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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Juan Solorzano
works from photographs to paint a mural depicting
various scenes on an elevator door onboard
USS George Washington, June 19, 2004. The mural
will cover more than 2,500 square feet and
will take more than six weeks to complete.
The Norfolk, Va.- based nuclear powered aircraft
carrier is on a scheduled deployment in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo
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| Forward Air Controllers
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| KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan, June
24, 2004 — Capt. Jimmy Brown understands perhaps more than
anyone the importance of close air support. A forward air controller
during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Brown was responsible for calling
in fixed and rotary wing air support as his unit pushed north
toward Baghdad. Story |
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| 'Blue Candle' Brings
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| KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan, June
23, 2004 — Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry
Regiment recently conducted combat and presence patrols, air
assault operations, cordon and searches in the Mizan district
of Afghanistan. The mission, 'Operation Blue Candle,' also provided
humanitarian aid to citizens of communities within the
operational area. Story |
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| DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti, June 23, 2004
— In a joint effort between the Navy and local humanitarian relief
workers, four pallets filled with needed supplies were delivered
June 20 to the impoverished Arhiba district of Djibouti City. More |
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| 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 |
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| CAMP FALLUJAH,
Iraq, June 22, 2004 — Marines in Al Anbar province
are in the midst of projects that will infuse
$235,000 into the local economy and provide improvements
to local policing, Iraqi National Guard programs,
community centers, a school and a local mosque. More |
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Hospital Helps Wounded
Marine ’See’ Baby’s Birth |
| BETHESDA, Md., June
24, 2004 — National Naval Medical Center upheld its commitment
to "Family-Centered Care," when wounded Iraqi Freedom
veteran Marine Staff Sgt. Andrew Kingdon was able to watch
the birth of his first child – 400 miles away in Rhode Island
– through video teleconferencing. More |
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| Soldiers Receive
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| WASHINGTON, June 23, 2004 — All soldiers in Iraq will be issued fourteen pieces of new Army equipment from the Rapid Fielding Initiative. Additional initiative equipment is provided for brigade combat teams based on their missions. More |
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How People Think
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| ARLINGTON, Va., June 23, 2004 — Changing how people think is paramount to the success of military transformation, said the director of requirements and integration for U.S. Joint Forces Command June 22. More |
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Army's
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OF DEBARKATION, Kuwait, June 23, 2004 — The Army’s
experimental high-speed catamaran, the Theater
Support Vessel Spearhead, is back in Operation
Iraqi Freedom. More |
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U.S.
Navy
Lt. j.g. Peter Penzell |
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 REDLANDS,
Calif., June 24, 2004 — Lt. j.g.
Peter Penzell, a member of the nine-man
U.S. Armed Forces cycling team, won the
U.S. Military Road Race National Championship
June 16, in Redlands, Calif. Penzell credits
his team’s efforts for his victory. More |
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U.S.
Air Force
Senior Airman Chardo Richardson |
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MCGUIRE AFB, N.J., June 24, 2004 — One McGuire Air Force Base airman traded
in his flight suit for a Mets uniform June 22 and became an honorary member of
the New York Mets for a day, as Senior Airman Chardo Richardson shadowed Mets
left-handed pitcher Al Leiter. More |
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Sailors
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OPERATING BASE RIPLEY,
Afghanistan, June
24, 2004 — Two
sailors from a P-3C
Orion detachment
have been supporting
the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
Unit (Special Operations
Capable) in central
Afghanistan since
March. More |
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Ordnance
Disposal Team Makes
Afghanistan Safe for Future |
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| BAGRAM
AIR BASE, Afghanistan,
June 23, 2004 — Today,
there are literally
tons of explosive
materials hidden
throughout Afghanistan.
Whenever any of these
items is uncovered
around here, it is
the explosive ordnance
disposal team’s
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WASHINGTON,
June 23, 2004 — It seemed like old home week when
television star
Regis Philbin walked into the Walter Reed Army Medical
Center hospital room of
Army Spc. Danielle Green. They'd shot a few hoops together
four years ago when
Green was a basketball star at Philbin's alma mater, the
University of Notre
Dame.
