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| REFUELING MILESTONE — An F-16CJ Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron approaches a KC-135 from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, April 21, 2004. The Falcon received the one billionth pound of fuel from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003 in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The F-16 was flying a combat sortie that dropped munitions over Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II
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De-Baathification Policy in Iraq
'Remains Intact,' Coalition Says |
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| By Gerry J. Gilmore / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2004 – The policy prohibiting hardcore Baathists from gaining government, military and teaching positions in the new Iraq is a good one and hasn't changed, the Coalition Provisional Authority's chief spokesman said in Baghdad today.
However, Dan Senor, noted to reporters, the de-Baathification policy issued last May and implemented by Iraqi officials in January is being tweaked to ensure it is being applied fairly. More |
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| Rumsfeld Asks Editors to Tell Public 'Whole Story' of War |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2004 — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld appealed to American newspaper editors here today to tell the whole story about the global war on terrorism.
Rumsfeld spoke at a conference of U.S. newspaper editors, and told the group their publications are uniquely posed to help debate in America because they have the room for detail and nuance.
"To know the whole story about what's going on in Iraq today, America and other nations need to hear not just the truth that there are attacks and setbacks, … but also why these attacks are happening and why the terrorists and the regime remnants are lashing out," Rumsfeld said. More |
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| Fallujah Has 'Days, Not Weeks'
To Honor Peace Settlement |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2004 — It's a matter of "days
not weeks" for Fallujans to
demonstrate they are serious about honoring the agreement they
made earlier
this week, Coalition Provisional Authority spokesmen in Iraq
said today.
Speaking during a Baghdad press conference, senior spokesman
Dan Senor said
Fallujans must turn over illegal heavy weapons and they must
work "to remove
foreign fighters, drug users, former Special Republican Guard,
former Fedayeen
Saddam and other serious, dangerous and violent criminals operating
out of
Fallujah." More |
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| 4th Infantry Div. Commander
Recounts War in Iraq Moments |
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| By Tam Cummings / Fort Hood Public Affairs |
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HOOD , Texas , April 22, 2004 — A war fighting terrorists,
the capture of a fallen dictator, the introduction of email to
a battle zone and the first war of the century have earned the
soldiers of Operation Iraqi Freedom a unique place in history. “This
is a new type of war,” said
Maj. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of the 4th Infantry Division and
Task Force Ironhorse. More |
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Rear Detachments
Serve
Vital Wartime Role |
| WASHINGTON, April 22, 2004 — Army Lt. Col. Ed Dorman, deputy commander for the 507th Corps Support Group, admits he "broke the heart" of one of his best young officers when he told him he would be staying behind at Fort Bragg, N.C., when the unit deployed. More |
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Fallujah Has
Long History
Of 'Wild West' Lawlessness |
| WASHINGTON,
April 21, 2004 — U.S. Marines stand ready inside
Fallujah, while anti-coalition forces continue to attack
in defiance of a ceasefire agreement. The city is a hotbed
of anti-coalition activity, and has been since the U.S.
troops entered the area in April last year. More |
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Air Force
Secretary
Visits Kyrgyzstan |
 MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan, April 21, 2004 — Airmen
of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed Secretary
of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche for his inaugural
visit here April 14 to 16. Manas is the primary strategic
airlift hub for operations in and around Afghanistan
and provides tactical-airlift and aerial-refueling
support for Operation Enduring Freedom. More |
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Defense Officials Announce
Soldier's Captured Status |
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today a change in the status of a
soldier serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom from duty status - whereabouts unknown to captured.
Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia, Ohio, was declared captured on April 16, 2004.
On April 9, 2004 , Maupin and Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C., were categorized as duty status - whereabouts unknown when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire attacked their convoy. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army Reserve’s 724th Transportation Company, from Bartonville, Ill.
Krause’s status remains unchanged because his whereabouts remain unknown. Efforts continue to obtain the successful and safe return of both individuals. |
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Defense Officials
Identify Army Casualties |
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23 of Portland, Maine, died April 20 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Gelineau was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine.
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of Orlando, Fla., died April 20 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Fox was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany. |
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TALLAFAR, Iraq, Army News Service, April 20, 2004 -- Amidst mortar attacks, fire fights at the front gate, drive-by shootings, and the ever-present danger of improvised explosive devices, a team of the 75th Division (Training Support) is training hundreds of soldiers of the Iraqi Armed Forces. 
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti, April 23, 2004 - After six months of being Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s only helicopter squadron, the Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 are ready to return home to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C.
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., April 23, 2004 — Losing part of his right leg below the knee has made Capt. David Rozelle more determined than ever to be the kind of leader that motivates soldiers by example. 
QUANTICO, Va., April 23, 2004 — Courtney Davidson, team captain for the 2003-2004 Navy women's basketball team, put one last touch on a stellar collegiate basketball career, appearing in the 16th Annual Mountain Dew College Basketball Slam Dunk and Three-Point Championships in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2. 