- Coalition Trains Iraqi Police District Response Team
- California Guard Assists in Fossett Recovery
- Face of Defense: Sergeant Calls Care of Soldiers Primary Mission
- Soldiers, Sailor Secure Safe Passage in Afghanistan
- Petreaus, Crocker Receive State Department's Highest Honor
- Coalition Captures 10, Disrupts Cells in Northern, Central Iraq
- Insurgency Fractured in Northern Iraq, Commander Says
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Coalition Trains Iraqi Police District Response Team
With help from coalition soldiers, the police force of Mahmudiyah, Iraq, is building a district response team to take over for the military in working the city's hardest law enforcement cases.
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California Guard Assists in Fossett Recovery
When local officials needed the most specialized aircrew and helicopters to recover the remains of multi-millionaire pilot Steve Fossett in the Sierra Nevada mountains, they turned to the California Army National Guard.
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Face of Defense: Sergeant Calls Care of Soldiers Primary Mission
Army Sgt. Mark Shamburger takes pride in taking care of soldiers in his dual role as a retention noncommissioned officer and equal opportunity leader on Camp Liberty, Iraq.
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Soldiers, Sailor Secure Safe Passage in Afghanistan
Four soldiers and a sailor are responsible for transporting troops along the dangerous roads of Afghanistan from Camp Eggers to Bagram Airfield.
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Petreaus, Crocker Receive State Department's Highest Honor
The State Department conferred its highest award on the U.S. commander and diplomat who oversaw a dramatic drop in violence in Iraq and forged a model for future military-civilian partnership.
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Coalition Captures 10, Disrupts Cells in Northern, Central Iraq
Coalition forces captured 10 suspected terrorists in northern and central Iraq as they continued to disrupt al-Qaida in Iraq networks.
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Insurgency Fractured in Northern Iraq, Commander Says
Violent attacks in northern Iraq have dropped by 60 percent in the past year, and progress in the region has left the insurgency broken, a senior commander in the area said.
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Gates to Attend Meetings in Macedonia, Hungary
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will travel this week to participate in a southeastern Europe defense ministerial conference in Macedonia and a NATO meeting in Hungary, senior defense officials said.
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Refurbished Schools Prepare to Open in Sadr City
Iraqi children in Baghdad's Sadr City district are preparing to start the school year in safer, refurbished facilities, thanks to the work of U.S. soldiers.
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Soldiers in Iraq Help Comrades Vote
Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers streamlined the voting process for hundreds of servicemembers and civilians in Iraq to vote.
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America Supports You: Support Group Gets 'Newman's Own' Grant
A home-front group of the Defense Department's America Supports You program has received a $2,000 grant from the Newman's Own Foundation.
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Coalition Forces Target Taliban, Networks in Eastern Afghanistan
Coalition forces killed five enemy fighters in operations Oct. 3, targeting al-Qaida and Taliban terrorist networks in eastern Afghanistan.
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Terrorist Detonates Suicide Vest in Mosul
A terrorist detonated a suicide vest Oct. 5 in Mosul as coalition forces were trying to capture a wanted man.
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Two U.S. Helicopters Collide at Baghdad Base
Two U.S. helicopters collided Oct. 4 as they were landing at a coalition force base near Adhamiyah in northwest Baghdad.
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Increased Iraqi Army Capacity Allows Coalition to Shift Focus
With terrorists on the run and violence down, coalition forces are now also able to concentrate on areas other than the battlefield, thanks to the improvement of the Iraqi security forces.
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Afghan Army's Growth Important to Progress, Marine Officer Says
Continuing to build the capacity and the strength of the Afghan National Army is strategically important to progress in Afghanistan and eliminating the insurgency's influence over the population, a Marine official there said.
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Militants Kill Civilian in Eastern Afghanistan Fighting
An Afghan civilian was killed and four were wounded when militants attacked a village in eastern Afghanistan where coalition and Afghan troops were on patrol.
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Mullen Stresses Leadership, Accountability in Business School Speech
A year and a day after taking office as the nation's 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen spoke about leadership to the students of the Wharton Business School.
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Coalition Captures Iranian-Backed Militia Suspects in Iraq
Coalition forces captured five suspected Iranian-backed illegal militia members during an operation in Baghdad's Rusafa neighborhood.
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America Supports You: Search for Top Military Spouse Nears End
Time is running out to nominate outstanding military spouses for Military Spouse magazine's 2009 Military Spouse of the Year award.
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