The Department of Defense announced today the deployment of two additional units to Afghanistan. A Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that could have up to approximately 2,000 Marines will deploy to Afghanistan in November 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The MAGTF is composed of a headquarters and ground combat, aviation and logistics elements from units [...]

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There was no 21-gun salute, no chaplain giving a message of God’s provision, no bagpipes playing “Amazing Grace.” He loved Ruston Way Brother, soldier, friend

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Lakewood has launched a campaign to fill gift baskets for 2,000 Fort Lewis Stryker soldiers who will return soon from their nearly 15-month tour of Iraq.
Lakewood seeks donations for returning Fort Lewis Stryker soldiers

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More than four years after the fact, the Army got around to decorating two men who saved the lives of five fellow soldiers - and spared the Army’s first Stryker brigade from further calamity on its combat debut in Iraq. Medals go to heroes of Iraq rollover

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The top U.S. commander south of Baghdad stepped across a pile of trash to talk to an Iraqi man. “What do you need?” asked Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch.
Mohammed Ahmed smiled back and gave his wish list: better public services, smoother streets, more electricity.
“And security?” Lynch replied.
“Security is good,” the man explained, pointing out that he [...]

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CAMP TAJI, Iraq: Technicians are modifying M1-A2 Abrams tanks here to make them more safer and more precision-effective in the dense, urban Baghdad environment. 
 
For Multi-National Division-Baghdad tankers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division these equipment modifications are taking place in the form of the Tank Urban Survival Kit which is being added [...]

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BAGHDAD, Feb 19 (KUNA) — Insurgents fired a series of rockets that struck areas of the Victory Base Complex and West Rashid in southwestern Baghdad at approximately 5:15 p.m. February 18, reported the MNF.
“Initial reports indicate the attack killed five Iraqi civilians and wounded at least 14. Two US Soldiers were injured.” The MNF added [...]

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They don’t have anything against a game of volleyball or basketball. It’s good exercise, builds teamwork and camaraderie. But as far as Fort Lewis’ senior commanders are concerned, it’s just not right for “PT.” New rules at Fort Lewis mandate daily physical fitness training

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Giants Draw Inspiration From Wounded Iraq Vet Gadson
PHOENIX — The New York Giants were reeling that Saturday last September when they travelled to Washington and prepared to face the Redskins the following afternoon at FedEx Field. They had started 0-2, giving up 80 points and 850 yards of total offense over eight horrific quarters against [...]

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The deeply buried bomb hit the Stryker so hard it blew off the back ramp and sent Staff Sgt. Jon Hilliard flying out of his hatch, shot like a cork from a bottle. “You’d think that something like that would’ve hurt,” the 26-year-old infantryman recalled Wednesday. “But actually it was almost serene. Two Fort Lewis [...]

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