http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/infantry/ en-us Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:24:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049638/posts BAGHDAD, July 22, 2008 – When Army Sgt. Victor Faggiano was growing up in Manchester, N.H., he always knew the military was the choice from him in life. Army Sgt. Victor Faggiano (left), a native of Manchester, N.H., patrols through a field of trash using a medal detector to search for possible enemy caches in northern Ghazaliyah, Iraq, July 10, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Hunter, Multinational Division Baghdad  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “I pretty much always wanted to join the Army since I was playing with little green Army men, and I never saw... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049638/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:24:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2028003/posts A number of veteran events are coming up in the Sierra Vista area. “The one-year clock is ticking and the name of the game is fundraising,” said Joe Larson, administrator of the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. He was speaking about next May’s reburial of remains of soldiers from the late 1800s from a Tucson cemetery to the Sierra Vista site. Larson spoke at the monthly meeting of the Grater Sierra Vista Area United Veterans Council meeting on Saturday. The Historic Soldiers Relocation Project will involve the reburial of 70 sets of remains, of which 53 are known, in an... Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2028003/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:12:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2014953/posts An epochal shift in the immemorial cycle of war is under way, writes retired major general Robert H. Scales, the former commandant of the Army War College. The infantry is back. America’s enemies have learned that they can’t win blitzkrieg- age wars, so they no longer fight them. They have moved the battlefields to cities, jungles, and mountains, where the U.S. military’s techno log­ically superior ma chines are ineffective. “The enemy chooses to fight as infantry because he can win the infantry fight,” Scales says, and America’s experience in Iraq and Afghanistan shows that the nation has no choice but... The Wilson Quarterly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2014953/posts#comment Mon, 12 May 2008 21:40:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011705/posts KOREAN VILLAGE, Iraq — When a Navy hospital corpsman becomes “green,” he is placed on the front lines with the trust of the Marine Corps infantryman. He runs through the trenches, engaging the enemy, all while putting his own life on the line providing medical care for the wounded. After four tours in two separate conflicts, Chief Petty Officer Truman A. Gartman, chief petty officer of the Battalion Aid Station, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, has been a part of that trust for 14 years and counting. “What I love most about being with the Marines... Marine Corps News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011705/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 00:43:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995772/posts BAGHDAD, April 2, 2008 – Two U.S. soldiers from Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq were inducted into the Order of Saint Maurice and received the infantry medallion in Baghdad. U.S. Army Sgts. 1st Class Tim Leckie and Fidel Cisneros, both convoy security platoon sergeants in 1st Provisional Motorized Infantry Company, received the prestigious medallion of the Centurion level, awarded by the National Infantry Association and the Chief of Infantry of the United States Army for outstanding contributions to the infantry. "The infantryman displays courage, candor and commitment," U. S. Army Col. Alfred Dochnal, Coalition Army Advisory Training Team's chief of... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995772/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:31:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967408/posts CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Feb. 8, 2008 – A long way from his family, friends and hunting, Army Pvt. Benjamin Raulerson, a native of Jacksonville, Ala., is here helping his unit rid northwestern Baghdad of terrorism and criminal activity. Army Pvt. Benjamin Raulerson, a native of Jacksonville, Ala., who is assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multinational Division Baghdad, walks on patrol in the northwestern Baghdad area. Photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, USA  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. In his first month in Iraq, the 22-year-old infantryman has... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967408/posts#comment Sat, 9 Feb 2008 01:09:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951086/posts RAMADI, Iraq (Jan. 9, 2008) -- It’s not their normal everyday mission. It’s not even what the Marine Corps infantry has historically trained to do. But the job Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, is doing in the Anbar province is important nonetheless. Their job is to prepare the Iraqi Police to become the sole protectors of what was once Iraq’s most vicious city, all while making sure the absence of insurgency remains. Instead of conducting normal combat missions, the Marines of Echo Company spend their days training and patrolling with the Iraqi police, looking forward to the day... Marine Corps News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951086/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 23:37:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947409/posts COMBAT OUTPOST CLEARY — Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, attended an Iraqi holiday feast at the home of the head sheik of the Mada’in Qada, Sheik Nouri, Dec. 27, in Al Ja’ara. Before the feast, leaders of the Concerned Local Citizens program, Iraqi security forces, 1-15 Infantry Regiment, and village leaders held a meeting to discuss future operations and progress Ja’ara and the surrounding areas. “We specifically talked about recent incidents in the Al Bawi and Wardyah areas,” said Capt. Stephen Hemmann, Des Peres, La. Native and executive officer of Company B, 1-15 Inf. Regt. While the... