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Dempsey visits Lebanese officials Posted: 14 May 2008 11:26 AM CDT LEBANON (May 14, 2008) - Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, Acting Commander, U.S. Central Command, visited officials in Lebanon Wednesday.

Iraqis talk development in Khidr Posted: 14 May 2008 03:07 AM CDT FOB ISKAN, Iraq (May 13, 2008) – Iraqi citizens met to discuss economic development in Khidr, about 45 km south of Baghdad.

Shukrega greenhouse project begins Posted: 14 May 2008 03:03 AM CDT CAMP STRIKER, Iraq (May 13, 2008) – Officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Shukrega greenhouse May 10.

Iraqi judges get computers, legal software Posted: 13 May 2008 02:58 AM CDT FOB KALSU (May 12, 2008) – Several judges and court administrators received new laptops and a judicial software program.

Iraqi Police performance improving Posted: 13 May 2008 02:53 AM CDT FOB DELTA (May 12, 2008) – Iraqi Police have made significant gains in recent months to improve security for citizens of Iraq.

Agreement may quell Sadr City violence Posted: 13 May 2008 02:49 AM CDT BAGHDAD (May 12, 2008) – U.S. military officials in Iraq expressed optimism Monday that a truce being worked out between the Iraqi government and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia will help reduce violence in Baghdad's Sadr City section.

Corps of Engineers helps rebuild Basra Posted: 13 May 2008 02:47 AM CDT BASRA, Iraq (May 12, 2008) – Army engineers are at work on more than 40 projects design to rebuild Basra, in southern Iraq.

Basra comes back to life Posted: 12 May 2008 03:44 AM CDT CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq (May 12, 2008)- The security environment here has improved dramatically since the 1st Iraqi Army Quick Reaction Force fought their way into the city on April 1.

Doctors plan fight against disease in Afghanistan Posted: 12 May 2008 02:59 AM CDT BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 9, 2008) – Medical leaders gathered to discuss infectious diseases that plague the Afghan population.

U.S., Iraqi engineers discuss reference project Posted: 12 May 2008 02:55 AM CDT BAGHDAD (May 9, 2008) – U.S. military engineers met with Iraqi government surveyors to discuss a geospatial reference project.

Coalition troops patrol with Iraqi soldiers Posted: 12 May 2008 02:50 AM CDT FOB ISKAN, Iraq (May 11, 2008) – Coalition troops conduct patrols with the Iraqi army throughout North Babil.

Petraeus praises Iraqi police performance Posted: 12 May 2008 02:45 AM CDT BAGHDAD (May 12, 2008) – U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said the courage of the Iraqi police and the Iraqi Security Forces while working together helped drive down the level of violence and level of civilians deaths in Iraq in the last 15 months at the Baghdad Police Summit last week.

Transition team teaches Iraqi Army soldier skills Posted: 09 May 2008 03:06 AM CDT FOB FALCON, Iraq (May 8, 2008) – A mlitary transition team here plays an important role in rebuilding Iraq's military.

200 graduate from Iskandariyah tech school Posted: 09 May 2008 03:01 AM CDT FOB KALSU, Iraq (May 8, 2008) – About 200 students graduated from the vocational-technical school in Iskandariyah May 4.

Iraqi troops seize IEDs in east Mansour Posted: 09 May 2008 02:55 AM CDT BAGHDAD (May 8, 2008) – Iraqi troops prevented potential bombings when they stopped a vehicle used to transport IEDs.