Task Force Baghdad Troops Uncover Homemade Bombs
KWTX-TV Waco Tue, 18 Jan 2005 1:48 PM PST
Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division's Task Force Baghdad uncovered two more homemade bombs Tuesday in Iraq's capital city. Soldiers found one consisting of three 122-milimeter rounds in western Baghdad.

Army drops charges Twinsburg man faced
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo! News
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 4:42 AM PST
The Army has stopped pursuing a murder case against an officer from Twinsburg serving in Iraq.

At Least 26 Killed in Baghdad Car Bombs - U.S. Army
Reuters via Yahoo! News
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 1:57 AM PST
At least four car bombs exploded in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 21, the U.S. military said.

Afghan troops to train at Bragg
Army Times
Tue, 18 Jan 2005 8:50 AM PST
FORT BRAGG, N.C. Up 10,000 members of the 82nd Airborne Division will spread across Fort Bragg to help a unit train at home before deploying to Afghanistan rather than going to the Mojave Desert to prep for duty.

Army drops charges against Fort Riley soldier, for now
Pioneer Press
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 7:25 AM PST
TWINSBURG, Ohio - The Army has dropped charges against an Army officer from Fort Riley, Kan., suspected in the fatal shooting of a severely injured 16-year-old Iraqi while it investigates other accusations, the military said Tuesday.

Helicopters must dodge death at all times to complete missions
Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 3:11 AM PST
TAJI, Iraq - The Black Hawk helicopter flew low and fast over the bright lights north of Baghdad, then suddenly the lights were gone. In the darkened cockpit, the two pilots could make out an expanse of date palms through their night-vision goggles.

U.S. soldier helps rebuild Iraq
Post-Tribune
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 2:32 AM PST
His American military uniform doesn t always guarantee a cheerful greeting. But Capt. Alexander Rasmussen says most of the Iraqi people he works with in Baghdad appreciate what military officers like him are doing to rebuild the country.

Horseman finds peace in war by helping save Saddam's herd
The Charlotte Observer
Tue, 18 Jan 2005 9:35 PM PST
WELCOME, N.C. - Another cardboard box came in the mail Tuesday afternoon, this one carrying a saddle from Texas. Ed Littlefox Copeland opened the new box with his pocketknife, just as he does all the others.