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| ON AN ABRAMS — A U.S. Army soldier stands on top of an Abrams Main Battle Tank and draws motivational signs on the main gun while waiting to move out in support of Operation Al Fajr at Camp Fallujah, Nov. 8, 2004. Operation Al Fajr is a mission coordinated by U.S. and Coalition forces to search and detain insurgents who are making Fallujah a hostile environment for local civilians. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brandi Marshall. Hi-Res Photo
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| Leaders Pledge to Increase Security |
| QUITO, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2004 —"Very upbeat" is the appraisal of a series of meetings here Nov. 16 between Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and the defense ministers of Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil and seven Central American countries. Story |
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| Abizaid: Enemy Cannot Defeat Coalition |
| DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 16, 2004 — U.S. Army Gen. John Abizaid said today that the enemy cannot militarily defeat U.S. troops or coalition forces fighting to free the country of terrorists and insurgents. "They can't beat us. They can only break our will. They can cause us to get tired and to go home," Abizaid said. "And we just need to make sure they understand that they are going to go down before we get tired." Story |
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| Gator Battery Pulls Out the Big Guns |
| FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2004 — While the troopers of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Marines of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Division were on the ground in Fallujah, it was the soldiers of A “Gator” Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division who supported them with artillery fire. Story |
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| New Light-Weight Weapon Joins Balad Arsenal |
| BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2004 — In an effort to keep pace with the ever-changing face of close quarters combat, F-16 Fighting Falcon crews here plan to use a new, lightweight satellite-guided munition soon. Story |
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| Father, Son Repair Hydraulic Lines for Helicopters |
 KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2004 — A father-and-son team with Company B, 193rd Aviation Regiment work to ensure Kiowa "Warrior" helicopters are ready for duty in Afghanistan. Story |
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