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| By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample /
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WASHINGTON,
June 15, 2004 — Coalition officials expect more violence
leading up to and after the June 30 handover of authority in
Iraq, officials in Baghdad said today.
Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy operations
director for Multinational Force Iraq, said "mixed intelligence" reports
regarding post-June 30 Iraq suggests there will be continued violence, "with
that violence directed at trying to demonstrate that the new government is shaky,
wobbly and won't hang in there."
In the meantime, he said, the coalition
forces will continue military operations, and "continue to assess
that intelligence (and) continue to stand ready for that additional
violence along with our Iraqi security partners. More Briefing |
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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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| Marines
Honor Iraqi Soldiers for Valor |
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Jose E. Guillen / 1st Marine
Division |
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INDIA, Iraq, June 16, 2004 — Five Iraqi
Civil Defense Corps soldiers were decorated
recently by Marines for bravery under
fire.
Col.
John R. Toolan, commander for Regimental
Combat Team 1, awarded two Navy and Marine
Corps Commendation Medals and three Navy
and Marine Corps Achievement Medals to
the Iraqi soldiers. The soldiers were
cited for braving enemy fire to aid Marines
in a May 30 clash. The awards included "V" devices
for valor. More |
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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 |
| Marines Bring Village Welcomed Relief |
| SAHL HAWRAN, Iraq, June 15, 2004 – The Marines and sailors of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, attached to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to perform convoy security and conduct patrols, swarmed the village here recently, bringing fresh fruit, candy and much-needed bottled drinking water. More |
| Troops Break Ground for New Clinic |
| KHALIDIYAH, Iraq, June 16, 2004 – What is now an empty dirt lot in the middle of a maze of brick and concrete homes will soon be the key to a small Iraqi community's promise of health care. Marines from 1st Marine Division, along with soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment broke ground on a new medical clinic in the Abu Fleis district of Khalidiyah, a city wedged between Fallujah and Ar Ramadi. More |
| Civil Affairs Soldiers Donate Security Gear |
MOSUL, Iraq, June 15, 2004 – Soldiers from the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion’s higher education team are working to improve security around Mosul’s schools. The team handed out $10,000 worth of security equipment, such as body armor, megaphones, flashlights, reflective vests and metal detectors to the security guards from Mosul University on June 9.
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| Marines, Sailors Save Taliban Fighter's Life |
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| By Capt. Eric Dent / 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit |
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 FORWARD OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, June 16, 2004 — Two hours earlier they were hunting him down and now they were hurrying to save his life.
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, and Afghan Militia Forces engaged three enemy fighters on a mountainside June 13. The guerillas were tracking and reporting on the team's activities when coalition forces opened fire and wounded at least one of them. More |
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| Transformation |
Web Site Explains
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| 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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| U.S.
Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Harbin & U.S.
Army 1st Lt. Eric Harbin |
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 SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 16, 2004 (AFPN) — When Lt. Col. Greg Harbin landed at the airport in Mosul, Iraq, he knew he had to travel to the operational headquarters on the other side of town. He also knew an Army convoy would be escorting him. What he did not know was that his brother would be the convoy commander. More |
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U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Allan M. Lacson |
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 CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2004 — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Allan M. Lacson was recently selected out of four finalists as the Commanding General, Marine Force Pacific, Sea Sailor of the Year for 2004. More |
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Ordnance
Marines Keep
Harriers' Claws Sharp |
| KANDAHAR
AIR FIELD, Afghanistan,
June 16, 2004
— For aviation
ordnance Marines,
one of the most
exasperating
parts of their
job is to see
an aircraft return
home with a full
load of bombs,
rockets, and
bullets. More |
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KC-130R Hercules Team
Provides Steady Support |
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COMMAND AREA OF
OPERATIONS, June
16, 2004 — To
successfully operate
from a remote location
such as Forward
Operating Base
Ripley, deep in
the heart of Afghanistan's
Oruzgan province,
a unit requires
a steady flow of
supplies and personnel. More |
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Promotion Ceremony
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ASAD, Iraq, June
16, 2004 — Promotions
were taken to new
heights recently
for Marines of Marine
Medium Helicopter
Squadron 764, Marine
Aircraft Group 16,
3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing. More |
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Young Iraqi Patient Wins
Surgical Team's Hearts |
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 CAMP
AL ASAD, Iraq,
June 16, 2004 — Sailors
and Marines at
Alpha Surgical
Company are investigating
a robbery that
occurred here sometime
between May 14-16,
2004. A 10-year-old
Iraqi girl is the
prime suspect in
the theft – of
everyone's hearts. More |
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WERNERSVILLE,
Pa., June 16, 2004 — Campers and counselors
didn't seem to mind the scorching midday
sun here June 15 as they joined hands
and swayed to the patriotic tunes on
the athletic field of the South Mountain
YMCA. The youngers helped kick off "Operation
Purple," a program giving a free
week of camp to children of deployed
or previously deployed parents. 
