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| HELPING HANDS – America's men and women in uniform serve dual roles in foreign lands. In addition to securing peace, they deliver supplies, help the sick and rebuild communities. The images in this slide show portray their work as Freedom's Ambassadors. Image by Deborah Williams Launch Slide Show |
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| As Fallujah Residents Return, Troops Help |
| FALLUJAH, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2005 — People are coming back to Fallujah. Each day, more Iraqis are crossing the New Bridge or coming up to the other four entry points to the city, to see their homes and neighborhoods and the Marines and soldiers who fought so hard to rid the city of insurgents are working to help the Iraqis rebuild. Story | Photo Essay: Fallujah, Iraq |
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| Reconstruction in Iraq Moves Forward |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2005 — Security and reconstruction go hand in hand and are equally critical to Iraq's future, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Thomas Bostick, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division, told reporters in Baghdad, Iraq, today. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
| Supply Operation Delivers Goodwill |
| JAMIL, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2004 — U.S. soldiers assigned to the 206th Field Artillery Company, part of the 39th Brigade Combat Team, recently conducted a civil military operation to deliver supplies to the citizens here, an operation highlighted by the children's level of anticipation, which grew as the soldiers unloaded the trucks. Story |
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| 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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| FACE OF DEFENSE |
| Eye-Opening Experience Motivates Sailor to Excel |
 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Jan. 12, 2005 — When Jamaal D. Lofton was robbed at gunpoint and shot twice on Jan. 19, 1998, he began to reassess his life and, in doing so, decided to join the Navy. Since that eye-opening experience nearly seven years ago, the sailor has had nothing but success in his military career. Story |
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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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MARINE AIRLIFT — U.S. Marines block their faces from wind while ensuring their fellow Marines safely hook up a decommissioned assault amphibious vehicle for airlift, Jan. 9, 2005. The old vehicle was airlifted to Al Asad, Iraq, to an off-base aerial firing range used by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan K. LaForte
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