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September 21, 2009
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BLACKHAWK ZONE - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Francis Macale secures a landing zone as his transportation, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, flies away near the Koh Band district of Kapisa province, Afghanistan,Sept. 14, 2009. Macale is a squad leader assigned to the Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team.U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Darrick B. Lee
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Joint Patrol Provides Mutual Benefits
The Konar Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a power assessment in Dam Kalay village in Asadabad district, an event that offered security force members the opportunity to patrol with their Afghan counterparts. Story

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Aviation Support Unit Fills Infantry Role
Soldiers with the 277th Aviation Support Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, have stepped up for an unusual role in Iraq, benefitting both Iraqis and themselves.  Story

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Legislation Could Extend GI Bill Eligibility
More than 30,000 additional National Guard members may become eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill if proposed legislation becomes law. Story  |  Special

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Once Enemies, Now Brothers in Iraq
As Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Iuliano packed up to end his deployment in Iraq last week, he knew he was leaving one of his best friends, an Iraqi counterpart, behind. But first he had some unfinished business to share with him about their past. Story

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'Second Lady' Lauds Employers

Photo: Jill Biden
Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, commended 15 employers who, despite tough economic times, went above and beyond what the law requires to support their military employees. Story  |  Special

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Obama: Afghanistan Strategy Needs
Sharper Focus on Destroying al-Qaida
The fight in Afghanistan must be narrowed to its original intent of stamping out al-Qaida and hunting down Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama said. Story

Pentagon Officials Salute Former POWs, MIA
A group of senior U.S. officials paid homage to servicemembers who have been prisoners of war or are listed as missing in action during an observance ceremony on a Pentagon parade field. Story  |  Photos

'Missing Man' Ceremony Honors Prisoners of War
Members of a Veterans of Foreign Wars post and Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets held a “Missing Man” table ceremony in Occoquan, Va., to honor of the nation’s servicemembers who have been prisoners of war or are missing in action.  Story

Medal of Honor Recipient Memorialized in Heroes' Hall

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti, whose family received his posthumous Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama, was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes. Story  |  Photos

New Missile Plan Better Suited Against Iran, Gates Says
The new U.S. missile defense plan will offer better protection than a previous proposal even if intelligence forecasts on Iran prove wrong, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Story  |  Transcript

Obama Cites Changes for European Missile Defense
President Barack Obama announced he is restructuring plans for a missile defense system in Europe that provides greater flexibility and promises faster deployment of current technologies. Story  |  Transcript
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Elaine WilsonBy Elaine Wilson, AFPS Sept. 21, 2009 I’ve covered many deployment ceremonies in my years as a military reporter, but one ceremony touched me deeply. A unit was preparing to deploy for a year to Iraq a few years ago and I attended to take photos of family and friends bidding the soldiers farewell. I zoomed in on one [...]
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