- Four Iraqi Citizens Killed, 18 Injured in Terrorist Bombing in Mosul
- Sunni, Shiia Reconcile Over Eid, Release Prisoners
- Cartwright Urges Improving Technological Advances
- Top Rating Confirms What Retirement Home Residents Knew
- All Services Meet Fiscal Year Recruiting Goals
- Air Force Reservists Fight Insect Infestation in Wake of Hurricanes
- Face of Defense: Vietnam Veterans Bring Experience to Iraq Missions
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Four Iraqi Citizens Killed, 18 Injured in Terrorist Bombing in Mosul
Iraqi citizens were killed and 18 wounded today when a roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi police mounted patrol in the northern city of Mosul, military officials said. Two Iraqi police also were wounded in the attack, they said.
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Sunni, Shiia Reconcile Over Eid, Release Prisoners
Less than a year ago, Sunni and Shiia tribal groups in the north of Iraq's Babil province were divided. Now, they celebrate and share meals together.
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Cartwright Urges Improving Technological Advances
The U.S. military needs to continue working on technological advances to fight a pair of wars that are "winnable," the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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Top Rating Confirms What Retirement Home Residents Knew
Nearly 100 Armed Forces Retirement Home residents attending a Navy birthday observance were lauded as heroes during a ceremony that underscored what makes the home stand apart from other retirement facilities.
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All Services Meet Fiscal Year Recruiting Goals
All military services, including their reserve components, met their recruiting goals for fiscal 2008, marking one of the strongest recruiting efforts in four years.
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Air Force Reservists Fight Insect Infestation in Wake of Hurricanes
An Air Force Reserve C-130 crew recently sprayed insecticide in southern Louisiana to combat insect infestation, the squadron's commander said.
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Face of Defense: Vietnam Veterans Bring Experience to Iraq Missions
Forty years ago, they served as soldiers in Vietnam. Now, they serve in Iraq, drawing on that experience and teaching younger soldiers.
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Servicemembers Get Free National Depression Screening Day Evaluations
Servicemembers, retirees and their family members received free, anonymous screenings for depression and other mental-health-related issues at military bases nationwide during National Screening for Depression Day.
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Program Sets Shape for Future Humanitarian Operations
The National Defense University is leading a coalition of that includes foreign governments and the U.S. military to develop solutions to help people who live in "stressed" environments.
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Germans, Americans Honor Fallen U.S. Troops
Americans and Germans gathered together in a farming community south of Stuttgart, Germany, to make a lasting tribute to 66 American troops who died there five decades ago.
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Couple's Personal Tragedy Helps to Educate Others
An Army general and his wife are speaking publicly about the tragic deaths of their sons in an effort to prevent suicides.
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Ministers Approve Drug Network Attacks, Increasing Alliance Readiness
NATO defense ministers approved a proposal that will allow the International Security Assistance Force soldiers in Afghanistan to shut down drug networks that funnel money to the Taliban.
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Gates Cites Importance of Europe Visit
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today his five-day trip to southeastern and central Europe was important to allies in the region and to relations among NATO nations.
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Training Site in Germany Prepares Soldiers for Combat
The ear-piercing detonation of a simulated car-bomb are not the sounds usually associated with a U.S. Army base in Germany that hosts a command headquarters.
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School Starts for Children in Sadr City
Schools are now in session in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, an area that six months ago was the scene of some of the war's fiercest fighting.
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America Supports You: Group Helps Deployed Troops Enjoy Movies
A Milwaukee couple is leading an effort to take deployed troops "to the movies" after testing the care packages on their son in Iraq.
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Park in Afghanistan Provides Vehicle for Long-Term Change
A new park is setting the stage for progress in one of Afghanistan's most impoverished areas.
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Program Works to Ensure Absentee Voting Opportunities
It's still not too late to register to cast an absentee ballot in the Nov. 4 general election in many states.
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New Army Operations Manual Leverages 'Soft Power' Assets
The U.S. Army's new "how-to" manual on stability operations is a unique document that embraces joint effort as a reflection of the realities of a 21st-century world.
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NATO Ministers Discuss Afghan Problems, Challenges
NATO has proven it is up to the job in Afghanistan, and the alliance is adjusting to changes in the country, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.
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