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COLD WEATHER MAINTENANCE — A C-130 Hercules maintenance technician sprays down the tail of a C-130 Hercules to remove accumulated ice and snow, at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, Feb. 4, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol Hi-Res Photo |
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| NATO Allies to Join Iraq Training Mission |
| NICE, France, Feb. 10, 2005 — All NATO allies will be part of the alliance's mission of training Iraqi forces by the time the alliance's heads of state converge for a major summit meeting Feb. 22, Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said here today. Story |
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| U.S. Military Advisers 'Embed' in Iraqi Units |
ARABIAN GULF REGION, Feb. 10, 2005 — U.S. forces will use an "advisory, assistance and embedding" strategy to help prepare Iraqi forces to provide security and ensure stability within their own borders, according to a senior military officer in the region.
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| Successful Elections Deal Blow to Terrorists |
| ARABIAN GULF REGION, Feb. 10, 2005 — Terrorists operating in Iraq have received a blow to their credibility, based on successful Iraqi elections and coupled with an inability to interject their agenda into U.S. elections, according to a senior military officer in the region today. Story |
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| Soldiers Secure Iraqi Police Station |
| CAMP LIBERTY, Baghdad, Feb. 10, 2005 — Combat support soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Commandos), 10th Mountain Division, earned their combat patches the "hooah" way as they provided security for 10 days at an Iraqi police station in support of the democratic elections. Story |
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| Battalion's Heroism Honored |
| CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — The 1st Cavalry Division's 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, together with a company of Oregon National Guard Soldiers, rounded out their service in Iraq with the presentation of heroic medals Feb. 8 here. Story |
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| Infantry Division Troops Reach Out and Touch |
| CAMP LIBERTY, Baghdad, Feb. 9, 2005 — During their first rotation in Iraq, the soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division had difficulty staying in touch with loved ones back home. But, now numerous methods of communication are in place. Story |
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| Jalalabad Team Assesses Needs, Delivers Aid |
| SHERZAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2005 — Members of the Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team visited a village in Nangahar Province Feb. 6 to assess village needs and deliver humanitarian aid. Story |
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| Iraqi Pilots Get First-Time C-130 Training |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — A five-man crew from Squadron 23 of the Iraqi Air Force trained for the first time on flying and operating an American C-130 cargo plane outside of Iraq's air space. Story |
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| Operation Trailblazer Makes Iraqi Roads Safer |
| FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — In an effort to make Iraqi roads safer for soldiers, Army Reserve combat engineers patrol selected roads near Baqubah, searching for "trouble" in a mission called Operation Trailblazer. Story |
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| IN IRAQ |
| • Marine Motor Transport Keeps Battalion Mobile |
| • Marines Win Hearts, Minds Across Southwestern Iraq |
| • Troops Assist with Joint Coordination Center |
| • Military Historian: 'Every Soldier Has a Story' |
| • U.S. Soldiers Rescue Two Kidnap Victims |
| • Arkansas Soldiers Attend School in Iraq |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| K-9 Couple Watches for Danger |
| LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 – The most dangerous part of Giray Jones' day is when Timer squats: It means he's found explosives. Giray and her husband, Brad, are dog handlers and Timer and Gromett are their dogs that look for the bombs. Story |
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| TOP NEWS |
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| IN IRAQ |
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| Iraqi Security Forces Update |
There are a total of 136,065 Iraqi security forces trained and equipped, senior defense officials said Feb. 4, 2005. About 79,000 serve in the Ministry of Interior Forces — police, civil intervention, emergency response, border enforcement, highway patrol, dignitary protection. Another 57,000 serve in the Ministry
of Defense Forces — Army, National Guard, Intervention Force, Special Operations, Air Force and Coastal Defense Force. |
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| • Highway Patrolmen Graduate |
| • Al Kasik Base Rebuilding Continues |
| • Soldiers Stop Attack, Kill Terrorist |
| . Iraq Daily Update |
| . Year in Review 2004 Fact Sheets (pdf) |
| . Iraq Reconstruction . Maps |
| . Weekly Progress Report (pdf) |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced the identities of two soldiers who died supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON 365 — Silhouetted by the setting sun, a CH-46 Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 takes off toward the setting sun over Al Asad, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2005. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Leicht 5 More Photos
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