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Dec 29, 2004
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PATROL — U.S. Army Spc. Eric Rigsby, an M240B gunner in Company C, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, uses the scope on his weapon to scan the distance for activity during a patrol Christmas day in Khoday Nazar Kor, Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen  Hi-Res Photo |
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ON THE GROUND
On Patrol: Troops Tasked with Dual Roles
WAZA KHWA, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2004 — U.S. soldiers with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Afghanistan must be both war fighter and good will ambassador.  Story
Sergeants Inducted into Club Honoring Hero
CAMP LIBERTY, BAGHDAD, Dec. 29, 2004 — Months of study paid off, as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Lamothe and Sgt. Neill Schultz became members of the "Audie Murphy Club," an elite non-commissioned officers club that honors the most decorated American World War II combat soldier.  Story
Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Baghdad School
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2004 — U.S. soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division visited eastern Baghdad’s South Park elementary school recently and gave the children packets of school supplies as part of an effort to renovate and equip schools.   Story
Soldiers Bring Supplies, Smiles to Local Children
Army Cooks Give 'Take Out' New Meaning
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2004 — U.S. Army food service specialists of the 1st Cavalry Division's Company A, 215th Forward Support Battalion, brave combat hazards while delivering food to fellow soldiers.  Story
IN IRAQ
Engineers Help Improve Iraq Water Network
Division Aids Baghdad Farmers
'Black Jack' Brigade Returns to Baghdad
Marines Check Fallujah Cement Factory for Terrorists
Marines Help Fallujans Return Home
Up-Armor Goal: Keep 1st Cavalry Safe
IN AFGHANISTAN
Medical Evacuation Saves Man's Life
CHRISTMAS ON THE FRONTLINES
Marines Continue 'Toys for Tots' Tradition
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2004 — In keeping with the tradition of “Toys for Tots,” U.S. Marines from Kabul Compound distributed toys and other items to children at the Qala-i-Wazir Day Care Center Dec. 25 here.  Story
General Pulls Guard Duty as Holiday Gift
Combat Engineer Re-enlists on Christmas Day
Troops Share Holiday Cultural Exchange
Senior Leaders Bring Christmas Cheer
Soldiers, Iraqis Spend Christmas Together
Holiday Just Another Day for Paratroopers
WHY I SERVE
Army Lawyer Serves on Frontlines
U.S. Army Capt. Jason CarterBAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2004 — The U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division recently sent one of its lawyers, Capt. Jason Carter, to aid commanders on the frontlines of Fallujah. Story
Gifts Fill Hospital Storage Space
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2004 — Good-hearted and compassionate Americans have given so much to help wounded servicemembers and their families that Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials have run out of storage space for the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of gifts received each week. Story
TV's Montel Williams Hosts Reunion
Vermont Community Donates Gifts
Wounded Veteran Gets House
'Late Show' Host Visits Troops
WTC Family Group Adopts Soldiers
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CASUALTIES
Defense Officials Identify Casualties
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2004 — Defense Department officials today announced the identities of a Marine and a soldier who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story
PHOTO ESSAY
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ARMY CHIEF VISITS CAMP TAJI — U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker (left) awards Cpl. Patrick Eldred, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device during a ceremony on Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 26, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Benjamin Cossel 
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