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Archive: June, 2005

Terror suspects captured in Iraq; Operation Sword continues

Iraqi security forces detained eight suspected terrorists June 29 in eastern Baghdad during combined operations, military officials in Iraq reported. Seven of the suspects were found with material used for the production and emplacement of roadside bombs. One had false Palestinian documents. Elsewhere, an Iraqi army unit captured five suspected

DoD seeks congressional support in influencing influencers

President Bush made the plea to the American public during his address to the nation June 28, and now Defense Department leaders are asking Congress to go out and do the same. That is to ask Americans, especially those of enlistment age, to step up and serve their country. During testimony today before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army

Task Force Liberty finds caches, seizes weapons

Task Force Liberty soldiers seized a number of weapons and found a pair of weapons caches in north central Iraq today, military officials in Baghdad reported. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team conducted an operation in the Baqubah area, seizing three improvised-explosive-device firing mechanisms, six rocket-propelled grenades, a machine gun, a sniper

EUCOM Marines give, receive key insights in Georgia

Sworn enemies during the Cold War, the Republic of Georgia - part of the former Soviet Union --and the United States are brothers in arms now, forming friendships and training side by side. Gone are the Cold War days of mistrust and suspicion, replaced by feelings of cooperation and mutual respect, as U.S. forces work to prepare their Georgian

America Supports You: couple helps war-wounded GIs

When Karen Grimord found out in August 2004 that war-wounded servicemembers were spending long days and nights at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany without any entertainment in their hospital rooms, she decided to do something about it.Since founding the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project in November 2004, Grimord and her husband, Brian,

Senate holds Pace, Giambastiani confirmation hearings

President Bush's nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff laid out his priorities during confirmation hearings at the Senate Armed Services Committee here today. "If confirmed, my priorities will be the war on terror, improving joint warfighting capacity, transforming our forces for the future and pursuing initiatives for

Education group seeks ways to help guard, reserve children

More than 550 people from around the world are gathered here for the three-day Military Child Education Coalition's 7th annual conference that starts today. This year's conference theme is "Making Connections for Children." Educators, administrators and military and civilian leaders are discussing issues and concerns surrounding continued

America supports you: pitchers throw 'strikeouts for troops'

Oakland Athletics pitcher Barry Zito has decided to support America's troops by helping to make wounded service members a bit more comfortable while they recover.In April, Zito launched "Strikeouts for Troops," a nonprofit organization that provides funds for many home comforts soldiers may be missing during their stay in hospitals. These comforts

Training for Iraq boosts security in caucasus

A unique military training program is weaving a mosaic of understanding and teamwork for future coalition efforts in Iraq while boosting security in the Caucasus, an integral part of the former Soviet Union. The $64 million Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program, known as GSSOP and administered by U.S. European Command, recently began

Reservists, guardsmen bring valuable skills to special missions

Air Force Reserve Maj. Eduardo Alzona speaks eight languages -- nine, if you count "legalese." As an undergraduate, Alzona studied languages and later attended law school. So when the Defense Department asked him to teach Spanish to police officers in South Florida, it seemed like a natural thing for him to do, although he had never served as a

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