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947409/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:11:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941984/posts Local children of Al Arafia stand in line, Dec. 8, as Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment and Concerned Local Citizens hand out bags full of school supplies. Photo by Sgt. Natalie Rostek, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs. FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER — Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment completed two humanitarian missions in Al Arafia including a food and schoolbag drop, Dec. 8, and a medical assistance visit, Dec. 14. Company D Soldiers together with Concerned Local Citizens (CLC) of Arafia, handed food and bags of school supplies to... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941984/posts#comment Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:01:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921411/posts Sgt. Jaimi Diaz, a dog handler with Task Force Military Police, poses for a photograph with her dog, Darrah. Diaz is currently the kennel master in Al Qaim, Iraq, and is running patrols with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. CAMP GANNON, Iraq (Nov. 05, 2007) -- CAMP GANNON, Iraq — Operation Iraqi Freedom has called on Marines from different military occupational specialties to serve on the frontlines with infantry units. One Long Island, N.Y., native is guiding them on patrols with her dog, Darrah. Sgt. Jaimi Diaz, the Al Qaim kennel master, Task Force Military Police, is currently working... Marine Corps News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921411/posts#comment Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:11:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877333/posts July 31, 2007: Two years ago, field testing of the XM-312, the replacement for the eighty year old, .50 caliber (12.7mm) M-2 ("Ma Deuce") machine-gun, began, in the United States and overseas. Then, nothing. That's because the test results were not encouraging, the biggest shortcoming being the low rate of fire (about 260 rounds per minute). This is about half the rate of the M2, and was believed adequate for the 25mm smart shells the XM312 was originally designed for (as the XM307). But for 12.7mm bullets, it didn't impress the troops. There were some reliability problems, which could be... Strategypage http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877333/posts#comment Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:37:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1797907/posts Israel unveils portable hunter-killer robot Thu Mar 8, 10:26 AM ET An Israeli defense firm on Thursday unveiled a portable robot billed as being capable of entering most combat zones alone and engaging enemies with an onboard armory that includes a machine-pistol and grenades. The VIPeR, roughly the size of a small television, was invented as part of Israel's efforts to develop weaponry that could reduce the risks to its forces from hand-to-hand fighting against Palestinian or Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas. The manufacturer, Elbit Systems Ltd., said that the VIPeR's small size and dual treads enable it to move "undeterred by... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1797907/posts#comment Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:11:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1784091/posts ike the other campaigns initiated by the US occupation of Iraq, this new strategy will make things measurably worse, says Michael Schwart. First Results from the President's Offensive In his Iraq policy address on January 10, President Bush promised three new initiatives: a "surge" of American troops accompanied by a new "clear, hold, and build" strategy in Sunni insurgent strongholds; an offensive against Shia militias, particularly the Sadrist Mahdi Army which "U.S. military officials now identify as the greatest security threat in Iraq"; and forceful action to prevent Iran from further increasing its influence in Iraq and the Middle East.... middle east online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1784091/posts#comment Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:09:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1720609/posts Infantry Company’s Efforts Breathe Life into Small Town Farmer’s crops thrive thanks to guidance, equipment from U.S. troops. By Cpl. Michael Molinaro 2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO, 4th Infantry Division FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Oct. 16, 2006 -- Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers delivered an assortment of equipment and goods to the Muehla Agricultural Union, Oct. 9. Refurbished tractors, seed spreaders and water pumps were among the items donated to the union as it begins to move from underneath the guidance of the soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry... Defend America News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1720609/posts#comment Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:08:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717598/posts Experimental testing has demonstrated that the system 100 is effective to defeat an AP bullet fired from a rifle at point-blank range (e.g. at impact V.sub.p.apprxeq.850 meters/second). Applications include, but are not limited to, body armor for infantry soldiers and law enforcement agencies, integral armor or armor appliques for vehicles such as aircraft, helicopters, and cars. Other uses include military applications, such as used in conjunction with ground vehicles or amphibious assault vehicles. Thus, the system 100 for protection against a projectile 105 having a speed, or velocity V.sub.p, comprises an accelerating layer 110, a plug layer 120, and (optionally)... Nuke's news and comment http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717598/posts#comment Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:21:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1694842/posts Hi All. I have a question about my son, who's graduating OSUT at Ft. Benning in December. The ITB website says that I can pick him up after graduation, but what about his travel to his first station? Does the Army pay for his travel from Benning to his first station? Can I fly him home from Benning? How the heck does all this work? I'd like to pick him up after graduation, fly him home (western US), then get him to his duty station. What does the Army expect, do, and pay for? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1694842/posts#comment Sun, 3 Sep 2006 16:20:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1694031/posts The idea of digging-in disgusted Patton. A victorious army, in his mind, was always on offense, never on defense. It was one of the myriad reasons Patton was such a successful combat commander. It didn’t always make him popular with his subordinates and peers, and he frequently caught hell from the media, but the man knew how to fight and win wars. He was neither a ticket puncher nor a politician. He would have scoffed at modern political correctness. And his only objective was always the combination of a decisive defeat of the enemy and the utter annihilation of his... NavySEALs.