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DUSK PATROL — When the sun goes down, Marines like Lance Cpl. Jason P. Cogley, a 20-year-old Rocky Mount, N.C. native and a machine gunner with the Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), use the information provided by intelligence to help position themselves on the battlefield, Jan. 27, 2007. U.S. Marine Photo by Lance Cpl. Geoffrey P. Ingersol Hi Res |
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ON THE GROUND

Aspen Road to Connect Southern Iraq with Kuwait

BASRAH, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2007 — For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, opening lines of communication is just as important as constructing a hospital or a police station or building a new water treatment plant. Story

Aspen Road to Connect Southern Iraq with Kuwait

BASRAH, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2007 — For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, opening lines of communication is just as important as constructing a hospital or a police station or building a new water treatment plant. Story

Corpsmen, Marines Save Lives in Al Anbar

HADITHA, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2007 — When Sgt. Nathaniel Tatum heard a loud “Boom” while on a security patrol through the windswept streets of this Euphrates River city, he didn’t think about how to react to the improvised explosive device blast – he simply “let the training take over.” Story

U.S. and Iraqi Officials Work To Reopen Factories

AR RAMADI, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2007 — U. S. officials are working with the Iraqi government to reopen various production factories to stimulate the local economy in Ramadi. Story

Corps Sergeant Major Thanks Troops at Q-West

FORWARD OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2007 — As part of a multi-stop whirlwind tour of bases throughout Iraq, the Multi National Corps - Iraq command sergeant major spoke to a capacity crowd Jan. 27 at Q-West’s Morale Welfare and Recreation Theater. Story

Soldier Earns Silver Star For Combat Actions

AR RAMADI, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2007 — A soldier who helped pull his wounded men from a burning vehicle and ran alone through the streets of Ramadi to get them evacuated was awarded the Silver Star, Jan. 27. Story

U.S. Soldiers Work With Iraqis To Stop Corruption

BAYJI, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2007 — When soldiers deployed last August in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, leaders saw fit to place the task of providing security for the Bayji Oil Refinery to the paratroopers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Story

Soldiers Travel Iraq's Most Dangerous Routes

CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2007 — The 15th "Wagonmasters" Sustainment Brigade soldiers travel Iraq's most dangerous routes when called upon to transport everything from sheetrock to tracked vehicles. Story
IN IRAQ
Red bullet Sergeants Show Iraqis How to Run the 'Yard'
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Red bullet 'Instincts Over Feelings' Neutralize Enemy
Red bullet Army Destroys Insurgent Stronghold in Diyala
Red bullet Iraqi, Coalition Soldiers Destroy Training Site
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IN AFGHANISTAN
Red bullet Female Medics Earn Respect from Afghan Army
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Iraq Situation 'Winnable,' Multi-National Force Official Says
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2007 – While the situation in Iraq is challenging, it is “winnable,” U.S. Navy Rear Adml. Mark Fox told a group of online journalists and bloggers yesterday during an operational update by telephone. Story
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NEWS UPDATES

Iraqi Police Respond To Blasts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2007 – Seven car bombs, including one suspected suicide car bomb, detonated in various parts of Kirkuk this morning, killing three people and injuring 22 others, Multinational Forces Iraq officials reported. Story
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BACKGROUND
 IRAQ
Red bullet Renewal In Iraq
Red bullet Iraq: Security, Stability
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Red bullet Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
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Red bullet This Week in Iraq
Red bullet Multinational Force Iraq
Red bullet State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report
Red bullet 'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Red bullet Weekly Reconstruction Report (PDF)
Red bullet Iraq Reconstruction   •  Maps
 AFGHANISTAN
Red bullet Afghanistan Update  Red bullet Maps
 WAR ON TERRORISM
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Red bullet Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Red bullet Terrorism Timeline
Red bullet Terrorism Knowledge Base
PHOTO ESSAY
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U.S. TROOPS PATROL KIRKUK, IRAQ — U.S. Army Sgt. Drudge inspects his troop's dog tags, ID cards, weapons and equipment during a pre-combat check at Forward Operating Base Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2007. Drudge is assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maria J. Bare
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