04/30/2006
Relations With Iran on High Seas 'Courteous, Professional'
ABOARD THE USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN - Despite political tensions among Iran and other countries, exchanges between the Iranian navy and coalition forces in the northern Arabian Gulf are "fully courteous and professional," said U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Noble, during an interview here.
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04/30/2006
Air Force Leaders Highlight Contribution to Warfighters
SOUTHWEST ASIA - Participants in the Joint Civilian Orientation Course began the last leg of their whirlwind trip through the U.S. Central Command area of operations yesterday by learning about the vast mission the Air Force carries out in support of troops on the ground.
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04/30/2006
U.S., Iraqi Forces Kill, Capture Insurgents in Raids
WASHINGTON - Iraqi and coalition forces conducted a series of coordinated raids near Taji and Yusifiyah, Iraq, yesterday, killing two and capturing seven wanted terrorists and detaining more than 50 other suspects.
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04/30/2006
Abizaid: Staying Power Critical for Security in Middle East
SOUTHWEST ASIA - It's critical that the American people muster up the will to see the conflict here through to victory, the commander of U.S. Central Command told civilian business, civic and academic leaders visiting here yesterday.
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04/30/2006
Successes Continue in Afghanistan Operations
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Afghan forces have found many weapons caches, taken suspected insurgents into custody, and provided medical care to civilians in recent operations in Afghanistan.
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04/29/2006
U.S. Repatriates 10 Somalis
MANAMA, Bahrain - The U.S. government has decided to repatriate 10 of 12 Somalis who fired upon two U.S. Navy vessels in an incident that occurred on March 18.
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04/29/2006
Ten Terrorists Captured in Iraq
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces captured 10 terrorist suspects in Iraq over the past two days, U.S. military officials reported.
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04/28/2006
Village Leaders Hear About Security, Reconstruction Efforts
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ASADABAD, Afghanistan - Coalition, Afghan National Army and village leaders discussed regional anti-terror efforts, security and reconstruction at a meeting in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province recently.
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04/28/2006
U.S. Helps Expand Orphan Care Center in Botswana
MOLEPOLOLE, Botswana - "Joy in our hearts," sang the small group of Bana Ba Keletso preschool children during the dedication ceremonies for the expansion of the Bana Ba Keletso Orphan Care Center here April 22.
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04/28/2006
Civilian Leaders Wowed by USS Ronald Reagan's Capabilities
CENTRAL PERSIAN GULF - Civilian opinion leaders who visited the USS Ronald Reagan today got a taste of what it's like to be the biggest, toughest guy on the block - one whose presence brings comfort to his friends but fear in his enemies.
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04/28/2006
Being a 'Brat' Prepared Professor for Top Job
WASHINGTON - Mark S. Wrighton, now chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, was just entering his teen years when the Navy moved his family from Patuxent, Md., to Argentia, Newfoundland.
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04/28/2006
Kids of Deployed Military Parents Need Consistency
WASHINGTON - Dr. Frederic Medway, psychology professor at the University of South Carolina, has been publishing research on family separation issues since 1987. He said his work has shown that while children of different ages have different needs, if parents offer as consistent an environment as possible, their kids tend to fare better.
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04/28/2006
Al Qaeda Terrorist Leader in Samarra Killed in Assault
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces killed the top al Qaeda terrorist in Samarra today after tracking him to a house north of the city. Elsewhere, U.S. and Iraqi soldiers found weapons caches and detained suspected terrorists.
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04/27/2006
Victim Rescued From Kidnappers
TIKRIT, Iraq - An Iraqi civilian kidnapped in Samarra was rescued today when soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stopped the would-be kidnappers' vehicles and released the citizen.
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04/27/2006
America Supports You: Circus Brings Fitness, Fun to Military Kids
WASHINGTON - Clowns and other performers with Ringling Brothers Circus brought a lesson of fitness and support for the military to dozens of children accompanying their Pentagon-based parents today for the National Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day observance.
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04/27/2006
Maritime Ops in Middle East Have Deterrent Effect
MANAMA, Bahrain - Maritime operations in the Middle East are all about anti-terrorism activities, the deputy commander of coalition forces serving with Naval Forces Central Command said here.
