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TRAINING — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Moore, a pararescueman with the 31st Rescue Squadron, clears a room during a simulated urban warfare scenario as part of training in support of the war on terrorism, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland
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Marines Respond in Najaf; Soldier Killed
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2004 — Iraqi security forces and U.S. Marines battled suspected members of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia during what was described as a "large-scale" and "repeated" attack on the main police station in Najaf, military officials reported today. Story

President Signs Appropriations Bill
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2004 — President Bush signed the Defense Appropriations Bill into law during a White House ceremony today. The money will fund the global war on terror and personnel initiatives and further the transformation of the American military. Story

New Strategy Needed for New Battlefield
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2004 — Fighting on the new battlefield means a new strategy is in order, retired Navy Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski, the Defense Department's director of force transformation, said here Aug. 3 in an address to the Research and Development Partnership Conference. Story

Rumsfeld Supports Intel Chief Concept
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2004 — President Bush's idea of a national intelligence director outside the White House "is on the mark," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Aug. 3. Story

Command to Safeguard Capital Region
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2004 — A new command is taking its shakedown cruise this week in the National Capital Region. With spanking-new systems for protecting the seat of government, the Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region is coming into its own. Story
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The New Iraq: Feature Section
Iraqi National Guard Assist
Iraqi Police to Repel Attack
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DUKE, Iraq, Aug. 5, 2004 — A quick reaction force from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit was dispatched at the request of the governor of An Najaf province after the city's main Iraqi police station was attacked for the second time this morning. Story
Iraqi Police Find Explosive
Device Near Mosque
TIKRIT, Iraq, Aug. 5, 2004 — Iraqi Police reports indicate an improvised explosive device was found near a mosque in Bayji Aug. 4, according to Multinational Force Iraq officials. Story
Cobra Sweep Cleans
Up Baghdad District
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2004 — A cordon and search operation of abandoned apartment buildings suspected of containing explosive materials took place July 28 in Baghdad’s Hay Muthana district. Story
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Legacy of Terror: Mass Graves
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Expeditionary Strike Group
Prepares to Deploy
ABOARD USS TARAWA, Aug. 5, 2004 — The staff of Expeditionary Strike Group 1, commanded by Rear Adm. Robert T. Conway Jr., officially embarked the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa, Aug. 2, to prepare for deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Story
Psychological Operations
Soldiers Get Refresher Training
FORT MCCOY, Wis., Aug. 4, 2004 — Over 500 psychological operations soldiers, both active and reserve, conducted validation training here in preparation for future deployments in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Story
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Mine Killing in the Arabian Gulf (9 more photos)
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Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasure ship USS Dextrous lower an AN/SLQ-48 Mine Neutralization Vehicle into the Arabian Gulf, July 28, 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sandberg More Photo Essays
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Multinational Force Iraq Affirms Resolve
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2004 — The 31-member multinational force in Iraq condemned the intensified campaign of kidnappings and executions of foreigners in the country and reaffirmed its solidarity with the Iraqi people. Story

Marines Patrol, Maintain Presence in Al Kharma
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AL KHARMA, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2004 — Marines of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment are making it known. Marines aren't leaving any time soon. Story

Army Unit's Mission: Save Marine Lives in Iraq
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CAMP RAMADI, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2004 — One of the saving graces for Marines fighting terrorists in and around Ramadi comes dressed in an Army uniform. Story

Tartan Eagle: Marines Train with British Troops

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NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, Va., Aug. 3, 2004 — The Fleet Protection Group British Royal Marines and the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Anti-Terrorism) conducted training here as part of the ongoing joint exercise Tartan Eagle. Story
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Troops Improve Community, One Project at a Time

CAMP COOKE, Taji, Iraq, Aug. 5, 2004 — For many people living west of the Tigris River in villages near the Taji and Tarmiya Districts, life can be pretty rough. But with help from some U.S. soldiers, the area is getting some much-needed improvements.  Story
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Army Engineers Help Restore Iraqi Wetlands

WASHINGTON, Aug.4, 2004 — The Mesopotamian Marshlands, considered by many to be the cradle of civilization, were largely drained by Saddam Hussein’s regime. Now the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is helping restore the historic wetlands.  Story
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More Power Added to Iraqi National Grid

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2004 — The people of Iraq woke up to more power this morning as a new generator came on line at the Bayji Power Plant, bringing the country an additional 20 megawatts of electrical generation.  Story
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Troops Unearth, Return Artifact to Iraqis
BAGHDAD, July 30, 2004 — An artifact of Iraq ’s oppression-plagued past was preserved July 28 when U.S. forces turned over a stone plaque found during the reconstruction of a power plant here.  Story
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War on Terrorism
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. National Guard, Reserve Update
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Defense Officials Identify Casualties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the death of a Marine and two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story
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America Pays Tribute to the Troops
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Mortgage Lender Helps
USO Buy Care Packages
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2004 — One of the country's leading financial institutions, Countrywide Financial Corporation, has become a major supporter in the war on terror with its "Countrywide Cares for Our Troops" program. Story
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Transformation
Marines' Littlest Eye
In the Sky Takes Flight
CAMP MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2004— U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mel W. Plummer has got a whopper of a story to tell at his high school reunion -- he flew airplanes on combat missions in Iraq so low, he could see the enemy's face right before a big attack.  Story
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Coast Guard Increases Patrols
PORTSMOUTH, Va., Aug. 3, 2004 — Coast Guard forces are responding after the homeland security threat level was increased to Orange (high) in the New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., areas, Aug. 1. The Coast Guard has increased security at U.S. ports and waterways and is repositioning some of its forces to support sustained operations. Story
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Afghanistan Update
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U.S. Air Force
Airman Diana Herbert
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U.S. Air Force Airman Diana Herbert. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Powell FORT BRAGG, N.C., Aug. 4, 2004 — Combat troops win wars, but without service members in dozens of other different specialties they could not succeed. U.S. Army Capt. Julie Boyett proved the importance of dieticians to the war effort during her seven months in Iraq. Story
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'Operation Dragon Tree'
Takes Root
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2004 — Infantry soldiers conducted assault operations across the Argandab Valley in south central Afghanistan recently, cordoning villages and seizing weapons to disable the enemy’s ability to strike Coalition forces. Story
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Marine Ordnance Disposal
Experts Stay Vigiliant
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2004 — Most people try to avoid explosives in Iraq. Gunnery Sgt. Sean P. Hanna hopes to trip over them. Story
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Transient-Alert
Team Packs 'Em In
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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2004 — Standing on the flightline here, people can see a lot of strange birds – “birds” with names like AN-12, L-1011 and IL-76.  Story
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Marine Unit Recaps Operation Ulysses IV
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