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REENLISTMENT — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, commander of Army Reserve Command (right), reenlists Staff Sgt. Darryn Dunn, 556th Personnel Support Battalion, and Sgt. Joshua Nelson, 367th Engineer Battalion, atop "Radar Hill" at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen High Res Photo
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| U.S., Iraqi Forces Detain Many Insurgents |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2005 — Multinational forces have detained numerous insurgents over the past 48 hours in continuing efforts to ensure security for the Iraqi elections on Jan. 30, according to military officials today. Story |
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| Multiple Units Form Combined Task Force |
| KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2005 — Three infantry battalions, eight provincial reconstruction teams and a variety of other units form Regional Command East, dubbed Combined Task Force Thunder. Story |
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| Iraqi Troops Risk Lives for Elections |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2005 — Members of the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi police force have a big job ahead of them. Despite threats from insurgents, Iraqi soldiers remain determined to protect fellow Iraqis casting votes. Story |
| • Readiness Exercise Focuses on Upcoming Elections |
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| Paratroopers Help Man Get Back on His Feet |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2005 — Kadaam Hassoun, fitted with a steel brace to help heal his broken leg, couldn’t find a doctor willing to remove the brace when it was supposed to come off. Things were beginning to seem hopeless. But then he met the U.S. Army paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. Story |
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| Coalition Forces Celebrate Eid Al-Adha |
| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2005 — Coalition forces of Combined Joint Task Force-76 celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha with citizens throughout Afghanistan recently with gifts commemorating the Feast of Sacrifice. Story |
| • Team Donates Goats to Afghan Camp |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| All-American Keeps Ball Rolling in Iraq |
 BALAD, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2005 — Yolanda Gaddy's favorite book is Terry McMillan's "A Day Late and a Dollar Short," the story of a woman who changes her life drastically to make ends meet and support her kids after her man leaves abruptly. The book mirrors Gaddy's own life. Story |
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| HOMECOMING |
| Naval Reservists Return to Norfolk from Iraq, Kuwait |
| NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 24, 2005 — Nearly 100 Navy Reservists assigned to Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Force Forward BRAVO returned to Naval Station Norfolk Jan. 22, completing a five-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait. Story |
| • Photo Essay: N.C. Guard Homecoming (Part 1, Part 2) |
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| Bracelet Symbolizes Thanks |
| 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 |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced the identities of three soldiers who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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WINTER CONVOY — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Will Hurley, a hospital corpsman assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security for a convoy during a security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2004. The unit is conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James L. Yarboro
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