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recruits with the 60th Iraqi Civil Defense
Corps Brigade, run during commando training
at Camp Ali in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Instructors
from the U.S. 1st Marine Division are training
the commando unit for future operations. 1st
Marine Division, in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, is engaged in security and stabilization
operations in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.
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| Corps of Engineers Adds Megawatts to Power Grid |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 13, 2004 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues pursing projects to increase the electrical capacity in Iraq, resulting in more lights turning on throughout the country as additional power generation units continue to come online. Story |
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Help Air TV Talk Show in Kirkuk |
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Iraq, July 13, 2004 – After years of being
smothered by media restrictions by Saddam Hussein's
regime, Iraqi people are now being exposed
to a variety of internal and external information
sources. Story |
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| By Marty Seger / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| How did I get from being a crane and towboat operator on the Mississippi River to the Water Sector QA Manager in Baghdad? Maybe it was my experience as a water, wastewater plant operator and supervisor. And how did the COE find out about that? They have their ways! Anyway, how about some “high quality H2O?” Story(pdf) |
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PROVINCE, Afghanistan, July 13, 2004 — Medical assistance
and training are just two of the ways the coalition is assisting
in rebuilding Afghanistan. Story |
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Drill Sergeants
Return From Iraq Deployment
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| FORT BENNING,
Ga., July 9, 2004 — The foyer of Hanson
Barracks at Sand Hill was decked out in red,
white and blue July 1 as eight drill sergeants
from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry
Regiment, returned from a six-month deployment
to Iraq, where they plied their trade training
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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 |
| Task Force Operations Totals |
| . 758 Battalion Level Combat Operations |
| . 2,709 Enemy Captured |
| Weapons & Ammunition Captured |
| . 432 Rockets |
| . 33,854 Artillery/Mortar Rounds |
| . 229 Rocket/Mortar Tubes |
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Minnesota
Teen Supports Troops
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WASHINGTON,
July 14, 2004 — Too young to don a uniform and
actively fight the war on terror, Jeremy Jenson,
16, is doing the next best thing. He's supporting
those doing the fighting. Story |
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Exchange
Service Works with
Charities to Distribute Gifts to GIs |
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DALLAS, July
14, 2004 — Since the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service began its "Gifts from the
Homefront" program
last year, people from all walks of life have
rallied around America's troops by contributing
$406,745 toward the program designed to lift
the morale of deployed troops around the world. Story |
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Any Soldier Inc. Shows
Support for Deployed Troops |
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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2004 — A family's show of support for their deployed son has evolved into a nationwide drive that a commander deployed to Afghanistan said "epitomizes all that is good in the American people." Story |
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Boy's Birthday Wish:
Helping Soldiers in Iraq |
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y., July 12, 2004 — When most 6-year-olds have birthday parties, their friends bring them toys and games. But when Billy Eccleston turned six last month, his buddies brought him something a little unusual, at his request: items for care packages to send to U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Story |
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U.S. Marine Corps
Cpl. Jamale J. Jones |
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 WASHINGTON, July 13, 2004 — Jamale J. Jones, a fledgling author of poems, fiction and non-fiction writing, credits the Marine Corps for whipping his bloated ego into shape. Story |
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Army
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| AFGHANISTAN,
July 14, 2004 — Of
all the dangers troops
face in Afghanistan,
none is more or less
important than others.
Not all can be predicted,
but some, like the
mosquito-borne disease
malaria, can be easily
prevented. Story |
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Bazaar
Serves as Cultural
Exchange, Boosts Troop Morale
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AIRFIELD, Afghanistan,
July 14, 2004 — “Sir,
a very good price.” It
is the voice of a vendor
as he waves his hand
above his wares arrayed
on a table. Story |
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Exchange Service Goes
Where Troops Are
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| TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq, July 13, 2004 — When orders come down for troops to move to forward-deployed locations worldwide, they quickly pack their bags and go. After that, it is only a matter of time before a small contingent of civilians pack their bags as well. Story |
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