WEBVTT 00:08.740 --> 00:11.470 on this edition of Freedom Germany Rock , 00:11.470 --> 00:13.414 Admiral Michael mullen talks , the 00:13.414 --> 00:15.248 troops in Baghdad and the combat 00:15.248 --> 00:17.581 support hospital cares for burn victims . 00:17.581 --> 00:19.637 Don't miss these stories and more on 00:19.637 --> 00:20.637 today's at J I 00:21.340 --> 00:28.140 hello , 00:28.140 --> 00:30.307 I'm Air Force Sergeant Brandon smith . 00:30.307 --> 00:32.307 Welcome to this edition of Freedoms 00:32.307 --> 00:34.251 Early Rock , Chairman of the Joint 00:34.251 --> 00:34.240 Chiefs of Staff . Admiral Michael 00:34.240 --> 00:36.860 mullen got to your concerns , ideas and 00:36.860 --> 00:38.749 get a general field for morale of 00:38.749 --> 00:40.749 troops in Iraq through an all hands 00:40.749 --> 00:42.971 call at Camp victory and the first past 00:42.971 --> 00:44.916 Priscilla Christensen gives us the 00:44.916 --> 00:46.971 details on his trip . It's not every 00:46.971 --> 00:49.193 day the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 00:49.193 --> 00:51.138 Staff stopped by to talk about the 00:51.138 --> 00:53.027 military life and the progress of 00:53.027 --> 00:54.860 operations in Iraq , but at Camp 00:54.860 --> 00:56.749 victory in Iraq , Admiral Michael 00:56.749 --> 00:58.749 mullen did just that for nearly 500 00:58.749 --> 01:00.860 service members , these young men and 01:00.860 --> 01:03.510 women who means so much to progress 01:03.510 --> 01:06.060 here as well as to our country . It's a 01:06.060 --> 01:08.220 real privilege to be with over these 01:08.220 --> 01:10.387 couple of days , all of the soldiers , 01:10.387 --> 01:12.609 sailors , airmen and marines at the all 01:12.609 --> 01:14.720 hands call were lower enlisted , just 01:14.720 --> 01:16.942 how the four star commander wanted it . 01:16.942 --> 01:19.450 Every single individual is really 01:19.450 --> 01:21.730 important to hear what's on their minds 01:21.730 --> 01:24.360 and they're the ones that are carrying 01:24.360 --> 01:26.416 the load . They're the ones that are 01:26.416 --> 01:28.582 essentially making the progress here . 01:28.582 --> 01:30.638 They're the ones that were asking to 01:30.638 --> 01:32.804 sacrifice so much on the front lines . 01:32.804 --> 01:34.860 So I try to be in touch with them to 01:34.860 --> 01:36.916 hear what's on there And on this day 01:36.916 --> 01:39.193 the service member's voices were heard . 01:39.193 --> 01:41.360 They got a chance to ask the Admiral a 01:41.360 --> 01:43.249 variety of questions ranging from 01:43.249 --> 01:44.916 deployment cycles to military 01:44.916 --> 01:46.860 incentives . I found the questions 01:46.860 --> 01:50.680 healthy actually very thoughtful 01:50.690 --> 01:53.000 and I find this almost every all hands 01:53.000 --> 01:54.940 call it I've ever been in . And 01:54.940 --> 01:56.662 certainly today was an example 01:58.050 --> 02:08.420 after 02:08.420 --> 02:10.198 the event . The service members 02:10.198 --> 02:12.364 received a coin and the chance to take 02:12.364 --> 02:14.580 a picture with the chairman , Airman , 02:14.580 --> 02:16.802 first class priscilla Christianson camp 02:16.802 --> 02:20.700 victory Iraq . The working 86 02:20.700 --> 02:22.930 Combat Support hospital does is vital 02:22.930 --> 02:25.020 not only to the coalition forces but 02:25.020 --> 02:26.980 also the Iraqi security forces and 02:26.980 --> 02:28.980 local residents . The answer Nathan 02:28.980 --> 02:31.202 Gomez shows us one of the missions they 02:31.202 --> 02:33.500 never expected to do , do the graphic 02:33.500 --> 02:35.667 nature . Some images have been blurred 02:36.640 --> 02:38.940 For the 86 . 