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SECURITY DUTY — A U.S. soldier provides security while multinational forces search a house in Qabr Abd, a city south of Mosul, Iraq, during Operation Mayfield III, a cordon and search operation conducted on July 19, 2004. The soldier is assigned to Company A, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Aaron Ritter
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Rumsfeld: No Plans to Extend Reserves
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — The Defense Department does not plan on extending any reserve component service member beyond the 24-month limit, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said at a Pentagon news conference today. Story

Reports Indicate Sense of Hope in Iraq
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — Reports from Iraq indicate there is a sense of a hopeful future in Iraq, just 24 days after the return of sovereignty, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today. Story

Bush Signs $5.6B BioShield Legislation
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — President Bush today signed bipartisan legislation designed to make America safer in the face of a biological attack. Project BioShield grew out of the desire to protect Americans from the threat that terrorists armed with biological weapons pose to the United States. Story

One U.S. Soldier Killed, Six Wounded

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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — A 1st Infantry Division soldier was killed and six others were wounded today when an improvised explosive device struck their vehicle during a patrol near Duluiyah, Iraq. Story

Lessons Learned Guide Army Transformation
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — Lessons learned during the war on terror are helping guide the Army's transformation into a force that's agile and flexible enough to confront the threats facing the United States, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker told Congress today. Story

Family Readiness Group Gets Needed Boost

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FORT HOOD, Texas, July 21, 2004 — Whether typing up newsletters, assembling Iraq-bound care packages, planning fundraisers, recommending a babysitter or simply offering a sympathetic ear, Fort Hood's family readiness group leaders have helped more than a few families weather the storms of recent deployments. Story
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Defense Leaders Speak
President George W. Bush
Project BioShield "sends a message about our direction in the war on terror. We refuse to remain idle while modern technology might be turned against us."
White House signing ceremony, July 21, 2004
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Afghanistan Update
U.S. Military Academy to Help
Build Afghanistan's 'West Point'
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KABUL, Afghanistan, July 21, 2004 — Teams of officers from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and officers from the Office of Military Cooperation – Afghanistan are working with their Afghan counterparts to establish the National Military Academy of Afghanistan and model it after West Point.   Story
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Marine Commandant Visits
Troops in Iraqi Desert
AL ASAD, Iraq, July 22, 2004 — Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, visited the Marines and sailors of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing here July 20, bringing words of encouragement, as well as getting a first hand look at the work that is being done and that has been done since his last visit here. More
Defense Officials Stress
Troops' Re-Employment Rights
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 – National Guard troops, reservists and active duty military people can rest easy that their jobs will be waiting for them when they return from deployment.   Story
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The New Iraq: Feature Section

Task Force Lancer
Helps Iraqi Babies
AL THAWRA, Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2004 — As part of a plan to improve health care services in the Al Thawra district of Baghdad, soldiers delivered two large truckloads of medical equipment totaling $170,000 to the Habi Bija Hospital. Story
Iraq Stock Exchange Boosts Private Sector
Iraqi Reconstruction Archive
The New Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Time Line of Events in Iraq: 2003-2004
Time Line of Events in Iraq: 2003-2004
Time Line of Events in Iraq: 2003-2004
Legacy of Terror: Mass Graves
A Year in Iraq: The Mission (Flash photo slideshow)
On the Ground in Iraq Iraq's 55 Most Wanted Maps of Iraq
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Iraq Stock Exchange  (8 more photos)
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Iraq Stock Exchange Chief Executive Officer Taha Abdulsalam, signals the trades to begin while ISX Chairman, Dr. Talib Tabatabie, rings the opening bell in Baghdad, Iraq, July 18, 2004. The bell, a miniature replica of the ‘Liberty Bell,’ was a gift from the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen More Photo Essays
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Naval Medics Volunteer for Iraq Duty
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NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON, Wash., July 21, 2004 — Five hospital corpsmen, two doctors and a registered nurse departed July 18 for six-month assignments with Marine Corps combat units ready to deploy to Iraq. Story
PX Serves Marines Keeping Eye on Fallujah
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, July 20, 2004 — On most days it does a booming business, even with the air conditioner out and the overpowering smell of camouflaged utilities drenched in sweat and baked in the relentless desert sun. Story
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Iraqi Power Grid Increases Capacity
BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 19, 2004 – Another week, another addition to the overall power capacity of the constantly improving Iraqi power grid as 17 megawatts were added due to the addition of a new generator unit in Taiji, according the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division, Restore Iraqi Electricity Directorate.  Story
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Capital Region Guard Units Sign Aid Agreement
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2004 — District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia National Guard officials signed a historic mutual aid agreement recently making it possible for their people to respond to a “critical incident” in the National Capital Region.  Story
Marines, Navy Doctors Help Injured Iraqi Boy
CAMP AL ASAD, Iraq, July 18, 2004 – Quick reactions from Iraqi Border Police and 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion helped a local teenager receive medical treatment for serious burns recently. Story
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War on Terrorism
. Aircraft Destroy Two Enemy Positions
. Troops Detain Two After Convoy Attack
. Soldiers Capture Suspects in Rocket Attacks
. Congress Eyes Special Ops Retention
. Terror War Puts Demands on Special Ops
Iraq
• Security Mission Shifts to Iraqi Forces
• Mongolia Signs On for Third Iraq Rotation
• Philippines Withdraws Troops from Iraq
Military News
• Marines Recognized for Role in Terror War
• Soldier Awarded Silver Star With Valor
• Privatization Improves Military Housing
. National Guard, Reserve Update
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Defense Officials
Identify Casualties
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the death of a Marine and two soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. More
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Honoring the Fallen
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Marines Remember
Fallen Engineer
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CAMP MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq, July 19, 2004 — Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., came together July 19 to remember Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Kelly, who was killed in action July 16. Story
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America Pays Tribute to the Troops
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Student Makes Quilts for Families
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 20, 2004 — College student Jessica Porter was quilting and watching the news on the war with a friend in May 2003.  Story
Duo Makes Mail Call Meaningful
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2004 — It began when Amy Oxford and her mother, Kathy Williams, saw no outward show of support for deployed troops in their hometown of Harrisburg, Ill.  
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U.S. Air Force Majs.
Shawna O'Brien & Dawn Keasley
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U.S. Air Force Majs. Shawna O'Brien & Dawn Keasley
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill., July 20, 2004 — Twin sisters, Majs. Shawna O'Brien and Dawn Keasley, assumed command of two Air Mobility Command mission support squadrons on the same day recently. Story     More Profiles
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In Southwest Asia
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Airman-Soldiers Set
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SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 20, 2004 — More than 150 Airmen completed the final stages of live-fire convoy training here July 16 before deploying north to Mosul.  Story
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Troops Compete in
`Iron Soldier’ Contest
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CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, July 20, 2004 — Some of the most physically fit soldiers deployed throughout Iraq ignored heat, dust and the constant potential of hostile fire to compete July 17 in the “Iron Soldier” contest.  Story
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