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| Coalition Provisional Authority Puts
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 WASHINGTON,
Nov. 19, 2003 — A key member of Saddam Hussein's deposed
regime now has a $10 million price on his head, Coalition Provisional
Authority officials said at a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq,
today.
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, former vice president of Saddam's
revolutionary council and No. 6 on the coalition's most-wanted list, is believed
to be behind some recent attacks against coalition forces and Iraqis, said senior
coalition spokesman Dan Senor. In the Defense Department's 55-card deck depicting
wanted former regime officials, al-Douri's picture appears on the king of clubs. More |
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| President Says 3 Pillars Sustain March to Freedom, Justice |
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2003 — The peace and security of free nations rest on three pillars, President Bush said today during a speech in London.
"We will encourage the strength and effectiveness of international institutions, we will use force when necessary in defense of freedom and we will raise up an ideal of democracy in every part of the world," he said. "On these three pillars we will build the peace and security of all free nations in a time of danger." Story |
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Strike on Al Hawijah, Iraq
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Mitchell Yang and Senior
Airman Josh Gianni, Tactical Air Control Party,
4th Air Support Group, Detachment 1, scout
a strategic target in Al Hawijah hours before
it will be leveled by an air strike as part
of Operation Ivy Cyclone, a combined-arms operation
designed to root out and crush insurgents in
Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nov.
18, 2003. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.
Jeffrey A. Wolfe
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| 28th Combat Support Hospital
Soldier Invents Life-Saving Device |
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| By Sgt. Mark Bell / 372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment |
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BAGHDAD, Iraq — What do cardboard, plastic pipe, tape and a hair dryer have in common? Probably nothing, but add Staff Sgt. Adam R. Irby into the equation and you get an effective life-saving device proven in combat situations.
As the 25-year-old ward master, from
Yorktown, Va., for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) of the 28th Combat
Support Hospital, from Fort Bragg, N.C., which is currently deployed in support
of Operation Iraq Freedom, Irby said they needed something to warm patients who
have lost a large amount of blood. More |
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Iraqis Graduate from
Civil Defense
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By U.S. Army Spc. Chuck D. Meseke / 82nd Airborne Division
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AL ASAD, Iraq — The third class of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps graduated from training at the Navea Training Center, Iraq, Nov 11.
The class of about 170 Iraqis will be tasked with defending much of Iraq’s infrastructure facilities, such as power plants and pipelines.
The week long training course requires the Corpsmen to complete physical training each day and train on a variety of skills including first aid, guard duty, recognizing and responding to improvised explosive devices, search techniques and detention of personnel, said 1st Sgt. Jack Cooper, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the training center. More
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82nd Airborne Division
Troops Help Refurbish Mosques in Iraq
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| By U.S. Army Cpl. Joe Niesen / 350th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment |
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Al ANBAR, Iraq —The aiding of one’s fellow men and women is something that many religions promote as a way of fostering good relations. Keeping this in mind, the 82nd Airborne Division recently began a program designed to refurbish a number of mosques in the Al Anbar province that had fallen into a state of disrepair.
Building upon the Islamic theme of giving, it is the hope of the Coalition that these mosque repairs and enhancements will provide a visible demonstration of positive coalition intentions. More |
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| U.S. Army's 416th Engineer Group Introduces
a 'Gryphon' to Afghanistan |
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| By U.S. Army Sgt. Johnny A. Thompson / 4th Public
Affairs Detachment |
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BAGRAM,
Afghanistan — In a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 16 at
the Army Engineer's compound, Bagram was introduced to a Gryphon.
The Gryphon is Task Force Gryphon, the 416th Engineer Group,
a National Guard unit from Walbridge, Ohio. The new headquarters
has command responsiblity for the engineering mission for CJTF-180.
"Our mission is to provide command and
control for the engineering groups within the CJTF-180 Combine Joint Operations
Area," said Col. Allan Rogers, commander of the 416th Eng. Group. "That encompasses
management projects for the CJOA and assisting the commander's mission of defending
and deterring further hostile actions in Afghanistan and set up a stable and
secure Afghanistan." More
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| Civil Affairs Goes to the Frontlines |
| By U.S. Army Sgt. Greg Heath / 4th Public Affairs Detachment |
NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Army civil affairs units in Afghanistan are most commonly known for their roles in the distribution of humanitarian aid and helping facilitate various rebuilding projects throughout the country, but for some civil affairs Soldiers, their calling takes them to the front lines of the War on Terrorism, working on combat operations with the infantrymen.
