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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2009 Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq officials are working to create a unified, sustainable medical service in Iraq, a senior medical advisor there said.
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HILLAH, Iraq, Aug. 5, 2009 In the United States, patients typically see a nurse or technician first at a doctor’s appointment, but the same does not hold true in Iraq.
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NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2009 A 46-pound artillery round explodes into the hills surrounding Forward Operating Base Kalagush here as Afghan National Army forward observers watch patiently, consulting their maps.
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BAGHDAD, Aug. 5, 2009 A lack of traditional power sources to run equipment poses a significant challenge in Iraq, particularly for remote border security checkpoints unable to connect to the national power grid.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 5, 2009 The Atomium monument is an iconic landmark of Brussels. Made in the shape of an iron crystal’s unit cell, it was built as a centerpiece for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, and has remained standing long after the fair's closing.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2009 Department of Defense Education Activity officials are reminding parents to review their children’s immunization records to ensure they’re up to date by the first day of the school year.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2009 A Defense Department review is weighing the benefits of social networking and other Web 2.0 platforms against potential security vulnerabilities they create.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2009 Tricare is enhancing its programs and services as part of an ongoing commitment to provide quality health care for military families, the new deputy director of Tricare Management Activity said.
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FORT JACKSON, S.C., Aug. 4, 2009 Army Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King of the 369th Adjutant General Battalion has been selected the next commandant of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2009 Social media has become all the rage throughout the military as a growing number of senior leaders turn to blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter entries and other social networking venues to get word out about their activities and engage new audiences.
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The name change, which took effect Aug. 1, “goes side by side with the objectives of the national unity government,” a police spokesman said.Iraqi Lt. Col Mohammed Al Baydani said the Federal Police plans ...
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KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2009 Afghan National Police and U.S. military police assigned to Task Force Mountain Warrior conducted training here to boost security for Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential election.
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2009 The commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said an unanticipated result of the U.S.-Iraq security agreement is that relationships between Iraqi and U.S. commanders have improved.
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2009 The most frustrating part about suicide prevention is the uncertainty about what causes troops to take their lives, top military leaders said here yesterday.