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1694031/posts#comment Fri, 1 Sep 2006 21:25:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692282/posts FORT LEWIS, Wash. (Army News Service, Aug. 29, 2006) – A long wait is over for Stryker Mobile Gun System (MSG) crews of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. The 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry, received its complement of MGS vehicles last month after more than a year of waiting. They are the first vehicles to be fielded in the Army. “I think its going to give the infantry a whole new dimension of what they can do. Armor and infantry have kept each other at arm’s length for years and years," said Sgt. 1st Class David Cooper, an MGS platoon... ARNEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692282/posts#comment Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:07:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681504/posts FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2006 -- Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducted Operation River Falcon July 25-27 in and around the town of Sayifiyah. “The goal was to set conditions in the area in support of future projects and more kinetic operations,” said Capt. Colin Brooks, commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment. Sayifiyah had once been a “French Riviera”-type region for Sunnis, who were given preferential treatment under the Sadam regime, Brooks said.  Located southeast of Baghdad on the Tigris River, the small area, which... Defend America News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681504/posts#comment Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:51:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1661498/posts WUERZBURG, Germany, July 6, 2006 – The U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, known as the "Big Red One," bid farewell to its host country of Germany at Victory Park on Leighton Barracks here today. The colors of Big Red One are scheduled to be unfurled at Fort Riley, Kan., Aug. 1, and the division will assume command and control of its units now there. Among other duties, the division is slated to take on the mission of training foreign security forces training teams in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Despite numerous deployments to distant countries within the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1661498/posts#comment Thu, 6 Jul 2006 23:01:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654807/posts (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE: An AP reporting team has been embedded with U.S. soldiers for nearly two weeks in Kandahar and Helmand provinces as part of Operation Mount Thrust. The troops are now positioned on an isolated hilltop. BAGHRAN VALLEY, Afghanistan (AP) — By night, the troops brace for Taliban mortar attacks. By day, they carry heavy gear and weapons over rocky ledges in scorching heat, stopping only to rehydrate, sometimes with the help of intravenous drips. Life with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment in southern Afghanistan is a battle not only against a stealthy and stubborn enemy but... Staten Island Live/Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654807/posts#comment Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:43:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646651/posts FORT HUACHUCA — America’s history has been defined and shaped by what happened in the Old West. Part of that record was due to the achievement of black soldiers who help protect settlements in places such as Southern Arizona, Tom Stoney said Wednesday during the monthly luncheon hosted by the Greater Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee. And part of the story of the Buffalo Soldiers legacy needs to be saved, Stoney said to nearly 90 people. That can be done by ensuring the World War II black officers club on the post remains, he told nearly... Sierra Vista Herald, Sierra Vista Arizona http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646651/posts#comment Sat, 10 Jun 2006 02:23:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646167/posts "There are other effects when a leader in an organization like this goes down. The lesser tiers of the terrorist leadership have to start talking. They will use any number of sophisticated and unsophisticated means to do that talking. Some of them will do what is easy — get on the phones and cell phones. They’ll have to move to meet and determine their next steps. All that talk and all that movement generates what’s called ‘actionable intelligence.’ It puts more and more of them in our crosshairs." National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646167/posts#comment Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:55:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643185/posts HIT, Iraq, June 4, 2006 – The infantry isn't going to move far without help from a bunch of oil-stained soldiers. Just 11 soldiers are responsible for keeping the vehicles of Task Force 1-36 here running. Army Pfc. Guillermo Armendariz and Pfc. James Vail work to change an engine in a Bradley fighting vehicle in Hit, Iraq, June 3. Photo by Jim Garamone  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. In this environment, it's a particularly tough job. Sand and dust clog intakes and contaminate oil. The infantrymen are driving the vehicles as much in a month as they used... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643185/posts#comment Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:34:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1642600/posts The vehicle, if close enough to the blast, flips into the air, snapping necks and spinal cords. Heads and limbs are torn from bodies. Gasoline ignites and ammunition cooks off, burning any survivors to a crisp. Those soldiers and Marines (many of whom are still teenagers) who witness the action are instantly shocked, physically sickened, grief-stricken, and enraged over the horror of having watched buddies—who have become closer than any sibling might ever hope to be—torn to pieces. Badly wounded buddies are screaming in agony. Yet the ones uninjured or with minor injuries have to respond as trained. They are... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1642600/posts#comment Sat, 3 Jun 2006 00:32:45 GMT