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| U.S. Army Maj. Charles Westover, a member of the Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan, cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Namaz Jay Primary Girls School in Golbahar, Afghanistan, March 23, 2004. The Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team coordinated the reconstruction of the school. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkin Keough 4 More Photos Photo Essay Archive |
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Korean Army Medics Mark Milestone
With 90,000 Afghan Patients Treated |
 BAGRAM, Afghanistan, March 26, 2004 — Coalition Forces here are adamant in their efforts to help Afghanistan become a healthy and vigorous nation, and that resolve helped the Republic of Korea Army’s 924th Medical Support Group reach a milestone Mar. 12, when they treated their 90,000th Afghan patient at the Republic of Korea Hospital. More |
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Troops Scour Baghdad Streets
During Operation Iron Promise |
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| By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Sailer / 122nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment |
 BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 26, 2004 — In what has become almost a nightly ritual, soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, lined up their vehicles on a quiet side street in the sleepy town of Abu Ghuraib just before initiating a cordon and search mission March 17.
This time, the “Annihilators” of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force 1st Armored Division, were part of the division-wide Operation “Iron Promise.” More |
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| By U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Bard Valliere |
| CAMP TAQADDUM, Iraq, March 26, 2004 — Marines convoying through Iraq delve into a risky business, where potential danger lurks along the roads beset on halting the lifelines of support and slowing the progress of coalition forces. The guardian angels who strive provide a halo of protection for convoys of the 1st Force Service Support Group, and who push out supplies and other support to Marines in Iraq, carry a badge, somewhere, underneath their Kevlar. More |
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Reservists Train
Afghan Women in Police Duties |
KABUL, Afghanistan, March 26, 2004 - Afghan women police officers in Kabul recently prepared for their role in Afghanistan’s upcoming elections with extra training from female U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers.
Twenty-nine Ministry of Interior women officers graduated from the two-and-a-half day course in election site protection last month. All of the soldiers teaching the course were able to draw from their civilian police backgrounds. More |
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Bagram Observance
Focuses on Women's Rights, Equality |
BAGRAM, Afghanistan, March 25, 2004 — Two influential women dedicated to the advancement of Afghanistan spoke at Bagram’s “Celebrate Women’s History Month” observance sponsored by Combined Joint Task Force-180 March 13.
Lt. Col. Judith Tracy, chief nurse for Medical Task Force-44, and Najiba Sharif, deputy minister of Afghanistan Women’s Affairs, voiced their appreciation to the dedicated women who’ve brought rights and equality to women around the world. More |
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Defense
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Identify Army Casualty |
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2004 — Defense
Department officials announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
SSgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III, 33, of
Naples, Fla., died March 24 in Iraq when he was investigating a suspicious
vehicle and came under attack by individuals using small
arms and an improvised explosive device (IED). SSgt. Shanaberger
was assigned to the Army’s 21st Military Police Company,
16th
Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg,
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| Honoring the Fallen |
Air Base Renamed in
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| TAJI, Iraq, March 26, 2004 — The memory of a 1st Armored Division senior noncommissioned officer's service will live on at one of the U.S. Army’s enduring base camps in Iraq. The former Iraqi air force base in Taji was officially renamed Camp Cooke March 23 in honor of Command Sgt. Maj. Eric F. Cooke. More |
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Marines Inspect
Rifles Bound for Iraq |
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CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, Calif., March 25, 2004 — Reservists
and active duty service members from the Marine Forces Reserve
headquarters and 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines converged here recently
to inspect rifles they will be accepting in preparation of their
departure to Operation Iraqi Freedom II. More |
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| Profile |
U.S.
Air Force
Col. Linda McTague |
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WASHINGTON — Even before Women’s History Month became a national event in 1987, Air Force Col. Mary Kay Higgins was well on her way to making history. As a captain in 1980, Higgins became one of the first woman to earn both pilot and navigator ratings. More
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Marine Engineers Bolster
Defenses at Iraqi Base |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE ST. MERE, Iraq, March 26, 2004 — As the 1st Force Service Support Group settles into Iraq, its combat engineers here wasted no time fortifying the base from regular mortar attacks. Arriving in Iraq March 14, 2004, a company from the 7th Engineer Support Battalion quickly noticed several safety concerns and quickly took steps to fix the problems that they found. More |
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Air Force Engineers
Build Up Bagram |
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| BAGRAM, Afghanistan , March 26, 2004 — There’s been some talk lately about “rockin’ and rollin’ ” and “getting in a rhythm” here. The words aren’t used to describe a morale-boosting concert for the men and women at Camp Cunningham; they’re referring to how the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group civil engineer flight has been going about its business. More |
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Marine Prepositioning Force
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 SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait, March 25, 2004 — The overall concept of the Maritime Prepositioning Force revolves around one thing - the rapid deployment of equipment and supplies to decrease the time it takes to insert Marines into a contingency or combat environment. More |
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