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| FORCE PROTECTION TEAM — U.S. Army Spc. Michael Elmer (left) and Spc. Conor Champley, both of Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team's force protection team, pull perimeter security during a village assessment in Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Frank Magni | Story | High Res Photo |
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| 300 Iraqis Line Up to Join Police Ranks |
| BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Jan. 13, 2005 — The line of people stretching out the doors of the Baghdad Convention Center recently wasn’t for tickets to a concert or a major sporting event. It was for the chance to become an Iraqi Police Officer. Story |
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| North-Central Iraq Ready for Election |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2005 — The progress of the Iraqi security forces in the four provinces of the north means that the election Jan. 30 "will be an election for Iraqis, run by Iraqis," U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste said here today. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
| Force Protection Vital to Rebuilding Effort |
| HERAT PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2005 — As every new road or school opens, you will find them. From the compound’s front gate to each village, force protection soldiers provide security for the civil affairs personnel as they facilitate rebuilding throughout Afghanistan. Story |
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| 'Wolfhounds' Ensure Stability, Security |
| WAZA KHWA, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2005 — The U.S. soldiers of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, didn’t use the recent holiday season as a reason to let up on their daily patrols in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province. Story |
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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, Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division commander, told reporters in Baghdad. Story |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| Soldier: Service Provides Way to ‘Give Back’ to Nation |
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2005 — U.S. Army Spc. Chris Neuenfeldt is following literally in his older brother's footsteps. After joining the Army, his older brother, Sgt. Matt Neuenfeldt, deployed to Iraq and now the younger Neuenfeldt, 21, who joined the National Guard a little over a year ago, is headed there too.
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| Duo Collects Cameras for Families |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2005 — Californians Jennifer Petersen and Mitch Goldstone hope to collect at least 10,000 digital cameras to give to families of deployed service members so they can share photos with loved ones serving abroad in the war on terror. Story |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Army Casualty |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2005 — Defense Department offficials announced today the identity of a soldier who was killed 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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