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ISF, Wolfhounds respond to roadside bomb

31 January 2009
by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

Devising the plan.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – 1st Lt. Tommy Ryan, of Seminole, Fla., talks with a leader from the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division, immediately following a roadside bomb in the Hussaniyah Nahia, Jan. 29. The two leaders devised a plan to secure the area until explosive experts arrived; nobody was injured in the blast. Ryan is an infantry platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Securing the site.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – Sgt. Joseph Baker, of Blanco, Texas, maintains security along with members of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division, immediately following a roadside bomb that caused no injuries in the Hussaniyah Nahia, Jan. 29. Baker is a forward observer with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

The long road.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – A member of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division maintains security on a normally busy highway following a roadside bomb in the Hussaniyah Nahia Jan. 29. The explosion caused no injuries and was quickly secured by Iraqi Security Forces and Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Explaining the details.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – 1st Lt. Tommy Ryan, of Seminole, Fla., explains the details of a roadside bomb that exploded in the Hussaniyah Nahia, Jan. 29, to Lt. Col. Richard “Flip” Wilson, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Ryan is an infantry platoon leader with Company A, while Wilson commands the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Job well done.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – 1st Lt. Tommy Ryan, of Seminole, Fla., talks to Soldiers in his platoon, praising them for their dedication and hard work, following a roadside bomb in the Hussaniyah Nahia, Jan. 29. The Soldiers in Ryan’s platoon, along with members of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraq National Police Division, secured the area, ensuring no injuries were sustained by the explosion. Ryan is an infantry platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Answering the questions.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – 1st Lt. Tommy Ryan, of Seminole, Fla., is interviewed by media following a roadside bomb in the Hussaniyah Nahia, Jan. 29 that caused no injuries or damage. Ryan is an infantry platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Maintaining security.

HUSSANIYAH, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Rodriquez Cruell (left), of Greenville, N.C., and Spc. Christopher Mola, of Valparaiso, Ind., maintain security following a roadside bomb that exploded in the Hussaniyah Nahia, Jan. 29. Cruell and Mola are infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhound Soldier meets Iraqi children

31 December 2008
by Sgt. Brad Willeford
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

Taking a knee. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Sgt. Joshua Oden, a San Angelo, Texas, native, takes a knee to say ‘hello’ to several children during a patrol in the Rashidiayah Nahia in northern Baghdad Dec. 30. Oden is an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Candy. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Sgt. Joshua Oden, a San Angelo, Texas, native, gives a boy a piece of candy during a patrol in the Rashidiayah Nahia in northern Baghdad Dec. 30. Oden is an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division–Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

All smiles. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Several children are all smiles as Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad, pass by during a patrol in the Rashidiayah Nahia in northern Baghdad Dec. 30. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhounds conduct Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII

28 December 2008
by Sgt. Brad Willeford
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

Starting out. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Capt. Peter Walther, a Mililani, Hawaii, native, and Capt. Brian Sweigart, a San Antonio native, observe UH-60 helicopters land to pick them up Dec. 26 for Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII in the Istaqlal Qada. Walther serves as a reconnaissance platoon leader and Sweigart is the commander for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Waiting. ISTAQLAL, Iraq –Spc. Joshua Fulgham (left), of Inverness, Miss.; Spc. Joel Wright, of Waterloo, Iowa; and Spc. Ronald Jarrard, of Holly Hill, Fla., wait to board UH-60 utility helicopters before Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII in the Istaqlal Qada Dec. 26. Fulgham, Wright and Jarrard are reconnaissance scouts with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Brief. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Sgt. Joshua Thorner, a Troutdale, Ore., native, briefs several members of the Iraqi emergency response unit Dec. 26 before Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII, an operation focused at identifying and removing illegal caches in the Istaqlal Qada. Thorner is a reconnaissance scout for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Taking a look.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Spc. Joel Wright, a Waterloo, Iowa, native, gazes out the window of a UH-60 utility helicopter Dec. 26 during Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII in the Istaqlal Qada. Wright is a reconnaissance scout with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Procedures. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Mark O’Neill, a Pittsboro, Ind., native, and Capt. Peter Walther, a Mililani, Hawaii, native, prepare to conduct clearing procedures Dec. 26 during Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII in the Istaqlal Qada. Walther is a platoon leader and O’Neill is a reconnaissance scout with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Good one. ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Jose Perez, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, takes a moment to give a thumbs up after destroying several illegal ordnance caches found Dec. 26 during Operation Havoc Bonzai VIII in the Istaqlal Qada. Perez serves as a combat medic with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhounds secure Iraq economy