Recently, During Operation Mountain Resolve, Civil Affairs Specialist Spc. Nick Bernson, 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, helped lift some of the burden from the infantrymen’s backs, literally, when he helped one of the units obtain donkeys from locals to help them carry heavy equipment during a demanding climb up a mountain. More |
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| Task Force 1st Armored Division Soldiers
Combine Efforts to Hire New Police Force |
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| By U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Bell / 372nd Mobile
Public Affairs Detachment |
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BAGHDAD,
Iraq — Several hundred Baghdad-area residents arrived
early in the morning on Nov. 13 to begin what could be a career
as an Iraqi police officer. Sponsored by 1st Armored Division's
2nd Brigade Combat Team, residents spent hours waiting
patiently in line during an initial application process at
the Iraqi Forum.
From a brief physical examination to random security
background checks, 2nd BCT soldiers scrutinized application forms, checked for
diabetes and held several other stations to ensure the best 500 applicants are
submitted for possible selection into the police academy. More
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History Project Tells,
Preserves Veterans’ Stories |
| WASHINGTON,
Nov. 19, 2003 — Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom
and Iraqi Freedom, as well as any other combat operations, can
share accounts of their experiences for posterity through the
Veterans History Project http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/, an
effort begun by Congress two years ago to preserve the stories
and memories of America's war veterans. More |
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Outreach Program
Rooted in Patriotism |
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2003 – Army Sgt. 1st Class Caron Whitby likes talking to young people. The Californian and former drill sergeant has helped shape and prepare hundreds of soldiers for Army life, and many are likely serving in hot spots all over the globe.
These days, her mission and message are slightly different. While still addressing a youthful group, the 17-year veteran's topics are not military customs and courtesies, the chain of command, or parade and ceremonies. Instead, her messages focus on patriotism and the current war on terror as she addressed approximately 2,200 high school students near Chicago last week. More |
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Defense Officials
Identify Army Casualties |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2003 — Defense Department officials
have announced the identities of five soldiers who were killed
while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah, died from
a non-hostile gunshot
wound on Nov. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Dalley was assigned to the
2nd Brigade, 1st
Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minn.,
was killed on Nov. 17, south of
Balad, Iraq. Panchot was on patrol when he was fatally injured
by enemy fire.
Panchot was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Carson, Colo.
Three soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed
in Mosul, Iraq.
Pfc. Richard W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, W.Va.
Hafer was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Capt. Pierre E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vt. Piche
was assigned to the 626th
Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C. Whitener
was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
These incidents are under investigation.
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Officials Still Finding
Restricted Items in Military Mail |
KUWAIT, Nov. 17, 2003 — Military and civilian personnel continue to place restricted items capable of destroying life and property into packages mailed home from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan, postal officials said.
"We have a huge problem with folks trying to send expended and unexpended ordnance, bayonets, U.S. tools, unit equipment, and captured Iraqi equipment," said Col. Donald Kennedy, commander of the 3rd Personnel Command, the unit responsible for postal operations throughout the theater. More |
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Deadline Nears to Send
Packages to Deployed Soldiers |
WASHINGTON, Army News Service, Nov. 14, 2003 — Christmas is a month away, but individuals only have half that time to get their packages to deployed troops in time for the holidays.
The deadline to get packages to the Central Command area in time for Christmas is Dec. 4 by First Class or Priority Mail, according to the United States Postal Service. More |
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Artist Turns Iowa Graffiti
Rock into Military Tribute |
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2003 — Something about a 12-foot-high, 56-ton rock north of Greenfield, Iowa, must scream "Paint me!" to the artistically inclined. For years, it played host to teenagers' graffiti as it stood sentry next to Highway 25, about a mile south of the Greenfield exit off Interstate 80 in Iowa.
Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II, 24, now of Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in Greenfield and had seen the rock countless times. Until 1999, if the rock was calling him to paint it, he wasn't listening. But then he saw the Tom Hanks film "Saving Private Ryan," and soon he answered the call. More |
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Logistics
Task Force
Delivers Supplies
from the Heart |
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan — The
philanthropic nature
of Logistics Task Force
129, which began with
an ice cream delivery
to a school a few months
ago, blossomed Wednesday
into a special delivery
for three local villages.
Soldiers
from the task force
worked
with Base Operations
Civil Affairs to
deliver a Light Medium
Tactical Vehicle
full of humanitarian
rations, winter clothes,
blankets and assorted
school supplies to
the villages of Qalay
Khoja, Qur Ktana
and Khala Azara. More |
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Expeditionary
Medical
Unit
Increases Capabilities |
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CAMP
LEMONIER, Djibouti — The
Navy’s first
Expeditionary Medical
Unit along with the
Forward Resuscitative
Surgical System tested
their abilities to
handle casualties in
a forward deployed
environment during
an exercise held here
recently.
The
purpose of the exercise was
to test
the ability of the
FRSS to treat and
stabilize casualties
as well as test the
ability of the EMU
to receive those
casualties for follow-on
treatment. More |
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