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| SECURITY SITE — A 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division soldier pulls security during a mission in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, April 5, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gul A. Alisan
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| Myers, Abizaid Hold Strategy Session
on Situation in Iraq |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 14, 2004 — The
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commander of U.S.
Central Command held discussions about the situation in Iraq
here today.
Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers and Army Gen. John Abizaid spoke
for about an hour and 20 minutes after Myers arrived from meetings
in Kuwait.
A Joint Staff official characterized the discussions as "frank,
productive, a good give-and-take." The chairman is in Iraq following
meetings with leaders in Bahrain and Kuwait. He arrived in Iraq
at Tallil and met with Italian troops responsible for patrolling
the city of Nasiriyah. He later flew on here. More |
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| Chairman Visits Italian Brigade
At Multinational Division in Iraq |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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TALLIL, Iraq, April 14, 2004 — A visit with foreign members of
the coalition force in Iraq was the first stop for the chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff here today.
Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers visited with Italian members of
the Multinational Division Southeast. Italian Brig. Gen. Gian Marco
Chiarini, the commander of the 132nd "Ariete" Brigade
briefed the American officer and his staff.
The brigade, which is a mix of regular
army and police, patrols the area in and around Nasiriyah. There
are 2,900 Italian troops and also 600 Romanian and Portuguese soldiers
in the unit. More |
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| Myers Thanks Kuwaiti Leaders For 'Steadfast'
War Support |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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KUWAIT
CITY, Kuwait, April 14, 2004 — The chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff arrived here today for talks with Kuwaiti leaders.
Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers , who traveled here from Bahrain,
is meeting with Prime Minister Sheihk Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al
Sabah, Defense Minister Jabir Mubarak Hamad al-Sabah and his counterpart,
Air Force Lt. Gen. Fahad Ahmad al-Amir, the chief of staff for
the Kuwaiti military. It is the first time since the United States
named Kuwait a "major non-NATO ally" that discussions
at this level have been held. More |
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| Bush: U.S. 'Must Not Waver' |
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| By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON,
April 14, 2004 — The United States is committed to
an independent, free and secure Iraq, and "must
not waver" despite "a
tough, tough period," President
Bush said at an April 13 news conference.
The president stood
before reporters in the East Room of the White House to make
his administration's case for standing firm in Iraq, even with
sporadic violence continuing and the June 30 transfer of power
to an interim Iraqi government two months away. More Remarks |
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| U.N. Official
Sketches Out Iraq Government After June 30 |
WASHINGTON,
April 14, 2004 — U.N. special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi emphasized
today that Iraqi elections scheduled for January 2005
are "the most important milestone" for the
country in its progress toward sovereignty.
"There is no substitute for the legitimacy
that comes from free and fair elections," he said during a Baghdad news
conference. "Therefore, Iraq will have a genuinely representative government
only after January 2005." More |
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More Weapons Found,
Seized in Afghanistan |
| WASHINGTON, April 14, 2004 — Coalition forces in Afghanistan have found and seized more weapons, officials said at a news conference today in the Afghan capital of Kabul. More |
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Fighting, Roadside Bomb
Claim American Lives |
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2004 — Four Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died in recent fighting in Iraq's Anbar province, and a roadside bomb south of Baghdad claimed the life of a 1st Infantry Division soldier.
A Combined Joint Task Force 7 news release reported today that two of the Marines were killed by enemy action April 12, and two others April 13 while conducting security and stability operations. Story |
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Defense Officials
Identify Casualties |
| WASHINGTON,
April 13, 2004 — Defense Department officials have
released the names of four soldiers killed while supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. More |
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| President George W. Bush |
| "America's commitment to freedom in Iraq is consistent with our ideals, and required by our interests. Iraq will either be a peaceful, democratic country, or it will again be a source of violence, a haven for terror, and a threat to America and to the world. By helping to secure a free Iraq, Americans serving in that country are protecting their fellow citizens. Our nation is grateful to them all, and to their families that face hardship and long separation." |
| Address to the Nation, April 13, 2004 |
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| Honoring the Fallen |
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Marine Remembered for
Bravery Under Fire |
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CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, Iraq, April 13, 2004 — Joshua Ayon, son of Marine Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, turned 7 years old April 11, two days after his father was killed in action in Iraq.
Marines from Truck Company attended a remembrance service here April 12 to honor Ayon's contribution to the Corps. More |
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