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| OIL TERMINAL WATCH — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Edward J. Barginere, assigned to Mobile Security Force Detachment 22, stands security watch on the helicopter platform aboard Iraq’s Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 10, 2004. The detachment is providing security for Iraq’s oil terminals as part of a joint effort between U.S. and coalition forces to provide security against terrorist attacks to Iraq’s oil platforms. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Richard J. Brunson Hi-Res Photo |
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| Thousands Graduate from Police Training |
| NUMANIYAH, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2004 — The Iraqi police today graduated 1,938 specialized police officers, 1,190 public order police and 748 mechanized police officers who completed intensive-five week training programs conducted at the Civil Intervention Force Academy. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
| Soldiers Donate Generator to Iraqi Police |
| CAMP AL TAHREER, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2004 — U.S.soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, donated an extra generator to Iraqi police, a gesture which benefits both troops and Iraqis. Story |
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| Weekly Address Expands Coalition Reach |
| GHAZNI CITY, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2004 — Provincial reconstruction teams in Afghanistan have enjoyed great success interacting with the Afghan people. While face-to-face contact accomplishes much, the teams also use the airwaves to help accomplish its mission. Story |
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| Task Force Bronco Keeps Vehicles Rolling |
| KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2004 — The broad, relentless terrain of Afghanistan presents a challenge to the soldiers serving here who rely heavily upon vehicles to accomplish their mission. The soldier-mechanics of Combined Task Force Bronco ensure those vehicles are always ready to roll. Story |
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| Brothers Return Home on R&R |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2004 — Three brothers - Staff Sgt. Mike Schon, Staff Sgt. Scott Schon and Spc. Tony Schon - who deployed to Afghanistan together in May with their Iowa National Guard unit, returned home for their rest and relaxation leave. Story |
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| 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 |
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| Soldiers Honor Fallen Comrade |
| CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2004 — U.S. soldiers from 1st Battalion, 156th Airborne Regiment gathered to remember the life of 1st Lt. Christopher Barnett, who passed away Dec. 23 from wounds received from an improvised explosive device. Story |
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| Officials Identify Navy Casualty |
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the identity of a sailor who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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SHERPA MISSION — U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Douglas Gahring, from Company H, 171st Aviation Regiment, scans the horizon while flying a mission in his C-23B Sherpa over Iraq, Dec. 16, 2004. The Sherpas are transporting coalition troops and supplies to various airfields through out the area of responsibility for Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo
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