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04/27/2006
Commissions Hearing Delayed By Detainee's Refusal of Defense
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - In his first military commission hearing here, an accused Saudi terrorist rejected his detailed military defense counsel today, saying he didn't want a defense at all and was happy to admit to his charges.
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04/27/2006
Commission Decides Detention Status For Detainee
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The presiding officer in the military commissions case of a suspected Algerian terrorist here yesterday denied a defense motion to move the detainee back to a medium-security facility from the maximum-security facility he was moved to a month ago.
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04/26/2006
Civilian Leaders Tackle Counter-IED Course in Kuwait
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SWORD, Kuwait - Participants in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference got a taste of what U.S. forces running convoys through Iraq experience every day as they took positions on Humvees and navigated the hazards of a counter-improvised explosive device training course here.
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04/26/2006
Coalition Cell Develops 'Actionable Intelligence'
MANAMA, Bahrain - The Coalition Intelligence Fusion Cell here seeks to give ships of combined task forces the intelligence they can act upon to keep the sea lanes safe for merchants, travelers and fishermen.
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04/26/2006
Rice, Rumsfeld Find New Iraqi Leaders 'Focused'
BAGHDAD - After meeting with Iraq's newly selected top leaders, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters here today that they liked what they heard.
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04/25/2006
Civilians Test Out New Rollover Trainer
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Civilian opinion leaders visiting here today got to take a whirl -- literally -- in a new training device that's teaching troops how to survive a rollover in top-heavy up-armored vehicles.
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04/25/2006
President Congratulates Navy Football Players
WASHINGTON - President Bush today congratulated the U.S. Naval Academy football team for its feats on the gridiron, and predicted the young men's real heroics will take place on a field of a different sort -- a battlefield.
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04/25/2006
PRT Joins Forces With World Food Program to Help Afghans
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan - U.S. military officials from the Mehtar Lam Provincial Reconstruction Team met with Ussama Osman, the eastern region head of office for the U.N. World Food Program, on April 20 to discuss cooperative efforts on projects between the two organizations.
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04/25/2006
Cell Helps Coalition Ships Operate Together
MANAMA, Bahrain - Making a coalition work is not an easy job. But the Friendly Forces Coordination Cell at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command here builds on more than 60 years of working with allies.
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04/25/2006
CENTCOM Leaders Urge Civilian Group to Observe, Learn During Trip
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - A top admiral at U.S. Central Command challenged a group of civilian leaders visiting here yesterday to use the experience to learn all they can about ongoing military operations so they can act on that knowledge when they return home as better informed citizens.
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04/24/2006
Admiral Cites Complexity in Horn of Africa Mission
DJIBOUTI - The complexity of operations in the Horn of Africa boggles the mind. A person may be tempted to throw his hands up and decide that conditions are too dire, the people are too many, the politics are too tangled to make any changes in the region. But that person would be wrong, said the commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.
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04/24/2006
America Supports You: Mom Works to Show Troops Someone Cares
WASHINGTON - The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, sparked a fire in Carolyn Blashek to do something to show servicemembers in harm's way that somebody cares. She tried to join the military, but the Army Reserve wouldn't accept her. "I was too old," she said.
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04/24/2006
Coalition Helps After Plane Crash; Marine Medics Treat Afghans
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces sent medical personnel to provide emergency treatment to the victims of a plane crash in Afghanistan's Helmand province today, and Marines in Kunar province are giving villagers free medical treatment, military officials reported.
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04/23/2006
Terrorists Detained, Weapons Caches Uncovered
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces detained a dozen suspected terrorists today and yesterday, and uncovered large weapons caches around Baghdad, officials in Iraq reported today.
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04/23/2006
'Thunder Over Louisville' Ends With Patriotic Bang
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The biggest-ever "Thunder Over Louisville" festival closed out with a bang here last night, as two "Thunderators" with military ties turned the keys to start the world's largest annual fireworks show.
