DefendAmerica - U.S. Defense Dept. War on Terror: 01/28/2005

NO-FLY DAY — A U.S. sailor, assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron 32, sprays down an F-14B Tomcat during a no-fly day onboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 20, 2005. The Truman Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing 3 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the war on terror. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kristopher Wilson High Res Photo

Iraq Works to Promote Election Security

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2005 — The interim Iraqi government is taking active steps to reduce the likelihood of violence on election day while encouraging Iraqis to vote, Iraq's minister of state for national security told Pentagon reporters today during a videoconference from Baghdad. Story

• Car Bomber Stopped by Iraqi Army Troops

• Citizens Assist Iraqi, U.S. Forces Before Elections

Bush Expresses Confidence in Iraqis

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2005 — President Bush told Al Arabiya Television that he has confidence in the Iraqi people and a hope they will defy terrorist threats regarding national elections Jan. 30. Story

Abizaid: Terrorists Fear Free Elections

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2005 — What's happening today in Iraq is revolutionary in political terms, with millions of Iraqis expected to go to the polls this weekend, the commander of U.S. forces in Southwest Asia told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Jan. 26. Story

ON THE GROUND

Bagram, Task Force Host Diplomat Day

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2005 — More than 20 high-level diplomats and embassy officials visited Bagram Airfield and the headquarters of Combined Joint Task Force 76 earlier this week. Story

Deployed Unit Keeps Airmen, Flightline Safe

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2005 — “I am my brothers’ and sisters’ keeper” … words the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Bagram Airfield live by and, if need be, swear to die by. Story

Dual Military Couples Share Deployment

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2005 — When U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mandy Nalls learned her husband, 1st Lt. Bill Nalls, would deploy to Iraq yet again, the newlyweds thought they would have to postpone their honeymoon. Instead they decided to celebrate their marriage in an unlikely vacation destination: Baghdad. Story

• Cousins Deploy Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard

Cav Scouts Serve As Eyes, Ears of Task Force

LATIFIYAH, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2005 — The U.S. soldiers of the scout platoon from Task Force 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, call themselves the eyes and ears of the task force. Here in Iraq, they perform their scout mission and whole lot more. Story

IN IRAQ

• Radio Station Broadcasts Freedom in Iraq

• Paratroopers Help Man Get Back on His Feet

• Soldiers' Quick Action Saves Life of Their 'LT'

IN AFGHANISTAN

• Multiple Units Form Combined Task Force

• Coalition Forces Celebrate Eid Al-Adha

• Team Donates Goats to Afghan Camp

WHY I SERVE

School Project Paved Marine's Path

UTAPAO, Thailand, Jan. 26, 2005 — "I always knew I wanted to be a Marine," said Staff Sgt. Michael McGeorge of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group based in Okinawa. Story

Musical Tribute to the Troops

TOP NEWS

IN IRAQ

Fact Sheets Outline Progress

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2005 — In less than a year, Iraqi military ground forces have grown from one operational battalion to 21, one of the many accomplishments outlined in just-released fact sheets by Multinational Force Iraq and the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. Story |
Year in Review Fact Sheets (pdf)

• Marine, 2 Soldiers Die in Iraq

• Leaders Convey Condolences

• President Expresses Condolences

• Iraqi Forces Show Improvements

• Iraq Daily Update

• Iraq Reconstruction • Maps

• Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

IRAQI ELECTIONS

• Curfew, Restrictions Aid Security

• Security Strategies Proposed

• Iraqis Prepare for Election

• Arrangements In Place for Vote

• Parties Outline Economic Issues

. Fact Sheet: Timeline

. Fact Sheet: Transitional Admin Law

. Fact Sheet: Candidate List Regulations

IN AFGHANISTAN

• Afghan Citizens, Army Help Security

. Enduring Freedom Marks 3 Years

. Afghanistan Daily Update . Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM

• Australian Detainee Transferred

• Bush Focuses on Freedom, Troops

• New Teams Provide More Intel

• Iraqi-Americans Discuss War

. Waging and Winning the War on Terror

. Terrorism Timeline

. Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS

• Top Doc Discusses Help for Stress

. National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES

Defense Officials Identify Casualties

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced the identities of 20 Marines and one sailor who were killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story

PHOTO ESSAY

HUMANITARIAN AID — An Iraqi man carries a box of humanitarian supplies distributed by U.S. soldiers in Sadr City, Iraq, Jan. 20, 2005. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jon Sheridan
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