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Article: IRAQI SOLDIERS GRADUATE HUMVEE COURSE, RECEIVE TWO DOZEN NEW HUMVEES
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 21, 2006
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The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following press release:
Iraqi soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division received 24 High Mobility, Multi-wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) yesterday after graduating from a three-week Humvee licensing and preventive maintenance course.
More than 20 enlisted soldiers were recognized in a formal graduation ceremony, where they received certificates of completion from the commanding general of the 2nd Brigade and the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 7, Col. W. Blake Crowe.
The ceremony marked another milestone in the 2nd Brigade's progress toward eventually relieving Coalition Forces in western Al Anbar Province of all security operations.
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