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CARRIER DUTY — U.S. sailors coordinate the placement of F/A-18 Hornets prior to flight deck operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 18, 2005. The Truman Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ricardo J. Reyes High Res Photo
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| 31 Marines Die in Helicopter Crash |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2005 — Thirty-one Marines died today when their helicopter crashed in western Iraq early today. The transport helicopter, from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, was ferrying personnel from the 1st Marine Division when it went down near Ar Rutbah. Story |
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| Radio Station Broadcasts Freedom in Iraq |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2005 — Five soldiers and a Marine are the voices of Freedom Radio in Iraq. And yes, they carry weapons. The station is part of American Forces Network-Iraq. The unit is the 209th Broadcast Operations Detachment. Story |
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| Iraqi-Americans Discuss War's Impact |
| FORT RILEY, Kan., Jan. 25, 2005 — Two Iraqi-Americans recently spoke to Fort Riley, Kan., troops and families about their experiences in Iraq, their reasons for coming to the United States and their views on why it is a good thing that America removed Saddam from power. Story |
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| New Teams Provide More Intel Capabilities |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2005 — The Defense Intelligence Agency's new Strategic Support Branch is providing enhanced human intelligence capabilities to better support combatant commanders in the war on terror, officials said. Story |
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| U.S. Troops, Iraqi Soldiers Uncover Weapons |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2005 — In eight separate locations near the Iraqi town of Latifiyah, Task Force Baghdad troops and Iraqi Army soldiers uncovered a huge cache of weapons, munitions and explosives Jan. 23, according to 1st Cavalry Division officials. Story |
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| FACE OF DEFENSE |
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| Former Soldier Trades in Civilian Life for Army Life |
 FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 25, 2005 — Michael Crosby was having a mid-life crisis. But unlike the stereotypical purchase of a sports car, the 51-year-old chose a somewhat uncommon expression of his dissatisfaction - he joined the Army. That decision raised more than a few eyebrows among his family and friends. Story |
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| OBSERVING IRAQ |
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| Insurgents? No, Murderers |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2005 — Servicemembers based here object to people using the term "insurgents" to describe the enemy. "Call them what they really are: murderers and scum," said one Air Force technical sergeant based in the International Zone. Story |
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| Cadets to Sing at Super Bowl |
| U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., Jan. 25, 2005 — Air Force Academy cadets will join fellow service academy cadets to sing the national anthem to kick off Super Bowl XXXIX. Story |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced the identities of two soldiers who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| PHOTO ESSAY |
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MOSUL DUTY — U.S. Army Sgt. Bill Whittaker, assigned to 361st Psychological Operations Company, plays with some children near a traffic control zone in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2005. Whittaker's unit and the Iraqi National Guard manned traffic control zones in Mosul. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
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