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IRAQI POLICE CADETS — The fourth graduating class of the Baghdad Police Academy marches in formation around the parade grounds, June 3, 2004, after completing the required eight-week training program in Baghdad, Iraq. The formation includes regular police and border police cadets. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Brokop

Terror War Being Fought on
Many Fronts, President Says

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample / American Force Press Service

     WASHINGTON, June 5, 2004 — The challenges of the United States and coalition nations in the war on terrorism extend beyond Iraq, President Bush said today in his national weekly radio address.
     "The war on terror is being fought on many fronts," he reminded listeners.
     Bush noted that since Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists have struck in places from Morocco to Indonesia, but the center of terrorist conflict remains the Middle East. "If that region is abandoned to dictators and terrorists, it will be a constant source of violence and alarm, exporting killers of increasing sophistication and destructive power," the president pointed out. More

Extremism Threatens Prosperity, Clouds Civil Society's Future

By John D. Banusiewicz / American Forces Press Service

     SINGAPORE, June 5, 2004 — Ideological extremism that uses terror as a weapon stands in the way of global political progress and economic prosperity, threatens international order and clouds civil society's future, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
     Rumsfeld was this morning's keynote speaker at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' annual Pacific security conference, known as the "Shangri-la Dialog."
     Because extremists who use terror as a weapon can't be appeased, the secretary said, they must be confronted on many fronts by all civil societies. His remarks centered on what he called "the way ahead in the global struggle of civilization vs. extremism." More

Cambodian Official Urges Rumsfeld to See Iraq Through

United States to Maintain its Capability in the Pacific Region

By John D. Banusiewicz / American Forces Press Service

     SINGAPORE, June 5, 2004 — The United States will maintain its capability in the Pacific region, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today, and Australia's defense minister said his country is satisfied with letting the United States decide how to do that.
     The two defense leaders met with reporters after their bilateral meeting. Both are here for the annual Pacific security conference known as the "Shangri-la Dialog," sponsored by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
     Rumsfeld said the guiding principles behind the pursuit of changes in how the United States positions its forces globally are basing its troops only where they're wanted and shifting from a static, mass-defense posture to a more agile and capable one built for 21st century threats. More

Myers: Today’s Terror Threat
As Dangerous as World War II’s

By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service

SAINTE MERE EGLISE, France, June 5, 2004 — The world is facing as much of a threat today from terrorists and extremists as it did during World War II, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today at a memorial tribute to airborne veterans of the Normandy invasion.
Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers compared the world of 1944 to today. “We can scarcely imagine how history would have unfolded had the Allied effort (in World War II) failed,” he said. “The world must work together now to defeat a threat as great as that of the war. Extremists want to replace the freedoms the Allies defended so bravely with fear: the kind of fear that crushes the human spirit and destroys all confidence, creativity and courage,” Myers said. More

Secretary Commends Bangladesh's Peacekeeping

DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 5, 2004 – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met here today with leaders of one of the world's most active countries in providing peacekeeping forces.
The visit marked the first to this South Asia nation by a U.S. defense secretary. Rumsfeld met with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who also serves as defense minister, and Foreign Minister Morshed Khan. More

D-Day Invasion Showed
Value of Perseverance

DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 5, 2004 — The bloody, daring landing that turned the tide of World War II in Europe serves as a lesson in the value of persevering in a worthwhile cause, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. More

Today's Troops, D-Day Forces Share Bond

Rumsfeld Cites 'Gap' in
Media Reports on Iraq

SINGAPORE, June 4, 2004 — The real situation in Iraq and its depiction in the media are two different things, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today. More

Iraqi Police
Capture Known Terrorist

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 4, 2004 — Iraqi Police Forces detained Umar Baziyani, a known terrorist and murder suspect, on May 30 here, according to Multinational Force Iraq officials. More

Tip Leads Soldiers to Weapons Cache

NATO Team Tests Base
Response to Attack

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy, June 4, 2004 (USAFENS) — U.S. Air Force airmen of the 31st Fighter Wing were under the gun of about 100 AirSouth inspectors May 24-29 during a NATO Tactical Evaluation here. Story

Transformation

Rumsfeld Foresees Increasing
Navy Capability, Lethality

SINGAPORE, June 4, 2004 — Though the Navy may ultimately be smaller in terms of numbers of people, it is on the path toward being a more capable and more lethal force, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today. More