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04/22/2006
Team Accepts Donations
GODE, Ethiopia - A team from the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion based here, though, has projects in mind that can help bring about changes, but just need a bit of startup money.
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04/22/2006
U.S. Units Help Ethiopians Build Capacity
CAMP HURSO, Ethiopia - The 31 Ethiopian soldiers who graduated from border security class here yesterday gave new meaning to "building capacity," buzz words for the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa's efforts in the region.
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04/22/2006
Small Projects Making Big Changes in Ethiopia
GODE, Ethiopia - A U.S. Army civil affairs team from Fort Bragg, N.C., is working here to not only feed people for the moment, but also to allow them to sustain themselves for the long term. The team is part of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa effort in the region.
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04/21/2006
Afghans Report IEDs; Afghan Aviators Complete Historic Mission
WASHINGTON - Afghans reported improvised explosive devices to local officials in two separate incidents today, and Afghan National Army aviators completed their first combat-support mission April 15, military officials in Afghanistan reported today.
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04/21/2006
Earth Day 2006: DoD Committed to Environmental Conservation
WASHINGTON - As it joins in the celebration of Earth Day 2006 tomorrow, the Defense Department is committed to conserving and improving the environment, while still accomplishing its mission of maintaining the nation's military readiness, a DoD official said here today.
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04/21/2006
England Lauds Washington at Soldiers' Purple Heart Ceremony
WASHINGTON - Not far from the city that bears his name, George Washington reposes in his crypt at Mount Vernon, the Virginia estate he retired to after serving as America's first president and commander in chief of the armed forces.
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04/21/2006
Louisville Joins America Supports You on Eve of Festival
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky's largest city today formally joined the Defense Department's "America Supports You" program on the eve of "Thunder Over Louisville," an annual air show and festival that culminates with the world's largest fireworks display.
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04/21/2006
Strong Leaders Keep Northern Iraq Calm
WASHINGTON - The relative calm that has been seen in Iraq's northern provinces can be attributed to aggressive coalition and Iraqi leaders who understand the area and know how to diffuse problems before they happen, a U.S. commander in the area said today.
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04/21/2006
Army Reserve Changing to Meet Challenges
WASHINGTON - The Army Reserve is no longer simply a force in reserve, but a vital part of the country's defense that's making big changes to meet its current and future challenges, the commander of U.S. Army Reserve Command said here today.
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04/21/2006
Sham Marriage Cases Send Message to All Servicemembers
WASHINGTON - A case in which several sailors face charges for arranging sham marriages to foreign women to boost their military housing allowances sends an important message to all servicemembers, a Navy lawyer told the Pentagon Channel.
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04/20/2006
Seabees Building Dormitory for Djiboutian Students
DIKHIL, Djibouti - In three months, children in this region of Djibouti will be able to further their education, thanks to Seabees and soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.
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04/20/2006
Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Provide Medical Aid
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - While the fight against enemy insurgents continues, Iraqi and Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers provided medical and humanitarian relief to local nationals caught in the middle and those without means to provide care for themselves.
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04/20/2006
'Doolittle Goblets' Find New Home
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Eighty silver goblets commemorating each man who flew in the "Doolittle Raid" over Japan were added to the collection of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force here yesterday.
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04/20/2006
Pier Construction Project to Help Djiboutian Village
OBOCK, Djibouti - A pier construction project sponsored by the United States will help bring income to this impoverished village and make access to the area easier for U.S. Navy ships fighting the war on terrorism.
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04/20/2006
Iraqis Continue 'Dominant Contribution' to Operations, General Says
WASHINGTON - Iraqi security forces continue to play an increasingly larger role in the fight against terrorism, with many units taking responsibility for their own areas and making connections with citizens, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said today.
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04/19/2006
DoD, OPM to Appeal Civilian Personnel System Ruling
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department will appeal a federal judge's decision to block portions of the new civilian personnel system, a National Security Personnel System official told American Forces Press Service today.
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04/19/2006
Governors Praise Troops Following Middle East Visit
WASHINGTON - Four state governors just returned from Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait shared glowing reports today about the operations they observed there, but reserved their highest praise for the men and women in uniform they met, including National Guard troops from their states.
