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Dempsey: U.S. must remain engaged with Muslim world
Sep 17, 2012
The recent anti-American demonstrations that have occurred in many Muslim countries "demands for us to be more engaged, not less engaged," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during an aircraft flight from Sibiu, Romania, to Ankara, Turkey.
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Third Army commander visits Bagram Retrosort Yard
Sep 16, 2012
Third Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks visited the Soldiers of the Bagram Airfield Retrograde Sort Yard in Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2012.
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N.C. Guard Soldier runs 100 miles in honor of fallen comrades
Sep 6, 2012
A lone runner pushed herself through desert heat and dust to finish her 24-hour quest: 100 miles in remembrance of fellow Soldiers who have died in the war on terror.
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Soldiers search for shipping containers in Afghanistan
Sep 5, 2012
Two National Guard Soldiers from the 113th Sustainment Brigade recently deployed to Kuwait, where they received a unique Afghanistan mission -- locate lost shipping containers.
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South Carolina Guard Soldiers keep sharp during Kuwait deployment
Aug 19, 2012
Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment Soldiers conducted live-fire exercises at the Udairi Range at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in late July and early August, to keep their skills sharp.
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Pittsburgh Army Reserve unit arrives in Kuwait
Jul 1, 2012
More than 240 Pittsburgh-based Army Reserve Soldiers of the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) arrived at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 1, 2012, to begin their unit's second overseas deployment.
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Army Corps of Engineers continues construction in Iraq
Jun 21, 2012
Though its construction program is a fraction of what it once was in Iraq, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to manage $350 million in projects there.
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S.C. Army National Guard Soldiers partner with Kuwaiti National Guard
May 29, 2012
Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, became the opposing force for Kuwaiti National Guard mechanized and counter-terrorism troops, May 16, 2012.
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Training milestone solidifies Kuwait-U.S. partnership
May 17, 2012
In a Combined-Arms Live-Fire Exercise at the Udari Range May 8, 2012, units of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (Iron Horse) and the Kuwaiti Army's 151st Tank Battalion, 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade, successfully performed a series of maneuvers to stop a simulated invasion force, validating months of training which began soon after the brigade withdrew from Iraq to Kuwait.
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U.S., Kuwaiti military holds MEDEVAC exercise
May 11, 2012
Third Army and the Kuwait military conducted a joint medical evacuation exercise at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 26, 2012.
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Toby Keith sings for Soldiers in Kuwait during USO tour
Apr 30, 2012
Country music superstar and veteran USO entertainer Toby Keith lit up the desert night at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 26, 2012, turning the base into a party on his 10th year of entertaining troops overseas.
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Hawker Battery mission turns out lights in Kuwait
Apr 25, 2012
A two-man team working in a tent here has saved the Army more than $7 million over the past 18 months by charging batteries for re-use.
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Foreign military sales make partnerships strong, keep production lines hot
Apr 25, 2012
The Saudi government has purchased $17 billion in military hardware from the United States through U.S. government intermediaries, like the Army's Security Assistance Management Directorate.
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Anniston Army Depot partners to rebuild Saudi tanks
Apr 12, 2012
Anniston Army Depot recently contracted to overhaul 143 M1 Abrams tanks for Saudi Arabia's Royal Saudi Land Forces at Lima Army Tank Plant in Ohio.
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Air Defense Artillery Soldiers conduct medical training in Kuwait
Apr 9, 2012
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 5th Air & Missile Defense Regiment Aid Station, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, are conducting Combat Life Saver courses in order for the entire battalion to be qualified in life-saving techniques.
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SMA visits Third Army Soldiers
Apr 4, 2012
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited Third Army Soldiers at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 1, 2012.
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Last Iraq MRAP loaded for transport to 1st CAV museum
Mar 27, 2012
The last mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle to depart Iraq during Operation New Dawn was loaded aboard the Ocean Crescent, March 24, 2012, at Port of Ash Shuaiba, Kuwait, for transport to the 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Hood, Texas.
