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Iraq
Opn IRAQI FREEDOM to become Opn NEW DAWN on 01 Sep 2010
2010-02-19
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1000

FEB 17 2010

MEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMANDER, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND

SUBJECT: Request to Change the Name of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM to Operation
NEW DAWN

The requested operation name change is approved to take effect 1 September 2010, coinciding with the change of mission for U.S. forces in Iraq. Aligning the name change with the change of mission sends a strong signal that Operation IRAQI FREEDOM has ended and our forces are operating under a new mission. It also presents opportunities to synchronize strategic communication initiatives, reinforce our commitment to honor the Security Agreement, and recognize our evolving relationship with the Government of Iraq.

//Original Signed//
Robert M. Gates

Cc:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  NS, you owe me and everyone here who's over 50 big time for that ear worm .....
Posted by: lotp   2010-02-19 21:33  

#4  Dawn, go away I'm no good for you
Oh, Dawn, stay with him he'll be good to you
Hang on, Hang on to him

Think, what a big man he'll be
Think, all the places you'll see
Now think what the future would be
with a poor boy like me

Dawn go away, please go away
Although I know I want you to stay
Dawn go away, please go away
Baby don't cry, it's better this way

Oh Dawn go away, back where you belong
Girl we can't change the places
where we were born
Before you say that you want me

I want you to think what your family would say
think what you're throwing away
Now think what the future would be
with a poor boy like me
Dawn, go away I'm no good for you
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2010-02-19 21:12  

#3  I heard from a son soldier engaged in the "new and improved Operation New Dawn™" that the insurgents (mostly Syrian-backed Sunni in his area) are aware that there's a New Dawn™. They are still operating on a Kill The Infidel© basis. Appears to be a semantics dispute? I told him to keep his head low with all that Hopenchangey peace breaking out
Posted by: Frank G   2010-02-19 21:00  

#2  At least it isn't "More Cascade" or "Lemon Pledge".
Posted by: swksvolFF   2010-02-19 17:57  

#1  With Marxist president, must resist snide crack about Opn "Red Dawn".
Posted by: ed   2010-02-19 15:28  

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