1 of the main challenges 02:38.940 --> 02:41.051 of on arrival in November was dealing 02:41.051 --> 02:43.218 with the pediatric burn victims . They 02:43.218 --> 02:44.940 had nurses who were trained in 02:44.940 --> 02:47.320 pediatric care but not burn care . We 02:47.320 --> 02:49.542 weren't really expecting that to see as 02:49.542 --> 02:51.598 one of our category patients because 02:51.598 --> 02:54.200 we're looking at combat trauma . And um 02:54.210 --> 02:56.570 when we got here , we suddenly realized 02:56.570 --> 02:58.792 that that was something we actually had 02:58.792 --> 03:01.180 to train up our nurses on because 03:01.190 --> 03:03.520 there's a huge percentage first out 03:03.520 --> 03:06.310 here that we're pediatric patients that 03:06.310 --> 03:08.366 were burned on top of that . Working 03:08.366 --> 03:10.588 with the burn doctor who was trained at 03:10.588 --> 03:12.699 the institute of surgical Research in 03:12.699 --> 03:14.866 san Antonio texas was the next step in 03:14.866 --> 03:16.810 getting up to speed on burn care . 03:16.810 --> 03:18.977 We've got a training plan together and 03:18.977 --> 03:20.866 within a few weeks we were up and 03:20.866 --> 03:22.980 trained and nurses done an excellent 03:22.980 --> 03:25.147 job . As you can see this team made up 03:25.147 --> 03:27.480 of doctors , nurses , different types 03:27.480 --> 03:29.770 of therapists and other providers who 03:29.770 --> 03:31.881 worked together for one common goal . 03:31.881 --> 03:34.690 Burn care is so complicated and burns 03:34.750 --> 03:38.360 affect so many different aspects of the , 03:38.370 --> 03:42.370 of the patient's body and mine That 03:42.370 --> 03:44.481 you have to have all the team members 03:44.481 --> 03:46.370 working together uh , in order to 03:46.370 --> 03:48.830 achieve a satisfactory result , the 03:48.830 --> 03:51.350 pediatric patients make up about 10% of 03:51.350 --> 03:53.620 the patients seen by the 86 and 03:53.620 --> 03:55.509 continue to receive the best care 03:55.509 --> 03:57.680 possible . Petty Officer Nathan Gomez 03:57.690 --> 04:01.300 Baghdad coming up Iraqi army 04:01.300 --> 04:03.550 soldiers taking the lead to 04:06.540 --> 04:10.420 here's a raid report , Coalition forces 04:10.420 --> 04:12.309 captured a wanted man and a dozen 04:12.309 --> 04:14.420 additional suspects during operations 04:14.420 --> 04:16.587 in central and northern Iraq targeting 04:16.587 --> 04:18.642 al Qaeda terrorists . One suspect is 04:18.642 --> 04:20.864 believed to be a liaison between senior 04:20.864 --> 04:22.920 terrorist leaders in an area west of 04:22.920 --> 04:24.976 Mosul us soldiers and Iraqi security 04:24.976 --> 04:27.142 forces discovered three weapons caches 04:27.142 --> 04:29.087 in the rashid district of southern 04:29.087 --> 04:30.864 Baghdad . The forces discovered 04:30.864 --> 04:32.976 multiple munitions , including rocket 04:32.976 --> 04:35.142 propelled grenades and RPG launchers . 04:35.142 --> 04:37.309 Iraqi soldiers located a weapons cache 04:37.309 --> 04:39.420 in the city of Amara and detained two 04:39.420 --> 04:41.364 individuals occupying the building 04:41.364 --> 04:43.142 where the cache was found . The 04:43.142 --> 04:45.364 soldiers found anti tank mines , rocket 04:45.364 --> 04:47.531 propelled grenades , RPG launchers and 04:47.531 --> 04:49.730 other munitions . The Baghdad National 04:49.730 --> 04:51.897 Emergency Response Unit detained three 04:51.897 --> 04:54.008 suspected al Qaeda and Iraq criminals 04:54.008 --> 04:55.730 working within the Ministry of 04:55.730 --> 04:57.786 Technology and Science in the Rusafa 04:57.786 --> 04:59.730 district of Baghdad and thats raid 04:59.730 --> 05:01.674 report . I'm Petty Officer Patrick 05:01.674 --> 05:02.330 Healy 05:04.340 --> 05:08.170 here are the latest 05:08.170 --> 05:10.910 operation Iraqi freedom headlines and a 05:10.910 --> 05:12.966 meeting with Arab ambassadors in Abu 05:12.966 --> 05:15.510 Dhabi Prime Minister Maliki said Iraq 05:15.510 --> 05:17.732 has proposed a short term memorandum of 05:17.732 --> 05:19.454 understanding to authorize the 05:19.454 --> 05:21.343 continued presence of US forces . 