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Army Career and Alumni Program counselors visit Kuwait
Mar 13, 2012
In efforts to better prepare Soldiers for life after military service, the Third Army/ARCENT personnel office arranged for three Army Career and Alumni Program counselors to visit Kuwait and help Soldiers transition from active-duty service to civilian life.
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New Army focus on Pacific doesn't mean abandoning Middle East
Mar 8, 2012
While the Army has a new emphasis on the Asia and Pacific region, it doesn't mean the service will be unable to meet obligations in the Middle East -- if need be, said the Army's chief of staff.
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Last vehicle to depart Iraq headed for 1st Cavalry Division Museum
Mar 7, 2012
The last U.S. Army vehicle to drive out of Iraq in December will be preserved in the historical record at the 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Hood, Texas.
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Camp Arifjan honors Bataan Death March heroes
Mar 5, 2012
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation center workers organized a 12.5 mile Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 1, 2012.
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Two humanitarian assistance projects complete in Jordan
Mar 5, 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District recently oversaw the completion of two health clinics in remote areas of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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Kuwaiti partners visit Bandog ranges
Mar 2, 2012
Soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, executed an M4 rifle and an M9 pistol range with their Kuwaiti partner unit, the 43rd Infantry Battalion, Feb. 24, 2012.
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Training prepares Soldiers for Afghan equipment retrograde mission
Feb 10, 2012
Soldiers with the 113th Sustainment Brigade, took part in Redistribution Property Assistance Team skills training in late January at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, to prepare the Soldiers to begin retrograde and property management operations in Afghanistan.
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Panetta, Dempsey mark end of Iraq mission
Jan 31, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, to join Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in ceremonies marking the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq.
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Sustainment troops in Kuwait equip Ironhorse Brigade
Jan 30, 2012
The Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, began the issue here of brigade combat team equipment to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's Ironhorse Brigade, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Army's 'best kept secret' floats
Jan 26, 2012
The 824th Transportation Company, a Reserve unit from Moorehead City, N.C., just arrived in Kuwait to start their yearlong deployment. The home away from home has a unique feature, it floats.
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Dental company commander brings lifetime of knowledge
Jan 26, 2012
After 21 years away from the Army and retiring from dentistry in the civilian sector, Daniel P. Alston returned to serve in the Army Reserve, and now commands the 143rd Dental Company (Area Support) Forward as a lieutenant colonel.
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Casting absentee ballot easier than ever
Jan 9, 2012
The Army Voting Assistance Program is designed to make registration, voting information, materials and assistance readily available to all eligible Army voters. The program seeks to educate eligible voters about the importance of voting and provide every opportunity to register.
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113th Sustainment Brigade assumes mission in Kuwait
Jan 2, 2012
The Tennessee Army National Guard's 230th Sustainment Brigade transferred the logistics mission in Kuwait to the North Carolina Army National Guard's 113th Sustainment Brigade, Dec. 27, 2011, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
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Panetta concludes Iraq mission, noting service, sacrifice
Dec 19, 2011
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta joined Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and other U.S. and Iraq leaders in honoring eight years of service and sacrifice as they commemorated the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq.
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Last brigade leaves Iraq
Dec 19, 2011
After the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division drove into Kuwait on the morning of Dec. 18, 2011, Soldiers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Third Army, and Kuwaiti border military police closed the gate at Khabari Crossing.
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'Welcome home' signals end of war in Iraq
Dec 15, 2011
More than 3,000 service members gathered at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 14, to hear President Barack Obama deliver a speech marking the end of the war in Iraq.
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Secretary of the Army John McHugh visits Kandahar Airfield
Dec 15, 2011
The objective of Secretary of the Army John McHugh's visit to Regional Command (South) and Kandahar Airfield Dec. 14 was to assess the current status of U.S.-Afghan relations in RC(S) and to see military training and facilities.
