Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Concerned Citizens Meeting & Iranian Rockets

U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Kolasheski (left), 3-1 Calvary Regiment commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is introduced to Governor Tehann of Baghdad province, during a brief stop to check on repairs being done to the Rustamiyah Bridge, on his way to a meeting with local sheiks and Concerned Citizen leaders in Kargulia, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007. The Rustamiyah Bridge has been a favorite target for attacks by local terrorist groups in the area.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, search the area after finding 14 launch sleds and four 107 mm Iranian rockets, in a small village outside of Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007. Coalition forces found the rockets after receiving a tip from a local Iraqi national policeman about there possible location.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Cameron (right) from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, points out the launch sleds and the four 107 mm Iranian rockets, which were found hidden under some woven bamboo sticks, in a small village outside of Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007. Coalition forces found the rockets after receiving a tip from a local Iraqi national policeman about there possible location.

Iraqi national police Sgt. Maj. Abu Hayder and U.S. Army Capt. Troy Thomas from Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, talk about the launch sleds and aimed direction of the four 107 mm Iranian rockets which they found hidden under some woven bamboo sticks, in a small village outside of Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007. Coalition forces found the rockets after receiving a tip from a local Iraqi national policeman about there possible location.

Iraqi national police Sgt. Maj. Abu Hayder and U.S. Army Capt. Troy Thomas from Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, talk about the launch sleds and aimed direction of the four 107 mm Iranian rockets which they found hidden under some woven bamboo sticks, in a small village outside of Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007. Coalition forces found the rockets after receiving a tip from a local Iraqi national policeman about there possible location.

Iraqi national police Sgt. Maj. Abu Hayder points out the lot number and manufactured date to U.S. Army Capt. Troy Thomas from Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, stamped on the side of one of the four 107 mm Iranian rockets which they found hidden under some woven bamboo sticks, in a small village outside of Patrol Base Assassin, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007. Coalition forces found the rockets after receiving a tip from a local Iraqi national policeman about there possible location.

Governor Tehann of Baghdad pProvince meets with local sheiks and Abu Ammosh, the leader of the local Concerned Citizens group, during a visit to Kargulia, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007.

Two members of the local Concerned Citizens group, along with U.S. Army Sgt. Shariff Sidberry from Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, provide rooftop security at the Concerned Citizens headquarters building, while Governor Tehann of Baghdad province meets with local Sheiks and Abu Ammosh, the leader of the local Concerned Citizens group, during a visit to Kargulia, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007.

Three members of the local Concerned Citizens group provide security outside their headquarters building while Governor Tehann of Baghdad province meets with local Sheiks and Abu Ammosh, the leader of the local Concerned Citizens group, during a visit to Kargulia, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007.

Members of the local Concerned Citizens group turn in a small weapons cache to U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, after they found it buried in a field in Kargulia, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Cameron from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 3-1 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, looks over a small weapons cache which was found, buried in a field, and turned in by members of the local Concerned Citizens group in Kargulia, Iraq, on Oct. 27, 2007.

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