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| NEW SOLDIERS — New Afghanistan National Army soldiers participate in a swearing-in ceremony at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2005. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Abney High Res Photo |
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| Opinion Poll Finds Iraqis Favor Elections |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2005 — As coalition and Iraqi forces continue to kill and capture insurgents bent on disrupting or preventing Iraq's national assembly election, a new poll shows Iraqis overwhelmingly believe it's important for them to cast their ballots Jan. 30. Story |
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| Fighting Jointly Now Norm for U.S. Military |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2005 — Servicemembers joining the military today are not joining just the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps - they are joining a truly joint force. The American military has reached unprecedented levels of joint operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom, military officials here said. Story |
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| Battalion Steps Up Raids in Afghanistan |
| KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2005 — In what proved to be America’s Battalion’s most successful seizure of munitions and drugs to date, Force Lima discovered a large cache of rocket-propelled grenades and 7.62mm ammunition, five kilos of opium and nearly two thousand pounds of hashish in the town of Achin this week. Story |
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| Carpentry, Ingenuity Improve Deployment |
| LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2005 — U.S. soldiers are finding new ways to improve their standard of living in Iraq, and their pioneering ingenuity is most evident at Taqaddum. Story |
| Firefight Proves Beneficial for Marines |
| KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2005 — A single gunshot shattered the early morning quiet Jan. 12. A few moments of silence followed, leading some to believe the shot was an accidental discharge. Then, a flurry of machine gun fire erupted from a nearby hill. This was an attack. Story |
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| Iraqi Police Station Renovations Begin |
| TALLIL, Iraq, Jan. 18, 2005 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division, Southern District plans to help the Iraqi police perform its mission by renovating some 230 police stations in southern Iraq. Story |
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| FACE OF DEFENSE |
| Twins Celebrate a Half Century of Service |
 ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Jan. 19, 2005 — Many things have changed at Robins in the past 50 years. There have been runway extensions, new buildings, new units and a string of commanders. But there has been one constant: the presence of Billy and Bobby Edwards, who are logistics management specialists. Story |
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| Ball Benefits Wounded Troops |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2005 — A host of celebrities is slated to turn out Jan. 20 to honor America's wounded servicemembers during the Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball, a benefit event to be held at the Mellon Auditorium here. Story |
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| Defense Dept. Identifies Casualties |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2005 — The Department of Defense announced today the death of two U.S. Army soldiers
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| PHOTO ESSAY |
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U.S. MARINES IN KHOST PROVINCE — A U.S. Marine from Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, inspects weapons found during a cordon and search of a house Jan. 12, 2005, in Khost province, Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen. 4 More Photos | Story
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