,000 people, with U.S. engineers clearing routes through streets known as spots prone to roadside bombings. The soldiers from both armies then searched through large areas of the neighborhood.
“This operation provided the citizens of Ameriyah visible proof that coalition and Iraqi security forces are concerned about their safety,” Maj. James Crawford, a spokesman for 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division, said. “We are committed to ridding the area of terrorists and criminal activity.”
The residents of Mushada were given a second chance to receive free medical care May 2 at the Mushada medical clinic from Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad medical personnel.
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Ellis, a physician with 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sees patients during a medical operation in the Mushada medical clinic at Camp Taji, Iraq, May 2, 2006. Iraqi doctors and medics were also on hand to assist in treating locals who showed up for the treatment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. C. Terrell Turner)
By U.S. Army Spc. C. Terrell Turner - 1st Brigade Combat Team - 4th Infantry Division
CAMP TAJI, Iraq, May 10, 2006 — The residents of Mushada were given a second chance to receive free medical care May 2 at the Mushada medical clinic from Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad medical personnel.
The medical operation continues the effort to support the reconstruction of the Iraqi infrastructure and system of governance, with the Iraqi army and Coalition Forces working together to provide support for local nationals in the Mushada area.
As part of the civil affairs component of the mission, backpacks and soccer balls were passed out, along with Baghdad newspapers, which provide local information about current events affecting the residents.
“We do these projects all over, but the people in this area hadn’t seen any support from the Ministry of Health.” said Maj. Herb Joliat, civil affairs officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
“We are here to help with medical supplies and try to fill the void to provide help to the Sunnis who haven’t received the help they need,” he said.
While this clinic does provide medical assistance to the residents of Mushada, Tarmiya and Taji, it does not provide certain high-level medical services for people, such as surgery and birthing assistance,” Joliat explained.
These needs require local residents to travel to Baghdad for help, which may be a dangerous trip for some.
“The area is very dangerous with all the terrorists,” said Dr. Abrahem Jallel, a doctor from the Mushada clinic. “We could use more equipment for people. Right now, we help 30,000 people in the area.”
“This is a big area to cover,” he said. “Today, we can help maybe 200 people.”
Two MND–B doctors, an MND–B female physician’s assistant, an Iraqi doctor and four Iraqi medics took part in the operation and helped organize and work with the crowds while Jallel worked within the clinic, helping the visiting medical personnel provide treatment for the locals.
“This was a very good exercise,” said Sgt. Maj. Zohair Noori, a medic with 1st Mechanized Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division. “There is cooperation with the people and no problems except that there’s not enough medicine sometimes.”
“Future plans for the clinic consist of rebuilding it into a larger full-service hospital,” said Joliat.
“A major hospital on a main road can provide the care they need here,” Noori said. “It will provide the people in all directions with care and allow an ambulance to go straight through to Tikrit or Baghdad.”
Supplies and the availability of medicine and resources can still be a problem at times.
A local man visited the clinic complaining of a headache he had for more than a month. He said he heard about the opportunity for assistance from Iraqi army soldiers and a city council member and received help for his affliction.
Another man was diagnosed with diabetes, received some medicine and was referred to another doctor for help.
Despite the problems, the Iraqi forces felt good about the event.
“It’s good practice doing this, and we hope we can be successful,” said Pvt. Firas Abnoin, infantryman with 1st Mechanized Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division. “The people think it’s good to get help from the Iraqi army and Iraqi police, with the Americans here as well.”
The missions will continue as MND–B soldiers work to help Iraqi forces conduct civil affairs missions.
“For now, civil affairs operations are a combined effort,” said Joliat. “We show them how to do it properly. Also, we try to help through the medical phase and provide resources through reconstruction products.”
“We try to help them understand that there are more ways to help the people than just by providing security,” he noted.
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