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Green Beret awarded Distinguished Service Cross

This entry was posted by Dave Jackson (Scoop0901) on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 1:03 pm (UTC), and is filed under Ethics, Iraq, Life, and Military.

FT. BRAGG, NC (7th Special Forces Group Public Affairs Office) — A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a valorous award presentation ceremony on April 30 at Fort Bragg, N.C.

The ceremony was held to recognized Master Sgt. Brendan O’Connor, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for valorous actions during an engagement with a numerically superior enemy force in Afghanistan in 2006.

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Iraqi Army Scouts capture suspected insurgent cell leader in Kirkuk

This entry was posted by Dave Jackson (Scoop0901) on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 3:59 pm (UTC), and is filed under Iraq, and Military.

BALAD, IRAQ — 4th Iraqi Army Division Scouts, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained one suspected insurgent cell leader in an operation in Kirkuk province.

The 4th Iraqi Army conducted the operation to capture the cell leader and disrupt the activities of an insurgent network operating in the area.

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