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Sep 24, 2004

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IRAQ HARVEST — An Iraqi worker dumps a wheelbarrel load of dates onto a growing pile during date harvesting at the Republican Palace in Iraq, Sept. 22, 2004. There are more than 600 trees on the palace complex to be harvested. U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Stephanie Holcombe Hi-Res Image

TOP NEWS

Rumsfeld, Myers Discuss Global Posture

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 — If approved, the U.S. military will bring back 70,000 servicemembers and 100,000 family members and Defense Department civilians from bases overseas, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Story More on Global Posture

President Pledges U.S. Will Stand By Iraq

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 — President Bush today vowed to stand by the Iraqi people, following a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at the White House. Story Remarks

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

IRAQ

• Iraqi Americans Take Stories to U.S. Troops

• Iraqi University Students Learn Democracy

• Marine Killed in Iraq’s Anbar Province

• NATO Agrees to Expand Training Mission in Iraq

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

• Iraqi Veterans Agency Announces Outreach, Benefits Plan

• Translator’s Service Comes at High Cost

• Iraq Daily Update • Iraq Reconstruction • Maps

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

AFGHANISTAN

• Afghan Army Activates Regional Command

• 3 Soldiers Killed, 14 Wounded in Afghanistan

• Pakistan Deters Terrorists from Disrupting Afghan Elections

• Karzai Details Challenges Facing Afghanistan

• Afghanistan Daily Update • Maps

More News

War on Terrorism

• Goss Confirmed as CIA Director

• U.S., Coalition Remain Steadfast in Stopping Terrorists

• Abizaid Pledges to Destroy Terror Network

• Command Stands Ready to Defend Capital

• Military Commission Review Panel Sworn In

• Detainees Transfer from Afghanistan to Guantanamo

• Timeline on Terrorism • Terrorism Knowledge Base

Military News

• New Army Policies Help Send Medical Holdovers Home

• Army Expands Anthrax, Smallpox Vaccinations

• National Guard, Reserve Update

9/11 Remembrance

CALL TO ACTION

U.S. Army Pfc. William S. Baxter

"I've now been in for two years. I haven't gone overseas yet but I am convinced that it will happen before long. And when it does, I will go and serve proudly."
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TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM

Mom Starts Operation Shoebox

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 — Sending care packages to Iraq came naturally to Mary Harper — she and her husband have five children and a son-in-law on active duty in the Army. Story

• Deployed Troops Get 'Law & Order' Hats

• NASCAR Team Visits USS Truman

• 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

Officials Identify Army Casualties

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2004 — Defense Department officials today identified three soldiers who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story

PHOTO ESSAY

MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN — U.S. Marines, with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepare for CH-47 (Chinook) helicopter insertion to their forward position on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border, Sept. 7, 2004. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle check points and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps. photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason 8 More Photos More Photo Essays

ON THE GROUND

IN AFGHANISTAN

• 82nd Airborne Boosts Election Security

• Soldiers Enjoy Exchange Service 'Rodeo'

IN IRAQ

• Nurse Bids Farewell to Son, for Now

• Soldier Teaches Judo to Fellow Soldiers

• Airmen Assist with Pipe, Porcelain

• Cav. Soldiers Describe Najaf Battle