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| REFUELING — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Willie McArthur, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, observes ship-to-ship refueling during an underway replenishment with the fast combat support ship USS Seattle in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 17, 2004. The Seattle is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is currently supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sandberg
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| TOP NEWS |
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| Translator’s Service Comes at High Cost |
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| ANBAR PROVINCE, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2004 — Sally, an Iraqi translator working with Multinational Force Iraq, is a wanted woman with a price on her head. She lost everything by working to help Americans rebuild Iraq. Story |
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| Bush: U.N. Must Unite to Defeat Terrorism |
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| WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2004 — In the interests of peace, justice and the rule of law, nations must band together to defeat the scourge of terrorism, President Bush told the United Nations today. Story |
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| Karzai Details Challenges Facing Afghanistan |
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| UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 21, 2004 —Terrorism and illicit drugs are two of the major challenges facing Afghanistan today, President Hamid Karzai said Sept. 21. Story |
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| CALL TO ACTION |
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U.S. Air Force
Senior Airman Devra Roberts |
"I wouldn't have described myself as patriotic before, but through my decision I find I love my country more than I ever thought possible. And I understand the value of my freedom." Story Archive All Stories
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| TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM |
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| Veterans' Job Program Launched |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2004 — Home Depot executives and senior government leaders launched a new public-private employment initiative for military veterans and their spouses here today. Story |
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| WHY I SERVE |
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U.S. Military Academy
Cadet 1st Class Jessica C. Tomazic |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2004 — "My senior Army instructor brought forth the military academy idea. I pursued it, and it ended up being the one college that I pursued the most," said Cadet 1st Class Jessica C. Tomazic. Story |
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| CASUALTIES |
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| Officials Identify Army Casualties |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today the identities of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| PHOTO ESSAY |
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| MEDICAL ASSISTANCE — U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Hoyt provides antibiotic cream to an Afghan patient at the Baba Wali Sahib clinic during a civilian medical assistance mission in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Collins Jr. 6 More Photos More Photo Essays |
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