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| TREATS — U.S. soldiers out of Forward Operating Base Hotel, purchase sodas and candy for Iraqi children during a mission in the An Najaf area. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Brokop |
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| Iraqi Training Base a Cooperative Effort |
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| Kirkuk , Iraq – A cooperative effort to build a new Iraqi Army training base will help ease a city's unemployment rate and help keep laborers and construction suppliers within the community area of Kirkuk, according to coalition officials. Story |
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| Car Bomb Kills Seven Marines in Fallujah |
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| WASHINGTON – Seven U.S. Marines and three members of the Iraqi National Guard were killed in a terror attack in the suburbs of Fallujah, officials in Baghdad said today. Story |
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| OPERATION TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM |
| Army's Cowboys Visit Wounded Soldiers |
| WASHINGTON — Four of the Army's eight professional cowboys visited patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Aug. 31, to thank them for their service in the global war on terrorism. Story |
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| As a result of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, many people felt compelled to join the military. While every military member's service is valued, in recognition of the upcoming third anniversary of the terrorist attacks, we're featuring the stories of some of those who answered America's call to action this week. |
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| Navy Doc Develops Better Armor |
| WASHINGTON — U.S. Navy Orthopedist Capt. Marlene DeMaio recently received the Frank Brown Berry Award in Federal Health Care in recognition of her research and development of better body armor for Marines in combat zones. Story |
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| HOMECOMING ESSAY |
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WELCOME HOME — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Jenkins gets a hug from his son Ethan upon return from an Operation Enduring Freedom deployment. About 300 people welcomed the nearly 90 airmen at a ceremony on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2004. Jenkins is assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik
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| Officials Identify Casualties |
| WASHINGTON — The Defense Department announced today the identities of four Marines and a soldier who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| TRANSFORMATION |
| Study: Space Programs Improving |
| WASHINGTON – Space programs are improving and cultural change is under way, according to a recent review of the May 2003 Task Force on Acquisition of National Security Space Programs report. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
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| IN IRAQ |
| New Arrivals Fill Troop Vacancies |
| CAMP COOKE, Taji, Iraq— Upon their arrival in Kuwait, all replacement troops are given an orientation brief and a train-up period. Story |
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| IN SOUTHWEST ASIA |
| Controllers Always on Duty |
| SOUTHWEST ASIA — The job of a command post controller is a challenging one. In a deployed location his or her job can be even more demanding than at home. Story |
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