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Iraqi Army Graduation
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| Iraqi soldiers stand in formation holding graduation diplomas they received after training in Amman, Jordan, June 17, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Brokop Photo Essay Archive |
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| U.S. Extends Immunity for Coalition Personnel |
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| WASHINGTON, June 24, 2004 — The United States will extend immunity from Iraqi prosecution to U.S. and coalition troops and personnel in Iraq beyond the June 30 handover of power. Story |
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| Iraqis Learn It ‘Pays’ to
Hand Over Arms |
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| KARBALA, Iraq, June 24, 2004 — Dozens
of Iraqis traded weapons for cash in the city of Karbala, Iraq,
in early June as part of the Army’s Weapons Reward Program. More |
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| Corps Support Command
Supplies Forces |
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| FORT HOOD, Texas, June 24, 2004 — The
Corps Support Commands, among the most complex components in
the Army, are comprised of the highest number of reservists. More |
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| MP K-9s Enhance Force Protection Efforts |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, June 24, 2004 — Man’s best friend is playing a new role in Operation Enduring Freedom. Several K-9s, or military working dogs, are serving in Afghanistan, adding to the force protection efforts of the military police charged with safeguarding coalition assets. More |
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| Infantry Takes
Bite Out of Crime |
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| LATIFIYAH, Iraq, June 22, 2004 — Soldiers
from Task Force 1st Armored Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat
Team and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps members took the offensive
against suspected insurgents recently, picking up six targets
in the brigade combat team's area of responsibility. More |
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| Home Depot Donates $1M in Tools, Supplies for Iraq |
| WASHINGTON, June 25, 2004 — Home Depot, one of 15 companies to receive the 2004 DoD Employer Support Freedom Award, has donated $1 million in tools and supplies to the Iraq rebuilding effort. More |
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Force Improves Life in Iraqi Village |
| KHARABRUD,
Iraq, June 25, 2004 — It had to be an exciting
day for the people of this small village when
soldiers of Task Force 2-11 Field Artillery,
96th Civil Affairs Battalion and the Iraqi Civil
Defense Corps came here recently. More |
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| Marines,
Soldiers Continue Public Works Projects |
| AR RAMADI,
Iraq, June 25, 2004 — Marines and soldiers across
Al Anbar Province continued to initiate and sustain
improvement projects to raise the quality of
life for Iraqis, according to Multinational Force
Iraq officials. More |
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| 1st
Infantry Div. Brings Medical Aid to Al Rashid |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq,
June 24, 2004 — Medics and physicians from
the 1st Infantry Division worked with Iraqi doctors
to treat about 200 residents of the rural Al
Hay Askari area of Al Rashid June 19 as part
of a medical civil assistance program, according
to Multinational Force Iraq officials. More |
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| Marines
'Sew' Together New Future for Iraq |
| CAMP BLUE DIAMOND,
Iraq, June 23, 2004 — Marines with 1st Marine
Division are helping to rebuild Iraq one stitch
at a time. With assistance from the Los Angeles-based
charity Spirit of America, the division recently
donated nearly $27,000 worth of equipment to
the Ar Ramadi Sewing Center. More |
| Iraqi Students Encourage Free Thought |
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Defense Officials
Identify Army Casualty |
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, Wis., died June 24 in
Mosul, Iraq, when an explosion occurred near his convoy. Kiser was assigned to the
Army Reserve’s 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan, Wis. More |
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Jalalabad Team Enhances
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| NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, June 24, 2004 — The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team is continuing its efforts to accelerate the well-being of Afghan people in eastern Afghanistan and its partnership with the Afghan people here. More |
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Gloria
Estefan Salutes Troops
With Concert at Naval Base |
| NORFOLK,
Va., June 26,
2004 — The
Defense Department can add Latin music star Gloria
Estefan to the growing list of celebrities who have
come out to support service members fighting the
war on terror. During a free June 25 concert at Naval
Station Norfolk, Va., Estefan, backed by her Miami
Sound Machine band, paid tribute to more than 1,000
service members who cheered wildly as the star sang
a medley of her hit recordings. More |
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| Profile |
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| U.S.
Army
Col. Gerald Griffin |
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 MOSUL,
Iraq, June 25, 2004 — For some soldiers,
one enlistment is enough. Others serve
20 years so they can collect retirement
benefits. For one soldier, however, even
20 years was not enough service. More |
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| USAF
Master Sgt. Joe Ramos |
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 BAGRAM
AIR BASE, Afghanistan, June 25, 2004 — When
some people say they carry the American
flag close to their heart, it is usually
just a figure of speech. However, when
one 455th Expeditionary Operations Group
airmen here said that, he meant it – and
he has the flag to prove it. More |
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New Program Tracks
Reconstruction Efforts |
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 BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, June 25, 2004 — Instructors from the Defense Geospatial Intelligence School came here recently to teach civil affairs specialists and military topographers how to document rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan. More |
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