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President Bush Visits MacDill AFB
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President George W. Bush addresses service members here June 16. The president said with the transfer of sovereignty two weeks away, the future of a free Iraq is coming into view. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason P. Robertson
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| Afghan Coalition Continues Progress as Elections Near |
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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2004 — Afghanistan "is no longer a sanctuary for terrorists, a place where they can train in safety and comfort," and coalition forces are working to increase security in the region and pave the way for the upcoming national elections, the commander of Combined Forces Command Afghanistan said today.
Speaking with Pentagon reporters via teleconference from the Afghan capital of Kabul, Army Lt. Gen. David Barno cited continued progress in weeding out remnants of Taliban and al Qaeda forces. More |
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| Wolfowitz Reassures Kurdish Allies of U.S. Commitment |
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LAKE DOKAN, Iraq, June 17, 2004 — The United States stands firmly behind its Kurdish allies and feels the best bet for their future is in a united, democratic Iraq, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told Iraqi Kurd leaders in northern Iraq.
"We Americans think it is very important that Kurds should be first-class citizens in their own country," Wolfowitz said in a press conference with Kurdistan Democratic Party President Massoud Barzani in Irbil today. More |
| Wolfowitz Visits U.S. Military Commanders, Local Leaders |
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Sergeant, Widow
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Memories at NASCAR Race |
 POCONO,
Pa., June 16, 2004 (Army News Service) — The first time
Sgt. Marquette Whiteside was invited to enjoy an expense-free
VIP treatment at a NASCAR race, he turned it down.
Whiteside wasn’t
a NASCAR fan. But when told in the next call that he would
be at the race with Jill Colgan, wife of Whiteside’s
former platoon leader, Lt. Ben Colgan, he didn’t
hesitate to accept. Whiteside was by the lieutenant’s
side on a Baghdad patrol last year when an ambush took
his life. Story |
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| Navy Seabees Clean Up Fallujah |
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| By Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Powell / Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 |
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FALLUJAH, Iraq, June 16, 2004 (NNS) — The Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 continued to help the Iraqi people improve their country and regain their freedom here recently.
While maintaining a combat stance, the Seabees engaged in the clean-up of areas damaged by extensive battle. Story |
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| Iraq Has Potential for Strong Farm Sector |
| WASHINGTON, June 16, 2004 – Despite past mismanagement of resources, Iraq has the land, water and human resources needed to successfully develop an agricultural sector, says the principal U.S. Department of Agriculture official involved in Iraq. More |
| Government Employees Report to Iraq Ministers |
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Soldiers Soon to Get Side
Protection on Body Armor |
| WASHINGTON, June 16, 2004 (Army News Service) — Deployed troops will soon start getting side protection for their Interceptor Body Armor, thanks to the efforts of Program Executive Office Soldier. More |
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Healthcare Benefits Expanded
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| U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC, CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, June 16, 2004 — Healthcare coverage for Marine reservists and their dependents has been expanded to cover a wider range of benefits as of May 2004, according to Marine Corps officials. Story |
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USS Kearsarge Onloads
Marines for Iraqi Freedom |
| ABOARD USS KEARSARGE, At Sea, June 16, 2004 (NNS) — USS Kearsarge stopped off the coast of Camp Lejune, N.C., recently to onload Marines, vehicles and equipment to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism. More |
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NASCAR's Craven to Salute
America’s Supportive Employers |
| ARLINGTON, Va., June 17, 2004 — The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and NASCAR star Ricky Craven will salute America’s Supportive Employers when Craven takes command of the ESGR #29 Navy Reserve Car at the Chicagoland Speedway Busch Series Race on July 10, according to National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve officials. More |
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| Profile |
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U.S.
Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Prashant Shah |
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OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, June
17, 2004 — A Marine from Marine Expeditionary
Unit Service Support Group 22 is using
a unique gift to assist the 22nd Marine
Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations
Capable) with its mission in Afghanistan. More |
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| Joseph
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 WASHINGTON,
D.C., June 17, 2004 — Mr. Joseph P. Aukward,
an employee with the Naval Sea Systems
Command (NAVSEA), was notified on May 26,
by the United States Olympic Committee,
that he has been selected to represent
the U.S. as a member of the Olympic Paralympic
team, which is scheduled to compete on
Sept. 17-28 in Athens, Greece. More |
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'Night
Owls'
Patrol Iraqi Skies |
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TAQQADUM, Iraq, June
17, 2004 — Just
as an owl uses its
keen sight to search
a landscape for prey,
the "Night Owls" have
used advanced technology
in the air to aid
allies on the ground
to complete mission
after mission during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. More |
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Seabees Build Force
Protection in Iraq |
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| AL ANBAR PROVINCE, Iraq, June 17, 2004 (NNS) — The Seabees' famed motto, "We Build, We Fight," plays loud and clear to members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 providing security and force protection for convoys and base camps in Iraq. More |
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