Stryker Brigade News

Ready to Defend b-roll (8 min.) - Longer version of a previously released video.

B-roll from package "Ready to Defend" in this section. Nearly 650 Iraqi National Guard (ING) soldiers graduated after receiving training from American soldiers. Video from 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

Business Center Opens (8 min.)

The Ninevah Business Center is a new place for residents in the northern region of Iraq that encourages large and small businesses to open throughout the area. Civil Affairs soldiers tour the center, which offers loan and educational programs. It's also a meeting place for local contractors and civilians to develop working relationships and build the economy in Ninevah Province. Video from 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

Jeep and Goggle Giveaway b-roll (5 min.)

Multinational forces donated 25 pairs of night vision goggles and 10 Jeep Libertys to Iraqi Border Patrol. Goggles are unpacked, inspected, inventoried and taken to the vehicles. New Jeeps get some maintenance, then are driven a station. The equipment will enable the Iraqi Border Patrol to protect the border more effectively - conducting night patrols and covering more area of the border region. Video from 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

Jeep and Goggle Giveaway package (2 min.)

Package made from "Jeep and Goggle Giveaway b-roll". Soundbites from First Lieutenant Karim Mamund Mira, Iraqi Border Patrol, and Captain Aaron Baugher, 194th Long Range Surveillance Detachment. Produced by Specialist Mary Flynn, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

Interview with SSG Peterson (5 min.)

Interview between Staff Sergeant Shane Peterson (from Port Angeles, WA) in Mosul and KPHO in Seattle. Says he enjoys being in Iraq, but looks forward to seeing family and rainy weather back home. Has learned to deal with the heat. His work involves clearing roads of improvised explosive devices. He says children who wave makes him feel good about what he's doing, and that morale is high.

Interview with SGT Mackey (7 min.)

Interview between Sergeant Mackey in Mosul and KPHO in Phoenix, AZ. She says she believes they have the support of Iraqis and that things are getting better, but everyone needs to have patience. They talk about hot weather, rotation schedules, and keeping morale up. She says the compound where she lives and works is as safe as it can be.

Interview with SGT Ilimaleota (4 min.)

Interview between Sergeant Ilimaleota in Mosul and KPHO in KPHO in Phoenix, AZ. She says stress levels are different for troops doing different jobs, but most people are concerned about getting home. She says Iraqis are generally friendly and happy Americans are there, and the situation isn't as bad as it seems on TV.

Interview with MAJ Garcia (6 min.)

Interview between Major Garcia (intelligence officer from Phoenix, AZ) in Mosul and KPHO in Phoenix. Talks about reasons for joining the military. Points out how Iraqi wealth used to go into palaces while most of the country was deprived. Says Mosul weather not that different from Phoenix. Describes the importance of intelligence work (finding out what the bad guys are doing). Talks about training Iraqis to defend their own country, and that those forces are getting stronger. Fighting war on terror is important, but it's tough on family members.

Interview with SGT McBride (8 min.)

Interview between Sergeant McBride in Mosul and KFDM in Beaumont, TX. Says he feels he's making a difference and is needed over there. The people he talks with are happy he's there, and seem to like what America represents. Talks about the duty to protect and serve, feeling very safe and well prepared, and drinking lots of water. He mentions agencies in place to support soldiers. SGT McBride works on a quick reactionary force that ensure stability. He misses family and food the most, and plans to get married when he comes home.

Hello Maine (8 min.)

17 Messages to Home from soldiers with 133rd Engineer Battalion and 4 civilians with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1. Specialist Caleb Barrieau, for Westbrook, ME 2. Sergeant Dean Wellman, for Scarborough, ME 3. Specialist Zachary Garrison, for Limerick, ME 4. Specialist William Shaw, for Lagrange, ME 5. Specialist Kevin Sukeforth, for New Gloucester, ME 6. Specialist Mark Lane, for Westbrook, ME 7. Specialist Desmond Hutchinson, Bucksport, ME 8. Sergeant Scott Eggleston, for Madison, ME 9. Sergeant Doug Chabot, for Westbrook, ME 10. Private First Class Jashaab Leland, for Augusta, ME 11. Sergeant First Class Charles Aceto, for Raymond, NH 12. Private First Class Evan Vreeland, for Auburn, ME 13. Staff Sergeant Butch Freeman, for Gorham, ME 14. Staff Sergeant John Schmitt, for Rockland, ME 15. First Lieutenant Tony Bailey, for Churchill, TN (U.S. Air Force) 16. Captain Paul Winka, for San Antonio, TX and St. Louis, MO (U.S. Air Force) 17. Specialist Sean Keefe, for Portland, ME and Boston, MA 18. Chuck Sontag, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Benton, AR 19. Lisa Rodighiero, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for Milton-Freewater, OR 20. Randy Mendenhall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for Omaha, NE and Cherry Hill, NJ 21. James Oeinck, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for Centennial, CO and Syracuse, NY.

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