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Third Army hosts Guard birthday 5K run
Dec 14, 2011
Third Army hosted an Army National Guard Birthday 5K run/walk at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 13, 2011. During the event, hundreds of service members and civilians came together to run/walk in celebration of the U.S. Army National Guard's 375th birthday.
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Mine rollers designed to blow up, save lives
Dec 12, 2011
Albert Bacon helps coalition forces in Afghanistan install mine rollers on the front of tactical vehicles. He has traveled across the country providing support to Soldiers and assisting with mine rollers installations.
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USACE cuts costs, saves resources in Afghanistan
Dec 10, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South is implementing measures to streamline business processes and save tax-payer dollars. The district is moving out on information technology upgrades, non-tactical vehicle procurement and maintenance improvements, and connection to the Kandahar Airfield electric power network.
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401st AFSB continues to support Afghan National Army
Dec 9, 2011
The 401st Army Field Support Brigade continued its support of the Afghan National Army from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2011, when 90 M1114 vehicles were inspected by Afghan Army Lt. Col. Ibrahim Wardak, liaison officer to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, in preparation for final turn over to the ANA.
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Third Army prepares to meet security agreement
Dec 9, 2011
Sustainment Soldiers in Kuwait are working hard to meet the presidential directive to transition troops and equipment from Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011.
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Agribusiness vet makes village call in Parwan
Dec 7, 2011
In the small village of Jabbulsaraj, Afghanistan, the Kentucky Army National Guard Agribusiness Development Team is working to improve the lives of farmers and connect them with their government through simple agricultural projects and outreach.
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Croatian projects building trust in Afghanistan
Dec 7, 2011
Three separate villages in the Balkh province of northern Afghanistan will benefit from projects led by members of the Croatian armed forces.
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MPs secure routes in Baghdad for last convoys
Dec 5, 2011
Paratroopers were on the streets at 5 a.m. to check the route for roadside bombs before Victory Complex transitioned to Iraqi control Friday.
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Guard's last convoy puts Iraq in rearview mirror
Dec 5, 2011
With Operation New Dawn coming to a close, the Virginia Army National Guard left Iraq in its final convoy, Dec. 2, 2011.
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402nd AFSB to support State Department in Iraq
Dec 2, 2011
As U.S. forces leave Iraq, they are moving most of their equipment and assets out of the country, but they will hand off some of it to the Department of State to support the diplomatic and security cooperation missions.
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Security: Iraqis stand ready to defend their own
Dec 1, 2011
BEGINNING in 2012, Iraqis will be responsible for defending their own borders and air space, and for policing their own people, both inside and outside their cities.
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Afghan border police compounds near completion
Nov 29, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finalizing construction of the $7.3 million Ala Jirga border police headquarters compound, and the $6.2 million compound in Sallamat, and inspected the sites Nov. 24, 2011, as part of a multipurpose mission.
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Largest air load ever dropped during OEF lands in Eastern Afghanistan
Nov 28, 2011
Soldiers from B Company, 9th Engineer Battalion usually recover water, food, fuel and other classes of supplies from the drop zone, but Nov. 23, 2011, was unlike all others and was the first of its kind in the history of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Air Cav troopers conduct medical seminars with Afghan females
Nov 27, 2011
In northern Afghanistan, three female Soldiers assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted medical seminars with Afghan females near the town of Tapagurghan Nov. 16-20, 2011.
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Thanksgiving shared by mother and son in Afghanistan
Nov 26, 2011
Deployed Soldiers and civilians rarely expect to see family members on their deployment, so when mother and son had the opportunity in Afghanistan, they quickly grabbed it.
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Adobe-style builds ensure greater efficiencies in Afghanistan
Nov 25, 2011
Adobe-style building structures are becoming more commonplace as coalition strategists see them as being better suited for the Afghan National Security Forces.