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04/19/2006
Cheney Praises Soldiers, War Accomplishments at Fort Riley
WASHINGTON - America is a nation that keeps its promises, and so U.S. troops deployed in Iraq are continuing to fight terrorists there as the new Iraqi government gets onto its feet, Vice President Richard B. Cheney told soldiers at Fort Riley, Kan., yesterday.
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04/19/2006
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Celebrate 64th Anniversary
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Eight of the surviving 16 "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" gathered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force here yesterday for their 64th annual reunion and to remember those who have gone before them.
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04/19/2006
Bush to Governors: U.S. Won't Stop Short of Victory
WASHINGTON - The United States won't stop short of achieving victory in both Iraq and Afghanistan, President Bush said today in the White House Rose Garden after meeting with four state governors who had just returned from the region.
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04/18/2006
Rumsfeld Calls Armed Forces Tribute to Unfaltering U.S. Human Spirit
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld pointed today to two events that occurred on this date in history -- Col. Jimmy Doolittle's 1942 air raid on Tokyo and the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 and its aftermath -- as examples of America's spirit in the face of adversity.
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04/18/2006
Progress Being Made Throughout U.S. Central Command Region
AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Negative media reports on continuing violence in Iraq and Afghanistan make it hard for people to recognize political and economic progress being made there and in surrounding countries, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of U.S. Central Command said here.
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04/18/2006
Military, Families Can Get Online Mental Health Screening
WASHINGTON - Military members and families coping with the stress of overseas deployments and other potential health-threatening issues can log onto the Internet to get help, a U.S. military psychologist said here today.
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04/18/2006
Cheney Thanks Fairchild Airmen for Terror War Support
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney told servicemembers gathered at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., yesterday they're playing a key role in the global war on terror and that their countrymen believe in them and their mission.
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04/17/2006
'Faces of the Fallen' Extended at Women's Memorial Until May 31
ARLINGTON, Va. - "Faces of the Fallen," a compelling exhibit featuring more than 1,300 portraits honoring America's servicemen and women who died fighting the war on terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq, will stay on display at the Women's Memorial here until May 31, officials said.
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04/17/2006
Science Board to Study Internet's Impact on Military Ops
WASHINGTON - The Defense Science Board will conduct a summer study on a topic that would have been inconceivable when the Defense Department established the board 50 years ago this year: the military implications of Internet search engines, online journals and "blogs."
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04/17/2006
Multinational Transformation Conference Keys on Partnership
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Partnership in the face of change emerged as the theme of a defense transformation conference of senior officials from 28 nations throughout North America, Europe and Eurasia here last week.
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04/17/2006
Afghan Aviators Make Historic Return to Bagram
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Afghan National Army Air Corps aviators began training with Task Force Falcon aviators and U.S. Army soldiers here April 11. The arrival of the 18-person team marks the first assignment of Afghan aviators here in 15 years.
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04/17/2006
Defense Agency Prepared for 2006 Hurricane Season Support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Following an unprecedented domestic disaster relief effort in 2005, Defense Logistics Agency officials here say DLA is ready to provide support during the 2006 hurricane season, which begins June 1.
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04/16/2006
Possible Afghanistan Friendly Fire Incident Prompts Probe
WASHINGTON - The commander of the coalition's Combined Joint Task Force 76 has ordered an investigation of a possible "friendly fire" incident April 14 during heavy fighting in the Zhari district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, military officials reported.
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04/16/2006
Coalition Responds to Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Coalition forces rushed three wounded civilians to emergency medical treatment and are working with Afghan officials to return the remains of the other civilians to their families after combat with insurgents in the Korangal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province last night resulted in civilian casualties
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04/16/2006
Seven Terrorists Killed in Two Iraq Engagements
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces in Iraq killed seven terrorists today, five in a safe-house raid in Yusifiya and two who were planting a roadside bomb in Kirkuk province, military officials reported.
