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WASHINGTON,
May 17, 2004 — About 3,600 members of the 2nd Brigade of
the 2nd Infantry Division will deploy to Iraq from the Republic
of Korea, Defense Department officials confirmed today. The troops
will begin deploying to Iraq in mid-summer, a senior official
said speaking on background.
The United States has decision can be made with
impunity, because of the beefed-up capabilities the United States has on the
Korean peninsula, the official said. More |
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Marines Show Local Leaders
Detention Facility Operations |
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RAMADI,
Iraq, May 17, 2004 — Marines
and soldiers assigned to the 1st Marine Division opened the gates
to a detention facility in Ar Ramadi to allow local leaders to
inspect conditions and gather first-hand knowledge from interaction
with detainees.
Seventeen Iraqi officials, including the governor of Al Anbar
Province, toured the detention facility May 15. The group received
a brief describing how the facility operates and how detainees
are cared for. The guests were able to see a typical cell and
screening room. Several cells were opened and the guests were
allowed to speak with some of the detainees. More |
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| Providing
Security in the Gulf of Oman |
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sailors from USS Leyte Gulf's Vessel
Board Search and Seizure Team return
to their ship using a rigid hull inflatable
boat, after conducting a search of the
fishing dhows in the Gulf of Oman, May
1, 2004. The multinational Task
Force 150, currently under the command
of Royal Navy Commodore Tony Rix, is
operating in the North Arabia Sea in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Countries contributing to Task Force
150 currently include Australia, Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, New
Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom and the
United States. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's
Mate 1st Class Bart Bauer Photo Essay Archive |
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Land Agreements Set Foundation
For Afghan National Army Growth |
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| By Cpl. Douglas DeMaio / Office of Military
Cooperation – Afghanistan |
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KABUL,
Afghanistan, May 19, 2004 — Gardez, Kandahar, Mazare Sharif and
Herat for building Afghan National Army regional commands and
subsequent deployments to those areas are setting a basic foundation
for expanding the national army's presence throughout the country.
In addition to the four regional commands, land
agreements for seven Afghan National Army regional recruiting headquarter battalions
are being arranged, launching a structure the army will soon use to recruit and
operate on a national scale. Story |
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| Medics Provide Multifaceted Care |
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| By U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb /
447th Air Expeditionary Group |
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SATHER, Iraq, May 17, 2004 — Medical
technicians here are perfecting the art of multitasking.
Although they receive initial training
in a variety of jobs, at a home base the technicians are usually
only assigned one job at a time, said Master Sgt. Bill Wnek, the
447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron’s nursing services superintendent.
Not so in Iraq. Story |
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| Iraqi Infant Slated for U.S. Surgery |
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BALAD,
Iraq, May 19, 2004 — An 8-month-old Iraqi girl has a new lease
on life thanks to U.S. officials on both sides of the Atlantic
who cut through mounds of red tape to set up surgery to remove
a large birth defect.
Early May 18, Fatemah Hassan and her 21-year-old
mother, Baday Amir Abdel-Jabar boarded a military aircraft en route
to Germany. After a brief layover, they'll continue on to Children's
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, for the surgery. More |
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Baghdad
Town Hall Meeting
Paves Way for Upcoming Elections |
BAGHDAD,
Iraq, May 17, 2004 — The most recent Baghdad
Town Hall meeting offered a lively and educational
exchange that promoted broad acceptance of
the electoral process leading up to national
elections.
It featured a panel including United Nations
officials and a Governing Council member,
over 250 Baghdad citizens in attendance,
and nearly two dozen Baghdad media outlets
plus western journalists. More |
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| Team Helps Relieve Combat Stressors |
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| By Capt. Tom Knowles / 386th Air Expeditionary
Wing |
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SOUTHWEST
ASIA, May 18, 2004 — Their stories and experiences are
harrowing: improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire attacks,
comrades killed and injured in action and near-death experiences.
It is the unfortunate reality of a combat environment that many
U.S. servicemembers are confronted with daily throughout Iraq.
Fortunately, an Air Force medical
team is helping servicemembers cope with the stressors tied to
confronting and surviving a harrowing array of stressors. More |
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| "All of us are
truly grateful for your sacrifice and service. May God
richly bless and protect you." Karl Duff and family,
Canton, GA |
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Volunteer
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Troops Transportation Aid |
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CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., May 3, 2004 —
With continuing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
involving thousands of American troops, volunteers
from many aid organizations stand ready to assist
servicemembers and the families of troops wounded
or killed in action there. More |
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| Honoring
the Fallen |
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| IN
MEMORY — Major Gen. David McKiernan, Coalition
Forces Land Component Command/Third Army commander
and Command Sgt. Maj. John Sparks, Coalition Forces
Land Component Command/Third Army command sergeant
major, unveil a plaque and inscription May 8, 2004,
officially renaming Camp Udairi to Camp Buehring,
in memory of Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring. Buehring
was killed last October in Baghdad. U.S. Army photo
by Staff Sgt. Eric Brown |
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U.S.
Army Sgts.
Leon and Levon Franklin |
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OPERATING BASE DANGER, TIKRIT, Iraq, May
19, 2004 — Two 1st Infantry Division
soldiers may be making history as they
support Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
They are, perhaps, the only identical
twins to face combat with the 1st Infantry
Division since it was assembled in 1917. More |
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Center
Ships Blood
Throughout SW Asia |
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UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar, May 18,
2004 — No matter who you
are, they have your type.“They” are
the six-person staff at the blood
transshipment center here. The
team, part of the 379th Expeditionary
Medical Group, is the first rotation
here since the one-of-a-kind center
was relocated in March. More |
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Marine
Flags Fly
Over Afghanistan |
| FORWARD
OPERATING BASE PAYNE, Afghanistan,
May 19, 2004 — When Marine
Sgt. Maj. George H. Mason arrived
at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan,
one of the first things he noticed
was the abundance of unit, state
and even college flags flying over
the base's tents and buildings.
But there was no Marine Corps flag. Story |
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Marines
Find Peace
On Dance Floor |
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FALLUJAH, Iraq, May 19, 2004 —
The sounds of Latin tunes blared
out the door and the faint smell
of sweat emitted from couples dancing
for hours while black lights and
glow sticks faintly lit the room.
It may sound like a normal dance
club, but there is nothing normal
about “Club Fallujah." More |
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| FAST ROPE — Pararescuemen
fast rope from a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pavehawk from
the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, at Balad Air
Base, Iraq, May 15, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by by
Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II |
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BAGRAM
AIR BASE, Afghanistan, May 18, 2004 — Air Force safety
rules are just as important here, in the heart of the worldwide
war on terrorism, as they are at bases outside the “war
zone.” Challenges to maintaining a safe environment
are all around here – literally. 
