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AIRDROP — C-130 loadmasters Staff Sgt. Josh Blakely and Senior Master Sgt. David Leightenberger close up the rear of a C-130 Hercules after they completed an airdrop to Afghanistan from Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, Feb. 10, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol Hi-Res Photo |
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| Bush: Alliance Main Pillar of Security |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2005 — In his first trip abroad of his second term in office, President Bush told Europeans that "the alliance of Europe and North America is the main pillar of our security." Bush spoke in Brussels, Belgium, home of the NATO alliance and the European Union. Story
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| Abizaid Discusses Afghan Progress |
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2005 — U.S. and coalition forces have made significant progress against the al Qaeda terrorist group and remnants of the former Taliban regime in Afghanistan, but the coalition must remain vigilant because the threat has not been completely eliminated, the U.S. general in charge of forces in the region said. Story |
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| Coalition Leader: Tide Turning in Afghanistan |
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2005 — The tide is turning against anti-coalition fighters in Afghanistan, British Army Maj. Gen. Peter Gilchrist, deputy commanding general of Combined Forces Command Afghanistan, said Feb. 19. Story |
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| U.S., Japan Discuss Security Situation in Asia |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2005 — The United States and Japan today urged North Korea to return to the Six-Party Talks, and both countries pledged to work more closely to defeat terrorism and ensure peace in Asia. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said the U.S. relationship with Japan has never been closer. Story |
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| MPs Maintain Presence in Afghan Community |
| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2005 — A call came over the radio in the 58th Military Police Company Operations Center just as Army Staff Sgt. Marc Jones was preparing to head out on a night patrol Feb. 18. Story |
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| Teams Measure Success by Lives Saved |
| BALAD, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2005 — The 716th Ordnance Company at Logistics Support Area Anaconda has the daunting task of getting up close and personal with the devices designed to kill soldiers and the demand for their expertise has only increased. Story |
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| Morale, Welfare, Recreation Program a Hit |
| CAMP PATRIOT, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2005 — Soldiers with some free time at Camp Patriot have no excuse to be “barracks rats,” thanks to people like Tony Aguilar, a native of Dallas who is also known as “Big Tony” and “Tony the Tiger.” Story |
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| U.S., Coalition Troops Support Kabul School |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 18, 2005 — Children at a local school will have it a little easier carrying books and supplies to and from school thanks to U.S. and coalition military personnel efforts supporting Operation School House and Operation Educate. Story |
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| IN IRAQ |
| • Marines Improve Safety in Ramadi |
| • Post Flips Switch on New Power Milestone |
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| • Battalion Marines Open Doors in Fallujah |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| Soldier Extends to Stay in Iraq With New Unit |
| ASAD, Iraq, Feb. 17, 2005 — What's a police officer from Marietta, Ga., doing in the dusty desert regions of the Middle East? Extending her tour. "I wanted to be in the thick of it," said Army Sgt. Beth A. Bedore, a native of Saginaw, Mich. Story |
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| Family Support Groups Honored |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2005 — The Defense Department today recognized what one official called a "key component" to mission readiness that greatly enhanced the deployability of Guard and Reserve forces. Story |
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| CASUALTIES
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| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced the identities of four soldiers who were killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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WEAPONS SWEEP — A U.S. soldier, assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, inspects a Winchester 12-guage shotgun found during a weapons sweep in Baghdad, Feb. 15, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho
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