Troops Should be Home by Fall
The commander of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade says the troops are still on target to be home in September.
About 4,000 soldiers – including members of Charlie Company from the Bradford Armory – started their deployment at Camp Taji, Iraq, in February.
During a conference call from Iraq, Colonel Marc Ferraro said despite an uptick in violence over the last couple of weeks, incidents are down considerably compared to a year ago.
He said the Iraqi people do not support the insurgent groups and give information to the Army's tiplines.
Ferraro said the U.S. soldiers have been working closely with the Iraqi Army and police, and that the army sometimes conducts operations independently of the American forces.
The Iraqi police, on the other hand, still need help from the US soldiers, who are acting as police officers in many cases. He says they are teaching the Iraqis how to search vehicles, conduct traffic stops and do other police work.
Among the other accomplishments are opening a new power plant, building new schools and constructing water treatment plants.
About 4,000 soldiers – including members of Charlie Company from the Bradford Armory – started their deployment at Camp Taji, Iraq, in February.
During a conference call from Iraq, Colonel Marc Ferraro said despite an uptick in violence over the last couple of weeks, incidents are down considerably compared to a year ago.
He said the Iraqi people do not support the insurgent groups and give information to the Army's tiplines.
Ferraro said the U.S. soldiers have been working closely with the Iraqi Army and police, and that the army sometimes conducts operations independently of the American forces.
The Iraqi police, on the other hand, still need help from the US soldiers, who are acting as police officers in many cases. He says they are teaching the Iraqis how to search vehicles, conduct traffic stops and do other police work.
Among the other accomplishments are opening a new power plant, building new schools and constructing water treatment plants.
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