By Spc. Courtney Marulli
2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs
FOB RUSTAMIYAH — Soldiers in Company A, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, are doing their part to help the Iraqi National Police eventually take over security operations in eastern Baghdad.
Sgt. Jack G. Schnackenberg, a 1-8 Cavalry team leader, said his platoon’s mission is to patrol with the Iraqi NPs and conduct searches.
“We’re more like advisers to them,” he said. “We offer general and fire support for their mission.”
2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs
FOB RUSTAMIYAH — Soldiers in Company A, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, are doing their part to help the Iraqi National Police eventually take over security operations in eastern Baghdad.
Sgt. Jack G. Schnackenberg, a 1-8 Cavalry team leader, said his platoon’s mission is to patrol with the Iraqi NPs and conduct searches.
“We’re more like advisers to them,” he said. “We offer general and fire support for their mission.”
(Photo: Staff Sgt. Keith McDonald, left, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, advises members of the 4th Brigade, 1st National Police Division on rifle techniques at the marksmanship range at Camp Rustamiyah.)
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