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Top General
Visits Mongolia
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| Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force
Gen. Richard B. Myers meets with Maj. Gen.
Tesvegsurengin Togoo, chief of the General
Staff for the Mongolian Armed Forces, in Ulan
Bator, Mongolia, on Jan. 13, 2004. American
Forces Press Service photo by Jim Garamone |
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General Says Coalition Forces
Winning Iraqis' Hearts, Minds |
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| By U.S. Air Force Sr. Master Sgt. Gene LaDoucer / 506th AEG |
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KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2004 — While overwhelming force brought a quick end to major combat operations in Iraq, it's the coalition's ability to win over it's the country's people that ultimately will lead to a free Iraq, U.S. Central Command's deputy commander said here Jan. 12.
During the first of three stops in a daylong tour of military bases in Iraq, Air Force Lt. Gen. Lance Smith spoke highly of the efforts of U.S. forces in establishing security and stability in Iraq. He also was quick to praise the efforts of Iraqis who have stepped forward to turn in weapons and identify anti-coalition forces. More |
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Coalition Leaders Welcome
Iraqi Governing Council Policy |
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| By K.L. Vantran / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2004 — The Iraqi Governing Council's announcement of its new "de-Baathification" policies and procedures Jan. 11 was welcomed by the administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority, coalition spokesman Dan Senor said at a briefing in Baghdad today.
The Baath Party – also known by its formal name, the Baath Arab Socialist Party -- is the political party of Saddam Hussein.
Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III signed the first de-Baathification decree May 16 and delegated authority to the governing council Nov. 4, said Senor. More |
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| Japan's Move to Send Troops To Iraq
'Historic,' Myers Says |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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TOKYO,
Jan. 12, 2004 — Japan's decision to send forces to Iraq
is a "historic move," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers said Jan. 12.
Myers, here to meet with Japanese military leaders,
said the Japanese decision to send about 1,000 members of the Ground Self-Defense
Force to Iraq is welcomed by the international community. More Myers
Begins Four-Nation Swing in Japan |
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| Myers Says Reenlistment Rate Strong
During War on Terror |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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TOKYO,
Jan. 12, 2003 — American service men and women are stepping
forward to reenlist, "as I would expect," said Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers. "We
are a nation at war. This is the time for our military to rise
to the occasion and serve the nation at a time like no other."
Myers said in an interview with the Pacific Stars
and Stripes newspaper that all services are making their retention and recruiting
goals. The chairman said service members realize that if the United States loses
the war on terrorism, the results would be catastrophic. More |
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Enterprise F/A-18 Jets Strike
Enemy Mortar Position in Iraq |
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 ABOARD
USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS), Jan. 12, 2004 — Strike
fighter aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 1, flying from the nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the North Arabian Gulf,
attacked an enemy mortar position near Balad, Iraq, north of
Baghdad, Jan. 9, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Two Strike Fighter Squadron 86 F/A-18 Hornets from
Enterprise’s embarked carrier air wing each dropped a 1,000-pound Joint
Direct Attack Munition in the attack, striking the enemy position. More
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| Marines Say New Building
Shows Triumph Over Terrorism |
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 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Jan. 12, 2004 — On April 19, 1995, modern-day America got its first bitter taste of terrorism within its own borders when an explosion rocked downtown Oklahoma City, destroying the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and killing 168 people. Eight and one-half years later, staff from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Oklahoma City started moving back into the new Oklahoma City federal building, across the street from where the Murrah Building once stood. More
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| Gamble's Deployment Journal |
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Army Staff Sgt. Zeno Gamble, a Gulf War veteran, is one of the thousands of reservists who have been called to active duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During his deployment, Gamble plans to share some of journal entries with the readers of DefendAmerica.mil.
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Jan. 13, 2003 - I have not had much of a chance to talk to any of the Marines who are taking part in Operation Horn of Africa. Learning the ropes of how our organization must interact with the Djiboutian government has taken precedence in my daily routine, and I only was able to visit Camp Le Monier yesterday to pick up some packages that the military postal service had received on our behalf.
