AIRCRAFT PRESENTATION — U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group gather in front of a C-130s being presented to the Iraqi Air Force during a ceremony at Ali Base in Tallil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2005. This ceremony marks the reactivation of Iraqi Air Force Squadron 23. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez High Res Photo
No Effort Spared to Protect Iraq Voters
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2005 — Northern and southern Iraq should have good voter turnout in the Jan. 30 election for a national assembly, said U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte. The center of the country is “problematic.” Story
Election Marks Start of 'Powerful Period'
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2005 — The Iraqi election Jan. 30 will mark the beginning of a “powerful period” in the history of the country, the commander of the Multinational Corps Iraq said recently. Story
Initiatives to Improve Security for Elections
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2005 — The Iraqi Interior Minister announced a series of initiatives designed to improve security during the Jan. 30 elections. Story
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2005 — Before a deployment, soldiers learn how to react to situations that arise in combat. U.S. Army Spc. Henry Adames and Spc. Joey Collier were able to successfully apply the skills they learned to save the life of their platoon leader. Story
Terror War Veterans Step Out in Style at Ball
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2005 — With a glamour far removed from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, 2,000 veterans of the war on terror and their spouses and dates stepped out in style at a ball created just for them by their commander in chief. Story
UTAPAO, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2005 — "I made the decision to come in (to the Marines) in 10th grade," said Cpl. Justin Morris of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. "But they wouldn't take me until I was a senior." Story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2005 — Bracelets engraved with "Until
They All Come Home" were passed out to everyone close by
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here Jan. 21. Story
PREPARING TO DEPLOY — A U.S. soldier fires an AT-4 anti-tank round at a range on the Grafenwoehr (Germany) Training Area, Jan. 13, 2005. The soldiers were training in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan in February 2005. U.S. Army photo by Jason L. Austin 10 More Photos | More Photo Essays
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UTAPAO, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2005 — "I made the decision to come in (to the Marines) in 10th grade," said Cpl. Justin Morris of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. "But they wouldn't take me until I was a senior." 
