Golf Pro Turned Soldier
When his sixth grade teacher asked what he wanted to do when he grew, Cpt. Mark Flitton took this question very seriously. He wanted to join the military, fly planes, and play golf.
Operation Bastogne: Counter Insurgency Operation Completed East of Ramadi
The focus was to disrupt and destroy insurgency activity in Julayba, and set the conditions to provide a secure environment for the local residents.
Independent Journalist Bill Putnam Prepares to Visit Kurdistan
The Pesh Merga have set up compounds all over Kurdistan. They have their own parliament. While some Kurds want to stay part of Iraq, others (and some say the majority) want to be independent. The ethnic tensions between Kurds and Arabs still simmer in Kirkuk.
Visiting Villages, Local Leaders Want US Soldiers to Stay Longer
The Allawimahmood muktar wants Iraqi security forces to stop vehicles and check for weapons. He tells the Americans visiting his home that it is fair to check everyone, even muktars and sheikhs.
One Missing Marine Found Drowned After Rollover
The body of one Marine was recovered today in the search for three service members missing as a result of a vehicle rollover near Al Asad April 2, bringing the total number of dead to six.