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Westphal brings 'touch of home' to Afghanistan
Nov 25, 2011
Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal surprised service members in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving with a taste of home by bringing with him New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher and his actress wife, Joanna Garcia Swisher.
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Third Army, Jordanian army conduct joint training
Nov 24, 2011
Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces and U.S. troops recently completed Operation Flexible Saif, a joint exercise between the host nation service members and the U.S. Army Central Command.
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American Paratroopers bid farewell to Ramadi
Nov 24, 2011
Soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, turned over Camp Ramadi to the Iraqi Army, Nov. 15, 2011, and convoyed out of Iraq as part of the drawdown or U.S. forces wrapping up Operation New Dawn.
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Deadlines to mail Christmas packages approaching
Nov 23, 2011
If you want to send cookies or crocheted underwear to your Soldier overseas and have it in his hands before Christmas, the time to drop it in the mail is now -- or at the latest, Dec. 17.
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Tempo accelerates for convoy traffic out of Iraq
Nov 21, 2011
As Soldiers step up the pace moving out of Iraq, the teams that take control of their equipment are getting busier and the teamwork factor becomes increasingly more important.
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HELLFIRE team sustaining fight, cutting costs
Nov 21, 2011
HELLFIRE missiles are the primary precision air-to-ground weapon used by joint and coalition services. Having a Forward Test and Repair Facility for them is saving the Army money.
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Weather station provides Afghans predictability
Nov 17, 2011
The 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron, in support of 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI), erected a Tactical Meteorological Observing Sensor on the north side of the Salang Pass in Afghanistan.
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Havoc Soldiers bring excitement to pupils during school aid drop
Nov 17, 2011
Soldiers with the 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, distributed roughly 100 pounds of scholastic and hygienic supplies to Afghan children, Nov. 15, 2011.
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Army tests new water, fuel bladders for airdrop
Nov 17, 2011
Army paratroopers completed two test drops Nov. 10, 2011, to certify a new water and fuel container system for airdrops in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
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Afghan religious cultural advisors partner with U.S. religious support teams
Nov 16, 2011
Religious cultural advisors from the Afghan Air Force and the Afghan National Army met with U.S. Army religious support teams from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011, to further expand an evolving partnership.
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Panetta, Dempsey: U.S.-Iraq partnership will continue
Nov 16, 2011
Iraq and its forces are prepared to cope with the security challenges they will face after U.S. troops withdraw, and the U.S. seeks to continue a relationship with Iraq based on mutual respect and interests, Defense Department leaders told Congress today.
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First production MSFVs shipped to Afghan National Army
Nov 14, 2011
The U.S. Army took another significant step forward in the strategic withdrawal of combat forces from Afghanistan last week with the shipment of the first 18 production Mobile Strike Force Vehicles to theater.
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USACE considers new austere standards for construction in Afghanistan
Nov 11, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers builds strong and builds smart. In Afghanistan, building strong and smart means constructing cost-effective facilities that meet the needs of Afghans, and are easy to operate and maintain over the life of the facilities.
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JIEDDO working to reverse trend for larger IEDs in Afghanistan
Nov 10, 2011
The amount of explosives used in improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan is increasing, while at the same time, the number of attacks are at "historic highs."
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Soldier's sacrifice leads chaplain back to Army service
Nov 9, 2011
After a break in service following eight years as a Reserve medic, the death of a Soldier inspired Todd Cheney to rejoin the Army as a chaplain in 2006. Today, Cheney is a captain in the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, ministering to Soldiers at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.
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Sesame Street launches site to help separated kids
Nov 9, 2011
In an effort to relieve confusion and anxiety that children feel during their parent's deployments, the non-profit organization behind television's "Sesame Street" has created a new digital initiative.
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Last stop for fuel in Iraq: Bulk fuel farm consolidates fuel as drawdown continues
Nov 8, 2011
As Operation New Dawn continues the drawdown of U.S. Forces in Iraq, Contingency Operating Base Adder has become the main fuel hub in the process of exporting military assets out of the country.
