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EXAMINING INTELLIGENCE — Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Oglesby, an intelligence specialist, examines film from a Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance Pod System in the Carrier Intelligence Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, Sept. 29. The ship is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Hiembuch Hi-Res Image

TOP NEWS

Iraqis, Coalition Forces Work on Solution

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2004 — Coalition forces are working with the Iraqi interim government to find solutions for Fallujah, Ramadi and other areas in Iraq's Baathist Triangle, now dominated by insurgents, said Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Story

Board Releases 180 Security Detainees

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2004 — About 180 detainees were released from U.S.- run detention facilities in Iraq today as a result of deliberations by the Combined Review and Release Board. The board was conducted by Multinational Force Iraq in cooperation with the interim Iraqi government's ministries of justice, human rights and interior. Story

Memo Improves Employment Protection

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2004 — Attorney General John Ashcroft and Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure that the employment rights of men and women returning from military service are vigorously protected. Story

IRAQ

• Army Medics Prepare for Combat

• Despite Challenges, Iraqi Forces Persist

• Iraq's Border Enforcement Cadets Graduate

• Corps Begins Transfer Process of Electricity Stations

• Explosive Device Wounds Four Americans

• Iraq Daily Update • Iraq Reconstruction • Maps

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

AFGHANISTAN

• Signs Point to Successful Afghan Election

• Afghan Army, U.S. Troops Chase Terrorists

• Afghanistan Elections Present Challenges

• Afghan National Army Recruiting Extends to Northeast

• Afghanistan Daily Update • Maps

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War on Terrorism

• Bombings Kill One U.S. Soldier, Wound 13

• Injured Marine's Parents Grateful for Medical Care

• Navy Ship Provides Support in Arabian Gulf

• Timeline of Terrorism • Terrorism Knowledge Base

Military News

• Cooperation Key to ISR Transformation

• Osprey Squadron Conducts Tests

• Navy Accepts Tactical Tomahawk to Fleet

• ISR Transformation Necessary, But Not Simple

• National Guard, Reserve Update

9/11 Remembrance

PROFILES

Father, Son Reunite in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2004 — Two Marines - one, a battle hardened veteran from a unit that has been heavily engaged during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the other newly arrived in Baghdad - shouted and put their arms around each other. Story

TRANSFORMATION

ISR Requires Improved Technology

DENVER, Sept 30, 2004 — Using data collected through intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to its full potential requires better technology than is currently in place, the director of the Defense Information Security Agency said here. Story

HOMECOMING

Logistics Troops Return to Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 29, 2004 — The final group of Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force Forward ALPHA returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Norfolk Sept. 25. Story

TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM

Donated Tackle Helps Troops Fish

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2004 — Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division can spend some of their time fishing thanks to donations from an Alabama sporting goods company. Story

• NASCAR Team Looks at Navy Life

PHOTO ESSAY

SECURITY— U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Scott A. Ward, forward observer, left, and Lance Cpl. Chris D. Dzubay, field radio operator, check an M-19 grenade launcher in Al Asad, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines are part of the Quick Reaction Force, 4th Low-Altitude Air Defense Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joel A. Chaverri
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ON THE GROUND

IN AFGHANISTAN

• Afghans Graduate Language Course

• Troops Adapt to PT in Combat

• Civilian Flies Flag for Afghan Children

IN IRAQ

• Soldiers Round Up Livestock

• Female Iraqi Soldiers Honored

• Irbil Police Receive Motorcycles

• Convoy Airmen Keep on Trucking

• Food Delivery Aids Baghdad

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA

• Weather Specialists Keep Busy