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04/16/2006
Iraqi Army Takes Control of More Battlespace in Ceremony
BALAD, Iraq - Iraqi soldiers assumed control of part of Iraq's Salah al Din Province from the U.S. Army's 1-8 Combined Arms Battalion in a transfer of authority ceremony yesterday at an Iraqi Army outpost near here.
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04/14/2006
Family, Heroes, Knights Bid Medal of Honor Recipient Farewell
ARLINGTON, Va. - Six Medal of Honor recipients and the Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, were among those gathered at Arlington National Cemetery here yesterday to pay their last respects to retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. "Mike" Novosel, a Medal of Honor recipient and former Golden Knight.
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04/14/2006
VA Completes Cabinet's Push for Employer Support of Guard, Reserve
WASHINGTON - With a stroke of Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson's pen here today, all 15 U.S. Cabinet secretaries have now signed a joint statement in support of the Defense Department's Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve organization.
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04/14/2006
America Supports You: Radio Host Talks Up Troops' Good Deeds
WASHINGTON - "It took a personal connection to devote Bob Calvert to supporting America's troops, and now he says there's no turning back.
Calvert hosts a weekly radio talk show on Sunday evenings, broadcast mainly by Internet-based Stardust Radio.
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04/14/2006
Iowa National Guard Responds to Tornado Disaster
WASHINGTON - About 30 Iowa Army National Guard troops were called to duty last night to help local police maintain security after a wave of storms blew through the eastern part of the state and a tornado hit in the heart of Iowa City.
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04/14/2006
Joint Forces Command Brings Efficiency to Deployment Cycles
NORFOLK, Va. - Supporting the global war on terror, homeland defense, humanitarian crises and disaster relief missions while maintaining deterrence around the world requires something of a juggling act - especially when you're striving to reduce stress on the force, according to a U.S. Joint Forces Command official.
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04/14/2006
Construction Program Improves Afghans' Lives
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan - As coalition leaders continue their efforts to bring stability to Afghanistan and prevent the re-emergence of terrorism, they often turn to the Commander's Emergency Response Program, which lets them quickly improve Afghans' lives with low-cost, high-impact projects.
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04/14/2006
Iraqi Forces Gaining in Logistics Capability
WASHINGTON - As the Iraqi security forces grow in number and capability, so too does the logistical support system that will sustain them, the commander of 3rd U.S. Army Corps Support Command told Pentagon reporters today from Balad, Iraq.
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04/14/2006
Iraqi Forces Take Lead in Operation Cobra Strike
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq - Iraqi army soldiers are gradually taking the lead in all operations in Haswah and Iskandariyah, stabilizing the northern Babil province, military officials in Iraq reported.
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04/13/2006
Renovated Maternity Hospital Delivers Improved Care
KABUL, Afghanistan - The command surgeon of Combined Forces Command Afghanistan presented the renovated Rabia Balkhi Maternity Hospital to Afghanistan 's minister of public health in a ceremony here April 9.
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04/13/2006
March Raid Killed bin Laden Associate, Officials Announce
BAGHDAD - Coalition and Iraqi forces killed a wanted extremist with high-level terrorism ties during an early morning raid March 27 near Baghdad's Abu Ghraib district, Multinational Force Iraq officials here announced today.
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04/13/2006
Iraqi City Leaders Gather for Peace; Resident Voices Hope
ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq - In a room crowded with more than 150 religious, political and military leaders, speakers took turns voicing their hopes and their concerns for Iraq in this city 25 miles south of Baghdad April 8.
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04/13/2006
Early OIF Planner Sees 'Phenomenal' Progress Three Years Later
WASHINGTON - Three years after Saddam Hussein's statue, along with his regime, was toppled in Baghdad, an Army planner who served there at the time said he's optimistic about Iraq's progress in forming its government, repairing its infrastructure and establishing its security forces.
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04/13/2006
Insurgents Still Target Baghdad, Official Says
WASHINGTON - Baghdad remains the center of gravity in the insurgency's drive to prevent a national unity government from forming in Iraq, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said today.
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04/13/2006
Coalition Task Force Provides Security in Northern Persian Gulf
ABOARD USS PELELIU IN THE NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF - A multinational task force is hard at work here, seeking to preserve the free and secure use of the northern Persian Gulf by legitimate mariners and to prevent terrorists from transporting personnel, weapons or other illicit material by sea.