On my way out the gate, I stopped to give a case of cold Coke and two bags of Doritos to the lance corporal. More |
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| Transformation |
African Exercise Tests
Evolutionary Catamaran |
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 WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA, Jan. 6, 2004 — Low intensity conflict, littoral warfare, special forces that can be whisked ashore at a moment's notice-all familiar terms to describe just how the military must transform to fight the ongoing global war on terrorism, and the battles of the 21st century.
For this very reason, the Navy's Military Sealift Command chartered two high-speed vessels--sleek, stealthy, high-speed catamarans with a multitude of mission capabilities to meet today's security challenges, including mine warfare, maritime interdiction, littoral warfare, humanitarian assistance, as well as the ability to quickly deploy troops to a combat zone. More |
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President
George W. Bush |
"A
democratic, free Iraq is in the national
interests of our country. A free country
in the midst of the Middle East will
make America...more secure...The decision
I made (to go to war in Iraq) was the
right one for America. And history will
prove it's the right one for the world.
And we will stay the course until the
job is done."
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| Special Summit of the Americas, Jan.
12, 2004 |
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| Profile |
U.S. Air
Force
Sr. Airman Deliana Kelly |
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MANAS
AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 8, 2004 — She is
of Bulgarian descent; her last name is Irish; and
she picked up English as her fifth language.
Although
Air Force Senior Airman Deliana Kelly, of the 376th
Mission Support Group, has lived in the United States
for less than five years, she feels she is the living,
breathing embodiment of “the American dream.” More |
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U.S.
Medical Personnel
Share Technical Expertise |
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KABUL,
Afghanistan, Jan. 9,
2004 — Teaching and
training medical residents
how to save lives is
a demanding but rewarding
mission for American
medical personnel assigned
to Afghanistan.
Although
the hospital settings
are unlike those found
in the United States,
these individuals,
along with local doctors
and nurses, are paving
the way to secure a
more stable hospital
setting and provide
better quality medical
care.
Along
with the help from
the Department
of Health and Human
Services and other
organizations, the
Rabia-e-Balki Women’s
Hospital is receiving
valuable medical training
needed for the future
of Afghanistan. More |
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Medical
Team Helps
Accident Victims |
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 TALLIL
AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN),
Jan. 12, 2004 —
Two Iraqis and one
Pakistani, all seriously
injured, were transported
to the 332nd Expeditionary
Medical Group here
Jan. 9 after an automobile
accident left two
dead and more injured
outside Camp Cedar,
Iraq.
“It
was a great medical response,” said
Col. (Dr.) Bob English,
commander of the
332nd Expeditionary
Medical Group and
deployed from Dover
Air Force Base, Del. “This
occurrence brought
together U.S. Army
and Air Force, Dutch
and contractor medics
together to save
the lives of these
three individuals.” More |
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Soldiers
Donate Supplies
To Baghdad Schools |
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 BAGHDAD,
Iraq, Jan. 8, 2004
— Soldiers of the 4th
Battalion, 1st Field
Artillery Regiment,
1st Armored Division,
from Fort Riley, Kan.,
recently brought school
supplies and toys to
private special education
schools in Baghdad.
The soldiers coordinated
with other soldiers
from the 490th Civil
Affairs Battalion,
an Army Reserve unit
from Abilene, Texas,
to distribute donations
to four schools in
Baghdad: the Hiba Down
Syndrome School, the
Rami Autistic School,
the Mansur Institute
and the Al Rawabi School. More |
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WASHINGTION, Jan. 13, 2004 — Despite what he called a "spike" in the operational tempo in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today he hopes stress from increased operations will not lead to increased troop strength in the country.
ULAN
BATOR, Mongolia, Jan. 13, 2004 — The last time Mongolian soldiers were in Iraq was
in 1258. They destroyed Baghdad then. Now, the Mongolian military has 173 soldiers
of the 150th Elite Peacekeeping Battalion in Hillah, Iraq. All reports, said
Myers, are that the unit is doing an excellent job as part of the Multinational
Division Central-South, according to U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
