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Security & Reconstruction |
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Joint Task Force-180 is a coalition military
operation in Afghanistan with military forces
from 20 coalition partner countries focused
on creating the conditions for security, stability
and reconstruction. Each day, CJTF-180 Public
Affairs Press Center provides news and information
about operations in the coalition joint operating
area and about coalition partner military activities
and their operations in Afghanistan. |
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| Sep 29 |
| Armitage Urges Continued Support for Afghanistan |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2004 — Just 10 days before Afghanistan's presidential election, Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage told Congress all signs point toward the successful election of a sovereign government. Story |
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| Afghan Army Chases Terrorists, Seizes Weaponry |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2004 — As Afghan national elections near, Afghan National Army and U.S. troops continue to chase down terrorists and capture enemy weaponry. Story |
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| Sep 26 |
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| Afghan Elections Present Opportunities, Challenges |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2004 — In two weeks, Afghanistan will freely choose its next president. The elections will not take place without challenge, Lt. Gen. David Barno said during a news conference in Kabul Sept. 25. Story |
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| Sep 24 |
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Afghan National Army Recruiting
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| FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2004 — Recruiting for the Afghan National Army extended to the country's northeastern province that touches China with the opening of the newest National Army Volunteer Center Sept. 7. Story |
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| Sep 23 |
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Afghan National Army Activates
Second Regional Command |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 — The Afghan National Army took another step toward greater security and strengthening the Afghan government with the activation today of a second regional command at Gardez. Story |
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U.S., Coalition Casualties Reported,
Weapons Caches Found |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 — Officials announced Sept. 22 that three U.S. soldiers had been killed and 14 others injured as a result of eight incidents on Sept. 20 where Afghan National Army and coalition forces had engaged anti- coalition militia. Story |
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| Sep 22 |
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Pakistan Deters Terrorists from
Disrupting Afghan Elections |
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| UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22, 2004 — Pakistan will do all it can to prevent terrorists from using its territory to disrupt the Afghan presidential election October 9, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said September 22. Story |
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| Sep 21 |
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| Karzai Details Challenges Facing Afghanistan |
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| UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 21, 2004 — Terrorism and illicit drugs are two of the major challenges facing Afghanistan today, President Hamid Karzai said Sept 21. Story |
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| Coalition Soldiers Injured in Attack |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2004 — Two Coalition soldiers were wounded Sept. 20 when an improvised explosive device exploded in Shinkay, according to Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan. Story |
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| Sep 20 |
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| Air Force Civil Engineers Keep ‘Em Flying |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2004 — Airman 1st Class Aaron McDonald radios the air control tower for clearance to enter the runway. His mission: Break up five different 24-inch squares of damaged runway sections and put them back together again before the next aircraft takes off. Story |
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Afghans, International Community
Prep For National Elections |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2004 — The Afghan military and police are taking actions to ensure a safe environment so that fair and free elections occur as planned, a Combined Forces Command Afghanistan spokesman said today during a news conference in Kabul. Story |
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Afghan Army's Kandahar
Regional Command Stands Up |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2004 — The Afghan National Army stood up its first regional command headquarters outside the Kabul area in Kandahar Sept. 19. Story |
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| Sep 17 |
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U.S. Envoy to Kabul Predicts
Successful Election in Afghanistan |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2004 — U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad says he expects a successful outcome to the October 9 presidential election in Afghanistan despite efforts by terrorists to disrupt it. Story |
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| 82nd Paratroopers to Assist Security for Afghan Elections |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2004 — Army 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers will go to Afghanistan to assist with security efforts for that country's Oct. 9 presidential elections. Story |
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| American Diplomat Appointed to Lead Afghan Election Team |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2004 — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has selected U.S. diplomat Robert Barry to head its first ever election support mission to a non-member state. Story |
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| Coalition Troops Build Rapport in Paktika Province |
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| PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2004 — The “Wolfhounds” of 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment have been conducting patrols in Paktika Province, eastern Afghanistan, since they arrived in here five months ago. Story |
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| Eyeglass Clinic Helps Afghans See More Clearly |
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| PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2004 — Many Afghans can see reconstruction taking place in their country when Coalition reconstruction teams come into their area. Now, with a newly acquired capability, some Cooperative Medical Assistance missions will make it possible for even more Afghans to clearly see and appreciate Coalition reconstruction efforts. Story |
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| Center Coordinates Aviation Assets |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2004 — As aircraft fly overhead completing vital missions throughout Afghanistan, the troops of Task Force Pirate ensure the aviation mission of Operation Enduring Freedom is running smoothly and safely. Story |
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| Sep 15 |
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| Coalition: Taliban Claim 'Absolutely False' |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2004 — A Taliban claim that anti-coalition militia in Afghanistan had killed five U.S. soldiers and captured three others in an attack in Tarin Kot is "absolutely false," a spokesman for Combined Forces Command Afghanistan said today at news conference in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Story |
