CAMP TAJI, Iraq " Gen. Peter Schoomaker, Chief of Staff of the Army, visited the 9th Iraqi Army Division to conduct strategic and operational assessments of security operations north of Baghdad.
Soldiers from the 9th IAD displayed their armored vehicles for inspection during the visit.
Iraqi army Maj. Gen. Ayoub Bashar, commanding general, 9th IAD, led Schoomaker through the vehicles, describing their capabilities and fielding questions. Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, commanding general, Multi-National Security Transition Command " Iraq, and Brig. Gen. Daniel Bolger, commanding general, Coalition Military Assistance Transition Team, were also present.
After seeing the Iraqi army vehicles, Schoomaker ate lunch at an Iraqi army dining facility with 9th IAD Military Transition Team advisors.
Date Taken: | 04.25.2006 |
Date Posted: | 04.25.2006 13:46 |
Story ID: | 6118 |
Location: | TAJI, IQ |
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