Here’s some good news you might not have heard about Iraq. From the 8th Marines ( RCT – 1) in Ramadi, Iraq. They are taking down the wire and barriers.

‘Moving out,’ Marines Demilitarize Station in Ramadi

RAMADI, Iraq (March 12, 2008) — Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, have de-militarized Joint Security Station Steel, which was their home for months.

Joint security stations are designed to embed Marines with their Iraqi Security Forces counterparts, developing a close working relationship in a unified effort to protect and serve the city.

This kind of integration has yielded positive results and has helped the Iraqi Police take responsibility for protecting their community as they develop into an effective law enforcement organization capable of providing municipal security.

The neighborhoods the Marines protected while operating from JSS Steel are safer than in years past and have consistently shown less need for the Marines’ presence.

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