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FREE TO VOTE — Iraqi voters wait in line Jan. 30, 2005, at a polling site in Baghdad, Iraq.
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| Bush Praises Iraqis for Successful Election |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2005 —
President Bush today praised Iraqis for their courage and commitment in the face of threats and violence, which made elections possible throughout their country. "In great numbers, and under great risk, Iraqis have shown their commitment to democracy. By participating in free elections, the Iraqi people have firmly rejected the anti-democratic ideology of the terrorists. They have refused to be intimidated by thugs and assassins," Bush said in a statement from the White House. "The Iraqi people themselves made this election a resounding success." Story |
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| Iraqis Turn Overwhelmingly to Democracy |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 30, 2005—Today, the Iraqi people let it be known they understand and value
democracy. With voting complete, members of the Independent Electoral
Commission for Iraq said the response exceeded their dreams. "We exercised for the first time a real democratic act in this great land of ours," said Commission Member Safoit al-Rasheed. Story |
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| Votes Prove Stronger Than Bullets in Elections |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 30, 2005—"Iraqis have proved today that the strength of their votes are more powerful than the strength or the effects of bullets or terrorism," said interim Iraqi Vice President Ibrahim Jafari. Story |
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| Support Soldiers Sweat So Others Won't Bleed |
| CAMP TIGERLAND, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2005 — On the support side, there is probably no tougher job than extracting the main gun on an M-1A1 Abrams tank. It's usually done in a maintenance facility with cranes and lifts and all the specialized tools to do the job. Story |
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| Engineer Battalion Helps Refurbish Iraqi Clinic |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2005 — Over the past few months, U.S. soldiers have been busy improving businesses, schools and even waterlines in the Saba Al Boor area. The most recent project nearing completion is a clinic that has gone from offering only one form of care to offering a variety of health services to residents. Story |
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| Support Teams Maintain Forward Equipment |
| FORWARD OPERATING BASE ANACONDA, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2005 — Ensuring millions of dollars worth of military equipment remains mission-capable is a large task, but it’s one the U.S. soldiers from the Company B, 325th Forward Support Battalion, maintenance support team are ready to handle. Story Photos |
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| 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 |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| Marine Keeps Lines of Communication Open |
| CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2005 —"When my drill instructor came charging out asking, 'Who's the joker who thinks he's from the North Pole?' I knew I was in for it," Sgt. Brian F. Shelton, a Marine with 2d Tank Battalion here, said. Story |
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| Elections Go 'Better Than Expected' |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2005 — As Iraqis headed to the polls, most for the first time in a democratic election, the process progressed better than expected, the newly confirmed top U.S. diplomat said today. "What we're seeing here, I think, is the emergence of an Iraqi voice for freedom," Condoleezza Rice told George Stephanopoulos on the ABC News' "This Week." Story |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Defense Officials Identify Casualties |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2005 - Defense Department officials announced today the identities of 13 Marines and three soldiers who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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SUPPORT TEAM — U.S. soldiers assigned to a maintenance support team with Company B, 199th Forward Support Battalion, pose next to a Humvee they were working on. The company provides direct support for equipment of the 256th Brigade Combat Team in Iraq. Defense Dept. photo by Jim Garamone Story
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