05:21.440 --> 05:23.440 Diyala province has been hit harder 05:23.440 --> 05:25.760 than any other Iraqi province by female 05:25.760 --> 05:27.880 suicide bomber attacks . Iraq has 05:27.880 --> 05:29.936 suffered more than 20 female suicide 05:29.936 --> 05:32.510 bomber attacks in 2008 , 11 of which 05:32.510 --> 05:34.980 were carried out in Diyala Ministry of 05:34.980 --> 05:37.150 Interior Jawad . Al Bolani says 05:37.160 --> 05:39.327 evidence obtained their confessions of 05:39.327 --> 05:41.382 special groups members at least Iran 05:41.382 --> 05:43.604 with special groups operating in Iraq . 05:43.604 --> 05:45.771 Minister Bolani said negotiations with 05:45.771 --> 05:47.771 Iran have reduced the work of these 05:47.771 --> 05:49.827 groups despite recent attacks in the 05:49.827 --> 05:51.604 assassination of a high profile 05:51.604 --> 05:53.771 politicians . Military operations have 05:53.771 --> 05:55.660 significantly reduced violence in 05:55.660 --> 05:57.980 Diyala province over the past year . So 05:57.980 --> 06:00.202 zero headlines from around the region . 06:00.202 --> 06:02.480 I'm airman first class shale in Jordan . 06:02.740 --> 06:06.690 Yeah , there's strong and 06:06.690 --> 06:09.470 then there's army strong , it's more 06:09.470 --> 06:11.380 than physical strength . It is 06:11.380 --> 06:13.710 emotional strength . Not just 06:13.710 --> 06:16.100 strengthen numbers , the strength of 06:16.110 --> 06:18.720 brothers , not just the strength to get 06:18.720 --> 06:21.470 yourself over the strength to get over 06:21.480 --> 06:23.490 yourself . There's nothing stronger 06:23.490 --> 06:25.657 than the U . S . Army because there is 06:25.657 --> 06:27.712 nothing stronger than a U . S . Army 06:27.712 --> 06:30.540 soldier . There's strong and then 06:30.540 --> 06:32.870 there's army strong . Does it go on dot 06:32.870 --> 06:35.960 com slash strong . The Iraqi army is 06:35.960 --> 06:37.793 beginning to take over their own 06:37.793 --> 06:40.071 missions throughout the country . Army . 06:40.071 --> 06:42.127 Sergeant Christina are well tells us 06:42.127 --> 06:44.182 about a recent operation hailed as a 06:44.182 --> 06:46.250 major success . Iraqi army soldiers 06:46.260 --> 06:48.260 supported by second trekker calvary 06:48.260 --> 06:50.620 regiment soldiers conducted Operation 06:50.620 --> 06:52.731 Cougar Storm in the Diyala province . 06:53.180 --> 06:55.180 The purpose of the operation was to 06:55.180 --> 06:57.069 clear al Qaeda members out of the 06:57.069 --> 06:59.010 villages , find cash A's and 06:59.010 --> 07:01.940 established Iraqi army presence . Al 07:01.940 --> 07:04.162 Qaeda members have made it hard for the 07:04.162 --> 07:06.051 villagers to live normal lives by 07:06.051 --> 07:08.210 planting improvised explosive devices 07:08.220 --> 07:10.790 on frequently traveled roads blocking 07:10.790 --> 07:13.123 passage to markets and the water supply . 07:13.750 --> 07:16.490 Second Squadron Second SDR operations 07:16.490 --> 07:19.300 officer , Major Christopher McGary says 07:19.300 --> 07:21.300 the villagers welcomed the help and 07:21.300 --> 07:23.411 assistance from the Iraqi army . Uh , 07:23.411 --> 07:25.970 they are very happy to see the Iraqi 07:25.970 --> 07:29.880 army come in and help liberate them 07:29.880 --> 07:31.936 and establish some better security . 