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| Code of Conduct Guided U.S. POWs in Iraq |
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| WASHINGTON, July 16, 2004 — A former Army prisoner of war who spent 21 days captive in Iraq before his rescue said the Code of Conduct provided the moral compass he and his fellow prisoners needed to get them through the ordeal. Story |
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| Call-Up Allows Army to Deploy Cohesive Teams |
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| WASHINGTON, July 16, 2004 — The Army's call-up of Individual Ready Reserve soldiers will allow that service to keep cohesive teams in the National Guard and Army Reserve together, the service's No. 2 general said July 15. Story |
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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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| Jobs Help Local Iraqis, Improve Marine Base |
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| CAMP MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq, July 16, 2004 — Local Iraqis working on the camp here are not just keeping up with the daily chores, but also earning a consistent wage that's a scarcity to most. Story |
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| Soldiers Provide Wheelchairs to Disabled Iraqis |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 18, 2004 — Fulfilling a request by the Al Jihad Neighborhood Council, civil affairs troops in the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division recently improved the lives of the disabled residents in the area by providing them wheelchairs. 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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| 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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| Coalition Seizes 2 Weapons Caches |
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 19, 2004 — Coalition forces seized two weapons caches 39 kilometers southeast of Qalat, July 17, according to Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan. Story |
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'Operation Independence' Airdrop
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SOUTHWESTERN, Afghanistan, July 15, 2004 — In what was dubbed Operation Independence, coalition special operations forces dropped humanitarian assistance supplies July 4, from a special operations airplane in the area where special operations forces captured enemy leaders six days earlier. Story |
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| U.S. Support for Afghan Women |
Women have made great progress in post-Taliban Afghanistan — their lives are better, they have more opportunities, and they are helping to shape their government, according to a new report from the U.S. State Department. |
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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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 BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq, July 19, 2004 — When Peter Doby was 5 years old, Soviet tanks patroled his neighborhood. It was late 1956, and the Soviet Union had just started its brutal counteroffensive against insurgents of the Hungarian Revolution. Story More Profiles |
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Marines Train at Fire,
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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
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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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| 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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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. 
