Monthly Archives: October 2007

Punch Back: Cav. Soldiers Show Zero Tolerance for Attacks in Adhamiyah

photo by Sgt. Michael Pryor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs
Atlanta, Ga., native Capt. Andrew Steadman, commander of Headquarters Company, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, out of Vilsek, Germany, questions a local man about attacks on coalition forces during a cordon and search of Baghdad’s Adhamiyah neighborhood, Oct. 15.
By Sgt. Mike [...]

The View From Baghdad

This is a blog from the father of one of our 2SCR troopers with boots on the ground in Baghdad. Lots of photos, videos, and personal thoughts from the trooper. Well worth the time to check it out.
http://collabman.blogspot.com/
Toujours Pret

Stryker troops clearing East Rashid neighborhoods

By Sgt. Mark B. Matthews
27th Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - The sun begins to peak over the Baghdad horizon as the Soldiers slowly creep into the neighborhood. All of their weapons are loaded and all of their minds are focused on the day’s objective. Everything is eerily quiet and not a soul is seen on [...]

Fires Squadron gets combat patch

Capt. Timothy Gatlin, commander of Battery C, Fires “Hell” Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, places the combat patch on one of his Soldiers during a ceremony at Camp Taji, Iraq Oct. 14. The Houston native, along with Apai, Samoa native 1st Sgt. Peni Sua, the [...]

Spc. Littrell on Passing Time in Iraq

A 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Soldier is using one of his favorite hobbies to help pass the time during his deployment.
Staff Sgt. Jose Colon has more from Camp Stryker.
SPC. ED LITTRELL mp3 audio file – 1.92 mb – 1:24 min

Weapons caches seized in Rashid

Multi-National Corps - Iraq Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071014-14
October 14, 2007
Operation Dragon Talon II: Cache seizures made in Rashid
4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD - Despite Al Qaeda operatives burning down the house of an Iraqi civilian, Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division-Baghdad troops continued [...]

Stryker troops hit the streets of Baghdad

Tall Timbers, Md. native, Spc. David Cousins and Harrison, Ark. native Cpl. Jonathon Eddings, both members of 1st Platoon, Ghost Rider Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, inspect a home during clearing operations in the East Rashid District in southern Baghdad, Oct 11. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Mark Matthews, 113th Mobile Public Affairs [...]

Soldiers Celebrate Proud Hispanic Heritage

photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves, 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Los Angeles native Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Martinez, the senior non-commissioned officer for the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, gives a speech as the guest speaker for the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in the 1st Cavalry Division Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center at Camp Liberty in western [...]