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04/12/2006
DoD to Set Up Joint Intelligence Operations Centers Worldwide
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is moving to establish a worldwide group of joint intelligence organizations designed to rapidly gather, interpret and act on information to better meet 21st-century military needs, senior military officials said here today.
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04/12/2006
'America Supports You' Thanks PGA for Troop Support Efforts
WASHINGTON - Professional Golf Association troop supporters had a memorable day touring the Pentagon today, as both a reward for their work raising money to support the troops and as a catalyst for more work in the coming year.
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04/12/2006
DoD EMall Users Group Speaks for Customers
WASHINGTON - Customers of the Defense Department's Internet-based marketplace now have a new "users group" to represent them and provide input about customer needs and issues.
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04/12/2006
Coalition Launches 'Operation Mountain Lion' in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces, in cooperation with the Afghan National Army, began "Operation Mountain Lion" yesterday to establish security, deter the re-emergence of terrorism, and enhance the sovereignty of Afghanistan, military officials reported today.
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04/12/2006
No-Fly Zone Duty Prepared Pilots for OIF Missions
WASHINGTON - Many U.S. pilots who patrolled the skies of Iraq after the 1991 Persian Gulf War would later put that experience to use during Operation Iraqi Freedom, an F-16 pilot who flew combat missions over Iraq early in the war said here yesterday.
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04/12/2006
Officials Revise Toll in Terrorist Attack on Afghan School
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ASADABAD, Afghanistan - Combined Forces Command Afghanistan officials now say seven children died and 34 more were injured - some critically -- when rockets fired by al Qaeda and Taliban extremists operating in the area slammed into the Salabagh Primary School yesterday.
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04/11/2006
Rumsfeld, Bush Support Diplomatic Policy Toward Iran
WASHINGTON - The United States and its allies are pursing a diplomatic course with Iran, and news reports suggesting that a U.S. attack on Iran is in the works "get into fantasy land," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Pentagon reporters today.
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04/11/2006
Iraqis Take Lead in Tactical Ops With Up-Armored Vehicles
BAGHDAD - The 6th Iraqi Army Division's military police frequently patrol the streets of Baghdad in light-utility vehicles that offer no more protection than a standard pickup truck. But thanks to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, MPs are getting a new, professional look this year.
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04/11/2006
Country on 'Cusp of Greatness' Three Years After Saddam's Fall
WASHINGTON - Three years after his brigade seized control of Baghdad's international airport from Iraqi forces' control, Army Col. William Grimsley said he believes that country is taking the critical first steps toward reclaiming its past greatness.
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04/11/2006
Coalition Responds to Terrorist Attack on Afghan School
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Coalition forces responded to a terrorist attack this morning at the Salabagh School in the capital city of Afghanistan's Kunar province, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan officials reported.
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04/10/2006
Air War Strategy Preserved Iraqi Infrastructure, Lives
WASHINGTON - Aerial strategy practiced by coalition pilots during Operation Iraqi Freedom hinged on knocking out pertinent enemy targets while preserving vital Iraqi infrastructure as well as citizens' lives, an F-16 pilot who flew combat missions over Iraq early in the war recounted here today.
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04/10/2006
Riggers Prepare Supplies for Afghans in Need
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - For the neediest citizens of this mountainous country, humanitarian and relief supplies often arrive in bundles attached to parachutes and dropped from coalition aircraft to the ground.
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04/10/2006
Zarqawi, al Qaeda Threaten Iraq, Military Spokesman Says
WASHINGTON - A senior military spokesman in Baghdad today dismissed as untrue a U.S. newspaper article claiming the U.S. military launched a propaganda campaign to exaggerate terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's significance in Iraq to turn Iraqis against him and sway American public opinion.
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04/10/2006
Afghan Police Secure Towr Kham Border
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Afghanistan National Police made the Towr Kham border crossing point fully operational recently with 100 percent immigration identification and commerce checks, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan officials reported.
