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CATCH — U.S. Army Spc. Gunn, right, of A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division catches the shell of a high explosive round as it is ejected from the chamber of the M119A2 Howitzer during a Harrassment and Interdiction Fire exercise, June 2, 2004, at Forward Observing Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq. The 25th Infantry Division, out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, is in northern Iraq supporting the 1st Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Elizabeth Erste
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Iraqis Can Hasten Zarqawi's Capture
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — Ordinary Iraqis hold the key to how soon coalition or Iraqi forces will find fugitive terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a senior military official told reporters in Baghdad today. More     
Gitmo Detainee Review to Begin
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — Navy Secretary Gordon England detailed today the process he has devised to review the cases of each enemy combatant now held at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More     
Defense Official Outlines Global Posture
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — The realignment of U.S. forces in the world will mirror the changing threats and be a result of a fundamental shift in national security, the defense undersecretary for policy told the House Armed Services Committee. More     
Bush: U.S. Does Not Condone Torture
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — Even facing a different kind of enemy, the United States will continue to adhere to its values, international law and treaty obligations, White House and defense officials said June 22. More     Details on Interrogation Process
Sanchez Meets With Iraq Security Leaders
MOSUL, Iraq, June 23, 2004 — Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of Multinational Force-Iraq, visited Mosul June 21 to discuss the upcoming transfer of sovereignty on June 30 with Iraqi security officials from throughout Iraq’s three northern provinces – Ninevah, Irbil and Dahuk. More
Personnel Expected to Follow Laws
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2004 — White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan told reporters June 22 that President Bush expects all U.S. personnel to comply with laws and treaty obligations regarding detainees in the war on terrorism. More
The New Iraq: Feature Section
The New Iraq: Buildup to Sovereignty
Fact Sheet: The Transition to Iraqi Self-Government
Fact Sheet: The Transition to Iraqi Self-Government
The New Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Coalition Provisional Authority Update
Time Line of Events in Iraq: 2003-2004
Legavy of Terror: Mass Graves
A Year in Iraq: The Mission (Flash photo slideshow)
On the Ground in Iraq Iraq's 55 Most Wanted Maps of Iraq
Weekly Progress Report (Adobe PDF slides)
Navy Explores Possible Combat
Link to Balance Disorder
     WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — Naval medicine officials said recently that they have been asked to review possible causes of nearly a dozen cases of balance disorders in service members returning from combat zones. More
South Asia Remains
Important to Terror War
     WASHINGTON, June 22, 2004 – The Sept. 11 terror attacks put South Asia "on the front lines of the global war on terror," a senior U.S. State Department official told a House panel. More
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Navy Secretary Gordon England
" Now, this (detainee review process) is a very important tasking and I take it very, very seriously. It's important that we do it right for the American people and for the detainees. It's also important that we do this rapidly and we do it with transparency. I do fully understand the gravity of the decisions that will be made, but am confident that with a precise, detailed and open approach, and with decisions based on all information available, this process will work effectively."
Pentagon Briefing , June 23, 2004
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Afghanistan Update
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NATO Role Crucial for
Success of Afghan Elections
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      WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — A senior State Department official says the NATO allies need to "step up" their efforts to assure security for Afghanistan's first free elections after 30 years of war and violence. More
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Armed Forces Network Europe features stories showing how U.S. service members are making a difference in the lands where they are deployed to combat terrorism.
