One of the untold stories of the Iraq war is the character and dedication of the American men and women who serve. The photo above shows a light armored vehicle with the Third Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, known as the Wolfpack, rolling through Combat Outpost Rawah as young children follow behind. Soldiers in the Third LAR are on their 4th deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. American troops are re-enlisting at high rates and their morale dedication is high. You'd think the mainstream media would want to tell their stories. More info here.
And McClatchy's Baghdad bureau? McClatchy's new reporter in Baghdad, Bobby Caina Calvan, just interviewed an advisor to Muqtada al-Sadr.