27 December 2008
by: Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

Securing the children.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Pfc. Carlos Fisher, of Laramie, Wyo., smiles at a child inside a Husseniyah town marketplace on Dec. 24 while ensuring the safety of residents in this northeast Baghdad community. Fisher is an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Keeping the kids safe.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Pfc. Kenneth Bledsoe, a native of Kansas City, Mo., patrols through a marketplace in the Istaqlal Qada’s Husseniyah town on Dec. 24 ensuring the safety of children and shoppers. Bledsoe is an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Giving direction.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Curtis Johnson, of Waterport, N.Y., directs his squad of infantrymen through a Husseniyah marketplace on Dec. 24 ensuring the safety of residents conducting business in this northeast Baghdad area. Johnson is an infantry squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Securing Iraq.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Naples, Fla., native, Spc. Dustin Lapolla patrols along a busy business district in the Husseniyah town of the Istaqlal Qada on Dec. 24 allowing residents to conduct business without fear of criminal or terrorist activity. Lapolla is a forward observer with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Trimming the criminals.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Upland, Calif., native, Cpl. Steven Randall, maintains security in front of a barber shop in Istaqlal Qada’s Husseniyah town on Dec. 24 allowing residents in this northeast Baghdad community to conduct their business without fear of criminal or terrorist activity. Randall is a psychological operations specialist with the 1230th Tactical Psychological Operations Detachment, 315th Tactical Psychological Operations Company, Mutli-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Standing guard.

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – Pfc. Kenneth Bledsoe, a native of Kansas City, Mo., maintains security in a busy Husseniyah town marketplace on Dec. 24. Bledsoe is an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhounds celebrate Christmas in Iraq

27 December 2008
by Spc. John Ahn
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

Christmas water break.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE, Iraq – Sgt. Joseph Miramontez, a Balch Springs, Texas, native, takes a long drink of water during a Christmas Day football game between Soldiers from different units assigned to Forward Operating Base War Eagle located in Baghdad. Miramontez is an infantry team leader assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Ahn, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Reaching out on Christmas.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE, Iraq – Spc. Sebastian Klui, a Lincoln Park, N.J., native, takes time to call his wife in Hawaii on Christmas Day from Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad. Klui is an infantry team leader assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Ahn, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Christmas workout session.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE, Iraq – Spc. Dustin Smith, a Dyersburg, Tenn., native, works out with weights at the Forward Operating Base War Eagle gym located in Baghdad on Christmas Day. Smith is an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Ahn, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Feasting on Christmas

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE, Iraq – Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad enjoy a Christmas Day meal at the FOB War Eagle dining facility in Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Ahn, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Christmas Chow

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE, Iraq – Sgt. Christopher Taylor, Fort Worth, Texas, native, takes time to sit down and enjoy a Christmas dinner at the Forward Operating Base War Eagle dining facility in Baghdad. Taylor is a supply sergeant assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Ahn, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Rgt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhounds capture criminal, then celebrate second Christmas in Iraq

26 December2008
Staff Sgt. JB Jaso III
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

ISTAQLAL, Iraq – As a fifteen-month deployment comes to a close for Wolfhound Soldiers they remain focused at continuing their mission, even during the holiday season. The Wolfhounds, who are more formally known as 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, celebrated their second consecutive Christmas in Iraq, but the holiday celebrations didn’t stop Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company from capturing one of the area’s most wanted terrorists.

An early Christmas morning combined operation with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division resulted in the capture of an individual associated with improvised explosive devices and planning attacks with suicide vest bombs stated the Wolfhounds assistant intelligence officer, 1st Lt. Joseph McKinney, of Stafford, Va.

