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| CIVIL AFFAIRS DUTY — U.S. Army 1st Lt. Devaroe, of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, takes notes as a firehouse administrator gives him facts and figures about the condition of the firehouse, fire trucks and firemen during an assessment of various sites in Bayji, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Erste High Res Photo |
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| No Illusions: Insurgents Are Not Heroes |
BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Jan. 14, 2005 — Any idea that the insurgency is a spontaneous rising of the Iraqi people is "hogwash," said a senior Multinational Force Iraq official here. "There are no illusions about the insurgents," he said. "The people know they are immoral, vicious animals who want only their own power."
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| Babil Police Recruiting Effort Draws 1,100 |
| FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2005 — Nearly 1,100 Iraqis converged on a police recruiting center south of Baghdad Jan. 13 to compete for 100 jobs at police stations throughout northern Babil Province, according to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit officials. Story |
| • 300 Iraqis Line Up to Join Police Ranks |
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| ON THE GROUND |
| Airmen Arrive for Duty in Afghanistan |
| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2005 — A new team of approximately 700 airmen is scheduled to arrive at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, within the next three weeks for a 120-day mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Story |
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| Marine Combat Engineers Fortify U.S. Camp |
| TURAYBIL, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2005 — Not far from the Iraqi-Jordanian border, a handful of Marines are providing an extra layer of protection for the small, remote forward operating base here. Story | Photo Essay: Camp Turaybil, Iraq |
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| 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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| HOMECOMING |
| Military Intel Soldiers Return to Fort Gordon |
| FORT GORDON, Ga., Jan. 13, 2005 — U.S. soldiers assigned to the 202d Military Intelligence Battalion returned to Fort Gordon recently after a 12-month deployment in Iraq. 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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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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