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IRAQ SKYLINE — U.S. Army Spc. Fernando Legaspe scans for enemy activity in the city of Tall Afar, Iraq, from an observation position during Operation Black Typhoon, Sept. 12, 2004. The mission of Operation Black Typhoon is to remove anti-Iraqi forces from the city. Legaspe is assigned to Attack Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson

TOP NEWS

Iraq's Allawi Thanks America, Details Plans

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 —"Thank you, America," Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi told a joint session of Congress today. Allawi thanked the United States for its role in the liberation of Iraq. He said that despite what people may read in the news or see on television, "Iraq is succeeding." Story

3 Soldiers Killed, 14 Wounded in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 – Officials announced Sept. 22 that three U.S. soldiers had been killed and 14 others injured as a result of eight incidents on Sept. 20 where Afghan National Army and coalition forces had engaged anti- coalition militia. Story

Abizaid Pledges to Destroy Terror Network

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2004 — The U.S. Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command pledged today to destroy "piece by piece" the terror network of fugitive Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.Story

IRAQ

• Baghdad Blast Kills U.S. Soldier, Wounds Four

• Iraqi Veterans Agency Announces Outreach, Benefits Plan

• Translator’s Service Comes at High Cost

• Joint Operations Target Insurgents, Terrorists

• 2 Soldiers Killed in Separate Attacks in Iraq

• Joint Coordination Center Re-dedication Held

• 1st Cav. Div. Commander: Insurgents Won’t Stop Progress

• Iraq Daily Update • Iraq Reconstruction • Maps

• Weekly Progress Report (pdf) • USAID Weekly Update (pdf)

AFGHANISTAN

• Karzai Details Challenges Facing Afghanistan

• Afghanistan Daily Update • Maps

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War on Terrorism

• Command Stands Ready to Defend Capital

• Military Commission Review Panel Sworn In

• Detainees Transfer from Afghanistan to Guantanamo

• New Web Site Aims to Prevent Terror Attacks

• Transfer of Guantanamo Detainees Complete

• Guard, Reserve Employer Support Praised

• Timeline on Terrorism • Terrorism Knowledge Base

Military News

• Army Expands Anthrax, Smallpox Vaccinations

• National Guard, Reserve Update

9/11 Remembrance

CALL TO ACTION

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert L Green III

"I am now 39 years old and am in Iraq as a combat medic. I have a new skill and passion for medicine I would have never discovered had I not answered the call to help my country. The soldiers I serve with were customers of mine at one time. Now they are my brothers."
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TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM

NASCAR Team Visits Truman

NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 22, 2004 — The Navy-sponsored NASCAR racing team visited USS Harry S. Truman Sept. 16 to greet fans aboard and to tour the ship. Story

• Group Helps Troops Buy Homes

WHY I SERVE

U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Celaya

YOKOSUKA, Japan, Sept. 22, 2004 — Alex Celaya remembers walking up to the podium at his kindergarten graduation ceremony in his native Philippines and telling his fellow classmates that he was going to grow up to serve in the U.S. Navy.
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CASUALTIES

Defense Officials Identify Casualties

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2004 — Defense Department officials today identified a Marine who was killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and a soldier who was killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Story

PHOTO ESSAY

IRAQI POLICE TRAINING — U.S. Army Spc. David Boshears, assigned to the 66th Military Police Company, Fort Lewis, Wash., trains Iraqi police on the proper technique to apprehend a criminal at the Al Mahawil police station in Al Hillah, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Adam Sanders 4 More Photos More Photo Essays

ON THE GROUND

IN AFGHANISTAN

• 82nd Airborne Boosts Election Security

• Soldiers Enjoy Exchange Service 'Rodeo'

IN IRAQ

• Airmen Assist with Pipe, Porcelain

• Cav. Soldiers Describe Najaf Battle