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| 2 Injured by Improvised Explosive Device |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2004 — Two U.S. civilian dog handlers received minor injuries Sept. 15 when an improvised explosive device struck their vehicle around in Uruzgan Province, according to Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan officials. Story |
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| Sep 13 |
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| Afghanistan Makes Progress on Many Fronts |
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| WASHINGTON — A fact sheet from the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan Sept. 12 details the progress accomplished in Afghanistan during the past month. Story |
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| Retired Afghan Soldier Works as an Interpreter |
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| GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2004 — After serving 35 years in the Afghan National Army, one soldier found a way to continue to serve the people of Afghanistan after retirement. Story |
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| Unrest Quickly Quashed; Insurgents Killed, Detained |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2004 — Recent unrest in Herat was confined to a small area of the city and was quickly brought under control, according to Combined Forces Command Afghanistan officials. Story |
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| Afghan Presents Rug to Express Gratitude |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2004 — In a brief presentation during the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan, Herat rug maker Mohammad Taher Sadiqee presented CFC-A Commander Lt. Gen. David Barno with a token of appreciation. Story |
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| Sep 11 |
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| U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Reflect on Sept. 11 |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2004 — On a bright, sunny day three years ago, the world changed forever when terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and transformed them into weapons of mass destruction. Story |
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Zawahiri Statement Labeled
'Desperate Attempt to Disrupt' |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2004 — A videotaped statement by Osama bin Laden henchman Ayman Al-Zawahiri that coalition forces are "staying in their trenches and refusing to come out" represents a "desperate attempt to disrupt progress in Afghanistan," a coalition military spokesman said today at a news conference in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Story |
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| Afghanistan Sept. 11 Ceremony Renews Purpose |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2004 — In a solemn ceremony marked with vivid memories, time-honored traditions, great symbolism and a call to a renewed sense of purpose, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan paused to remember the heinous acts of Sept. 11, 2001, on the third anniversary of the tragedy. Story |
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| Sep 10 |
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| U.S. Soldier Wounded in Deh Rawod Attack |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2004 — A U.S. soldier received shrapnel wounds in an attack in the Oruzgon province Sept. 9, according to Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan officials. Story |
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| Civil-Military Missions Helping Win War on Terrorism |
| KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2004 — In some of the most remote areas in Afghanistan, things are changing. Civil-military missions are taking medical assistance and resources for rebuilding to places like Shah Wali Kot, presenting a different approach to driving back the enemy and gaining the confidence of local villagers. Story |
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| 'Rat Patrol' Secures Afghan Mission |
| KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2004 — Their name is inspired by a '60s television show, and their concept by the movie "The Dirty Dozen," but there is nothing staged about what this band of cooks, medics, mechanics, and supply and communication specialists are doing at Kandahar Airfield. Story |
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| Sep 8 |
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New Afghan Army Recruiting Center
Opens for Business |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2004 — A new recruitment center for the Afghan National Army opened for business in Faizabad Sept. 7. Story |
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Afghan, Iraqi Elections' Approach
Likely to Increase Violence |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2004 — Violence in Iraq and Afghanistan is likely to increase as elections approach and terrorists realize those countries are close to implementing democratically elected governments, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sept. 7. Story |
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| Coalition Helps Build Afghanistan’s ‘West Point’ |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2004 — Teams of officers from the United States are working closely with their Afghan counterparts to establish the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, modeled after West Point. Story |
Afghanistan Prepares Rehearsal
For Oct. 9 National Election |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2004 — The Afghan government is preparing to conduct a dress rehearsal for the country's Oct. 9 presidential election. Story |
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U.S. Helped Afghanistan Introduce New Currency
in Post-Taliban Era |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2004 — The United States helped Afghanistan introduce a single national currency following the toppling of the Taliban regime as part of the U.S. effort to rebuild the Central Asian country, said U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs John Taylor Sept. 7.
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| Sep 6 |
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| Several Militants Killed in Khowst Firefight |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan — Several anti-Coalition militants were killed and two members of the Khowst Provincial Forces injured in a firefight Sept. 2 in Khowst province. One militant was also captured. The Coalition medically evacuated the two injured soldiers to Salerno, where they are in stable condition. |
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| Sep 3 |
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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Afghanistan
Recap: Unit Drives Stake into Taliban Heartland |
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| NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain, Sept. 3, 2004 — During its failed decade-long involvement in Afghanistan, the Soviet Union and its Communist Afghan allies rarely, and never successfully, penetrated the country's remote and inaccessible Oruzgan province. Story |
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| Firefighters Contain Blaze; No Injuries Reported |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — There are no reported injuries from a fuel fire at a coalition base in Kunar Province. The fire began at about 7 p.m. when the base received rocket fire that caused fuel containers at the camp to catch fire. Coalition forces contained the fire. |
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| Marines Drive Stake into Taliban Heartland |
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| NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain, Sept. 3, 2004 — During its failed decade-long involvement in Afghanistan, the Soviet Union and its Communist Afghan allies rarely, and never successfully, penetrated the country's remote and inaccessible Oruzgan province. Story |
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| Marines Recap Operation Thunder Road |
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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain, Sept. 2, 2004 — The final major combat operation undertaken by the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in Afghanistan kicked off on June 27 and ran through July 10.
