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WASHINGTON,
May 24, 2004 — The Iraqi government that will take control
June 30 will move the country "much closer to direct elections," a
Coalition Provisional Authority spokesman said in Baghdad today.
"Iraqis we speak to everywhere say they want
two things," Dan Senor said in a press briefing. More Briefing |
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| Preparing for Deployment |
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| Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit load a simulated casualty onto a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter while conducting convoy operations training at Camp Dawson, W.Va., May 13, 2004. This training was part of the unit's training in an urban evironment exercise, which gives the Marines experience in dealing with urban combat situations they may face on their upcoming deployment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Zachary A. Bathon Photo Essay Archive |
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Doctor Relates First Battlefield
Use of Regional Anesthesia in Iraq
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WASHINGTON,
May 25, 2004 — Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital here
have been using regional anesthesia for years, but Oct.
7, 2003, was the first time they used it on the battlefield.
Regional anesthesia involves placement of a catheter through
which local anesthetic can be administered to a specific area
where the patient is experiencing pain. Story |
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Army
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Iraqi
Postal Service Center Opens;
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| BAGHDAD,
Iraq, May 25, 2004 — Haider Al Abadi,
Iraq’s
minister of communication, and Ibraheem Hussien
Ali, Iraq’s postmaster general, announced
the opening of the International Service Center
and the introduction of Iraq’s new Postal
Code system in a ceremony at the Baghdad International
Airport air cargo terminal, according to Coalitional
Provisional Authority officials. More |
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| Olympic-Sized
Pool Reopens in Tikrit |
TIKRIT,
Iraq, May 24, 2004 — A ribbon-cutting
ceremony was held in the city of Tikrit May
22 to officially re-open an Olympic-sized swimming
pool that was closed at the start of Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Sheik Kannan
Al Saided of the Al Shumar tribe hosted the
event. Lt. Col. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, commander
of the 1st Infantry Division’s
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, was
on hand. Also present was Falah Al Naqeed,
governor of the Salah Ad Din Province. More |
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| Iraqi
Pilots Begin Crop Dusting |
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OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, BAQUBAH, Iraq, May
21, 2004 — Soldiers of Multinational Force
Iraq recently began an operation to help pump
a little gas into the local economy in Diyala
Province.
In a cooperative effort between Iraq’s
Ministry of Agriculture and Multinational Force
Iraq, Iraqi pilots May 14 began crop-dusting
the province’s date palm fields. It is
the first time Iraqi pilots have flown in their
airspace since Operation Iraqi Freedom began
more than a year ago. More |
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Soccer Balls Given Out In Ramadi, Karbala, And Hilla
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| Florida Air Guard Troops Deploy to Iraq |
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| JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 25, 2004 — More than 50 members of the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Iraq May 19, to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. 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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Defense Officials
Identify Marine Casualty |
WASHINGTON,
May 25, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today
the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jorge A. MolinaBautista,
37, of Rialto, Calif., died May 23 as a result of hostile
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
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| HONORING FALLEN SOLDIERS
— U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Webb, 19th
Special Forces, salutes the flag for Sgt.
Gene Vance's widow during a memorial ceremony
for fallen soldiers of Combined Joint Special
Operation Task Force at Camp Vance, Bagram,
Afghanistan, May 19, 2004. U.S. Army photo
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| Profile |
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U.S.
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Senior Airman Aaron Sanders |
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UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar, May 25, 2004 — Air
Force Senior Airman Aaron Sanders spends
his days teaching students information
he hopes they never need to use. But he
said he wants them to learn the material
well, just in case. More |
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U.S.
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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 25, 2004 — The door to opportunity
was wide open for two young men about to embark on a journey together as United
States Marines — until the door was fatally shut on one of them in the streets
of South Central Los Angeles for wearing the wrong color shirt. More |
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| FLIGHT OPERATIONS — U.S. sailors load armament onto an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Wildcats" of Fighter Attack Squadron 131 before evening flight operations aboard USS George Washington in the Arabian Gulf, May 22, 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho |
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YORK, May 25, 2004 — Marine Lt. Gen.
Robert Magnus, deputy commandant for programs
and resources, threw the opening pitch during
May 23 baseball game at Shea Stadium, at
which the New York Mets honored all services
for their Military Appreciation Day 2004.
