Small Wars Journal

Recent DoD Bloggers Roundtables

Sun, 05/18/2008 - 8:41am
The Bloggers Roundtable provides source material for stories in the blogosphere concerning the Department of Defense (DoD) by bloggers and online journalists. Where available, this includes transcripts, biographies, related fact sheets and video.

Here are several recent Bloggers Roundtables:

Afghan Police Training and Mentoring

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Hall, commander of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, talked about his battalion's deployment to Afghanistan and their mission to train and mentor Afghan police forces on the bloggers roundtable.

Colonel Describes Progress With Afghan Army, Police

U.S. Army Col. Michael J. McMahon. Coalition trainers working to build Afghanistan's national army and police force have fielded 52 infantry battalions to date.

Brigade Leaves Iraq Region Secure, Revitalized

U.S. Army Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr. Nearing the end of a 15-month deployment in Iraq's Madain Qada region, the 3rd Infantry Division's 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team has helped reduce violence.

Operations in Northern Iraq

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander of Multinational Division North and 1st Armored Division, provided an update on operations in northern Iraq on the bloggers roundtable.

New York Guardsmen Support Task Force Phoenix in Afghanistan

U.S. Army Col. Brian K. Balfe. Members of a National Guard combat team from New York are training and mentoring Afghan national security forces.

Pilot of First Burma Relief Mission Describes Experience

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trevor Hall. The Air Force pilot who flew the first U.S. relief flight to Burma said he and his crew delivered 30,000 pounds of supplies to grateful citizens.