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Coalition Forces Treat 450 Afghans During Medical Outreach

Source: defenselink.mil

Eskandareh is near the head of Tagab Valley, and Pacha Khak has been a stronghold for many armies throughout Afghanistan's history.

Why We Serve: Chief Happiest at Sea Working with Sailors

Source: defenselink.mil

Ask Master Chief Petty Officer Bruce "Skip" Binda why he joined the Navy nearly three decades ago and he'll tell you it was a matter of pride.

Marine Corps News -> Haditha booming thanks to Marines of past, present

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It may be impossible to predict history as it is happening, but some of the battles fought in Iraq are certain to become legendary.

Newsmax.com - Iraq Withdrawal News Goes Unnoticed

Source: NewsMax

A blockbuster story in Tuesday's New York Sun revealed a startling development in the administration's planning that would result in an end to our occupation in Iraqi and a substantial withdrawal of most U.S.

Multi-National Force - Iraq - 'Operation Varsity March' Nets al Qaida Weapons Smuggler

Source: Multi-National Force - Iraq

Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, captured 13 suspected insurgents during a nighttime air assault mission in Sayafiyah, a small village outside of Salman Pak, Nov. 24.

Child Amputee Helps Wounded Warriors

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A child who lost his leg is helping soldiers at Walter Reed.

Coalition special forces, al Qaeda fight major battle in Tarmiyah - The Long War Journal

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The same day Multinational Forces Iraq reported it had killed Tha'ir Malik, the emir of Tarmiyah, Coalition forces fought a major battle against the terror network in the city.

The Longest Morning

Source: spectator.org

ON THE ROOF OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING, Morley and Moser were taking AK-47 and PKC (a 7.62mm Russian-made machine gun) fire from both stairwells. As they spun around to return fire, they saw several small, dark objects flying onto the roof from the stairwell -- hand grenades.

More than 250 soldiers from the 86th Signal Battalion will return home

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More than 250 soldiers from the 86th Signal Battalion of the 11th Signal Brigade will return home from their 15-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom sometime during the first week of November.

Multi-National Force - Iraq - Four-legged Soldiers keep their noses to the ground

Source: Multi-National Force - Iraq

The German shepherd trots from rock to rock, ears pricked upward and nose pointed towards the earth, intent on his mission. Several feet away, his handler, Sgt.

DefenseLink News Article: Afghan, Coalition Forces Detain Six, Uncover Weapons Cache

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Afghan and coalition forces detained six suspected insurgents during an operation in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, early this morning. Intelligence reports led the forces to a compound suspected of housing the militants.

DefenseLink News Article: Forces Rescue Kidnapped Sheiks in Northern Baghdad

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Seven sheiks kidnapped in northern Baghdad two days ago were rescued by soldiers from 9th Iraqi Army Division during a mission yesterday. The mission, supported by U.S.

DefenseLink News Article: Iraqi Police Learn Basics During Prep Course

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The Military Police Platoon from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, has developed a 10-day preparatory class to implement the basics for Iraqi police recruits before they attend the Baghdad Police Academy, which initiates them as official p …

Pat Dollard » Airing Now: Mike Moseley's "Our Enemy"

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If you can't find stories about Iraq in your daily newspaper, don't be confused. The fighting in Iraq has taken a turn because of the surge. Al-Qaeda is being hunted down and will be defeated in Iraq. The Iraqi's are standing up for freedom.

Soldier's children die in accident on way to Army hospital | Denton Record-Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas | Latest News

Source: dentonrc.com

Spc. Johnson's luck began to turn with the last IED blast, which left him with a traumatic brain injury. Back in Texas for care at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, he was eagerly awaiting a visit by his wife and three children last weekend.

DefenseLink News Article: Troops in Afghanistan Hold Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony

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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2007 At 5:16 p.m., the only sounds that could be heard here were the distant drone of helicopter rotors and the flap of flags in the wind.

Multi-National Force - Iraq - Clearing operations in Samarra strike hard at insurgency

Source: Multi-National Force - Iraq

SAMARRA — Paratroopers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, have been patrolling and operating in Samarra for more than one year and recently supported the Iraqi security forces in a clearing operation to rid the city of the al-Qaida presence terror …

Multi-National Force - Iraq - Troops go the distance to care for wounded Iraqi girl

Source: Multi-National Force - Iraq

BAGHDAD — Baghdad is a city full of sad stories. Soldiers on patrol hear so many of them, a kind of numbness tends to set in. But when a platoon of Soldiers heard the sad tale of a little Iraqi girl named Rusil recently, they knew they had to act.

School Board limits military recruiting in high schools

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Seattle School Board unanimously approved new restrictions on military recruiters visiting high school campuses, though the changes didn't go far enough for student protesters.

Defense Secretary Honors Marine Corps' 'Lion of Fallujah'

Source: defenselink.mil

"During that Fallujah battle, Captain Douglas Zembiec and some men from his Echo Company were on a rooftop drawing rocket-propelled grenades from all directions. They tried to radio a tank crew for support but couldn't get through.

Troops Detain 19 Suspects, Seize Weapons in Iraq

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WASHINGTON, July 10, 2007 – Iraqi and coalition forces detained 19 suspects and captured weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq.

'Arrowhead Ripper' continues to deny terrorists resources

Source: Blackanthem

BAQOUBA, Iraq - Iraqi army and Coalition Force Soldiers from Task Force Lightning continued offensive operations in and around the capital of Diyala province, Iraq, as Operation Arrowhead Ripper continued to deny resources to al-Qaida terrorists during its twentieth day in the ar …

Gunship co-pilot gives his seat to wounded GI -- and straps himself to the fuselage

Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Realizing that Specialist Jeffrey Jamaleldine needed medical attention fast, Crist put the critically wounded man in his own spot on the two-seat Apache on Saturday. Crist then rigged a harness to strap himself to the fuselage and crouched on the stubby left gun wing of the airc …

Multi-National Force - Iraq - Iraqi citizens pour out to fight al Qaeda

Source: Multi-National Force - Iraq

BAGHDAD — Hundreds of volunteers from area tribes, willing to fight against al Qaeda, turned out for a screening to become Iraqi Police candidates in Baghdad's Nasir Wa Salam and Abu Ghraib neighborhoods starting June 25.

Multi-National Force - Iraq - Operation Golden Eagle II detains 59

Source: mnf-iraq.com

LUTIFIYAH, Iraq — A combined Iraqi-Coalition Forces operation netted 41 individuals on the Iraqi army's persons of interest list June 27.

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