04/26/2006
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Rumsfeld: All Neighbors Except Iran Benefit From Success in Iraq
BAGHDAD,
April 26, 2006
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While success in Iraq's march to freedom would mean good things for most of its neighbors, Iran could only view that as a failure, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
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04/26/2006
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Rumsfeld, Rice Arrive in Iraq to Meet With Military, Government Leaders
BAGHDAD,
April 26, 2006
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld arrived here this morning on an unannounced visit to meet with his senior military commanders and leaders in Iraq's new unity government. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also arrived here this afternoon.
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04/25/2006
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Former Marine, Pro Ball Player Honored for Flag-Saving Play
WASHINGTON,
April 25, 2006
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Rick Monday credits six years in the Marine Corps Reserve with his saving an American flag on April 25, 1976, during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.
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04/25/2006
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Civilians Test Out New Rollover Trainer
CAMP ARIFJAN,
Kuwait,
April 25, 2006
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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
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Representation Issue Arises in Case of Suspected Saudi Terrorist
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY,
Cuba,
April 25, 2006
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A Saudi man facing trial by military commission today followed the example of several detainees before him and rejected his detailed military defense counsel.
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04/25/2006
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Author Explains Culture for Fellow Military Brats
WASHINGTON,
April 25, 2006
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Military "brats" are powerfully shaped by the culture they grow up in, and that culture makes a lasting impression, author Mary Edwards Wertsch said.
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04/25/2006
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President Congratulates Navy Football Players
WASHINGTON,
April 25, 2006
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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
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Bush: New Iraqi Government Represents Diverse Society
WASHINGTON,
April 25, 2006
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The makeup of Iraq's new unity government reflects the diversity of its society, President Bush said here today.
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04/25/2006
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PRT Joins Forces With World Food Program to Help Afghans
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO,
Afghanistan,
April 25, 2006
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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
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Iraqi Unity at All-Time High, Rice Says
WASHINGTON,
April 25, 2006
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Unity is at an all-time high in Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday.
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04/25/2006
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Taliban Killed, Wounded in Firefight; Coalition Aircraft Interdict Enemy
WASHINGTON,
April 25, 2006
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Afghan National Police fought a significant Taliban force in Mianashin, near Kandahar City, in Kandahar province, while coalition forces interdicted enemy fighters in Helmand province, both yesterday, U.S. military officials in Afghanistan said today.
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04/25/2006
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Cell Helps Coalition Ships Operate Together
MANAMA,
Bahrain,
April 25, 2006
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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
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CENTCOM Leaders Urge Civilian Group to Observe, Learn During Trip
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE,
Fla.,
April 25, 2006
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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
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Iraqi Unity Government Huge Accomplishment, Rumsfeld Says
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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The steps taken last week to form a unified Iraqi government were a huge accomplishment, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
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04/24/2006
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U.S. Military Commissions to Resume This Week at Guantanamo
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY,
Cuba,
April 24, 2006
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U.S. military commission proceedings will resume this week in the cases of three enemy combatants held here since 2002.
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04/24/2006
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Bush: Victory in Iraq Will be Blow to Terrorist Ideology
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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A successful democracy in Iraq will be a major tactical and ideological blow to the totalitarian vision of Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants, President Bush said in California today.
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04/24/2006
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Admiral Cites Complexity in Horn of Africa Mission
DJIBOUTI,
April 24, 2006
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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
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Iraqi School Gets New Playground Through Team Effort
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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Community members welcomed a new playground for the children of the Al Shrooq primary and secondary school in Taji, Iraq, April 19.
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04/24/2006
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America Supports You: Mom Works to Show Troops Someone Cares
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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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
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America Supports You: Ohio First Lady's Initiative Helps Military Families
BEXLEY,
Ohio,
April 24, 2006
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In an effort to ease the burden military families face when a loved one is deployed, the first lady of Ohio, Hope Taft, started the "On the Ohio Homefront" initiative.
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04/24/2006
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Bush Praises U.S. Marines, Families at Twentynine Palms
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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President Bush praised Marine Corps contributions to the war on terror and shared some good political news from Iraq during a visit to the base at Twentynine Palms, Calif., yesterday.
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04/24/2006
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Pakistani Admiral Takes Command of Regional Maritime Task Force
MINA SALMAN,
Bahrain,
April 24, 2006
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Pakistan today became the first regional country to command a combined task force in the Middle East in the war on terror.
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04/24/2006
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Coalition Helps After Plane Crash; Marine Medics Treat Afghans
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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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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04/24/2006
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Pentagon Channel Launches In-Flight Service on Military Charter Flights
WASHINGTON,
April 24, 2006
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The Pentagon Channel has launched "Pentagon Channel In Flight," a military news and information service that will be aired on military charter flights worldwide.
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04/23/2006
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Three U.S. Soldiers, Two Iraqi Citizens Killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON,
April 23, 2006
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Three Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers and two Iraqi citizens were killed and injured today by roadside bombs near Baghdad, U.S. officials announced.
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04/23/2006
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Terrorists Detained, Weapons Caches Uncovered
WASHINGTON,
April 23, 2006
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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
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Iraq Reaches 'Important Milestone' in Forming Unity Government
WASHINGTON,
April 23, 2006
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After months of deadlock, Iraq reached an "important milestone" in its journey toward democracy with an agreement on top leadership posts for a national unity government, President Bush said yesterday.
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04/23/2006
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'Thunder Over Louisville' Ends With Patriotic Bang
LOUISVILLE,
Ky.,
April 23, 2006
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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
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Pre-Derby Festival Features 'America Supports You,' Air Show, Fireworks
LOUISVILLE,
Ky.,
April 22, 2006
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Throughout the day here, a steady stream of visitors stopped by the "America Supports You" booth to write messages of support on post cards for U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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04/22/2006
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Team Accepts Donations
GODE,
Ethiopia,
April 22, 2006
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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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