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Sunday, January 09, 2005

DOD News


FORCE PROTECTION DUTY — U.S. sailors assigned to security duty stand a force protection watch as the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman pulls into Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 3, 2005. The Truman is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the war on terror. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Ricardo J. Reyes


Powell: Iraq Elections Will Send Message
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2005 - The upcoming Iraqi elections won't bring an end to the insurgency in Iraq, but it's critical that they proceed as planned, Secretary of State Colin Powell said today on CNN's "Late Edition." Story

Violence Grows as Crackdowns Continue

Supply Unit Ensures Services Ready to Fight
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 7, 2005 — A small element of the 659th Maintenance Company, 264th Corps Support Battalion, has a heavy task running a forward distribution point, a multi-class warehouse supporting more than 180 Army, Marine and Air Force units. Story

Troops Opt to Stay As Iraqi Elections Near
CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Jan. 7, 2005 — The U.S. Army's 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, recently bid a fond farewell to 1st Battalion (Attack), 25th Aviation Regiment soldiers heading home, but more than 100 soldiers have instead volunteered to extend their tours. Story

Paratroopers Dig In on Baghdad's Haifa Street
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 7, 2005 — Haifa Street — the infamous neighborhood in Baghdad has been the site of wild west-style shoot-outs and gun battles between insurgents and multinational forces and the 82nd Airborne aims to clear the streets of criminals and terrorists. Story

'Blue Knights' Haul Troops, Cargo in Iraq
AL ASAD, Iraq, Jan. 7, 2005 — The “Blue Knights” of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transport an average of nearly 100 passengers and approximately five to 10-thousand pounds of cargo throughout the Al Anbar province per night. Story

IN IRAQ
Reserve First Responders Form Rescue Team
Joint Medical Visit Treats Iraqi Patients
Marine, Soldier Promote Iraqi Youth Program
U.S. Soldiers, Iraqi Police Compete in Soccer Match
Troops Provide Humanitarian Assistance

IN AFGHANISTAN
Vertical Engineers Build From the Ground Up

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Air Terminal Operations Center Keeps Wing Rotating

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