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AFGHAN ARMY PATROL — Soldiers from the Afghan National Army patrol a heavy weapons cantonment site near the Herat airport. The site was established as part of the U.S.-led coalition's Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration program aimed at persuading warlords and other militia members to lay down their weapons and join Afghanistan's fledgling democracy. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Darren D. Heusel   Hi-Res Image  
Officials Expect More Ramadan Attacks
WASHINGTON – Based on intelligence information, coalition forces expect an increase in violence during the holy month of Ramadan, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said today in a Pentagon Channel interview from Baghdad. Story
Marines Clash With Insurgents for Second Day
WASHINGTON — Marines of the 1st Marine Division are engaging several groups of insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, for the second straight day. Insurgent forces from within the city fired small arms and mortars at Marines conducting security operations near the city. Story
Iraq Removed From State Sponsors of Terrorism
WASHINGTON — The State Department removed Iraq this week from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. This represents an important symbolic act and show of support for Iraq's interim government, according to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Story
TOP NEWS IN IRAQ
• Powell Voices Support for Iraq's Election Plan
• Hearing Continues in Iraq for Soldier Accused of Murder
• Two Detained in Raid Near Tikrit
• Four Detained in Zab Raid
Iraq Daily Update   • Iraq Reconstruction   • Maps
• Weekly Progress Report (pdf)
TOP NEWS IN AFGHANISTAN
• Afghans Embrace New Right to Vote
• Afghans Exercise Rights in First Vote
• Khalilzad Identifies Challenges Facing New Afghan Government
• Afghanistan Daily Update  • Maps
War on Terrorism
• General Sees Success in War on Terrorism
• United States Helping Africa Win Its Fight Against Terrorism
• Armitage Thanks Australia for Afghan, Iraq Contributions
Timeline of Terrorism     • Terrorism Knowledge Base
Military News
• Texas Guard Soldiers Prepare to Deploy
• Online Write-In Absentee Ballot Offered for Overseas Voters
• Deployed Troops, High-Risk Groups to Get Flu Shots on Time
• Air Force Receives Artwork
National Guard, Reserve Update
Into Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom Marks 3 Years
COMMENTARY
The Real Story of October 9th
BAGRAM, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2004 — Something amazing happened in Afghanistan Oct. 9: a people who have lived in fear for the past 25 years, a people who in 2,000 years have never had a say in who their leader would be, a people who have been threatened, intimidated and attacked stood up, and with one simple act, said “We’ve made our choice, and we choose democracy.” Commentary
HOMECOMING
Belleau Wood, Comstock to Return
SAN DIEGO — More than 2,000 sailors and Marines from USS Belleau Wood and USS Comstock are slated to return to their homeport of San Diego Oct. 24, from a surge deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. Story
PROFILES
Retired U.S. Marine Corps
1st Sgt. Tony Bryant
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. — More than 29 years after he enlisted, retired 1st Sgt. Tony R. Bryant continues to mold young men and women into better citizens as a Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps instructor in Charlotte, N.C. Story
CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Air Force Casualty

WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials announced today the identity of an airman who was killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Story

PHOTO ESSAY
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PREPARING FOR IRAQ — A soldier of the 36th Infantry Division's 56th Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, is silhouetted against the sunset as he trains on Fort Hood, Texas, in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Lek Mateo Story      8 More Photos   
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Marines Teach English to Children
IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Deployed Airmen Celebrate Ramadan
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