Local tribal leaders, part of the Sons of Iraq, formerly
Summary
Local tribal leaders, part of the Sons of Iraq, formerly Concerned Local Citizens, wait patiently as Iraqi Army soldiers look over their application for employment during Operation Balls MEPS (Military Enlistment Processing Station) on February 26th, at Forward Operating Base O'Ryan, Iraq. The "Balls of the Eagle" 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), jointly planned and executed the operation with the Iraqi government in hopes of transitioning the thousands of SoIs within their area of operations into the Iraqi security forces.
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101st airborne division
sons of iraq
forward operating base o ryan
operation balls meps
1st brigade combat team
101st airborne division aa public affairs
iraq
101st airborne division assists with in processing new iraqi recruits
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iraq war 2003 2011
Date
26/02/2008
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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