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| SCREAMING
EAGLES COME HOME — U.S. Army Maj. Adrian R. Farrall of
the 101st Aviation Brigade is all smiles as he is greeted
by his family at Hanger #2 at Fort Campbell's Army Air
Field, Jan. 7, 2004. More than 300 members of the 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the "Screaming
Eagles," returned to Fort Campbell
after being deployed to Kuwait and Iraq for nearly a year. The entire division
is expected to redeploy by March. U.S. Army photo by
Marshall W. Woods |
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| BREMER |
Hundreds of Nonviolent Iraqi
Detainees Eligible for Release |
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| By K.L. Vantran / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON,
Jan. 7, 2004 — Hundreds of Iraqis detained by the coalition
will be released as part of a reconciliation effort, the coalition's
administrator -announced today in Baghdad.
The first 100 nonviolent detainees
are eligible to be released Jan. 8, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer
III said.
Since the liberation of Iraq, its
people have steadily acted to realize a shared vision of a new
Iraq - one that is stable and democratic, said Bremer.
"More than ever, it's clear
that the old ways of coups and corruption and divide-and-rule
are over in Iraq," he added. "The tyrant, Saddam Hussein, is a prisoner (and) most of his henchmen are dead or captured."
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Rumsfeld: War on Terrorism
Remains Top Priority for 2004 |
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| By Donna Miles / American Forces Press Service |
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 WASHINGTON,
Jan. 6, 2003 — The
global war on terrorism will remain the Defense Department's
top priority
in the new year,
as DoD focuses on improving and modernizing its programs,
systems and forces to make them more responsive to 21st century
requirements.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld
told reporters today during his first Pentagon briefing in 2004
that
the department already has made "remarkable progress" and
will continue its work to "strengthen, improve and transform
our forces, modernize and restructure programs and commands… and
streamline DoD processes and procedures." More Briefing |
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Defense Leaders Cite Recent
Milestones in War on Terror |
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| By Donna Miles / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2003 — Defense
leaders told Pentagon reporters today that recent milestones
show solid evidence the coalition
is making headway in rebuilding Afghanistan and Iraq and making
progress in the war on terror.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said the Afghanistan's Loya
Jirga's Jan. 4 agreement on a new, democratic constitution for
the nation "represents a truly significant milestone in
that country's path to a moderate, democratic society."
He said the new constitution "balances power between the branches of government, extends equal status to men and women, promotes tolerance, extends protections to minority groups and paves the way for national elections this summer." More |
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U.S.
Defense Dept. slides
with facts &
figures on reconstruction efforts in Iraq. |
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Mortar Attack
Wounds
35 Soldiers in Iraq |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2004 — Thirty-five soldiers assigned
to the 3rd Corps Support Command were wounded by a mortar
attack at about 6:45 p.m. Jan. 7, according to Combined
Joint Task Force 7 officials.
Officials said approximately six mortar rounds impacted
within Logistical Base Switz, west of Baghdad. The wounded
soldiers received first aid and were evacuated from the
site for further medical treatment.
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New Relief
Act Provisions
Protect Service Members |
| WASHINGTON,
Jan. 7, 2004 — A new law replacing the Soldiers'
and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 will provide military
personnel – especially those deployed or called
to active duty – greater protections to handle
their personal financial and legal obligations, Defense
Department officials
said here. President Bush signed the
Service Members' Civil Relief Act into law Dec. 19. More |
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| Honoring the Fallen |
Iraqi Sculptor Creates
Memorial To Honor U.S. Soldiers |
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TIKRIT,
Iraq, Jan. 6, 2004 (Army News Service) — When
he was forced to fashion statues of Saddam
Hussein on horseback, the Iraqi sculptor, Kalat,
had no idea that someday he would melt them
down to create a memorial for American soldiers.
The two original statues were removed with explosives
in early July, said 1st Sgt. Mark Anderson, Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Story |
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Defense Officials
Identify Army Casualty |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Luke P. Frist, 20, of West Lafayette, Ind., died of wounds on Jan. 5 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Frist was part of a convoy that was struck with an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. Frist was assigned to the 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Lafayette, Ind. |
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BALAD,
Iraq, Jan. 7, 2004 (AFPN) — She could not walk or
sit. The 5-year-old girl was the size of a child two years
younger. In the United States she would have had surgery
in infancy and would have likely grown and developed normally.
That is in the United States. 
WASHINGTON,
Jan. 7, 2004 — British Prime Minister Tony Blair praised
the work the British armed forces are carrying out in Iraq
during a Jan. 4 visit to the region, thanking them for their
role in "a noble and a good cause." 
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 1, 2004 — When Cpl. David Hixon heard the Marine Corps was asking him to deploy again, he started thinking of sun, sand and revisiting a place he had been before; and he was right on all counts…they sent him to his hometown of Tampa, FL. Hixon, along with Lance Cpl. Curney Russell and Marine Captains Jaden Kim and Vernice Armour, were recognized at the 2004 Outback Bowl for their service to the country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (AFPN), Dec. 30, 2003 — In the military, servicemembers pull double duty as worker bees in their daily jobs and, on a more far-reaching level, U.S. ambassadors in their communities and around the world.
KABUL,
Afghanistan, Jan. 7,
2004 — National
Guard soldiers with
the 124th Regional
Training Institute
from Colchester, Vt.,
are here to train the
trainer and teach the
Afghan National Army
how to become better
soldiers.