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Operation Rocketman III  (8 More Photos)
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Stansfield, a sniper-scout from Task Force Tacoma, Logistics Support Area Anaconda, assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division verifies the grid coordinates for a target house during Operation Rocketman III, June 8, 2004. Operation Rocketman III was a joint combined arms mission to secure and search anti-Iraqi forces suspected of harboring terrorists and weapons used against Logistics Support Area Anaconda. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed Photo Essay Archive
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Typhoon, Sirocco Join Gulf Security Ops
MANAMA, Bahrain, June 23, 2004 — USS Typhoon and USS Sirocco joined the maritime security operations force in the Northern Arabian Gulf in June, helping to protect the Iraqi oil terminals.Since arriving, Typhoon and Sirocco combined have been actively engaged in enforcing a strict 2,000 meter exclusion zone around the critical oil platforms. More
Soldiers Patrol City's Most Dangerous Street
BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 22, 2004 — Their mission that evening was no different than any other night: to patrol the area and set up a traffic control point in the most dangerous part of town. While the mission may be routine, the dangers remain real. More
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American C-17 Airlifts Iraqi
Child to Hungarian Hospital
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Abbas Jabbar, a 13-year-old Iraqi, gives a smile as he is moved into a Hungarian ambulance at the international airport here. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason LakeBALAD AIR BASE, Iraq, June 22, 2004 — Medics from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron helped airlift a 13-year-old Iraqi to Budapest, Hungary, recently. Crew members aboard a C-17 Globemaster III helped transport Abbas Jabbar, who was injured when he ran in front of a Hungarian convoy patrolling near Baghdad.   More
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Driving Big Rigs on the Frontline
LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq, June 22, 2004 — The front line of the war used to consist of chasing anti-coalition forces through cities. The front line has since moved to the highways and supply routes and the soldiers fighting on it are no longer exclusivley infantryman, but also truck drivers. More
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Boot Camp Begins for Iraqi Recruits
CAMP INDIA, Iraq, June 20, 2004 – More than 30 Iraqi men, 18-to-37-years-old from the city of Zadan, got their first taste of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps boot camp, courtesy of the U.S. Marines. More
Sovereignty Thriving in Local Governments
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War on Terrorism
. DoD Needs Foreign Language Skills
. Powell Says Terror Report Statistics Now Reviewed, Revised
. Terrorists Killed 625 People in 2003, Revised State Report Says
. Ridge Announces New Nationwide Port Security Improvements
• U.S. Working With Saudis to End Terrorist Financing
. Bush Says Contractor's Murder Shows Enemy's 'Evil Nature'
Iraq
. Bush Condemns South Korean's Murder
. Iraq Success Hinges on Security
. Bremer Details Progress in Iraq
. Iraqis to Conduct Most Military Training
. Iraqis to Manage All National Ministries
. Iraq Reshapes Forces for Security
. Iraqi Official Asks for More Balanced News
. Troops, Locals Work to Rebuild Tikrit
Military News
. 4th Infantry Division Changes Command
. National Guard, Reserve Update
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Marine Infantry Battalion
Departs for Iraq
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., June 21, 2004 — It was no more than 18 months ago when families and friends gave final hugs and said goodbye to their loved ones from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, as they departed for Iraq with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. A similar scene played out June 19 as the Marines headed back to Iraq as the Ground Combat Element for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More
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Transformation
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Battlefield Metrics Key
In Transformation Effort
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      ARLINGTON, Va., June 23, 2004 — The Defense Department needs to be organized according to the metrics used on the battlefield, said the director of the department's Office of Force Transformation here June 22. More
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Soldiers Agree: Terminal
Is a Combat Multiplier
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      FORT IRWIN, Calif., June 22, 2004 — New technology to come out of the Army’s initiative "Connect the Logistician" is not only making it easier for soldiers to communicate while in the battlefield, but it is also saving their lives. More
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New Mobile Unit Takes Over
Iraqi Oil Terminals Security
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      MANAMA, Bahrain, June 22, 2004 — Navy Mobile Security Force Detachment 21 relieved the Interim Marine Corps Security Force, Bahrain, June 5 aboard the Khawr Al Amaya and Al Basrah Oil Terminals in the North Arabian Gulf. Commissioned in February of 2003, the detachment is the first operational unit in the Navy's newly created Mobile Security Force. More
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U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. J. Dustin Campbell
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Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. J. Dustin Campbell       AL ASAD, Iraq, June 23, 2004 — A Reserve infantry Marine recently put out a fire here that saved a building from destruction. Lance Cpl. J. Dustin Campbell, a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Union County, Tenn., saw smoke billowing out of building used to house private third country national workers. More
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Airmen Help Air Force,
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Keeping satellite receivers free of debris is just part of a daily checklist for Tech. Sgt. Davi Novak, a noncommissioned officer in charge of satellite communications in Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Joyce      BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 22, 2004 — More than 200 noncommissioned officers are helping the Army by providing air cover for patrols protecting convoys, performing raids, responding to mortar and road attacks, and training Iraqis to provide their own security. More
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'Devil Docs' Celebrate
Birthday on Fallujah Outskirts
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      CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, June 17, 2004 — Twenty-one Medals of Honor, 174 Navy Crosses, 942 Silver Stars, 1,554 Bronze Stars are among the decorations awarded to hospital corpsmen in the last 100 years, a testament to the dedication and fearlessness they have displayed. More
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