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List of Special Response Units in the United States |
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Jeff and Aunt Dora |
After being introduced by his former teacher, Mrs. Cathy Bartley and by his Aunt Dora Torres, Jeff Silba, son of Jesse and Francis Silba of Haskell, spoke to the students, faculty, and staff of Rochester JH on Friday, May 2, 2008.
Jeff is pictured with his Aunt Dora Torres.
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Jeff Silba, Army Specialist |
He came home on leave in April and flew back to Iraq
for nine more months there.
After that, he still has 3 more years of duty to the U.S. Army.
Jeff's future plans are to become a state trooper, join the Austin Police Department and work his way up to Austin Swat Team. (Only 19 states have SWAT teams)
www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/release03_0604.htm
www.krtraining.com/KRTraining/APDphotos/APDSWAT.html
He is a Specialist and in charge of 4, soon to be 5, other soldiers.
usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/l/blenlrank.htm
in the U.S. Army, stationed in Northern Iraq.
Students asked him why he joined the Army and he said because of his two cousins who were already in the military and were his role models.
The students, faculty, and staff had lots of questions and Jeff gave them great and informative answers.
Throughout his talk, Jeff was all smiles and was very positive.
Jeff said that small boys are often "head of their family" and carry weapons to defend their families. The situation might be of a father who had died or might just be away for a time.
In either case, the young boy of the family becomes the head, able to even tell his own Mother what to do and when she can go or come.
Jeff talked about his 24/7 job with the Army and of how the soldiers learn to trust and
protect each other at all times. He spoke of his unit as being most like his family.
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U.S. soldiers walking down a street in Mosul |
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notice red dot..that/s Mosul..can you find Texas? |
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time, temp, and distance...MOSUL |
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joint patrol between U.S. Army and Iraqi Army |
An Iraqi woman watches from the gate of her home as U.S. Army soldiers and Iraqi army soldiers conduct a joint patrol in Mosul, Iraq, on March 1, 2008. The U.S. Army soldiers are attached to Heavy Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson, U.S. Air Force. (Released) |
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providing ground troops with extra security and a view of the battlefield from the sky |
An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter flies over the Tigris River flowing through Mosul, Iraq, April 6. The Kiowas of 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., fly patrols over Ninewa province, providing ground troops with extra security and a view of the battlefield from the sky. Date Taken: April 6th, 2008. Location: Mosul, IQ. Photographer: Spc. John Crosby, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. |
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Kiowa helicopter fires a 17 pound rocket over the city of Mosul, Iraq, April 6 |
An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter fires a 17 pound rocket over the city of Mosul, Iraq, April 6. The rocket was fired into a test fire pit, ensuring the bird’s weapons systems are functional before moving out into the Mosul area to provide security for ground troops. Date Taken: April 6th, 2008. Location: Mosul, IQ. Photographer: Spc. John Crosby, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. |
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watch this video about progress in Mosul |
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Iraqi children |
MOSUL, Iraq (April 12, 2008) - As Iraqi children peek out their front gate, Spc.Vencent Hashimoto, an infantryman in 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., scans his surroundings during a combat patrol in Mosul, Iraq, April 12, 2008. Photo by Spc. John Crosby, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/03/targeting_mosuls_kid.php |
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MOSUL, Iraq (April 2, 2008) - Pvt. 1st Class Timothy Beck of De Soto, Mo., assigned to the 552nd Military Police Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, chats with a group of boys at an elementary school in during a humanitarian aid visit in Mosul, Iraq, April 2. Photo by Capt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
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Mosul Elementary students |
MOSUL, Iraq (April 2, 2008) - Elementary students wave a cheerful farewell to Iraqi police and coalition forces after the officers and Soldiers conducted a humanitarian aid visit to the school, providing the students with shoes, clothes and gifts, Mosul, Iraq, April 2. Photo by Capt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment |
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