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REFUELING — An AV-8B Harrier II piloted by Capt. Michael P. Murphy, Marine Attack Squadron 542, refuels in-flight over Buhayrat ath Tharthar, the largest lake in Iraq, from a refueling boom and drogue descending from a KC-130T Hercules tanker Sept. 22, 2004. After refueling, Murphy rejoined his section to continue a combat mission over the Iraqi city of Fallujah. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Leicht

TOP NEWS

Suspected Anti-Iraqi Leader Detained

TIKRIT, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2004 — Task Force Danger soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment detained the suspected leader of an anti-Iraqi forces insurgent cell during a raid in Kirkuk about 3 p.m. Sept. 27. Story

Precision Strike Hits Zarqawi Terrorist Site

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2004 — Multi-National Force-Iraq conducted a precision strike on a confirmed Abu Musab Al Zarqawi terrorist site in southern Fallujah Sept. 28. Several credible intelligence sources confirmed that members of the terrorist group were operating at the site at the time of the strike. Story

Engineers Rebuild Important Facilities in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2004 — There are not enough well-equipped medical facilities to heal the injured and sick, too few schools with teachers for children to learn, and too few buildings equipped to conduct the government's business. U.S. Army and Iraqi engineers are doing everything they can to remedy these shortfalls. Story

IRAQ

• Iraqis Make Great Progress in Delivering Essential Services

• Two Soldiers Killed Near Balad, Iraq

• Abizaid: Iraq Headed in Right Direction

• Powell Says U.S. is Committed to Full Iraqi Elections

• Marine, Soldier Killed in Separate Iraq Actions

• President Praises Iraqi Accomplishments

• Attack Kills Iraqis; Insurgents Hit Mosque

• Rumsfeld: Iraqi Elections 'Breathtaking'

• Iraq Daily Update • Iraq Reconstruction • Maps

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

AFGHANISTAN

• Afghanistan Elections Present Challenges

• Afghan National Army Recruiting Extends to Northeast

• Afghan Army Activates Regional Command

• Pakistan Deters Terrorists from Disrupting Afghan Elections

• Afghanistan Daily Update • Maps

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War on Terrorism

• Wounded Marine Greets Returning Comrades

• Myers Questions Counterterror Experts

• U.S. to Release Hamdi from Prison, Fly Him to Saudi Arabia

• Goss Confirmed as CIA Director

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

• Timeline of Terrorism • Terrorism Knowledge Base

Military News

• Domestic Warning Center Tracks Threats

• N.Y. Mets Honor POW/MIAs; Jennings Throws Out First Pitch

• New Army Policies Help Send Medical Holdovers Home

• National Guard, Reserve Update

9/11 Remembrance

POSTCARDS FROM IRAQ

A Step Back in Time

Ironically, I left the U.S., bound for Iraq on Independence Day, July 4, 2004, towards a country that is in its own infancy, as far as independence is concerned, yet a country that is one of the oldest, most historic, in terms of recorded civilizations. Story

TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM

Wal-Mart Hosts Picnic for Patients

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2004 — Good weather, good music and great food combined for one picnic full of thanks and appreciation from Walter Reed Army Medical Center patients. Story

• Grassroots Effort Supports Troops

• Mom Starts Operation Shoebox

• Deployed Troops Get 'Law & Order' Hats

• NASCAR Team Visits USS Truman

TRANSFORMATION

Navy Creates New Command

NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 27, 2004 — The Navy will consolidate the forces it deploys for anti-terrorism and force protection under a single command at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., Oct. 1. Story

CASUALTIES

Officials Identify Casualties

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2004 — The Defense Department announced the identities of five soldiers and four Marines who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story

PHOTO ESSAY

STRYKER PATROL — U.S. Army Spc. Dalray Bingley with Troop B, 1st Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., participates in a routine patrol in Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2004. The patrol is conducted in an effort to prevent attacks around Mosul. U.S. Army photo by Spc. John S. Gurtler
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ON THE GROUND

IN AFGHANISTAN

• Civilian Flies Flag for Afghan Children

• Soldiers Stay Ready in Afghanistan

• Engineer Reflects on WTC Mission

IN IRAQ

• Airmen Save Lives After UH-60 Crash

• Iraqi Police Train in Negotiations

• Insurgents Target East Baghdad Camp

• Work Continues on Water Plant

• Nurse Bids Farewell to Son, for Now

• Soldier Teaches Judo to Fellow Soldiers