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| Women's Equality Highlighted in Afghanistan |
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| BAGRAM, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2004 — The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Aug. 26, 1920, was a turning point for America. The amendment officially acknowledged all U.S. citizens, regardless of gender, as equal. Most importantly, it gave women the right to vote. Story |
| Aug 31 |
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| Coalition Beats Back Afghan Insurgent Attack |
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| WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2004 — Coalition forces in Afghanistan beat back an insurgent attack launched Aug. 30 in the Konar Province region. Story |
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| Aug 30 |
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| Airmen Give 'Warthogs' Bite |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — In a war zone, two elements make the A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the Warthog, unsurpassed in its close-air support mission. Story |
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| Medics Respond to Afghanistan School Bombing |
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| WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2004 — Coalition special operations forces medics, along with Afghan National Army personnel, rushed to help Afghan victims of an Aug. 28 explosion that ripped through a school in Zormat, killing 10 people, including a man, five teens and four young children. Story |
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| Aug 28 |
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| Coalition Makes a Difference for Afghans |
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| KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2004 –– The convoy crested a dusty hill and the riders could see Shah Wali Kot below. The village is nestled in a small valley with brown hills that reach skyward on either side. Children in the village stopped to look as vehicles rolled into town. They turned and waved. Story |
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| Aug 27 |
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| For Team, Every Second Counts |
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| OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM — The 12-inch doors clunk shut as the explosive ordnance disposal team climbs into their armored Humvee. If it was not for the cool breeze from the air conditioner, the Airmen would be puddles of sweat dripping through the floorboard. Story |
| Team Brings Progress to Ghazni |
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| GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2004 –– In many regions of Afghanistan, provincial reconstruction teams are helping the people rebuild their war-torn country. Story |
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| Aug 26 |
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| Battalion Gets Cash to Soldiers |
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| KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan don’t have the convenience of many back home amenities. Story |
| Air Force Forecasters Track Weather |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan –– No matter what the season, the weather changes quickly in the mountains of Afghanistan. Story |
| Afghan Woman Athlete Praised |
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| WASHINGTON — Friba Razayee, 19, is the first Afghan woman to compete in the Olympics. Story |
| Forces Gear Up for Afghanistan Election |
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| WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2004 — Coalition forces in Afghanistan are gearing up for the Oct. 9 elections in that country, Pentagon officials said today.There are about 18,000 coalition forces in Afghanistan, with about 16,500 of them American. Story |
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| Aug 25 |
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U.S. Provides Financial Backing
For Beverage Facility |
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| WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2004 — The Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a U.S. government agency, is loaning a company owned by Afghan-American businessmen $9.2 million to establish a facility in Kabul to produce clean drinking water, carbonated beverages and fruit juices. Story |
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| Aug 23 |
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| Forces Fire on Vehicle Running Checkpoint |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2004 – Coalition forces fired on a pick-up truck that attempted to run through a joint Afghan National Army – Coalition check point near Ghazni, killing three and wounding two, Aug. 22. After the incident, soldiers searched the pick-up truck but did not find any weapons. Story |
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| Aug 20 |
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Civil Affairs Teams Help
Build Relations with Afghans |
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| FORWARD OPERATING SITE CARLSON, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2004 — Building relationships with the local population is vital to the success of missions in southeastern Afghanistan. Story |
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Aug 13 |
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Afghan Army Maneuvers with Task Force Bronco |
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| QALAT, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2004 — As Combined Task Force Bronco continues its mission to stabilize Regional Command South for the Afghan presidential election, it looked to the Afghan National Army to lead the charge into Zabul province. Story |
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Vermont Guardsmen Train, Mentor Afghan Soldiers
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| QALAT, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2004 — As a member of an embedded training team, you live, eat, sleep and train with the soldiers of the Afghan National Army, resulting in a special bond and relationship that expands beyond cultural and national boundaries. Story |
| Aug 12 |
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Helicopter Crash Kills Marine, Injures 14 Troops |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2004 — A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed Aug. 12 in the Khowst province. One Marine died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. Story |
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Fiber Optic Network Will Connect Cities |
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| Afghanistan's leaders are determined to build their economy, and the United States continues to help. One recent contribution to the Ministry of Communications will help create a fiber optic network connecting Afghanistan's major cities. Story |
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Myers Notes Improvement in Afghanistan |
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| JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2004 — Each time he goes to Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here Aug. 11, conditions in the country seem better than during his previous visit. Story |
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| Aug 11 |
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Afghan Voters Exceed Expectations |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2004 — The number of people who have registered to vote in Afghanistan's presidential elections in October has exceeded the rosiest expectations, Afghan and American officials said here today. Story |
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| Aug 3 |
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Khalilzad: Voters Should Turn
Away From Factionalism |
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| WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2004 — U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad called upon Afghans to use their upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections to choose leaders who will promote national unity and act for the good of all Afghan citizens. Story |
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Afghan, Coalition Forces
Battle Insurgents Near Khost
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2004 — Afghan forces backed by coalition ground and air forces fought side-by-side for several hours Aug. 2 to repel a force of about 50 anti-coalition militants in Khost Province. Story |
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