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
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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
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 Story8 More Photos More Photo Essays