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| A Daughter's Commitment, A Mother's Pride |
| U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Heather L. Smith, now serving with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron at Balad Air Base in Iraq, recently sent a letter of "encouragement" to her mother Belinda back home in Lancaster, Pa. |
 Hi Mom,
I have a little time this morning, so I just wanted to give you some words of insight and encouragement: First off, we view the attacks here as piddling efforts by a cowardly enemy. They aren't accurate, they aren't very efficient, and we know that they are just attempting to scare us, or wear down our morale, or make us think that we cannot fully accomplish our mission. But they could not be more wrong. Story |
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| Marines Give Iraqi Man New Spring in Step |
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| CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, Iraq, July 12, 2004 — Mohammed Jadaam thought he'd never walk again after losing his leg following an improvised explosive device attack in Ramadi last year. Story |
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| Iron Soldiers: Iraq Mission Complete |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 9, 2004 — Task Force 1st Armored Division is on the way home after 15 months of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The division and task force marked some major “firsts” during the deployment. For soldiers of the 1st Armored Division, this was longest deployment of any division in Iraq. Story |
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| Iraqi Guardsmen Join Combined Operation |
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 MOSUL, Iraq, July 13, 2004 — One Iraqi National Guardsman was killed and nine others wounded when their convoy was attacked this morning in Mosul. Soldiers returned fire, killing one of the terrorists before they fled. Story |
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| Community Investments Spur Agriculture in Taji |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 12, 2004 — More than $1.3 million has been invested in community enhancement projects in the Taji, according to Multinational Force Iraq officials. Story |
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| Officer Provides Soccer Gear to Iraqi Kids |
 MOSUL, Iraq, July 13, 2004 — A civil affairs officer in northern Iraq is providing young people there with the equipment they need to pursue the popular sport of soccer. Capt. Alex Fyfe, the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment civil affairs officer, said soccer has given him the opportunity to touch the lives of many local Iraqi children. Story |
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| Medical Projects Target Bamian Province |
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 BAMIAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan, July 13, 2004 — Medical assistance and training are just two of the ways the coalition is assisting in rebuilding Afghanistan. Events like medical and veterinary civilian aid projects are popular, but are usually conducted near provincial reconstruction teams and their areas of operations. Story |
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| TAKING CHANCE
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casket of Marine Pfc. Chance Phelps is
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carriage driven by Robin Wiltshire on
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Portrait Studio Customers Say
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ST. LOUIS — To demonstrate appreciation for U.S. troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world, Sears Portrait Studio is creating hundreds of hometown scrapbooks featuring portraits of customers, families and friends. Story |
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Bragg Soldiers’ Trek to Help
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FORT BRAGG, N.C., July 9, 2004 — Staff Sgt. George Hinestrosa and Sgt. George J. Floyd III will run, ruck-march, bike and boat 600 miles to raise money for the families of service members killed in operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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Operation Military Pride
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WASHINGTON, July 13, 2004 — Nine years ago, Arlyn McClaughry started an online newsletter as a way to bring service members and military families information on the Web. It's evolved in to Operation Military Pride. Story |
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 EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., July 13, 2004 — Maj. Phuong Tran holds a deep appreciation for America. In 1975, at age 11, Tran, his family, and hundreds of other Vietnamese families fled Saigon, Vietnam, to escape communism. Story |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE COBRA, JALAWLA, Iraq, July 13, 2004 — “Mount Up!” With those words from U.S. Army 1st Lt. Shaun Robinson, soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 252nd Armor climbed into their assigned Humvees and prepared to exit through the front gate of the base. Story |
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| CAMP MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq, July 11, 2004 — It's 9 a.m. and already peaking 90 degrees outside. Any normal person would be inside sucking up the air conditioning but for a group of Marines, that's not an option. Story |
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Total-Force Wing Delivers
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| SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 13, 2004 — Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing are providing airlift resupply operations to forward-deployed troops, ensuring they have what they need for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, July 12, 2004 — When people think of supply support, the first item that comes to mind may not be water. Story |
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