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SUNSET DUTY – Staff Sgt. Chris Golde, a squad leader with Company A, Task Force 1-21, 25th Infantry Division, patrols Kirkuk, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sean Kimmons
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Afghanistan Elections 'Remarkable Event'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2004 – The Afghan presidential election held Oct. 9 was "a remarkable event," U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said at the Pentagon today. Story  Transcript
USO Honors Military Heroes at Gala Event
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2004 – The United Service Organizations honored five enlisted men, one from each service branch, at the 2004 USO Gala here Oct. 14. Story    NFL to Donate $250,000 for Pat Tillman USO Center
Thrift Savings Plan Kicks Off Open Season
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2004 – The federal government's Thrift Savings Plan kicked off its 2004 "open season" today with slogans to remind members of the uniformed services and civilian government employees that they can increase their retirement coffers substantially by investing in TSP. Story
Enduring Freedom Marks Three Years
 GLOBAL POSTURE UPDATE
Holiday Mailing Dates Set
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2004 – The dates for mailing items to and from overseas locations in time for the holidays are fast approaching. Story
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Iraq Police Graduate 32
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2004 – The International Zone training facility in Baghdad, Iraq, graduated 32 Iraqi Police Service officers from the Basic Criminal Investigation course and another 85 from the Election Security Course on Oct. 14. Story
 TRANSFORMATION
Sensors Offer ‘Persistent Stare’
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2004 – Military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan are praising the “persistent stare” capability of raised sensors for viewing terrain a good distance from fixed Army locations. Story
 WHY I SERVE
Cadet Embraces Challenge
Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Cindy A. NievesWASHINGTON – "It's the long blue line and lot of prestige. But you don't go to academies just because of the prestige or what people might think of you because you went to the academy,' said Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Cindy A. Nieves.  Story
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  WAR ON TERROR
• Iraqi Soldiers Seize Weapons, Explosives
• Iraq Blasts Kill U.S. Civilians, Wound Troops
• Engineers Work for Terror-Free Afghanistan
• NATO Ministers Agree to Examine Missions
• Romania 'Steadfast' Ally In Anti-Terror War
• Peaceful Afghan Elections a 'Milestone'
• Iraqi Air Force to Receive Additional Aircraft
  MILITARY NEWS
• More Fixes to Reserve Pay Issues on the Way
• Changes Will Allow Quicker Troop Movement
• More Wounded Troops to Remain on Duty
• Troops in Combat Zone Get Tax Benefits
• Malabar 04 Exercises Conclude off Indian Coast
• Runners Prep for Marine Marathon
• Army Campaign Plan Video Wins Award
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