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04/09/2006
Afghan, U.S. Military Leaders Urge Close International Cooperation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley and Afghan Gen. Bismullah Khan met today and agreed that continued close cooperation between Afghan, coalition, NATO and Pakistani forces is essential to stabilizing Afghanistan and freeing the country of the Taliban and other terrorists.
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04/08/2006
Marine in Iraq Killed, DoD Identifies Three Other Fatalities
WASHINGTON - A Marine was killed in Iraq April 6 when he was shot by an Iraqi army soldier on a coalition base near Qaim, Iraq, and the Defense Department released the names of another Marine and two soldiers killed in other incidents that day.
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04/07/2006
Senate Confirms England as Deputy Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate confirmed Gordon England as the 29th deputy secretary of defense during a Capitol Hill voice vote conducted yesterday, according to a statement from England's office.
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04/07/2006
Defense Backs Down in Canadian Teen's Gitmo Case
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The defense team in the case of a Canadian teen accused of terrorism backed down today on a motion that caused a near-boycott of proceedings April 5.
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04/07/2006
Three Years After Baghdad's Fall, Troops Note Progress
WASHINGTON - Three years ago April 9, the world looked on, captivated by compelling television images of Iraqis ripping down a towering statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, and burning images of the Iraqi dictator on the streets.
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04/07/2006
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tells Graduates What's Expected of Them
NEWPORT, R.I. - The senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about servicemembers' expectations of their senior enlisted leaders and the need for jointness during graduation at the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy here yesterday.
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04/07/2006
Official Cites Progress as 'Iraqi Freedom Day' Approaches
WASHINGTON - Insurgents may still be working to derail the democratic process in Iraq. But it's important to look at the bigger picture as a three-year milestone approaches, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesperson said during a briefing from Baghdad yesterday.
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04/07/2006
Muhammad Gitmo Proceedings Begin Despite Defense Boycott
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The military commissions proceedings for suspected terrorist Binyam Ahmed Muhammad began dramatically here yesterday, with the defense team essentially boycotting the proceedings and Muhammad requesting to represent himself.
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04/06/2006
Hiring Initiative Allows IED Survivors to Fight Back
WASHINGTON - Servicemembers seriously injured by improvised explosive devices during duty in the global war on terror are getting a unique opportunity to use their experience to combat and prevent future IED attacks.
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04/06/2006
Deputy Secretary Praises Pro Hockey Team at Pentagon
WASHINGTON - Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England praised the Washington Capitals ice hockey team for its support of U.S. servicemembers during team and management members' Pentagon visit today.
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04/05/2006
Exercise Prepares National Guard for Worst-Case Scenario
WASHINGTON - Military and political officials, foreign nationals and media observed yesterday as Army and Air National Guardsmen from five states and the District of Columbia responded to a mock disaster staged at the D.C. National Guard Armory.
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04/05/2006
Defense Leader Thanks Lawmakers for Support of Special Ops Forces
WASHINGTON - Ultimate victory in the Long War requires the U.S. military to adopt more unconventional and indirect approaches in the way it fights, and the Defense Department is doing just that, the Pentagon's top special operations official told a Senate panel here today.
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04/05/2006
Afghan, Coalition Forces Secure IEDs, Munitions Cache
WASHINGTON - Afghan and coalition forces identified an improvised explosive device attached to a bridge, recovered an IED, and discovered a munitions cache in several operations throughout Afghanistan today, just a day after combined forces detained 10 insurgents.
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04/05/2006
Sexual Assault Not Just 'Women's Issue,' Expert Says
WASHINGTON - Sexual assault cannot be relegated to being regarded as a "women's issue," said Don McPherson, the keynote speaker at the Pentagon's Sexual Assault Awareness Month observance yesterday.
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04/04/2006
Proceedings Begin for Suspected Afghan Terrorist
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Preliminary hearings began here today for an Afghan man accused of working as a translator and accountant for al Qaeda in Afghanistan and involvement in a grenade attack that injured three journalists in March 2002.
