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System Helps Resolve Pay Problems |
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| ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2004 — In
March 2004, the Army National Guard Financial Service Center
located in Indianapolis, began serving as the Army National
Guard Pay Ombudsmen to assist in solving soldiers’ pay
problems with help at a national level. Story |
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| Al
Sadiya Sewing Facility Reopens |
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| BAGHDAD, Iraq, July
28, 2004 — An Iraqi seamstress works
on a piece of clothing at the newly reopened
Al Sadiya sewing facility. A ribbon-cutting
ceremony July 25 marked the opening of the
facility, which should provide 1,000 new
jobs in the local area. The renovation project,
sponsored by the 5th Brigade Combat Team
of the 1st Cavalry Division, cost nearly
$500,000, and included a makeover of plumbing,
electrical circuits and wall replacements.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Al Barrus News Photo |
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| 'Operation
Oasis' Rebuilds Al Rashid |
| CAMP FERRIN-HUGGINS,
Iraq, July 27, 2004 — Numerous projects
in the Al Rashid district put thousands of
Iraqis to work through the 5th Brigade Combat
Team’s Operation Oasis: the overall
project to improve electricity, sewers, water
and other essential services in the district. Story |
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| Marines
Deliver Jordanian-Donated Military Gear |
| CAMP KOREAN VILLAGE,
Iraq, July 25, 2004 — A convoy of U.S.
Marines and soldiers, along with other Multinational
Forces began a long journey - from Jordan
to Baghdad - to deliver a convoy of armored
vehicles to the Iraq National Guard and other
Iraqi security forces. Story |
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| Iraqi
Reconstruction Archive |
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Marine
Unit Prepares to Depart Afghanistan |
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| KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan,
July 28, 2004 — After wrapping up what Army Maj. Gen. Eric
Olson called "The most successful offensive military since
Operation Enduring Freedom began," the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
Unit (Special Operations Capable) is preparing to depart from
Afghanistan. Story |
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U.S.
Troops Help Kabul Children in Need |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, July 28, 2004 — Eleven-year-old Matera, whose favorite subject is
English, is one of 400 students who attend the Global School
of Kabul, a school partially destroyed by the Taliban. U.S.
soldiers at the Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan
are coordinating efforts to help those in need at the school. Story |
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Marines
Learn Experience is Best Teacher |
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| KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan,
July 27, 2004 — When a convoy with Company C and other elements
of Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marines began
taking small arms fire from a mountain in south-central Afghanistan,
the unit's Marines and sailors did exactly what they were supposed
to do and moved to engage the enemy. Story |
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When a Tank Goes Down, Repair Crews Ready |
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| CAMP CUERVO, BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 27, 2004 — Widely regarded as the world’s premier battle tank, the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment’s M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package Abrams tanks are a vital part of the 1st Cavalry Division’s mission in eastern Baghdad. Story |
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Hotline Offers Chance
to
Report Outside Command Chain |
| WASHINGTON, July 28, 2004 — DoD Inspector
General Joseph Schmitz wants to remind service members there
are any number of ways outside their chains of command to report
suspected incidents of wrongdoing. Story |
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New Coastal Warfare
Squadron Commissioned |
| NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH, Calif.,
July 27, 2004 — A new port security and harbor defense
force was stood up July 24 to support the ongoing global war
on terrorism. Story |
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Sprint
Contribution Boosts
Stars and Stripes Distribution |
| WASHINGTON, July 26, 2004 — Communications
giant Sprint is doing its part to support U.S.
troops. However, phones and minutes are not involved.
The company has donated $10,000 to Stars and Stripes
to provide 20,000 copies of the paper to service
members in Afghanistan, said Stripes publisher
Tom Kelsch. Story |
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Major
League Soccer to
Thank Troops at All-Star Game |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — When
thousands of soccer fans converge on RFK Stadium
to witness the 2004 Sierra Mist Major League Soccer
All-Star game, America’s military will be
there participating - from the air, in the stands
and on the field. Story |
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U.S.
Army
Spc. Austin Philips |
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2004 — Spc. Austin Philips lost his leg due to injuries
sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom, but throughout his ordeal, never lost
his will to live. Story |
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| BAGHDAD INTERVIEW — Maj.
Erik Stor, operations officer for the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers Gulf Region Division's Restore Iraqi Electricity
Directorate, talks with Armed Forces Network's Spc. Abby
Cayanan on Freedom Radio in Baghdad. Stor and a team
of soldiers and civilians continue to work on restoring
the nation's power that was plagued by decades of neglect.
In July, the national electrical capacity exceeded 5,000
megawatts for the first time since the start of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. This marks the highest level of power
seen for more than a generation in Iraqi. U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers photo by Mitch Frazier |
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