Military Doctrine Must Change
To Meet Current Threat

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2004 — Military doctrine needs to be less detailed, more adaptable and less rooted in Cold War mindsets to guide U.S. military forces confronting new challenges, particularly global terrorism. More

Wartime Footing Shapes Army Training

More Transformation News

Defense Leaders Speak

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld

"We have asked the world to assist Iraq and Afghanistan. And a very large number of countries have stepped up and agreed to do that.... They’re assisting with troops, in many cases. They’re assisting with humanitarian assistance in some places. They are assisting in training police and military forces in cooperation with us."

En route to Singapore, June 2, 2004

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First Team Wives
Train for National Race

By Tam Cummings / Fort Hood Public Affairs

Top row, left to right Wendy Smith, Mandy Manalang, Pat Jones and Lea Marshall and bottom row left to right, Natalie Negron, Jane Murray and Colleen Forshee are members of First Teammates, a group of 1st Cavalry Division wives training for the Army 10-Miler while their husbands are deployed. Jack Jones the Labrador is the group's mascot.

     FORT HOOD, Texas, June 4, 2004 — A group of First Team wives are training for the October Army 10-Miler in Washington D.C., to show support for their husbands who are deployed with the 1st Cavalry Division.
     The race, which begins and ends at the Pentagon, will be limited to 16,000 participants, according to co-founders Pat Jones and Colleen Forshee.
      "This is the largest 10-mile race in the United States," Jones said. "The first four finishers of each team have the times that count." More

U.S. Sailors Serve as Eyes, Ears to Enhance Security at Iraqi Oil Terminals

By Chief Petty Officer Clarence Elder / U.S.5th Fleet

ABOARD USS LEYTE GULF, At Sea, June 4, 2004 (NNS) — A small contingency of Naval Coastal Warfare Group 1 is currently living aboard the Khwar Al Amaya Oil Terminal and the Al Basrah Oil Terminal to provide surveillance and communications support to further enhance security.
The detachments arrived on the terminals with a reaction platoon of Marines from the Interim Marine Corps Security Force company out of Bahrain April 29, following an attack that killed two U.S. Navy sailors and one Coast Guardsman April 24. More

Seabees Complete Work on Iraqi Oil Terminals

Marines Contract in Fallujah for Several Projects

CAMP FULLUJAH, Iraq, June 4, 2004 - Marines selected several contractors here for key upcoming projects, according to Multinational Force Iraq officials.
Marines signed three contractors to complete $500,000 worth of work on the Al Sakaniyah Apartment project. Additionally, Marines awarded: a $77,000 contract to repair the Al Rhama mosque; a $45,000 contract for the Wadi al Akik School project; and a $45,000 contract to repair a Highway Patrol Police Station.

Iraqi Advisory Council Meets in Tikrit

TIKRIT, Iraq, June 4, 2004 — The Iraqi Advisory Council, comprised of influential Iraqis from the north central region, and the leadership of the 1st Infantry Division met for the first time on June 3, 2004, to discuss and recommend solutions to problems preventing cohesion throughout the region. More

Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Soldiers
Assume Security in Khalidiyah

KHALIDIYAH, Iraq, June 4, 2004 — Soldiers from the Army's 34th Armored Regiment, serving as part of the 1st Marine Division force in Al Anbar Province, turned over authority of Combat Outpost Killeen to a local Iraqi battalion June 1, according to Multinational Force Iraq officials. More

Army-Led Project Brings Clean Water to Villages

Army Lt. Col. Thomas S. Hollis, commander of 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, talks with some of the leaders at Qutnyah, Iraq, at about their fresh water facility. The battalion has been working closely with this village and Teabon to help provide potable drinking water sources.

