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| ELECTION PRESS CONFERENCE — Adel Al Lami (left), chief of Iraq's Electoral Administration, and Safwat Rashid (right), a member of the Independent Elections Council Iraq, hold a press conference, Jan. 11, 2005, at the Baghdad Convention Center to answer questions concerning the polling and election processes for the Jan. 30 elections in Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Ahlschwede Hi-Res Photo |
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| Election a 'High Stakes' Event for Iraq |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2005 — Troops from Multinational Force Iraq are working to ensure every Iraqi who wants to vote has the chance to do so in the Jan. 30 election. The election is "a high stakes" event for the Iraqi people and for the coalition, said a senior Multinational Force Iraq official. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
| Marines, Sailors Describe Afghanistan Ambush |
| KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2005 — Marines and sailors of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, had an unforgettable holiday, making contact with enemy forces in the Korangal Valley. Story |
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| Combat Engineers Work to Improve Camp |
| CAMP FALCON, BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2005 — From patrolling to construction work, demolition to security, the soldiers of Assault and Obstacle Platoon of Company B, 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, have tackled variety of tasks to improve life and keep troops safe at Camp Falcon.
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| ScanEagle Proves Worth in Fallujah Fight |
| FALLUJAH, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2005 — It's called ScanEagle, and it has already saved the lives of many Marines. ScanEagle is an unmanned aerial vehicle that the Marines used during Operation Al Fajr, the coalition operation to remove insurgents from this city. Story |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| Texas Native in Iraq 'to Save Some Soldiers' Lives' |
| CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait, Jan. 10, 2005 — San Antonio native Chuck Wentworth shut down his small business in Texas to "save some soldiers' lives" in Iraq, where he installs armor on military vehicles.
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| HOMECOMING |
| Horse Detachment Returns to Fort Hood from Iraq |
| FORT HOOD, Texas, Jan. 12, 2005 — A little more than two dozen soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division’s Horse Cavalry Detachment returned home from Iraq recently to a crowd of family, friends and well-wishers. Story |
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| 'Newman's Own' Awards Competition |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2005 — Volunteer organizations are invited to compete for a share of $50,000 in grants in the 6th annual "Newman's Own" award program sponsored by Newman's Own, Fisher House, and the Military Times Media Group. Story |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2005 — The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| PHOTO ESSAY |
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| CAMP TURAYBIL, IRAQ — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. John Dooley (left) and William Fishburn keep vigilant watch over traffic passing by on the road to the Jordanian border at Camp Turaybil, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2005. Marine combat engineers have refortified the camp after a suicide bomber drove his truck into the U.S. military compound here in December 2004, killing two Marines and injuring six others. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan B. Busse 8 More Photos | More Photo Essays |
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