Army Reserve Components Vital to War on Terror
Army reserve components are playing a vital role in the war on terror and will be fully trained, equipped and funded, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker. "The Army Reserve and National Guard are no longer a strategic reserve with months to prepare its people and equipment for deployment," he said. Today, he said, they must be ready to react quickly for wartime deployments and immediately to domestic missions. More

Iraqi Brigade Destroys Terrorist Hideouts in Kirkuk
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division took another step toward independent operations, as they conducted a brigade-level operation that destroyed terrorist hideouts in and around Kirkuk. Supported by the 101st Airborne Division, the Iraqi brigade?s three battalions conducted simultaneous raids, cordon and searches and combat patrols. ?Coalition forces help us day after day to do it by ourselves,? said Iraqi Col. Malik Kdher Ahmed, 2nd Battalion commander. More

Control Center To Stabilize Electric Grid in Iraq
Reliability of electricity in northwest Iraq will improve dramatically, thanks to the efforts of the Army Corps of Engineers and Iraqi workers. The new Northwest Regional Control Center will be the first system to tie together all the elements and control functions of the National Electrical Network. Until now, no functioning system automatically monitored and controlled the reliability of electricity in Iraq. There are 434 Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Program electricity projects planned nationwide, with 132 in progress and 123 completed. More

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