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| BALAD DUTY — U.S. Army Spc. Morrow, from Company B, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, relays a message during a house raid in Balad, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2004. The house raid was conducted to apprehend and question a suspected anti-Iraqi force member. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo Hi-Res Image |
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| Ending Terrorism Could Take Long Time |
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| WASHINGTON — The world will know the war on terror is over when terrorism goes the way of piracy and slavery — it will become so socially unacceptable terrorists will find no safe havens in the world, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sept. 8. Story |
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Chairman: Troops Handle Pressure ' Well' |
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| WASHINGTON — The military is bearing a large share of the global war on terrorism and military personnel are handling the pressure "extraordinarily well," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here Sept. 8. Story |
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| • Miss America Contestants Visit Wounded Troops |
| • Operation Kid Comfort Connects Kids, Deployed Parents |
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| U.S. Army Spc. Marshall M. Miller |
| "I finally made it back into uniform Feb. 1, 2002, after several months of physical review and a waiver for a hearing loss. I had served five years in the U.S. Air Force from September 1974 to September 1979. After 9-11, I knew in my heart it was something I had to do." Story Archive All Stories |
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| Patriot Day Message Thanks Troops |
| By Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld |
| I value this opportunity to talk to those of you serving in our armed forces, and I want to thank you, personally, for your commitment to our country. Remarks Audio |
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| Rumsfeld to Commemorate Sept. 11 |
| WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld will commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery, Sept. 11. Story |
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| • New Navy Ships Honor Sept. 11 |
| Exercises Challenge Participants |
| PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command build failure into portions of homeland defense and civil support exercises to give participants a chance to solve problems they may face in an actual situation. Story |
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| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
| WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials have identified two soldiers who were killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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SUBMARINE DUTY — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lance Easley, Petty Officer 1st Class James Larson and Petty Officer 1st Class John Noldan stand watch in the maneuvering space on board the U.S. Navy submarine USS Toledo while underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd
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| POSTCARDS FROM IRAQ |
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| Corps Still 'Standing Tall' in Iraq |
| "I’m just finishing my second Iraqi Freedom tour and glad that I was able come back and work for the Gulf Region Division. Things have changed here over the last year." Story |
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| ON THE GROUND |
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| IN DJIBOUTI |
| Marines Guard Base Gates |
| CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti — While most servicemembers are asleep or at work, the Marines of 1st Provisional Security Company are on patrol or guarding the gates of Camp Lemonier, putting their lives on the line to ensure those inside the camp are safe. Story |
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