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Turkish Prime Minister Thanks
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WASHINGTON,
Jan. 28, 2004 — Turkey's prime minister reinforced his country's
commitment to the war on terror today, and he thanked President
Bush for adding another alias of a group operating in his country
to the U.S. State Department list of foreign terrorist organizations.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bush spoke to reporters briefly after a morning meeting, Erdogan's second visit to the Oval Office. They were scheduled to continue their meeting over lunch. More |
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Iraqi Civil
Defense Corps Capabilities,
Responsibilities Increase in Al Anbar
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RAMADI, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2004 — During the
last 24 hours, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
soldiers conducted 13 independent patrols
and 15 joint patrols with soldiers from Task
Force "All American," according
to Combined Joint Task Force 7 officials.
Elements of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps now
have permanent barracks. More |
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Armed
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Actor Robin Williams is surrounded by military
admirers during a holiday stop at Baghdad
International Airport, Iraq, December 2003.
Williams and other entertainers treated
the troops suring a visit jointly sponsored
by Armed Forces Entertainment and the USO.
The visit was part of Armed Forces Entertainment's
effort to provide live entertainment to
U.S. troops overseas. AFPS photo by by
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Defense Dept. to
Transform
Reserve, Guard by Rebalancing Mission
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WASHINGTON, Jan.
28, 2004 — A "window of opportunity
to transform and change our Guard and Reserve
forever" exists
this year and next, and the Defense Department
has several initiatives under way to rebalance
Guard and Reserve forces, the department's top
reserve affairs official said here this week. More |
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Army Support Command Keeps
Supplies Flowing to Troops |
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WASHINGTON,
Jan. 28, 2004 — If the men and women serving in Operation Iraqi
Freedom have it, chances are they got it from the 3rd Corps
Support Command.
At a news conference today in Baghdad, Army Brig.
Gen. Vincent E. Boles explained that the unit he commands is responsible for
getting Combined Joint Task Force 7 forces the things they need. If the troops
in Iraq "eat it, drive it, move it, drink it, fly it or wear it, we're responsible
for getting it to them," the general said. More Briefing |
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Journey to Iraq
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 As
a recipient of the Defense Dept. 2003 Secretary
of Defense Employer Support Awards, Tyson Foods,
of Springfield, Ark., was recognized for its
support of employees who serve in the Guard
or Reserves.
Joyce Reed, Tyson Foods' community relations manager,
was given the opportunity to participate in a six-day trip to visit U.S. troops
serving in Southwest Asia.
Reed kept a diary of her recent trip for her children
and grandchildren, recording her impressions of dedicated troops performing their
mission in often dangerous circumstances. Diary
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Patrols, Raids Net
Personnel, Weapons |
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Iraq, Jan. 29, 2004 — Soldiers from the 4th Infantry
Division and Task Force Ironhorse, over the past 24 hours,
conducted 172 patrols and four raids, and captured 43 individuals,
according to Combined Joint Task Force 7 officials. Fourteen
of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi
Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard. More |
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| Honoring
the Fallen |
Florida
Guardsman Killed
In Afghanistan Laid to Rest |
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MILLEDGEVILLE,
Ga., Jan. 27, 2004 — The soldier who gave up his
major’s rank to deploy as a Special Forces
medic was laid to rest on a hillside in the Georgia
Veterans Memorial Cemetery here Jan 20.
Florida Army National Guard Sgt. Roy A. Wood,
47, who worked as an emergency room surgeon before his Special Forces unit was
mobilized, volunteered to go even though it meant going as a sergeant. His family
said he wanted to be with the soldiers from his unit so he took a reduction in
rank to serve with an “A-team.” Story |
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| Profile |
U.S. Marine Corps
Staff Sgt. Eduardo A. James Jr. |
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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. — On Dec. 15, 1989, the National Assembly of Panama declared a state of war against the United States. Two days later, President George H. W. Bush gave the order to execute "Blue Spoon" as Operation Just Cause.
The mission was to protect American lives, ensure implementation of the Panama Canal Treaties and remove Gen. Manuel Noriega, commander of the Panama Defense Force, from power and bring him to justice. More |
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| Firefighters
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AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan, Jan.
27, 2004 (AFPN) — Sixty
seconds. Just 60 seconds
is all it takes for a fire
to decimate a tent in a
deployed environment.
But the 376th Air Expeditionary
Wing’s team of firefighters
is here to prevent that
from happening. The team
has many missions, but
fire prevention is the
most critical so the team
never has to practice their
ultimate discipline, fighting
fires. More |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2004 — In this time of crisis, the reserve components are doing exactly what they were designed to do, Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers said here Jan. 28, and America is grateful for their service.
