10.4.2005

First off, today is an important day for two reasons: It marks the beginning of Ramadan for Muslims and the start of Rosh Hashanah for Jews. Interesting that they happened to fall on the same day this year.
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OIF

Operation Hunter Expands >>> Fourth Rail has the info on Operation River Gate, targeting the Haditha area.

Operation Mountaineers in Ramadi >>> Already completed, this small op seems to have done some good.

AO Map >>> Fourth Rail also has this nifty map which shows the AO for Iron Fist, River Gate, and Mountaineers. Also worth noting is the list of US and Iraqi troop composition in various cities.

Building the Iraqi Defense Force >>> As with any army, it's the NCOs that keep it together, and Iraq has a long way to go in training theirs.
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