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Sorting equipment saving money in Iraq drawdown
Nov 8, 2011
Materiel redistribution team Soldiers with the1729th Field Support Maintenance Company, Maryland Army National Guard, must figure out what to do with equipment in Iraq as the U.S. continues the drawdown there.
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Mechanics in Task Force Catamount work with Afghan mechanics
Nov 3, 2011
Vehicle mechanics with Combined Task Force Spartan's 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, are contributing to the further development and stability of the Afghan security forces in Kandahar province, by teaching the Afghan army mechanics how to perform their own maintenance and fix their own vehicles.
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Power of partnership: Iraqis take control of Anbar installations in historic transition
Nov 3, 2011
Once known as a breeding ground for insurgents, terrorized by frequent bombings and assassinations, Anbar province is now considered a shining example of the power of partnership.
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Soldiers of the 156th Military Police detachment lay down the law
Nov 2, 2011
The primary objective of the 156th Military Police Detachment, attached to the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, is to keep law and order in northern Afghanistan.
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McHugh says balance needed as war draws down
Nov 2, 2011
Secretary of the Army John McHugh believes that with the drawdown of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, talented Soldiers will need to be retained while Army infrastructure draws down, and the American people and war fighters need to maintain a connection.
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16 coalition personnel killed in Afghanistan attacks
Nov 1, 2011
A car bomb smashed into an International Security Assistance Force convoy in Kabul today killing 13 coalition personnel, NATO officials said.
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Taliban 'against the ropes'
Oct 31, 2011
Deployed 1st Infantry Division commanders say Taliban forces in Afghanistan faltering.
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Military post offices in Iraq to close Nov. 17
Oct 27, 2011
Because U.S. forces are coming home from Iraq by the end of the year, the U.S. Postal Service will stop accepting mail addressed to military post offices in Iraq starting Nov. 17, Defense Department officials said today.
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AER increases grants to injured Soldiers
Oct 27, 2011
Army Emergency Relief has increased the amount of its grants to wounded warriors evacuated from theater.
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CREW: helping defeat IEDs
Oct 26, 2011
Counter Radio Electronic Warfare systems are helping Soldiers in Afghanistan to defeat deadly improvised explosive devices by blocking radio signals that can be used by insurgents to detonate the devices remotely.
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Women's shura held in Baghlan
Oct 26, 2011
Women from several villages gathered to meet with a coalition Cultural Support Team to discuss future training opportunities for women, in the Pul-E-Khumri district of Baghlan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 16, 2011.
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Rabies: Rare but fatal disease
Oct 25, 2011
Officials at the U.S. Army Public Health Command have been working aggressively to prevent additional cases of rabies in Army personnel following the death of a Soldier Aug. 31, 2011. The Soldier contracted the disease while deployed to Afghanistan. This death was the first documented case of rabies in the DOD since 1967.
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Chinook crews fly 'All Night Long'
Oct 25, 2011
Chinook helicopters with B Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, flew more than 1,100 hours moving personnel and cargo last month around Iraq and are busy with the drawdown.
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SMA conducts town hall meeting with Third Army Soldiers
Oct 24, 2011
The top noncommissioned officers from the Army, Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard, conducted a town hall meeting with Third Army Soldiers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 21, 2011.
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SMA visits Camp Stone in western Afghanistan
Oct 23, 2011
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited Camp Stone Oct. 18, 2011, during a battlefield circulation of the western region of Afghanistan.
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National Guard MEDEVAC team ready for action in Iraq
Oct 23, 2011
Every morning flight crews from the South Dakota and Montana Army National Guard, meticulously prepare their Black Hawk helicopters for a mission they hope they will never have to perform.
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American service members go the distance with Iraqi Olympians
Oct 23, 2011
Members of the Iraqi men's mid-to-long distance Olympic running team met with United States Forces-Iraq service members for a running clinic and five kilometer run Oct. 23, 2011.
