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Iraqi Commando Training Part 2
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Recruits with the 60th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Brigade march in formation during basic training at Camp Ali, the brigade's training camp in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. The U.S. Marine Corps's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conducts a joint training exercise for Ar Ramadi Iraqi Police Service, the 60th ICDC Brigade, and the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in preparation for future operations.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Brandon E. Loveless
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| Army, Marine Engineers Bridge the Gap |
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| TIKRIT, Iraq, July 16, 2004 — Building bridges may not have been what the soldiers of the 216th Engineer Battalion expected to be doing in Iraq. But with the help of Marines from 6th Engineer Support Battalion, they are participating in the $4 million Tikrit Bridge rebuilding project in Tikrit, Iraq. Story |
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| New Clinic Opens in Local Village |
| LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq, July 16, 2004 — 13th Corps Support Command soldiers joined local sheiks and other village leaders to open a medical clinic July 15 in a village near here. Story |
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| Old Guard Prepares to Leave Horn of Africa |
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| CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti, July 15, 2004 — The Army’s oldest active infantry unit prepared to depart here this week, marking the beginning of the end for the unit’s first deployment since the Vietnam War. Story |
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| Women Medics Overcome Cultural Barriers |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, July 15, 2004 — Medical personnel supporting Marines are building trust and overcoming cultural barriers in the Oruzgan province -- once a major stronghold of the Taliban.Story |
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| Logistics Keeps Aircraft, Parts Flowing to Field |
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| WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, July 14, 2004 — In the war on terrorism, Air Force fighter, tanker and cargo aircraft are flying 200 to 250 sorties per day average, which is tasking mechanical functions to the extreme. Story |
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| Four Legs Take to Djiboutian Sands |
 CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti, July 13, 2004 — Rexie is seven years old, and a U.S. Marine to boot. Rexie, a German shepard, is one of several military working dogs deployed here since June to assist in force protection measures by searching vehicles and people entering the gates.
“They are a force protection multiplier,” said Capt. Frank Diorio, commanding officer, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. “They enhance our security presence with the skills they bring to the table.” Story |
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Calendar Models Cheer Up
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WASHINGTON, July 16, 2004 — It's amazing what wonderful feelings and bright smiles a dozen calendar models can bring to the faces of hospitalized servicemen recovering from war wounds. Story |
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'Freedom Calls' Offers
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WASHINGTON, July 16, 2004 — Army Spc. Joshua Strickland thought he was in trouble when his commanding officer escorted him to a facility he'd never heard of at Camp Cook in Iraq, but there, on a television screen, was Strickland's family in Valdosta, Ga., waiting for Strickland to help celebrate his daughter's first birthday. Story |
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Benefit Run Helps Families
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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, July 15, 2004 — More than 1,200 coalition troops recently showed their generosity and support to wounded veterans who fought here and in Iraq by raising money to assist their families while they are hospitalized. Story |
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| Soldiers Call Home 'On the House' |
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 14, 2004 — Iron Soldiers of Task Force 1st Armored Division and other service members at the U.S. military base on Baghdad International Airport who have helped give the gift of freedom to Iraqis received a gift from telecommunications company MCI: free telephone calls home. Story |
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U.S. Marine Corps
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 CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait, July 16, 2004 —- It's not every day a promotion ceremony takes place in a barren desert, on the other side of the world, in the middle of the night ... but it did for Lance Cpl. Veasna Sam. His promotion from private first class to lance corporal was held in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, at midnight on July 11. Story More Profiles |
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Marines Train at Fire,
Maneuver Course
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| AL ASAD, Iraq, July 16, 2004 — Gusting winds, oppressive heat and jagged, dusty terrain provided a fitting backdrop when the Marines attacked a combat fire and maneuver range here, recently. Story |
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10th Mountain Division
Joins First Team
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| BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 16, 2004 — Approximately 2,000 soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, N.Y. recently convoyed from Kuwait to Baghdad. Story |
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Soldiers 'Run the
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, July 15, 2004 — Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment departed Forward Operating Base Ripley recently to conduct combat operations north of Deh Chopan. Story |
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| Army Education
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, July 15, 2004 — The Kabul Army Education Center officially opened during a ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Kabul recently. Story |
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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2004 - A new Navy video series examines combat stress, a problem that can affect troops serving in combat zones and supporting roles. The five-part series looks at reactions and recovery, impact on families and available resources for assistance. The series can be viewed on the Navy Lifelines Web site. 
