Nov 13, 2007 | InterestAlert.com
Ultra Magnus Clears Al-Qaeda From Former Diyala Province Stronghold
“AQI had setup very strict, fundamentalist Islamic rules”
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Task Force Iron, from Fort Lewis, Wash., along with Iraqi army soldiers ... via InterestAlert.com
RIGHTS-US: Case Crumbles Against Officer Who Refused Iraq
“The same Fifth Amendment protections are in place for military service members as are afforded to civilians”
Credit:Robert Whitlock Lt. Ehren Watada speaks at an anti-war event in Marshville, Washington on May 5, 2007. via Inter Press Service
Protesters arrested trying to block military gear in Olympia, WA
“I was dragged and sprayed in the face repeatedly”
At least a dozen people were arrested in Olympia on Saturday as demonstrators rallied to protest military-cargo shipments at the port in Washington's state capital. via The Columbian
Protesters stop military transport, delay work
“We're a little disappointed that we didn't get some police support, but we understand that with the resources they expended the other night, they had problems pulling all the necessary officers together”
Protesters halted shipments of some military equipment from the Port of Olympia to Fort Lewis on Friday, the result of the Olympia Police Department's lack of available manpower to move the 40 or so people who ... via The Olympian
Protest at Olympia port quiets down
“The consequence is, you should understand that you're breaking the law and you're subject to arrest. All we're trying to do is keep people out of the streets so they convoys can move by safely.”
Anti-war protesters gathered again Thursday night at the entrance of the Port of Olympia, but there was no activity and no convoys of Fort Lewis-bound military equipment leaving the port. via TheNewsTribune.com
Judge temporarily blocks war objector's court-martial
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Army from conducting a second court-martial of an Iraq war objector based at Fort Lewis. via KNDO - Yakima
One arrested as Olympia police use batons to clear war protesters
“We all want it to be peaceful, said Teresa LaBouff of Olympia, whose brother died in Iraq in January 2006. "It's a celebration. It's a homecoming. That's what its all about.”
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Police used batons to clear roads around the Port of Olympia and made one arrest during an anti-war protest in which demonstrators tried to block military convoys. via Daily News
DefenseLink News Article: Bases, Roads Contribute to Security in Afghanistan
“With a combination of security provided by the Polish Battle Group soldiers and a quality road network provided by these engineer soldiers, the Afghan people will be able to safely travel to many district centers”
U.S. Army engineers are building forward operating bases and roads in support of forces providing security to the people of Afghanistan. via Department of Defense News
Anti-war demonstrators protest military ship unloading in Olympia
“As long as the war in Iraq is going on, it's all part of the revolving door”
Anti-war protests have returned to the Port of Olympia with the unloading of a military ship bearing Army gear from a Stryker Brigade that recently returned to nearby Fort Lewis from Iraq. via KOMO-TV Seattle
Oliver North: The future war on terror
Last week the Pentagon released official figures on how dramatically the security situation has improved in Iraq. via The Washington Times
“We were like, 'Here we are driving around one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and we have two weeks left.' So everyone was a little on edge. Everyone was a lot more alert.”
Two from Stryker brigade recall blasts that changed their lives Sgt. Brian Kerrigan and Command Sgt. via The Olympian
Dad Gets Custody Of Son Who Found Mother Dead
A 9-year-old who called 911 to report his mother and grandmother were fatally shot will be reunited with his biological father. via WLKY.com
New mobile rocket unit at Fort Lewis
The newest unit at Fort Lewis operates truck-mounted rockets, called the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Future of the 'War on Terror': Fox News
“Army captain from Fort Lewis, WA, drowns in the Philippines.”
This week, the Pentagon released official figures on how dramatically the security situation has improved in Iraq. via The Mindanao Examiner
Army tests new rocket system in Yakima
“Its light weight, and air transportable. So it can go places the MLRS couldn't go. Its a lot faster.”
Soldiers from Fort Lewis were in Yakima Thursday testing the Army's newest rocket system. via KNDO
TACOMA: Motorcyclist who was hurt in I-5 crash dies of injuries
A motorcyclist severely injured Tuesday night in an accident on Highway 16 at the Interstate 5 interchange has died. via Tacoma News Tribune
Fort Lewis Soldier Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A Fort Lewis soldier was fatally injured in a motorcycle crash on Highway 16 at the I-5 interchange in Tacoma. via KIRO-TV Seattle
US Army Finally Names Dead Soldier In Southern Philippines
" The US Army Special Operations Command has finally released Tuesday the identity of an American soldier who died in the southern Filipino province of Sulu. via Zamboanga Journal
Eight Army soldiers, one spouse, become citizens at Fort Lewis
“You've earned your citizenship already, almost to the point that this ceremony seems trite.”
FORUMS MULTIMEDIA Eight Army soldiers, one spouse, become citizens at Fort Lewis 10/30/2007, 5:28 a.m. PDT FORT LEWIS, Wash. via The Oregonian
Army captain from Fort Lewis, WA, drowns in the Philippines
A Special Forces soldier from Fort Lewis who was captain of his college swim team has drowned while deployed to the Philippines. via KNDU.com