“Taking this type of individual off the streets is really helping to increase the security for the Iraqi people as they continue to take the reins on security in their cities,” continued McKinney. “This country is better off without these criminals in the population and it is a huge step for the Iraq Security Forces to have them help run the operations, with Coalition Forces, as these criminals are pulled off the streets.”

The capture resulted in a personal Christmas morning wake-up call for the Wolfhound platoon leader responsible for the capture. “It was surprising in a good way; a pleasant surprise,” said Capt. Pete Walther, of Mililani, Hawaii, who was awakened in person by the 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. commander, Col. John Hort, who flew to Joint Security Station Istaqlal on Christmas morning to congratulate Walther and his Soldiers for the capture. “It was really great for him to come and congratulate my men and I.”

Hort personally congratulated the sleepy Soldiers that only had a couple hours of sleep after their Christmas wish of capturing this criminal was granted. He awarded commander coins for excellence to the Soldiers directly involved with the capture and to other outstanding Soldiers with Company A, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt.

“I was excited to get my first coin and to meet Col. Hort,” said Spc. Benjamin Raulerson who was selected by his platoon sergeant to be recognized by the brigade commander. Raulerson is a Company A infantryman and Jacksonville, Ala., native. Once all the congratulations were completed, the Wolfhounds began their second consecutive Christmas feast of turkey, ham, crab legs and shrimp, which was cooked and prepared by the four cooks assigned to the battalion.

“The food was great,” stated Shreveport, La., native and Company A infantryman, Pfc. Timothy Moreland. “The cooks did a great job!” Not only did the Wolfhounds enjoy their Christmas dinner, but their Iraqi counterparts, enjoyed the feast as well. “It was vitally important to include our Iraqi Security Force partners in our holiday season celebrations and feast to reinforce unity of effort in all we do as a team; just as we currently do in combined operations today,” stated the Wolfhound Commander and Brooklyn, N.Y., native, Lt. Col. Richard “Flip” Wilson. “This is another historical period in the country of Iraq where our bonding together represents the everlasting hope of mankind and the forward progress of security by, with and through each Iraqi Force in this area.”

As Christmas came to a close, the tired Wolfhounds reflected on their accomplishments and celebrations of the day as Wilson stated that “we celebrated the very fact that we were together today securing and protecting the population of this area,”

Warriors continue to work with ISF

23 December 2008
By Sgt. Robert Pegg
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B

BAGHDAD – Capt. Steven Robinson, a Blacksburg, Va. native, discusses security gains with an Iraqi Army Official in the Kuwaitine Village, west of Baghdad, Dec. 20. Coalition Forces continue to work closely with Iraqi Security Forces to conduct operations. Robinson serves as an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Pegg, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

BAGHDAD – Soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, patrol along a rural stretch of road Kuwaitine Village, west of Baghdad, Dec. 20. Coalition Forces continue to maintain a presence in rural areas by conducting combined patrols with Iraqi Security Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Pegg, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhounds watch school grow
12 Aug 2008
By Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – First Lt. Erik Wiesehan, a Canby, Ore., native, reviews the scope of work with the foreman of a Husayniyah area school where renovations are in progress to accommodate 1,000 more students in this Istaqlal Qada region, northwest of Baghdad, Aug. 4. Wiesehan is the embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team’s essential services coordinator for the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Operation Borzoi Bonzai VIII helps keeps East Anbar safe
19 June 2008
By: Sgt. Brad Willeford
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B

