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Born on the Bayou
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 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Lt. Col. Randall Beauregard Bradford of Alexandria, La., known to his many peers simply as "Beau," is the commanding officer of the 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. With well over 1,300 troops in its ranks, Bradford's ‘miniature brigade,' as it is sometimes called, is currently the most robust battalion in Iraq.
Bradford was born in New Orleans, La. in 1964. In 2005, he helped to deliver his birthplace from the worst natural disaster in U.S. history as the commander of the Louisiana National Guard's 773d Military Police Battalion.
"I was proud of our ability to rapidly mobilize and deploy to the Louisiana Superdome prior to flooding," Bradford recalled. "We saved thousands of lives by providing security at the Dome, along with distribution of MREs and bottled water, and played an integral part in moving persons from the Dome.
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Photos : 'Hillclimbers' answer the call at Makua
 WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii - CH-47 Chinook pilots from B Co. "Hillclimbers", 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, maneuver a 7,000-pound sling-loaded MILVAN onto a steep 28,000-foot slope of the Ohikilolo Ridge at the Makua Military Reservation, Aug. 25. The MILVAN was placed at the ridge to provide crew quarters supporting the Department of Public Works-Environmental during continuous research missions which occur every six weeks at the military reservation.
Air Force Reserve aircrew play key role in transporting wounded warriors home
 POPE AIR FORCE BASE, NC - Almost three years have passed since the 440th Airlift Wing started flying Integrated CONUS Medical Operations Plan (ICMOP) missions. In late 2005, Col. Jay Flournoy and Lt. Colonels Bobby Oates, Jeff Paulus and Dennis Beatty, all 440th Airmen, drew up a plan that would use the talents of the 95th Airlift Squadron Reserve aircrews returning from overseas activations in support of the Global War on Terror.
Al-Qaeda bombing facilitator killed
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces killed a terrorist in Tikrit during a daytime operation Thursday targeting associates of al-Qaeda leaders in central Iraq.
Photos : R&B recording artist, Avant, performs for MND-B Soldiers
 CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - R&B recording artist Avant greets an audience of Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers and civilians during a performance here August 26. Avant performed for more than an hour in front of a roaring crowd.
Over 100 militants killed in Helmand province
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed over 100 insurgents during combat operations in Helmand province August 25-28.
Saratoga Race Course Recognizes Citizen Soldiers
 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY - Thousands of Saratoga Race Course spectators were on hand to witness Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, the Adjutant General , and commander of the New York National Guard, present a trophy to the winner of the day's third race dubbed 'The New York National Guard Citizen-Soldier Race' on Aug 27.
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Freedom Watch Afghanistan
 The latest from Operation Enduring Freedom showing the activities of American troops in country. Produced by AFN-Afghanistan.
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Freedom Journal Iraq
 A daily news program produced by American Forces Network Iraq. The program focuses on military missions, operations and U.S. military forces in Iraq.
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Freedom Journal Iraq
 A daily news program produced by American Forces Network Iraq. The program focuses on military missions, operations and U.S. military forces in Iraq.
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Freedom Watch Afghanistan
 The latest from Operation Enduring Freedom showing the activities of American troops in country. Produced by AFN-Afghanistan.
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Run for the Fallen
 A group of patriotic runners has completed a grueling ten-week, four-thousand-mile trek from Fort Irwin, California, to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Tropical Depression Fay
 Tropical Storm Fay was finally downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday.
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USS McFaul in Georgia
 The destroyer USS McFaul pulled into Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi on Sunday.
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There's "No Holiday For Fitness"
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Starting midnight on Labor Day The Pentagon Channel will be conducting a "No Holiday For Fitness" campaign. "No Holiday For Fitness" consists of a 24 hour, 48 episode marathon of the popular military lifestyle program Fit For Duty. The fitness routine lineup will be sorted by exercise routine. Kicking the series off are various cardio workouts, followed by pilates and finally resistance training.