07:31.980 --> 07:34.300 The multi coalition operation lasted 07:34.300 --> 07:36.430 over two days while the villages were 07:36.430 --> 07:38.541 cleared of Al Qaeda members . And the 07:38.541 --> 07:40.940 first step of progress were made by 07:40.940 --> 07:43.107 having the Iraqi army come in and help 07:43.107 --> 07:45.162 clear them out . I think we've paved 07:45.162 --> 07:47.051 the way for the local citizens of 07:47.051 --> 07:49.273 Millet and the key to a little bit more 07:49.273 --> 07:51.273 helpful . The second NCR helped the 07:51.273 --> 07:53.329 fifth Iraqi Army Division with route 07:53.329 --> 07:55.810 clearance logistical support and also 07:55.810 --> 07:58.680 planning . They found 12 I E . Ds and 07:58.690 --> 08:01.180 several caches reporting for a second 08:01.180 --> 08:03.870 FDR from Fob warhorse Iraq . I'm army 08:03.870 --> 08:06.620 Sergeant Christina Har Well , like the 08:06.620 --> 08:08.787 Iraqi Army . The Iraqi National Police 08:08.787 --> 08:11.050 are also taking the lead Army Sergeant 08:11.050 --> 08:13.050 Vince stevens takes us to Baghdad's 08:13.050 --> 08:15.570 machine district and has this report . 08:15.580 --> 08:19.400 Coalition forces 08:19.400 --> 08:21.344 patrol the neighborhoods of Gaza . 08:21.344 --> 08:23.456 You're in Baghdad's rashid District . 08:23.456 --> 08:25.289 Soldiers from Second Battalion , 08:25.289 --> 08:27.511 Seventh Brigade , Second Iraqi National 08:27.511 --> 08:29.622 Police Division partner with soldiers 08:29.622 --> 08:31.844 from Second Battalion , Fourth Infantry 08:31.844 --> 08:33.789 Regiment . To provide security and 08:33.789 --> 08:35.844 stability to the area . The National 08:35.844 --> 08:37.622 Police are taking an increasing 08:37.622 --> 08:39.844 leadership role as the soldiers trained 08:39.844 --> 08:41.678 them daily before each mission . 08:41.678 --> 08:43.900 National policeman Sergeant Rashid Saad 08:43.900 --> 08:46.122 use a sense of pride and accomplishment 08:46.122 --> 08:49.210 in his unit . The training my unit 08:49.210 --> 08:51.760 received is a great we are keeping the 08:51.760 --> 08:54.090 earlier secure and I am proud of the 08:54.100 --> 08:55.740 soldiers in my unit . 08:55.750 --> 08:59.660 The soldiers 08:59.660 --> 09:01.827 increased Company , Second Battalion , 09:01.827 --> 09:03.771 Fourth Infantry Regiment have been 09:03.771 --> 09:05.549 consistently training the Iraqi 09:05.549 --> 09:07.604 policemen over the past six months . 09:07.604 --> 09:09.771 Team leader Sergeant James Murray says 09:09.771 --> 09:11.993 his unit demonstrates the warrior ethos 09:11.993 --> 09:14.550 concept on each patrol . So one water 09:14.560 --> 09:16.616 our soldiers are out there every day 09:16.616 --> 09:18.782 with the Iraqi security forces setting 09:18.782 --> 09:21.090 the example , Keep keep doing the 09:21.090 --> 09:22.812 mission , no matter the heat , 09:22.812 --> 09:25.090 temperature or just how bad the 09:25.090 --> 09:27.368 conditions are . We keep going forward . 09:27.368 --> 09:29.700 Keep making progress every day . Second 09:29.700 --> 09:31.922 Battalion , Fourth Infantry Regiment is 09:31.922 --> 09:33.978 attached to the First Brigade Combat 09:33.978 --> 09:35.756 Team Fourth Infantry Division , 09:35.756 --> 09:37.589 reporting for first big a public 09:37.589 --> 09:39.589 affairs for the tree Division . I'm 09:39.589 --> 09:41.589 Sergeant in steven's Multi National 09:41.589 --> 09:45.490 Division Baghdad Iraq that does it for 09:45.490 --> 09:47.823 this edition of our program . 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