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Obama: All U.S. troops out of Iraq by year's end
Oct 21, 2011
President Barack Obama announced that all U.S. service members will leave Iraq by the end of the year.
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Combined force kills, detains numerous insurgents
Oct 20, 2011
A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed numerous insurgents and detained several suspects during a search for a Taliban facilitator in the Kajaki district of Afghanistan's Helmand province yesterday.
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Army Guard CSM to deployed troops: Standards to change
Oct 20, 2011
Command Sgt. Maj. of the Army National Guard Richard Burch traveled to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to speak with deployed National Guard Soldiers about upcoming changes in structure and funding, as well as the personal responsibilities inherent in both.
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Iraq battalion cases colors, marches into history
Oct 19, 2011
The 402nd Army Field Support Battalion-Iraq cased its colors in an inactivation and transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Virgnia, Kuwait.
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Units in Iraq pick up pace to turn in property
Oct 19, 2011
Convoy after convoy, container upon container are sorted, inventoried, documented and pushed out at an increasingly rapid rate as the clock ticks on the drawdown for Iraq. The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade Redistribution Property Assistance Team is working hard for the long haul out of Iraq.
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Third Army, Jordan look to improve JAF NCO Corps
Oct 18, 2011
A Third Army/ ARCENT contingency traveled to the Noncommissioned Officer Academy to meet with officers, leaders of the schoolhouse and NCOs of all ranks here Sept. 21, 2011.
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Customs inspections keeping homeland secure
Oct 18, 2011
The number of military units packing up equipment and personal belongings is increasing as the U.S. continues to prepare its exit from Iraq, as part of Operation New Dawn. But before anything crosses over U.S. borders, everything that is shipped back to the states must go through a thorough customs inspection.
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Third Army hosts firefighters training
Oct 17, 2011
Third Army hosted firefighters from the Kuwaiti army, U.S. Air Force and Area Support Group -- Kuwait as they completed their fifth week of cooperative training, Oct. 11, 2011.
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Adder welcomes redeployment convoy
Oct 17, 2011
The first self-redeploying unit to leave Iraq stopped at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, Oct. 7, 2011, to rest and re-fuel on their way out of the country.
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Physical therapy taking away Soldiers' pain
Oct 14, 2011
Many Soldiers suffer from muscle, bone, and joint pain due to a variety of injuries. In some cases, pain medication can be helpful, but only for a short period. There are many long-term benefits Soldiers can gain from physical therapy.
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U.S. forces have met all obligations in Iraq, general says
Oct 13, 2011
U.S. forces are "completely on track" to make a total military withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year, even while U.S. and Iraqi officials discuss the possibility of some staying longer, U.S. Forces Iraq's spokesman and director of strategic effects said today.
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116th Soldiers support each other in Army Ten-Miler Shadow Run
Oct 13, 2011
Soldiers from the Virginia Army National Guard 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in the Army Ten-Miler Shadow Run at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2011, and Forward Operating Base Lagman Oct. 9, 2011.
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Strykers learn vehicle recovery in Afghanistan
Oct 13, 2011
Soldiers deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, recently honed their ability to recover damaged vehicles during a wheeled vehicle recovery course Sept. 26-28, 2011.
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Alaska aviators on the move in Iraq
Oct 13, 2011
Soldiers of the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, an Attack-Reconnaissance Squadron consisting of OH-58 Kiowa Warriors, based out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, are the first aviation unit in Iraq to close a forward operating base.
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Third Army, Kuwait team to extinguish hazards
Oct 6, 2011
Third Army/ARCENT teamed with the Kuwaiti army to conduct firefighting training at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Oct. 4, 2011.
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Indiana Guard medics visit orphans in Afghanistan
Oct 6, 2011
The Indiana National Guard's 4-19th Agribusiness Development Team and Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team examined more than 100 boys and girls at an orphanage in Khowst City, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2011.