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| U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Miranda, a Predator crew chief, communicates with the pilot of a MQ-1L Predator prior to a night-time aerial mission, June 10, 2004. Miranda is assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed Photo Essay Archive |
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| Iraqis Visit Balad, Applaud U.S. Military Efforts |
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| BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq, June 28, 2004 — Hoshyar Zebari, Iraqi minister of foreign affairs, and other members of the Iraqi governing council visited here June 27. He thanked the United States for helping Iraq form a new government. More |
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| Struggle Continues for Reform, Democracy |
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| WASHINGTON, June 29, 2004 — The “struggle between extremism and civilized values” is unfolding around the world, President Bush said today in Istanbul, Turkey. More |
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| Bush Praises NATO’s Focus on Terror |
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| WASHINGTON, June 29, 2004 — President Bush today applauded NATO’s decision to restructure “to oppose threats that arise beyond the borders of Europe.” More |
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| Inspectors General Working in Ministries |
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| WASHINGTON, June 28, 2004 — Inspectors general for the Iraqi ministries are up and running, but they will have challenges, the Defense Department inspector general said here today. More |
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| ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 28, 2004 — Today's transfer of sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government probably won't bring an immediate stop to terrorism plaguing the country, but it's likely to succeed over time as the Iraqi people support their new government, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today. More |
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| Sovereignty Means 'Hopeful Day' for Iraq |
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| WASHINGTON, June 28, 2004 — The dedication and sacrifice of the U.S. military "has brought us to this hopeful day" of post-Saddam Hussein Iraq becoming a sovereign nation, President Bush said today during a short speech in Istanbul, Turkey, where he is attending the NATO Summit. More |
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| Titans of the Battlefield Help Secure Area |
 CAMP MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq, June 27, 2004 — Patrols are a dangerous business in Mahmudiyah, but they just got safer for Marines of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, thanks to a whole lot of rolling steel. When the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based Marines moved back here, they brought with them the 70-ton titans of the battlefield - M-1A1 Abram tanks. A detachment from 1st Tank Battalion's Company B joined the infantry Marines for the move. More |
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| NATO to Expand Role in Afghanistan |
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| ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 28, 2004 - NATO nations have agreed to expand the alliance's responsibility in Afghanistan to include more provincial reconstruction teams north and west of the capital city of Kabul, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters here June 27. Story |
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| Mosul Area Policemen Receive 2,000 Body Armor Vests |
| MOSUL, Iraq, June 29, 2004 – Iraqi police from the Mosul area received 2,000 vests with protective plates June 25.
The vests were given to them by Coalition forces as part of a contract with the Office of Security Cooperation to ensure the safety of Iraqi security forces while they are protecting the local citizens. More |
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| FREEDOM — After the official announcement declaring Iraq's sovereignty June 28, Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment put up the Iraqi flag signifying America's continuing support to a free and democratic Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald |
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| WASHINGTON, June 30, 2004 – Mapmakers at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have detected errors in topographic line maps of Afghanistan and are working to correct these mistakes, officials said today. More |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, June 29, 2004 — Army infantrymen recently joined the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in its continuing combat operations in central Afghanistan. More |
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| Marines Honored During NASCAR Season |
| MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, Quantico, Va., June 29, 2004 — In support of the troops overseas and in the United States Marine Corps, Coors Brewing Company will display a special Marine Corps paint scheme on their Nextel Cup Series No. 40 Coors Light Dodge in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, Fla., July 3, 2004. More |
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| Airmen Deliver 35,000 Helmets Donated to the Afghan Army
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| MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania, June 29, 2004 — Airmen flew more than 35,000 Romanian military helmets to Afghanistan from here June 24 in a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. The helmets are for the Afghan army. More |
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