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Aug 03, 2004
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HORNET MAINTENANCE — U.S. Navy Seaman Alexis changes the hydraulic fluid on an F/A-18B Hornet assigned to the "Sunliners" Strike Fighter Squadron 81 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy in the Arabian Gulf, July 31, 2004. Kennedy and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 are on deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Summer Pulse 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Tommy Gilligan
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Ridge: Must Assume al Qaeda in U.S.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2004 — The United States must operate under the assumption that al Qaeda terrorists are already in the country, waiting to strike when they believe they can achieve success, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge said today in New York City. Story  Remarks

Coast Guard Supports War on Terrorism

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2004 — The U.S. Coast Guard is an active player in the war on terror, both in Southwest Asia and on the home front, according to Adm. Thomas H. Collins, commandant of the Coast Guard. Story

Myers Lauds Bulgaria’s Courage, Resolve
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2004 — U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, offered praise during a recent visit to Sofia for Bulgaria's courage and resolution in the war against terrorism. Story

Al Doura Raids Net Four Terror Suspects
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AL RASHID, BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2004 — U.S. soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and 8th Engineer Battalion conducted a successful four-target-simultaneous cordon and knock raid July 30, detaining four suspected terrorists in four different homes in Al Doura. Story

Cheney Praises Northern Command

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2004 — Vice President Dick Cheney praised the men and women of U.S. Northern Command for making their two-year old command "a disciplined, professional, effective component of the greatest military force in the world." Story   Remarks
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Afghanistan Update
Afghan, Coalition Forces
Battle Insurgents Near Khost
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2004 — Afghan forces backed by coalition ground and air forces fought side-by-side for several hours Aug. 2 to repel a force of about 50 anti-coalition militants in Khost Province, according to Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan officials. Story
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Project DE-STRESS Helps
Treat Traumatic Stress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2004 — One unavoidable fact about military action is that service members will have to deal with traumatic stress. The Defense Department is working to find the best way to help troops deal with the harmful effects of the stress people face in combat. One part of that effort is a treatment trial called Project DE-STRESS. Story
Major Exercises Set for
NORAD, USNORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. Aug. 2, 2004 — Two major exercises, Amalgam Virgo 04 and Determined Promise 04, kick off this week for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command to test the commands’ response to terrorist events on a national, state, and local level. Story
Guard WMD Response Teams
Committed to Duties, Despite Risks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 2, 2004 — Smart, motivated, mature, Staff Sgt. Lisa Davis is the kind of Guard soldier Col. Pete Aylward wants on the dozen new teams that are being evaluated for their abilities to deal with the deadly agents of weapons of mass destruction. Story
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Time Line of Events in Iraq: 2003-2004
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Time Line of Events in Iraq: 2003-2004
Legacy of Terror: Mass Graves
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Night Refueling  (3 more photos)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rob Tabor, a KC-10 boom operator, is reflected in the viewing window as a Montana Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels over Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, July 28, 2004. Tabor is assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.
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Battalion Supports South Korean Convoy
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2004 — U.S. soldiers assigned to the 225th Forward Support Battalion conducted a Refuel on the Move mission in support of a Republic of Korea army convoy through their area of operations July 21.  Story
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Back to School: Najid Renovation Completed
KERNABAT DISTRICT, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 2, 2004 — Najid primary school was once a wrecked and dilapidated shell of its former self. But now with the new school year only months away, the school celebrated its recent restoration with local students, teachers and the people who helped make it happen.  Story
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New Schools Ready for Seasons in Northern Iraq
MOSUL, Iraq, July 28, 2004 — Schoolchildren in many outlying villages in Ninevah Province do not need to worry about rain falling on their heads when they return to school. They can now focus on education.  Story
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Reservists Train Mosul University Security Officials
MOSUL, Iraq, July 26, 2004 — Students and faculty at Mosul University here can feel safer after campus security officials participated in a training session recently at Camp Freedom, Iraq, with the assistance of soldiers from the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion’s Public Safety Team. Story
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Troops Improve Iraqi Villages One School at a Time
MOSUL, Iraq, July 23, 2004 — Among the mountains and valleys in northern Iraq, numerous small villages do without electricity and access to primary schools. However, thanks to Army civil affairs teams, quality of life improvement projects are being funded by resources from multinational forces and the former Coalition Provisional Authority.  Story
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Marines Provide Rebuilding Basics to Region

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CAMP RIPPER, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2004 — Regimental Combat Team 7's Civil Affairs Group Detachment and its four tactical teams have helped provide the Al Anbar region with the tools and funds to successfully begin the reconstruction of its cities and towns.   Story
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USS Albany Returns from Deployment
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 2, 2004 — The nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Albany returned to Naval Station Norfolk July 30 from a six-month deployment. While deployed, the Albany provided support in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman for more than 150 days, helping to successfully deter Al Qaeda and international terrorists. Story
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War on Terrorism
. Bush to Set Up Counterterrorism Center
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• Iraqi Criminal Court Convicts Insurgents
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Defense Officials
Identify Army Casualties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced the death of two soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story
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Honoring the Fallen
Marines Honor Slain
Gunnery Sergeant
CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2004 — The crowd stood stoically, arms rigid by their sides, as "Taps" played. It was a final salute for Gunnery Sgt. Shawn A. Lane, killed here July 28 by a mortar attack. Story
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USS Comstock New Duties:
Afloat Forward Staging Base
ABOARD USS COMSTOCK, Aug. 3, 2004 — USS Comstock assumed duties as Afloat Forward Staging Base in the Northern Arabian Gulf July 20. Story
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America Pays Tribute to the Troops
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NBA, USA Basketball
Team Play Host to Troops
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug, 3, 2004 — The National Basketball Association and USA Basketball invited Jacksonville area active-duty military personnel to a scrimmage between the USA and Puerto Rican men’s Olympic basketball teams July 29 at the University of North Florida Arena.  Story
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U.S. Marine Corps
Command Sgt. Maj. Claudio Brown
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2004 — One of the Office of Security Transition's most recent additions is a 27-year Marine Corps veteran bent on taking care of the enlisted personnel who are assisting the Iraqi government train, mentor and equip its armed forces.  Story
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In Bahrain
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Sailors at Naval Support
Activity Bahrain Deliver
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MANAMA, Bahrain, Aug. 3, 2004 — Sailors often endure austere and dangerous conditions in the service of their country. For many, the most anticipated part of each day is “mail call,” and the Naval Support Activity Bahrain post office is making sure that it’s always there.  Story
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In Iraq
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Mildenhall Airmen Keep
Faith, Lift Spirits for Troops
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ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England, Aug. 2, 2004 — Two Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, members deployed to Iraq since May are living examples of what the U.S. Air Forces in Europe program Combat Touch is intended to mean.  Story
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In Djibouti
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Guam National Guard
Replaces 'Old Guard'
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CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti — More than 150 soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment (Light), Guam National Guard arrived here, to replace “The Old Guard” of Company B, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. Story
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