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Five military members who were killed when their MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crashed Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan are carried to their final resting place by horse-drawn caisson during a full-honor mass funeral at Arlington National Cemetery on Jan. 21, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi |
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| Nation Strong, Americans Are 'Rising to the Tasks of History' |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2004 — The United States has not come through tragedy, trial and war to falter. Americans are proving the state of the union is strong, and they are "are rising to the tasks of history," President George W. Bush said in the State of the Union address tonight.
Bush, speaking to both bodies of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, said the government's greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people. More Transcript |
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| Students Spruce Up ‘Terminal’ For
U.S. Soldiers from Iraq |
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| By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elaine Aviles
/ 39th Air Base Group Public Affairs |
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INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey, Jan. 21, 2003 — Incirlik elementary
school students spruced up an otherwise dull hangar recently
with colorful posters and banners thanking U.S. soldiers for
their sacrifices and welcoming them to the base as they transited
through Incirlik from Iraq.
The soldiers, who have been traveling through the base since
Jan. 6, are using the hangar as a layover point as they head
home. More |
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‘Four Corners’ Supply Process
Expedites Troop Redeployment |
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| By Pfc. Thomas Day, USA /
Special to American Forces Press Service |
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CAMP VICTORY, Kuwait, Jan. 21, 2004 — One of the first tasks for soldiers crossing into Kuwait on their way home is to turn over all equipment that won't be going with them.
At camps throughout Kuwait used by the 101st Airborne Division, that potentially cumbersome process has been organized and expedited with a streamlined system called "Four Corners." More |
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82nd Airborne Div. Troops To
Provide Force Rotation Security |
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| By Joe Burlas / Army News Service |
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POPE AFB, N.C., Jan. 20, 2004 (Army News Service) — Deploying in harm’s way for the second time in two years, the first contingent of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade departed for Iraq from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 15.
The brigade had been deployed to Afghanistan for seven months between 2002 and 2003. More |
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International Partners
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Republic of Korea Soldiers Welcome Visitors to Bagram
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2004 — The more than 200 Republic of Korea soldiers serving here at Bagram Air Base welcomed distinguished visitor Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Hee-Sang Kim, Republic of Korea’s Advisor on National Defense to the President, Jan. 19 on an overnight visit.
Kim, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Ki Seok Song, operations director for the South Korean joint chiefs of staff, stopped in Bagram as part of a tour to deliver words of support from the South Korean people to their soldiers stationed in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Iraq in support of the global war on terrorism. More |
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U.S. Military, Iraqi Doctors Share
Experiences at Trauma Symposium
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE ST. MERE, Iraq — Army physicians spend countless hours each day researching medical history and treatment methods. They regularly study medical documents and books, surf the Internet and attend medical conferences hoping to find any information to improve their methods. However, they may not always have the resources they need to continue their medical education, especially during a deployment. More |
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Texas Reservists, Germans Host
Conference to Improve Iraq's Water Supply
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| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan, 21, 2004 – Task Force 1st Armored Division soldiers from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, an Army Reserve unit from Abilene, Texas with help from the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief, hosted a conference Jan. 15, to discuss ways to raise water quality for the people of Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command officials. Story |
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Sailors 'Sea Swap'
USS Chinook in Bahrain |
MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 21, 2004 (NNS) — Crew members on the first coastal patrol vessel to participate in the Chief of Naval Operations’ sea swap initiative met face-to-face recently, to pass ownership of the ship to the new crew in Bahrain.
Off-going USS Chinook sailors, who have manned the ship since July 2003, spent the morning performing various demonstrations at sea with the oncoming crew, USS Tempest sailors of Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base.
The off-going crew, formerly from USS Tornado, is returning to Little Creek for a post-deployment stand-down period and then regaining command of Tornado. More |
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President
George W. Bush |
"...The
men and women of the American military
-- they have taken the hardest duty.
We've seen their skill and their courage
in armored charges and midnight raids,
and lonely hours on faithful watch. We
have seen the joy when they return, and
felt the sorrow when one is lost. I've
had the honor of meeting our servicemen
and women at many posts, from the deck
of a carrier in the Pacific to a mess
hall in Baghdad.
"Many of our troops are listening tonight. And I want you and your families
to know: America is proud of you." |
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of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2004 |
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| Profile |
U.S. Air Force
Capt. Brent Davis |
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WASHINGTON — When Capt. Brent Davis agreed to help drum up support for a bone marrow donor drive, he had no idea that 18 months and 1.5 liters of bone marrow later his actions may have saved a young man’s life.
The journey began when a fellow officer contacted Davis, 910th Airlift Wing public affairs chief at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, while trying to raise enough interest to sponsor a visit by representatives from the C. W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program. More |
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Troops Celebrate
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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 BAGRAM, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2004 — As American soldiers here took time Monday to celebrate an American hero, it was standing room only for the soldiers assembled to honor civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of racial and religious tolerance. More |
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Steel Rain Washes
Away Fear at Warhorse |
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BAQUBAH, Iraq, Jan. 20, 2004 — It was not long ago when soldiers of Task Force Ironhorse’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, occupying Forward Operating Base Warhorse, were afraid to go to the chow hall or the Morale, Welfare and Recreation building.
It was common for anti-coalition forces to fire mortar round after round at the bases in the area once daylight dissipated. Some of the troops began referring to the base as “Mortar Horse.” More |
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| Honoring the Fallen |
New York Marine Recruiters
Honor Former Marines |
 MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATION NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2004 — The Marines of Recruiting Station New York recently unveiled a “Wall of Heroes” honoring the 23 former Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice Sept. 11, 2001 as firemen, policemen and federal agents attempting to save lives at the World Trade Center.
More than 200 firefighters of the Fire Department of New York, police from the Port Authority and New York Police Departments and federal agents gathered to pay respect to the fallen heroes. More |
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MOSUL, Iraq, Jan. 22, 2004 – The 1st Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) handed over control of the Tigris River Valley area of northern Iraq today to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade (Stryker) 2nd Infantry Division in a ceremony at the Qayarrah West Airfield. 