CAMP AR RAMADI, Iraq, June 3, 2004 — The 4,500 residents of Teabon and Qutnyah villages have never had their own potable water source. Soldiers with Army's 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, working in support of 1st Marine Division, stepped in a few months ago to fix that problem. More

Joint Effort Nets 35K for Djibouti Schools

By Cpl. G. Lane Miley

CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti, June 3, 2004 — Cooperation among service members here, outside relief agencies and the Djiboutian government brought new educational opportunities to four local schools in time for World Telecommunications Day May 17.
More than $35,000 was spent providing the schools with 40 computers in all. The role of Combined Joint Task-Horn of Africa in the undertaking was simple – arrange a meeting with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Djibouti Telecom, the government’s service provider and one of the camp’s biggest contracts for outside telecommunications. More

War on Terrorism

. Rumsfeld Addresses Regional Maritime Security Initiative

. Terrorist Acts Provide Intel to Help Thwart Future Attacks

. Safe, Disciplined Procedures Yield Valuable Intelligence

. War Against Terror Is Top U.S. Priority for Asia-Pacific

. Fewer Numbers Don’t Mean Less Capability, Rumsfeld Says

Iraq

• Iraq's Sovereignty Deserves 'Full Support,' Says President

. Muqtada Militia Attacks U.S. Soldiers; More Weapons Found

. Rice Proclaims Ajil al-Yawer 'Terrific Leader' for New Iraq

• Victim of Former Iraqi Regime Cruelty 'Recalls the Horrors'

Military News

• Military Needs 'Full-Time' Care, Advocacy for Sexual Assault Victims

. Life Not Predictable, Rumsfeld Tells 935 New Army Officers

. National Guard, Reserve Update

Navy NASCAR Team Makes
Pitstop to Visit Sailors

Casey Atwood, right, driver of the Navy sponsored NASCAR Bush Series No. 14 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and crew chief Jay Guy smile as they talk with sailors in the Pentagon. Atwood and members of the FitzBradshaw NASCAR Busch Race Team are on their way to Dover International Speedway in Delaware for the MBNA America 200 race. On their way, they stopped by the Pentagon to meet with sailors and sign autographs. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2004 (NNS) — The Navy-sponsored NASCAR team, led by team owner Armando Fitz, driver Casey Atwood and crew chief Jay Guy, stopped by the Pentagon June 3 to visit with some of the sailors they represent on the track before heading to the June 6 Busch Series race in Dover, Del. More

Former Marine, Wife Rally
Community Behind Troops

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., June 4, 2004 — The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines will have an easier time finding something to do on ship, once deployed, after Alan and Shelly Stein delivered more than 500 books, several puzzles and 67,000 minutes worth of phone cards recently, outside the unit headquarters building. More

Toby Keith, Ted Nugent Rock
Naval Support Activity Naples

NAPLES, Italy, June 4, 2004 (NNS) — As part of a USO-sponsored tour, country superstar Toby Keith was joined onstage by rock legend Ted Nugent for a loud and highly-anticipated concert on Naval Support Activity, Naples' Support Site in the early evening hours of June 1. More

Keith, Nugent Entertain Troops at Kabul

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Profile

U.S. Navy Petty Officer
1st Class Michele I. Villagran

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2004 — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michele I. Villagran, a Navy dental technician, was named the 2004 Shore Sailor of the Year by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark during a ceremony at the Pentagon May 27. More

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In Afghanistan

A-10 Pods Help Track Bad
Guys, Protect Friendly Forces

Capt. Keith Wolak checks the Litening precision targeting pod on his A-10 Thunderbolt II before flying a mission from here. He is an A-10 pilot assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, June 4, 2004 (AFPN) — When lightning strikes, it affects the surrounding area. The same could be said of an A-10 Thunderbolt II strike, especially when complemented by the advanced capabilities provided by the Litening precision targeting pod system. Story

In Iraq

Airmen, Soldiers Team
Up to Move Payload

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 4, 2004 (AFPN) — Airmen and soldiers here are joining forces to get passengers and cargo in and out of Baghdad International Airport rapidly. “We push an average of 20,000 passengers and (4 million pounds) a month,” said 1st Lt. David Auretto, the aerial port flight’s commander. More

Small-Town Oregonian
Soldiers Serve Together in Iraq

Army Capt. Kyle B. Teamey, Staff Sgt. Mick E. Rose and Spc. Christina D. Scotton are all from Klamath Falls, Ore., and serve together at Camp Ramadi, in support of the 1st Marine Division. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald

CAMP AR RAMADI, Iraq, June 2, 2004 — U.S. Army Capt. Kyle B. Teamey, Staff Sgt. Mick E. Rose and Spc. Christina D. Scotton never met each other before coming to Iraq. That may not seem unusual, but all three hail from the same Oregon city. Story

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