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| SEA KNIGHTS — CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), from Camp Pendleton, Calif., sit on the flight line as the sun goes down at Forward Operating Base Duke, Iraq, Aug. 28, 2004. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chago Zapata Hi-Res Image
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| U.S. Troops, Iraqi Forces Capture Insurgents |
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| WASHINGTON — U.S. soldiers and Iraqi National Guard members operating near Muqdadiyah today captured two suspected insurgents and found a weapons cache. Story |
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| Multinational Force Attacks Zarqawi Location |
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| WASHINGTON — Multinational Force Iraq conducted a "precision attack" in southwest Fallujah tonight, targeting an operating location used by the network of fugitive terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, officials announced in a news release. Story |
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| HOMECOMING |
| USS La Jolla Returns After Six-Month Deployment
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| PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The USS La Jolla received a warm “aloha” as the attack submarine returned home to the Pearl Harbor Naval Station submarine piers Aug. 23 after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. Story |
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| A LETTER FROM HOME |
| Major Writes About Deployment |
| LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANACONDA, Iraq - Today is one month into my latest deployment. Here’s the story so far … Spent one week at Fort Bliss, located in El Paso, Texas. There were more than 300 people there, like me, to process for deployment: about 100 military and 200 civilians (both government and contractor). Story |
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| USS Charlotte to Help Fight Terrorism |
| PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — USS Charlotte departed for a Western Pacific deployment from its homeport of Pearl Harbor Aug. 25. "We look forward to helping keep peace in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility and supporting the global war on terrorism," said Cmdr. Dennis Carpenter, commanding officer. Story |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| U.S. Army Spc. Frank Spoerke |
| DEVENS, Mass. — "The thing is, I am a soldier first, and that's all there is to it." That's how Spc. Frank "Skip" Spoerke looks at his upcoming deployment to the Middle East. Story |
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| PHOTO ESSAY |
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PATROLLING AL HAWAISH - U.S. Army Spc. Lois Santiago, an infantryman with Bravo Company, "Bushmasters," 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, pulls security alongside members of the Iraqi National Guard during a traffic control point in the town of Al Hawaish near Samarra, Iraq, Aug. 31. The U.S. and Iraqi forces conduct these missions to help deter criminal activity against Coalition Forces and Iraqi civilians. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. April Johnson
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| Marines Gear Up for Deployment |
| VICTORVILLE, Calif. — The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit began two weeks of training in preparation for its deployment to the Western Pacific region. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
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| IN IRAQ |
| 58th Engineers Bridge Brigade Gap |
| CAMP VICTORY, Baghdad, Iraq — Soldiers from the 58th Combat Engineer Company from Fort Irwin, Calif., support numerous battalions in the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Commandos), 10th Mountain Division. Story |
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| Marines' Work Helps the Infantry |
| CAMP MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq — The grunts of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, from Camp Lejeune, N.C., rely on the Leathernecks behind the scenes in the command operations center. Story |
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