Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Gen. Petraeus Visits Sledgehammer Brigade

Gen. David H. Petraeus, Multi-National Force - Iraq commander, listens to Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, as Grigsby provides an operation update to Petraeus at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Dec. 22.
Maj. Wolfgang Biggerstaff, Pinehurst, N.C., a staff officer in the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, briefs Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander Multi-National Forces - Iraq, during Petraeus' visit to Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Dec. 22.

Gen. David H. Petraeus, Multi-National Force - Iraq commander, applauds Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, after awarding coins for excellence to 10 Soldiers of the brigade at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Dec. 22. "You are doing wonderful work," Petraeus told the Soldiers. "You are helping write the book on counter-insurgency operations."

Gen. David H. Petraeus, Multi-National Force - Iraq commander, addresses Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during his visit to Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Dec. 22. "You are doing wonderful work," Petraeus told the Soldiers. "You are helping write the book on counter-insurgency operations."
Gen. David H. Petraeus, center, Multi-National Force - Iraq commander joins 10 Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division for a photograph during his visit to Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Dec. 22. Petraeus awarded the ten selected Soldiers with MNF-I coins for excellence. Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., standing far left, Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd HBCT, and 3rd HBCT Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Pearson, standing far right, Philadelphia, are also pictured.

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