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F-18 MAINTENANCE — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Stacks tightens the screws of a plate on the belly of an F-18 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, Feb. 13, 2005. The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Persian Gulf in support of the war on terror. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Rome J. Toledo
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| Military Not Conducting Flights Over Iran |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2005 — Despite Iranian claims to the contrary, U.S. military aircraft are not flying missions in Iran's airspace, Pentagon spokesman Larry Di Rita said here today. "I would consider the source and leave it at that," Di Rita told reporters at a Pentagon news conference. "I'm telling you that we're not doing those kinds of activities." Story |
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| Troops Provide Aid to Snowbound Afghans |
| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2005 — In a 40-person, 16-vehicle convoy Feb. 16, U.S. soldiers and airmen from Bagram traveled over 30 miles into the Afghan mountains, delivering humanitarian aid to two snowbound villages. Story |
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| Marine Receives Bronze Star Medal for Valor |
| MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Feb. 22, 2004 — In the early morning hours of April 9, 2004, a Marine sniper and his spotter crawled on top of an abandoned oil storage tank in Lutafiyah, Iraq. Their mission was routine, but it became a mission that will go down in Marine Corps history. Story |
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| Troops Deal With Working 'Inside the Wire' |
| NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Feb. 22, 2005 — Working "inside the wire" of the enemy combatant detention facility can lead to stress for the U.S. troops working here. But experts and leaders are working to help troops deal with the unique conditions of working on this isolated island base. Story |
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| Joint Program Trains Iraqi Security Forces |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 22, 2005 — In a joint program with the NATO Training Mission-Iraq and the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, more than 45 Iraqi officers, non-commissioned officers and Ministry of Defense civilians trained to operate and install high frequency radio communications equipment that will be used by the Iraqi Security Forces. Story |
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| U.S. Soldiers Give 'Gift of Life' to Afghan Boy |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2005 — U.S. Army Capt. (Dr.) James Gruber had little Qudrat Ullah placed in his lap during a refugee camp humanitarian visit and soon discovered the 1-year-old boy had a heart condition which would eventually kill him. Little did he know the miracle that was in store that would enable the child to receive treatment in the United States. Story |
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| IN IRAQ |
| • Army Corps of Engineers, Italians Assist Iraqi Police |
| • Corps of Engineers Rebuilds Schools Across Iraq |
| • Teams Measure Success by Lives Saved |
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| FACE OF DEFENSE |
| Declared 'Fit for Duty,' Amputee Plans Return to Iraq |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2005 — Like many Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans, U.S. Army Capt. David Rozelle's story began in Iraq. Unlike many of those same veterans, his is set to continue there as well. Story |
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SAHJOY CHECKPOINT — Using his radio, a U.S. soldier calls in information on passing vehicles to the team ahead during a vehicle checkpoint in Sahjoy, Afghanistan, Feb. 14, 2005. The soldier is assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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