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KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2008 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates offered Afghan President Hamid Karzai condolences and his personal regrets for the recent loss of innocent lives as a result of coalition air strikes. |
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 17, 2008 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Pakistan to "continue dialogue" with senior Pakistani civilian and military leaders about ongoing operations in the border region with Afghanistan. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2008 - Russia’s attack on Georgia, the first invasion orchestrated by Moscow since the end of the Soviet Union, raises questions about NATO’s future role in the region, defense officials said. |
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CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2008 - NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, U.S. troops and Afghan security forces are in a tough fight in Afghanistan, but Army Gen. David D. McKiernan is convinced the people of the country do not want extremists back in power. |
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CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2008 - NATO and American officials in Afghanistan believe that one civilian casualty is too many, the NATO International Security Assistance Force commander said. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2008 - As U.S. troops cast their votes at home or from afar using absentee ballots, they will exercise a right that dates back to pre-Revolutionary War days. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2008 - The U.S. military’s top officer is in Pakistan today to meet with senior government and military leaders there, officials said. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2008 - The United States and Pakistan are allies, and news reports saying Pakistani border troops would fire on U.S. forces are in error, a senior Defense Department official said. |
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 16, 2008 - Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine spend their summers above the tree line on Pike's Peak, Colo., to study ways to improve the capabilities of troops in high-altitude environments. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2008 - Iraqi and coalition soldiers seized several weapons caches and captured a suspected criminal in operations throughout Iraq. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2008 - Two military groups will host a forum, “Measuring Success: Keeping Faith with Wounded Warriors and Their Families,” at a Capitol Hill hotel. |
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2008 - A baby was among the 473 Afghan patients from Panjshir province treated by local doctors with the help provincial reconstruction team medics. |
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MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif., Sept. 16, 2008 - For one California National Guard airman, a medical training exercise in Guatemala meant more than just helping thousands of citizens. It was a walk down memory lane. |
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CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2008 - Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno assumed command of Multinational Force Iraq from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus during a ceremony on Camp Victory, Iraq. |
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CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2008 - Coalition forces in Ninevah province are working to help Iraqi entrepreneurs learn the skills needed to earn the money to remain successful after coalition forces leave.
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ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 16, 2008 - Wrapping up his first visit to Turkey as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said he and Turkish leaders reaffirmed “a very strong military-to-military relationship.” |
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 16, 2008 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled from Camp Victory to the International Zone on the airport road, an option made possible by improved security conditions. |
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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15, 2008 - Taking people to dry places became a top mission for National Guard troops after Hurricane Ike hammered Texas and Louisiana. |
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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15, 2008 - After two days of intense search-and-rescue missions, National Guard personnel in Texas and Louisiana are moving on to recovery operations. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 - The Afghan National Army Air Corps has made big strides, with 27 operational aircraft – three times the number it had a year ago – flying 350 percent more missions in direct support of Afghan security forces, a senior military official reported. |
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 15, 2008 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates recognized Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker, a military-and-civilian team the secretary said has transformed Iraq. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 - The Defense Department is recognizing the city of Austin, Texas, for its support of the reservists on its payroll. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 - The Defense Department announced the deployment of two additional units to Afghanistan, following up on President Bush’s announcement that he will beef up the U.S. presence there while reducing it in Iraq. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 - Afghan and coalition forces killed one militant and detained eight during separate operations in Afghanistan. |
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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15, 2008 - In two Defense Department-led initiatives, a military-family support program launched its nationwide expansion, and the Armed Services YMCA introduced a new offering to families whose loved one is deployed. |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2008 - Sixty-three suspected al-Qaida in Iraq members were detained during an operation led by Iraqi security forces in Iraq’s Ninevah province. |
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LAKE CHARLES, La., Sept. 15, 2008 - While more than 7,000 Louisiana National Guardsmen were activated to assist in hurricane recovery operations in Louisiana, an officer with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had the great satisfaction of taking part in the rescue of one of his own family members. |
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 15, 2008 - Pfc. Rudolph Foliwe didn’t have much time to take advantage of the opportunities for which he came to the United States before he joined the Army and began his career as a cook. |
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 15, 2008 - Shulla residents received humanitarian aid during a mission planned and executed by the Iraqi army with minimal oversight by Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers. |
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 15, 2008 - The Iraqi Defense Ministry held a ceremony to say goodbye to Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, as he prepares to turn over command of Multinational Force Iraq to Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno. |
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