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| Help Fight Terror |
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| PROVIDING
OVERWATCH — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph
Biberston provides protection for a convoy of contracting
personnel returning to Tallil Air Base, Iraq, from Kuwait
City, May 14, 2004. Biberston is assigned with the 407th
Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo
by Staff Sgt. Christina M. Rumsey
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| Chairman Details Challenges, Risks
Ahead in War on Terror |
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| By Jim Garamone /
American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, May 21, 2004 — "I'm
of the school that the more the Iraqis can do, the better," said
Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers to the House Armed Services Committee
today. "And the faster we can get them to do that, the better
as well."
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that all in the
Defense Department are in agreement that the coalition needs to
turn Iraq over to Iraqis. But, he cautioned, "there's always
risk in that." More |
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President Praises Solidarity of
U.S., Italians in Terror Fight |
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| By Rudi Williams / American Forces Press Service |
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 WASHINGTON, May 20, 2004 — Helping Iraq
become a free nation was a topic of discussion between President
Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi when they met
at the White House May 19.
Bush said he and Berlusconi are working on a strategy based on
full transfer of sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government June
30. He noted that the transfer will be accompanied by a U. N. Security
Council resolution. More |
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Insurgent Route Was Struck, Not
Wedding Party, U.S. Maintains |
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| By Gerry J. Gilmore / American Forces Press
Service |
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WASHINGTON, May 20, 2004 — Insurgents
using a smuggling route for foreign fighters and weaponry entering
Iraq were the targets of a May 19 strike near the Iraq-Syrian border,
a senior military spokesman said at a Baghdad news conference today.
Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy
operations director for Multinational Force Iraq, was asked about
reports that the strike killed dozens of Iraqis at a wedding party. More |
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Commanders in Iraq Ordered
Humane Treatment of Detainees |
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| By Kathleen T. Rhem / American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, May 20, 2004 — The U.S. general in command of operations in Iraq repeatedly ordered humane treatment of detainees, he told senators here May 19.
At least three times, in September and October 2003 and in May 2004, Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez "issued interrogation policies that reiterated the application of the Geneva Conventions and required that all interrogations be conducted in the lawful and humane manner with command oversight," Sanchez said on Capitol Hill. More |
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| Red Cross Reports Now to Go Through Single Point of Contact |
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| By Kathleen T. Rhem American Forces Press Service |
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WASHINGTON, May 20, 2004 — All reports from the International Committee of the Red Cross on detainee operations by the U.S. military in Iraq will now go through a single senior point of contact.
Army Maj. Gen. Geoffery Miller,
deputy commander for detainee operations for Multinational Force
Iraq, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he
would be that person. He will bring them to the attention
of senior commanders. More |
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U.S. Army, Navy Work Together
In Beefing Up Armor Protection |
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| By U.S. Army Pfc. Abel Trevino / 28th Public
Affairs Detachment |
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LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Balad, Iraq, May 21, 2004 —
Daily dangers are faced and fought on the roads of Iraq. At the
forefront of these battles are the military truck drivers delivering
food and other vital supplies to stations.
Improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and rocket-propelled
grenades are just a few of the attacks these brave men and women
face. To combat these hostilities, soldiers, sailors and civilians
are helping to install and upload the vehicles going across the
wire with various forms of armor. More |
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Muqtada Al-Sadr
Militia Attack
Damages Iraqi Mosque |
AN NAJAF,
Iraq, May 21, 20004 — Muqtada Al-Sadr
militia damaged a mosque during repeated mortar, rocket-propelled
grenade and small arms attacks on a coalition patrol here
around 11:30 p.m. May 20, coalition officials announced
today.
An enemy mortar round struck the mosque, starting
a fire. Two armed Muqtada militia were killed by coalition
soldiers as they fled the mosque, officials said. There
were no reports of coalition casualties. |
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Air
Force Gen. Richard B. Myers
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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trend is going in the right direction.
We need to know when to use force,
when to back off and when to let the
Iraqis help with the solution." |
House Armed Services Committee,
May 21, 2004 |
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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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Powell Honors
Students
For Demining Initiative |
| Washington,
May 20, 2004 — Secretary
of State Colin Powell honored students from Marin County,
Calif., at the State Department in Washington for raising
$70,000 to help clear landmines in Afghanistan in a program
known as "Pennies for Peace." More |
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DoD Standardizes
HIV Testing Policy |
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May 21, 2004 — Military members are now required
to be tested for HIV every two years, according to a
Defense Department health policy change implemented March
29. Previously, HIV testing intervals varied among the
armed services. The military began testing service members
for HIV in the mid-1980s. More |
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| DoD Identifies
Marine Casualty |
WASHINGTON,
May 21, 2004 — The Department of Defense announced
today the death a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Michael M. Carey, 20, of Prince George, Va.,
died May 18 in Iraq. He apparently fell into a canal and did not resurface. His
remains were recovered May 18. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
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| Honoring
the Fallen |
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| ASIAN-PACIFIC
AMERICAN REMEMBRANCE — A
joint-service honor guard pays
tribute to fallen Asian-Pacific
American heroes May 19, 2004
during a DoD-Federal Asian
Pacific American Council observance
in San Francisco. Defense Dept.
photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st
Class Doug Sample Related
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CAMP
TAQADDUM, Iraq, May 21, 2004 — In the past week, Marines based
here have unearthed some of the largest stockpiles of weapons
found this year, which, left unfound, could have outfitted insurgents
with the materials needed to construct improvised explosives
and attack U.S. forces.
CAMP
TAQADDUM, Iraq, May 21, 2004 — Marines with
3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment visited
a local village recently in an effort to develop
a positive relationship with the neighboring
community and help its citizens obtain the
tools they need to escape poverty.
CAMP
BLUE DIAMOND, Iraq, May 21, 2004 — Leaders
of the 1st Marine Division, the Fallujah Brigade
and Fallujah's mayor said May 20 that the city
is ready for rebuilding. "I've got my
plan and by God, come hell or high water, I'm
just going to execute that plan no matter what," said
Maj. Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of the
1st Marine Division. 
WASHINGTON,
May 19, 2004 — Yang Gu dribbles the soccer
ball across the grassy field. His opponent,
a robot named "Brain," turns and
moves toward the action.
AL
ASAD, Iraq, May 21, 2004 - When Marine
Master Sgt. Michael L. Sunday received
orders to Iraq in March, he expected
to travel to foreign countries with unfamiliar
surroundings and even less familiar faces. 
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany, May 21, 2004 - Work from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Run
three to four miles. Do push-ups, sit-ups and punching drills. Go home, eat,
iron uniform and go to bed. 
CAMP
TAQADDUM, Iraq, May 21, 2004 --
The horizon turned sideways as
the UH-1N Huey banked a hard right
in the overcast Iraqi sky during
a convoy escort mission. On the
right, inside the helicopter, hands
grasped a .50 caliber heavy-machine
gun. On the left, a Marine gripped
a GAU-17 machine gun, a six-barrel
gun that unloads 3,000 rounds per
minute. 
FORWARD
OPERATING BASE PAYNE, Afghanistan,
May 21, 2004 — In a region
as arid as Afghanistan, water is
the most precious commodity of
all. To help the people of Afghanistan
with this life-threatening situation,
the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
(Special Operations Capable) is
integrating well-digging projects
with its hunt for Taliban and anti-coalition
militia. 
FORWARD
OPERATING BASE PAYNE, Afghanistan,
May 20, 2004 — For a Marine
infantryman fighting in the rugged
mountains of Afghanistan surviving
on a mix of adrenaline, fear, and
Meals-Ready-To-Eat, a quick note
from home can do wonders for morale.