Bravo Company

2 Rifles ready for Kosovo role

mod.uk     May 30, 2008          

A Military Operations news article Riflemen from the 600-strong 2 Rifles Battle Group have started work in Kosovo as they prepare to formally assume their mission as the Kosovo Force (KFOR) Operational Reserve Force (ORF) tomorrow,...                    

President leaves KC after raising more than $400k for the Kansas GOP

kansascity.com     May 29, 2008   20 related          

President Bush has left the Kansas City area after raising more than $400,000 for the Kansas GOP and a congressional candidate. Several hundred people crowded into a white tent at a swank home just south of Johnson County in Bucyrus for a closed door fundraiser. Bush did not speak to reporters....                    

Bronze Star

eggplant-is-her-game.blogspot.com     May 28, 2008          

I wanted to share this because I am continually amazed at the strength of the man I married. I support his career as a US Army Soldier, but I cannot wait for this war to be over.May 4, 2006 Sergeant First Class (SFC) Alfred B distinguished himself with valor for his actions following an IED...                    

Iraq's Sadr calls for protest against U.S. forces

thestar.com.my     May 27, 2008   30 related          

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for a mass protest on Friday against negotiations between Washington and Baghdad on keeping U.S. troops in the country beyond 2008. "We invite Iraqis to join us for a mass demonstration after Friday prayers unless the...                    

27 - Three NPA rebels captured in Nueva Ecija town

balita.ph     May 28, 2008   3 related          

Three New People's Army (NPA)rebels were captured by combined Army troops and Philippine National Police elements on Monday morning in General Tinio town in Nueva Ecija. Army spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner said said the more or less 40 fully armed NPA rebels with five amazons were sighted at...                    

Marines say they're 'ready to go' to Iraq

unionleader.com     May 27, 2008   5 related          

LONDONDERRY - Click here for a slideshow on the deployment by Union Leader photographer David Lane. This is the third deployment since the Iraq war started for the Londonderry-based Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment.Fifty-five Marine reservists yesterday left their New...                    

2 bridges dedicated to soldiers

nashuatelegraph.com     May 27, 2008   1 related          

NEWPORT -- New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch attended two bridge dedication ceremonies on Memorial Day to honor soldiers who were killed by roadside bombs in Iraq as communities around the state remembered members of the armed forces who died in all U.S. wars. ... - By CLARE TRAPASSO The Associated...                    

N.H. Families Say Good-Bye To Iraq-Bound Marines

cbs4boston.com     May 27, 2008   3 related          

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) ― Members of a Marine reserve company based in Londonderry are heading back to Iraq. Fifty-five reservists of Bravo Company left after a farewell ceremony on Memorial Day. This is the third deployment since 2003 for Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,...                    

Pentagon honors Utah Guardsmen

deseretnews.com     May 25, 2008   1 related          

Two Utah National Guard members were among a select group of Army officers honored May 14 at the 21st annual General Douglas MacArthur Award ceremony at the Pentagon. ... Richfield native and Salt Lake resident Capt. Shawn M. Fuellenbach, I Corps Artillery, and Tooele...                    

Wounded Vet Gets Old Glory Guitar

courant.com     May 25, 2008          

WOUNDED VETERAN Jason Coppola, of Watertown, sings with his 4-year-old son, Brendan, plucking at the Old Glory guitar that Coppola was given in Madison Saturday by Music Aid. Applauding is Congressman Joe Courtney, at left, Music Aid co-founder Clark Kniceley and state Sen. Ed Meyer. But the one...