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TRUCK SEARCH — U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Karl A. Dohrmann watches a truck while his fellow Marines search through its compartments at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James B. Hoke   Hi-Res | Lead Photo Archive
ON THE GROUND
Samarra Leaders Meet to Foster Closer Relations
SAMARRA, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2006 — Key leaders in the Samarra area met over dinner Nov. 3 at Forward Operating Base Brassfield-Mora to foster closer relations while working together to achieve stability in the region. Story
Army Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens at Anaconda
LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2006 — Several service members became American citizens during a ceremony Nov. 12 at Logistics Support Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq. Already a momentous occasion, the ceremony took on a more special meaning by taking place in a combat zone during Veterans Day weekend. Story
Coalition, Iraqi Forces Detain Suspected Terrorists
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2006 — Coalition and Iraqi forces detained nine suspected terrorists and seized numerous illegal weapons caches in operations over the last few days, military officials reported. Story
Iraqi Army Soldiers Taking Fight to Enemy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2006 — The Iraqi army took the fight to the enemy over the weekend, capturing an insurgent cell leader, detaining an improvised explosive device supplier and detaining suspected death squad members. Story
IN IRAQ
Red bullet Marines Work to Dissolve Cultural Barriers
Red bullet Iraqis Interdict Insurgents on The Euphrates River
Red bullet Medical Personnel Provide Care to Residents
Red bullet Hawija SWAT Unit Graduates Elite Fighting Force
Red bullet Iraqi Marines Learn Critical Maritime Security Skills
IN AFGHANISTAN
Red bullet Afghan Officer Saves Governor, Coalition Soldiers
Red bullet Coalition Sponsors Chamkani Sports Tournament
Red bullet Afghan Reconstruction Projects Continue
Red bullet Turkey to Open Provincial Reconstruction Team
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NEWS UPDATES
Coalition Marks Fifth Anniversary of Taliban's Fall in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2006 — Celebration filled the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, five years ago today as members of the Northern Alliance rolled into the city, driving the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies into hiding places in the south. Story
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BACKGROUND
 IRAQ
Red bullet Renewal In Iraq
Red bullet Iraq: Security, Stability
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Red bullet Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Red bullet Iraq Daily Update
Red bullet This Week in Iraq
Red bullet Multinational Force Iraq
Red bullet State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (PDF)
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Red bullet Weekly Reconstruction Report (PDF)
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 AFGHANISTAN
Red bullet Afghanistan Update  Red bullet Maps
 WAR ON TERRORISM
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Red bullet Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Red bullet Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Red bullet Terrorism Timeline
Red bullet Terrorism Knowledge Base
CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2006 — Defense Department officials identified four soldiers who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story
PHOTO ESSAY
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SOLDIERS AID ORPHANAGE — U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Milton presents an embroidered carpet to the staff and children at St. Paul's Catholic Church Orphanage in the Zafaraniyah area of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki
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