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04/04/2006
Military, Industry Must Work Together to Win Long War, General Says
HAMPTON, Va. - The U.S. military and private sector defense industry must work together to win the Long War against terrorism, the general who serves as commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command and as NATO's supreme allied commander for transformation said here today.
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04/04/2006
Marine's Body Recovered Following Vehicle Accident
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - The body of a Marine was recovered today in the search for three servicemembers missing after an April 2 vehicle rollover near Asad, Iraq, bringing the total number of dead in the accident to six.
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04/04/2006
America Pays Tribute to 'Cap' Weinberger
ARLINGTON, Va. - Caspar W. Weinberger's definition of happiness was "service to a noble cause," current Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said here today at the former defense secretary's funeral.
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04/04/2006
Paralympic Medalist Returns to Roots at Winter Sports Clinic
SNOWMASS, Colo. - When Chris Devlin-Young reluctantly agreed to participate in the first National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, he was mad at the world about losing use of his legs. Twenty years later, he's back at the clinic with four Paralympic medals under his belt and running the clinic's first racing series.
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04/04/2006
Military 'Brats' Thrive While Coping With Challenges
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Deployed to Afghanistan for a year, Army Lt. Col. Timothy Newcomer will miss his son's prom, high school graduation and, a few months later, his departure to college. But his son, Matt, is not upset in the least.
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04/04/2006
VA Secretary Observes 'Miracle on Mountainside' at Disabled Vets Clinic
SNOWMASS, Colo. - After two days of watching disabled veterans fence and rock climb, joining them in a game of sled hockey and trying out an adaptive "bi-ski" during the 20th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson said he understands why people call this event the "Miracle on the Mountainside."
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04/03/2006
DoD Releases More Guantanamo Detainee Hearing Transcripts
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department today released hundreds' more pages of unredacted detainee hearing transcripts taken at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, facility, a senior Pentagon official said here today.
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04/03/2006
U.S. Agency Works to Reduce WMD Threat
FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The United States is aggressively pursuing ways to lessen the threat from weapons of mass destruction, the director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency said here last week.
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04/03/2006
Iran Might Have New 'Missile-Torpedo,' DoD Official Says
WASHINGTON - It's feasible that Iran has developed a new "missile-torpedo," which news reports say was tested during recent military exercises in the Persian Gulf area, a senior Defense Department official said here today.
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04/03/2006
All Aboard Survive C-5 Crash
WASHINGTON - All 17 people aboard survived the crash of an Air Force C-5 Galaxy transport jet at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Air Force officials reported.
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04/03/2006
Eight Marines, One Sailor Killed in Iraq Incidents
WASHINGTON - Eight Marines and a sailor died in two separate incidents in Iraq yesterday. Three servicemembers also are missing after a vehicle accident in floodwaters, military officials reported today.
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04/03/2006
Nicholson, Wolfowitz Open Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. - Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson and former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz opened the 20th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic here last night, praising participants for their sacrifices and their focus on their abilities, not their disabilities.
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04/03/2006
Defense Department Celebrates 'Month of the Military Child'
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has long understood the value of caring for and celebrating children of servicemembers. April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community.
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04/03/2006
Child Development Organization Aids Military Children, Families
WASHINGTON - Recognizing that children of servicemembers often face challenges that other children do not, the nonprofit child development organization "Zero To Three" launched a special project geared specifically toward military families.
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04/02/2006
Apache Crew's Bodies Recovered; Officials Report on Operations
WASHINGTON - Military officials in Iraq today confirmed the death of two helicopter pilots from Multinational Division Baghdad whose AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter crashed southwest of Baghdad yesterday, and provided details on recent operations.
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04/02/2006
Two Apache Pilots Presumed Dead, Recovery Efforts Continue
BAGHDAD - Two U.S. Army pilots are presumed dead as recovery efforts continue following yesterday's crash of a Multinational Division Baghdad AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter west of Yousifiah, Iraq, military officials reported today.
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04/01/2006
Attack Kills Bomber, Slightly Injures Afghan Soldier
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber attacked a combined Afghan and coalition convoy in the Maiwand district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province around noon today, slightly injuring one Afghan soldier and flattening a truck tire, military officials reported.
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