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ORDNANCE DISPOSAL — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amber Weeks (left) and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Kelly prepare munition fuses, flares and 50 caliber rounds for disposal, July 29, 2004. Weeks and Kelly, explosive ordnance disposal personnel with the 332 Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq, are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cohen A. Young
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Mobilized Troops Reenlist at Higher Rate
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — Army National Guardsmen who have seen the worst of war are re-enlisting in the military at a higher rate than those who haven't been mobilized, officials said July 29. Story

Army Guard Seeks Stabilization Guarantee
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — The Army National Guard is seeking permission to "stabilize" prior-service enlistees for a year after they join the unit, said Brig. Gen. Frank Grass, the deputy director of the Army National Guard. Story

Tribunals Begin for Guantanamo Detainees
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — The tribunals to determine if detainees held at Guantanamo are enemy combatants began today, said Navy Secretary Gordon England. Story
Army Releases Last Women From Abu Ghraib

Saudi Muslim Troop Idea 'Worth Pursing'
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — A recent suggestion by the Saudis to supplement coalition troops in Iraq with other Muslim forces "is an interesting idea worth pursuing," U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today. Story
Powell Wants to Speed Up Iraq Rebuilding

Marines in Fallujah Respond to Mortar Fire
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — U.S. Marines used tanks and artillery fire July 29 to respond to enemy attacks on their position near Fallujah, Iraq. No Americans were killed or injured in the exchange near Fallujah, and officials had no information on enemy casualties. Story
Marine Unit Prepares for Iraq Duties
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MESSAGE TO THE TROOPS
Why We Fight in Iraq
By Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld

     More than 15 months ago, a global coalition ended the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein and liberated the people of Iraq.
     As in all conflicts, this has come at a cost in lives. Some of your comrades made the ultimate sacrifice. For your sacrifices, our country and the president are deeply grateful.  More
Pentagon Employees
Cheer Wounded Troops
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — About 40 wounded service members being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here received cheers and applause today as they arrived at the Pentagon for a special guided tour. Story
Marshall Center Graduates
First Afghan Participants
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, July 30, 2004 — For the first time, the Marshall Center will graduate participants from ten new countries, part of the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies. Story
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The New Iraq: Feature Section
Iraqi Police Find
Missiles in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 30, 2004 — Iraqi police discovered surface-to-air missiles July 29 in Northwest Baghdad as part of their on-going campaign to combat insurgents in the city. Story
Marines, Iraqis Respond to Attacks
Iraqi Reconstruction Archive
The New Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq Daily Update
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
Weekly Progress Report (Adobe PDF slides)
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Defense Officials Identify Casualties
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story
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On Patrol in Afghanistan (6 more photos)
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Virginia Army National Guard soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, and India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, conduct patrols throughout the city of Ghazni, Afghanistan, July 26, 2004. The soldiers and Marines are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vernell Hall More Photo Essays
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Joint Operation Nets Anti-Iraqi Forces
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AL RASHID, Baghdad, July 30, 2004 — Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 5th Brigade Combat Team and the Iraqi National Guard’s 304th Battalion detained six suspected anti-Iraqi forces during a massive cordon-and-search recently in southern Baghdad.  Story

First Team Soldiers Keep Al Rashid Safe
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AL RASHID DISTRICT, Baghdad, Iraq, July 30, 2004 — From rocket-propelled grenades to small arms fire, the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, sees all of it on their regular patrols through the Al Rashid District of Baghdad.  Story

Koreans, Afghans Build Volleyball Court
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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, July 30, 2004 — Looking for a way students at Bagram Air Base Boys High School would be able to exercise as part of their daily school activities, Principal Dad Kwawda Jahish approached the Republic of Korea Army’s 100th Engineer Group.  Story

Army Reserve Chief Visits Bagram

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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, July 29, 2004 — VIPs pass through Bagram Air Base several times each month. But in the case of a recent three-star’s visit, the soldiers he came to see were the very important people. Story
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1st Cavalry Trains Iraqi Doctors to Save Babies
BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 29, 2004 — The last of three classes in which 1st Cavalry Division and Iraqi doctors trained local practitioners in neonatal resuscitation was held July 21 at the Baghdad Convention Center. Story
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'Project Homefront' Donations Help Rebuild Iraq
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2004 — As part of their “Project Homefront,” the Home Depot stores donated $1 million in tools and materials to help the U.S. military reconstruction in Iraq. The materials are scheduled to be shipped overseas Aug. 2.  Story
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Soldiers Work to Improve Iraqi Neighborhood
AL SADIYA, Baghdad, Iraq, July 29, 2004 — There were plenty of smiles around Al Sadiya on July 26, when a new playground was opened for the neighborhood. While most civil affairs project ideas come from the neighborhood councils, bringing this place of recreation was a concept developed by the troops.  Story
Iraqi Reconstruction Archive
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Missouri Guard Tests Disaster Response
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., July 27, 2004 — Sixty-eight members of the Missouri National Guard demonstrated they are ready to take the next step to help fight the global war against terrorism in an exercise designed to test their response to a chemical weapons attack.  Story
Guard Physician: Terrorists Aim to Instill Fear, Terror
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War on Terrorism
• Powell Praises Hungarian Contributions
. Cheney: 'We Must Vanquish' Terrorists
. Anti-Terror Specialist: Terrorists Twist Islam
Iraq
• U.S., Partners Will 'Remain Firm' in Iraq
• Soldier Killed; Anti-Iraqi Forces Captured
• Terrorists Seek to Intimidate Iraqi People
. Marine Unit Ready for Iraq Duties
. Bomb Kills Iraqis, Injures Coalition Troops
Military News
. New System Helps Resolve Pay Problems
. Pentagon Launches 'Blue to Green'
. National Guard, Reserve Update
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Afghanistan Update
Afghan Security Force Leads
U.S. Troops to Weapons
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 30, 2004 — Afghan security forces led U.S. soldiers of Task Force Bronco to a weapons cache near Deh Chopan July 27, according to Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan officials. Story
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U.S. Air Force
Airman 1st Class Shawn Brown & Airman 1st Class Lattice Goldsby
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Photo, caption belowTALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq, July 30, 2004 — Airman 1st Class Lattrice Goldsby and Airman 1st Class Shawn Brown, two of a set of quadruplets, are deployed here together from their home units at Kadena Air Base, Japan.  Story
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Marine Wing Assists
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, July 30, 2004 — Marines and sailors from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing arrived here more than three weeks ago to assist the 1st Marine Division with the build-up of a strategic forward operating base.  Story
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Marines Add Gravel,
Improve Helicopter Safety
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, July 30, 2004 — The Marines have made landing helicopters here safer and easier, thanks to the arrival of more than 5,000 cubic feet of gravel. Story
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Exchange Service Rounds Up
Troops for Shopping Rodeo
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE ASADABAD, Afghanistan, July 30, 2004 — Mention the word "rodeo" and most would think broncs, bulls and buckles. But mention rodeo at many forward operating bases in Afghanistan, and the faces of the coalition members serving there light up with anticipation.  Story
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READY TO DEPLOY — U.S. Navy Reserve Petty Officer 2nd Class Ilisa Kleifield hugs her mom before departing Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., July 27, 2004. Sailors with the Navy Reserve Cargo Handling Battalion 7 were called to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion will relieve expeditionary forces who deployed to Iraq in January 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Worner
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