Maj. Gen. Turner-1

TIKRIT, IRAQ

01.20.2006

Courtesy Video

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Gives an opening statement to members of the Pentagon Press Corps via satallite about areas of responsibility, the composition of his Task Force and Iraqi Forces, the missions of U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers, high voter turnout in the area, coordinating emergency service, and training and equipping Iraqi Forces. He then takes questions from reporters on two helicopter crashes, insurgent threats, body armor, and countering improvised explosive devices.

• Date Taken: 01.20.2006
• Date Posted: 01.27.2006 08:45
• Category: Briefings
• Video ID: 9222
• Filename: DOD_I06012601
• Length: 00:11:53
• Location: TIKRIT, IQ