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| REPAIR WORK — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Laura A. Clark, support equipment technician, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, repairs an NC-10 generator in Al Asad, Iraq, Sept. 7, 2004. Clark, from Tucson, Ariz., is assigned to the squadron's ground support equipment section and is responsible for helping repair essential aircraft-related gear. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joel A. Chaverri Story Hi-Res Image |
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| War on Terror Requires All U.S. Resources |
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| WASHINGTON — The target of terrorism is not so much America, but freedom itself, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said today at a daylong conference that addressed steps to deal with the war on terrorism. Story |
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| WASHINGTON — Army and Marine Corps field commanders gave high marks to their troops' performance during a House Armed Services Committee hearing here today. Story |
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| Joint Cooperation Needed in Terror War |
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| ARLINGTON, Va. — Further breaking down barriers to joint operations and increasing cooperation among all branches of the federal government are the Holy Grail of the global war on terrorism, the sea service chiefs said here Sept 7. Story |
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| "On September 11, I was horrified along with the rest of our nation. I wanted to do more than hang a flag in my window." Story Related Stories |
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| Forces Detain 6, Foil Bombing |
| MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi Security Forces and Multinational Forces from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained six people suspected of anti-Iraqi activities, foiled a roadside bomb attack and discovered a variety of weapons and munitions Sept. 9 in northern Iraq. Story |
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| West Va. Guard Vital to Security |
| CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard may be small in numbers, but it packs a powerful punch in defending the homeland against terrorism. Story |
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CRASH SITE INVESTIGATORS — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph K. Johnson, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stays vigilant and searches the landscape in front of a CH-46E Sea Knight, Aug. 21, 2004, near Najaf, Iraq. Johnson was part of a security detachment charged with the protection of a crash site investigation team looking through the wreckage of a recent CH-53E Super Stallion crash. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan K. LaForte.
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| Defense Officials Identify Casualties |
| WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials identified three soldiers who were killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
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| IN YEMEN |
| Troops Teach Counterterror Basics |
| SANA'A, Yemen — A six-man mobile training team from U.S. Marine 4th Reconnaissance Battalion out of Texas, Alaska and Montana completed a 16-week training course teaching Yemeni forces the basics in counterterrorism here recently. Story |
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| IN IRAQ |
| Soldiers Attend Commando School |
| CAMP VICTORY NORTH, BAGHDAD, Iraq — Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team Commandos attend the School of the Commando, an orientation program for replacement soldiers upon their arrival in Baghdad. 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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