Militants detained, killed in Paktika province
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Two militants were detained and one was killed during a Coalition forces' operation to disrupt militant activities in Paktika province, Wednesday.
Photos : Cuscatlán X, XI bring aid near Shaikh Sa'd
 FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq - An El Salvador's Battalion Cuscatlán soldier unloads bags of food for a humanitarian assistance drop in a village near Shaikh Sa'd Aug. 24. Soldiers of the battalion's X and XI rotations visited four villages near the town in order to distribute the supplies and visit project sites. The mission was also used to train the XI rotation in the procedures and mission of the outgoing X rotation.
Legacy lives on for post POW
 CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - The legacy of a World War II prisoner of war lives on through a rock that marks entrance of Camp Atterbury. Libero Puccini, one of the crafters of that monument, recently passed away.
ANSF stop suicide attack
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces averted a suicide bomber from harming Afghan civilians in the Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province Saturday.
Militant operations disrupted in Paktika province
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Two militants were detained during a Coalition forces' operation to disrupt militant activities in Paktika province, Monday.
Warhorse Brigade cases colors for Iraq deployment
 FORT CARSON, Colo. - The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducted a casing ceremony at Fort Carson, Colo., August 20 to signify its imminent deployment to Iraq.
Army father, Air Force son reunite in Iraq
 FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE, Iraq - After several months of failed attempts due to either weather problems, schedule conflicts or various other road blocks, a father and son were reunited Aug. 17 in Iraq.
True Blue Arkansas
 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - It takes a true native of Arkansas to understand Sgt. Richard Davis, of Searcy, Ark. His accent is as thick as they come, but so is his dedication.
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New colonel takes command of Task Force Uruzgan
KABUL, Afghanistan - The command of Task Force Uruzgan changed hands July 31 during a transfer of authority ceremony presided by Major General Marc Lessard, commander of Regional Command South.
Signs of Success in Balad area
 BALAD, Iraq - The gains can be seen everywhere. The wry smiles that were once fierce scowls worn on the faces of men and women here are subtle signs of Iraqi success. Once timid and withdrawn children flock to the sight of Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers in neighborhoods once thought to be lost.
Iraqi Forces show self sufficiency, autonomy
 CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - This past June, Iraqi Army Soldiers in Taji recovered two broken down humvees on their own and restored them without any help from Coalition maintenance.
25th CAB's top enlisted Soldier passes the NCO Sword
 WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii - The 25th Combat Aviation Brigade's (CAB) top enlisted Soldier relinquished responsibility during a short ceremony rich with the tradition of the Noncommissioned Officers Corps at Wheeler Army Airfield, July 25.
Detainee Operations Changes Command Leadership
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - Maj. Gen. Douglas M. Stone turned over his command of Task Force 134 Detainee Operations to Rear Adm. Garland P. Wright in a ceremony conducted at the Al Faw Palace here June 6.
479th Engineer Battalion receives new commander
 CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The 479th Engineer Battalion, from Watertown, N.Y., received a new commander during a change of command ceremony here June 5.
A step towards trusted government in Uruzgan
 KABUL, Afghanistan - Around 250 men of the Afghan National Army (ANA), assisted by ISAF troops, provided security as 2600 voters in the Chora district of Uruzgan elected a new district leader during the first free election in the southern district of Chora June 7.
Iraqi Army takes command in Rashid, Regulars Bn., MiTT advises from afar
 FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - The Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Military Transition Team don't collect weapons. The MiTT team assigned to the 43rd Bde., 11th Iraqi Army Div., did not deploy to the Rashid district in southern Baghdad to capture detainees either.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Iskandariyah courthouse
 FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq - Iraqi leaders, including the chief justice of the Higher Judicial Council, unearthed heaping mounds of dirt May 28, in a ceremonial ground breaking where a new courthouse will stand in Iskandariyah, approximately 50 kilometers south of Baghdad.
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