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| Afghan President Urges Lawmakers To Stay the Course in Terror War |
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2004 — Afghan President Hamid Karzai thanked America today for its resources, leadership and especially "the precious lives of your soldiers" in the effort to free his country.
Karzai spoke before a joint session of Congress. He listed the progress his country has made since being freed from the Taliban yoke in 2001 and the challenges that remain. More |
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| Iraqis Now Control 15 of 26 Ministries |
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2004 — With just over two weeks remaining before the formal handover of sovereignty on June 30, the transition of authority to Iraq's new government is more than half complete, Coalitional Provisional Authority officials said in Baghdad today.
Senior CPA spokesman Dan Senor told reporters that nearly 60 percent of the Iraqi government already has been turned over to Iraqi control. More Briefing |
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Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Transition Date Announced
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| Cheney Cites Afghan, Iraq Progress |
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| By Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA / American
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WASHINGTON,
June 14, 2004 — Citing recent and upcoming events, Vice
President Dick Cheney told a group in Florida today that the
United States has made tremendous progress in Afghanistan and
Iraq.
Cheney spoke at the James Madison Institute, a
Florida-based research and educational organization. More |
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| U.S.
General Dubbed Father of the Iraqi Army |
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U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Zabaldo / Office of
Security Transition |
 BAGHDAD,
Iraq, June 14, 2004 — Less than
a year ago an unassuming man from Weatherford,
Okla., arrived in this country to guide
an organization that didn’t even
exist – to build an army
that wasn’t there.
There was
no plan, no force, and only slight guidance.
And 363 days later, Iraq’s
armed forces and civil security forces
total more than 230,000 people. Story |
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| Baghdad
Government Names Inspector General |
| BAGHDAD,
Iraq, June 15, 2004 — Ambassador L. Paul Bremer
has named an inspector general for the city of
Baghdad, accepting the recommendation of Baghdad
Mayor Dr. Alaa al-Tamimi. More |
| Joint
U.S.-Iraqi Training Briefing Held |
| TIKRIT,
Iraq, June 15, 2004 — The first Joint Quarterly
Training Brief with the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps’ 30th
Brigade and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team was held
on June 13 at Forward Operating Base Dagger,
according to 1st Infantry Division officials. More |
| Soldiers
Bring Medical Relief to Al-Tarmia |
| AL-TARMIA,
Iraq, June 15, 2004 - Working with soldiers of
the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps,
soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
provided free medical care to villagers here
June 9, according to Multinational Force Iraq
officials. More |
| Al Sadiya Sewing Facility Breaks Ground |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 15, 2004 - Groundbreaking for the renovation of an Al Sadiya sewing facility took place June 8 in the Al Rasheed district of Baghdad, according to Multinational Forces Iraq officials. More |
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Iraqi Veterans Job Training Initiative Announced
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| Army Provincial Reconstruction Team
Supports Marines' Afghan Operations |
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FORWARD
OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, June 15, 2004 — A village
elder watches as a convoy filled with Marines and soldiers pulls
up a short distance from his village. He remembers the days of
the Soviets and the Taliban, and wonders what the armored warriors
want with his village.
The elder speaks with the one of the soldiers as he is peppered
with questions about the health of his people. As per Afghan
custom, tea is served for host and guests, an expression of
Afghan hospitality. Story |
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Marines, Soldiers Wrap Up 'Operation Nightingale'
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| Transformation |
Web Site Explains
New Personnel System |
| WASHINGTON, June 15, 2004 — Department of Defense officials launched a new Web site to educate civilian employees about the new National Security Personnel System. The new system will make changes in the way the department hires, pays, promotes, disciplines and fires civilian employees. More |
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| DoD Identifies Army Casualty |
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2004 — The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins, 20, of Parker, Colo., died June 14 in Baghdad,
Iraq, as a result of a non-combat injury. Atkins was assigned to Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany.
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| Honoring the Fallen |
Blue Diamond Team
Honors Fallen Marine |
 CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, Iraq, June 13, 2004 — Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bolhman wasn't even supposed to be out on the patrol when he was killed in action June 7. He volunteered to take the place of another Marine, giving that Marine needed rest. More |
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Convoy Course Prepares
Airmen for Duty in Iraq |
| LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 14, 2004 (AFPN) — Air Education and Training Command leaders saw the need for the Basic Combat Convoy Course for Airmen during a visit to Iraq in March, and 37th Training Wing experts here assembled the course in record time. More |
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U.S.
Marine Corps
Brig. Gen. Ronald S. Coleman |
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 CAP-HAITIEN,
Haiti, June 15, 2004 — Marine Brig. Gen.
Ronald S. Coleman, Multinational Interim
Force-Haiti’s commander, was awarded
the Gold Medal of French Defense June 3
for outstanding leadership displayed during
Operation Secure Tomorrow. More |
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U.S.
Army Reserves
Maj. David Johnson |
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 ALEXANDRIA,
Va., June 15, 2004 (Army News Service) — Army Reserves Maj. David Johnson, a member
of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
at Fort Carson, Colo., will be the rifle
coach for Team USA in the Olympic Games
at Athens, Greece, this summer. More |
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Scouts Introduce
Kiowas to Afghan Skies |
| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, June 14, 2004 — For the first time, the Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is taking to the skies above Afghanistan. Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment recently deployed to Kandahar Air Base looking to fill their role as a combat multiplier for ground forces fighting the global war on terrorism. Story |
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'Coyote' Maintainers
Keep Squadron Flying |
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 AL Taqqadum, Iraq, June 15, 2004 — Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the maintenance Marines of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, turn wrenches and inspect each other's work to ensure their helicopters can fly within minutes of an alert. More |
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