Smile. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Sgt. Eric Burke, a Kettering, Ohio, native, enjoys a moment during Operation Borzoi Bonzai VIII to tell his men what a great job they are doing. The June 7 mission was aimed at ridding the East Anbar Province, northwest of Baghdad, of enemy weapons. Burke serves as an infantry team leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Standing guard. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Pfc. Drew Stegehuis, a Newaygo, Mich., native, maintains security while Soldiers from his platoon ensure buildings are free of enemy weapons June 7 in the East Anbar Province, northwest of Baghdad, during Operation Borzoi Bonzai VIII. Stegehuis serves as an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Taking a knee. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Sgt. 1st Class Adam Reynolds, a Staunton, Va., native, observes Soldiers in his platoon as they maintain security and conduct searches for enemy weapon caches June 7 during Operation Borzoi Bonzai VIII, a mission aimed at ridding the East Anbar Province, northwest of Baghdad, of illegal weapons. Reynolds serve as a platoon sergeant with Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Community. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – 1st Lt. Louis Cascino, a Windsor, N.Y., native, talks with residents June 7 in the East Anbar Province, northwest of Baghdad, during Operation Borzoi Bonzai VIII. The mission was aimed at ridding the area of enemy weapons caches. Cascino serve as a platoon leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Waiting. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A man sits by the side of the road in the early morning sun June 7 in the East Anbar Province, located northwest of Baghdad. Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, conducted Operation Borzoi Bonzai VIII to help rid the area of enemy weapon caches. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Wolfhounds discuss grants to improve businesses
16 June 2008
By: Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III
1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – 1st Lt. Carlos Manrique, a St. Augustine, Fla., native, discusses grants available to assist businesses improve with a business owner while patrolling a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 9. Manrique is an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company B, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Shopping Safely. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Sgt. Philip Snook, an Eldersburg, Md., native, pulls security in a busy marketplace in the Taji Qada located northwest of Baghdad, June 9. Snook is an infantry team leader assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Conducting evaluations. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Spc. Jonathan Martin, a Salem, Ore., native, patrols a neighborhood in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, while leaders conduct evaluations of stores seeking Government of Iraq grants to improve their business June 9. Martin is an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Window of opportunities. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Spc. Jonathan Martin, a Salem, Ore., native, takes a seat outside a business in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 9, while leaders from his unit discuss business loans and grants provided by the Government of Iraq to assist business owners in improving their operations. Martin is an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Marketplace economy secured. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Pfc. Timothy Brown, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, maintains security while patrolling a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 9, while military leaders visit a newly opened restaurant. Brown is an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

Road trip. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Spc. Adam Brown, an Annandale, Va., native patrols along a route that borders a large marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 9, ensuring the area is secure from criminal or terrorist activity. Brown is an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B)

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All packages and mail must be addressed to individual service members, as required by U.S. Department of Defense regulations. All military units are assigned an APO or FPO ZIP Code and, in many cases, that ZIP Code travels with the unit. The Postal Service places APO/FPO mail on special charter flights, commercial airlines and military aircraft to reach armed services members overseas as quickly as possible.

USPS offers a larger flat-rate box that can be shipped for just $12.95 to any U.S. address.
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The US Postal Service now offers a new flat-rate box that is 50 percent larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address — $2 less than for domestic destinations. You must use one of the larger boxes to get the discount.

The new Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box (12" x 12" x 5 ½" or 800 cubic inches) will be available in Post Offices nationwide beginning March 3, but customers can begin ordering them Feb. 20 at usps.com/supplies or by calling 1-800-610-8734. Some of the new boxes are co-branded with the logo of America Supports You, which is a Department of Defense program that connects citizens offering support to the military and their families.

The USPS has also created a special mailing and shipping kit designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas. Each of these CARE KITs contains two Priority Mail boxes, six Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes, eight Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and eight customs forms with envelopes. Flat Rate Boxes are a special value. Customers pay only $8.95, regardless of the weight or destination of the package. Call 1-800-610-8734 and ask for the CARE KIT. Please note the $2 military discount is not available when you use the two existing flat-rate boxes (11 7/8" x 3 3/8" x 13 5/8" and 11" x 8 ½" x 5 ½"), which currently retail for $8.95 for U.S. addresses. Click on the picture to read the USPS news announcement or ask your local postmaster.

Box sizes:

New Larger Box ($10.95 to Camp Taji) is 12" x 12" x 5 1/2

Standard Priority Mail Boxes ($8.95) are 12 7/8" x 13 5/8" x 3 3/8" and 11" x 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

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Camp Taji, Iraq
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