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Countdown to Iraqi Election Reaches Final Month
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 12.29.2004 Courtesy Story One month from today, the Iraqi people will go to the polls in their country's first open, direct, multiparty legislative elections in more than 50 years. An estimated 13.9 million Iraqis are...
IED Attack North of Baghdad Kills U.S. Soldier
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.01.2005 Courtesy Story A Task Force Baghdad soldier was killed and another was injured today when an improvised explosive device detonated north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. It was the second U.S. combat death in...
Five Servicemembers Killed in Iraq Blasts
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.04.2005 Courtesy Story Insurgents using improvised explosive devices killed five U.S. servicemembers in three separate attacks in Iraq today, military officials in Baghdad reported. Three Task Force Baghdad soldiers...
1st Cavalry Division Teams with Marines South of Baghdad
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.01.2005 Courtesy Story Soldiers and Marines of Task Force Baghdad began offensive combat and civil-military operations in southern Baghdad and northern Babil province this week, aimed at rooting out insurgents....
Thousands Graduate From Police Training in Iraq
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 12.30.2004 Courtesy Story The Iraqi police today graduated 1,938 specialized police officers, 1,190 public order police and 748 mechanized police officers who completed intensive-five week training programs conducted at...
Drone Shot Down Near Iraqi Airport Hosting US Troops: Security Forces
The Defense Post
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July 4, 2025
A drone was intercepted late on Thursday near Arbil airport, which houses US-led anti-jihadist coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said. “At 21:58 (1858 GMT) an explosive-packed drone was downed near...
Soldier Killed in Mosul; More Weapons Caches Found in Iraq
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 12.30.2004 Courtesy Story Troops in Iraq are making continued progress in identifying and destroying weapons caches, and a Task Force Olympia soldier died of wounds received Dec. 29 after a car bomb detonated on a patrol...
Iraq Makes First Payment for 18 F-16 Fighters
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.27.2011 Courtesy Story The Iraqi government has transferred its first payment for 18 F-16C fighter aircraft, bringing Iraq closer to independently securing its airspace, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said...
Free Iraq's Future Coming Into View, Bush Says at MacDill
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.16.2004 Courtesy Story With the transfer of sovereignty two weeks away, the future of a free Iraq is coming into view, President Bush told a worldwide military audience and service members assembled at MacDill Air...
Iraq strengthens US ties to harness energy potential
Shafaq News
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2025-07-03T15:57:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad As Iraq faces regional turbulence and the growing influence of foreign powers, the country is moving decisively to align its internal development goals with strategic...
Despite Terror, Iraqis Continue to Move Forward
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.17.2004 Courtesy Story The Iraqi people are not being deterred from investing in their country's future, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today. Regime remnants and foreign fighters are trying to...
Wolfowitz Lauds U.S. Troops Throughout Iraqi Tour
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.20.2004 Courtesy Story After touring Iraq June 16-19, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said he was more impressed than ever with the caliber of American troops defending freedom's front lines. "Wherever you go...
New Iraqi President Calls Saddam 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.20.2004 Courtesy Story The new Iraqi president said he feels there must have been elements of weapons of mass destruction inside Iraq. "Saddam (Hussein) used chemical weapons, he used (them) against Iraqis inside...
Soldier Killed in Afghanistan; Iraq Operations Continue
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.02.2005 Courtesy Story A U.S. soldier and an Afghan citizen were killed early this morning near Shindand Airfield in Afghanistan's Herat province during an exchange of gunfire while coalition forces were searching a...
Wolfowitz Reassures Iraqi Kurds of U.S. Commitment
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.16.2004 Courtesy Story The United States stands firmly behind its Kurdish allies and feels the best bet for their future is in a united, democratic Iraq, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told Iraqi Kurd leaders...
Wolfowitz Visits Officials in Northern Iraq
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.16.2004 Courtesy Story Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz visited several areas of northern Iraq today, spending time with U.S. military commanders and local leaders. At Logistics Support Area Anaconda in Mosul,...
Coalition, Iraqi Leaders Agree on Two Critical Areas
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.15.2004 Courtesy Story American and Iraqi leaders meeting here today came up with at least two major areas in which they agree completely the nature of the threat in Iraq and the political track to a representative,...
Punk Rockers 'Vandals' Perform for Troops in Iraq
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.01.2005 Courtesy Story Punk rock and military discipline - not exactly like shampoo and conditioner. More like fire and ice. But for some soldiers able to see the Vandals kick out the jams here Dec. 28, it almost...
America Will 'Finish the Job' in Iraq, Bush Says
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.18.2004 Courtesy Story The U.S. commander in chief today thanked service members and families for their sacrifice and support in the war against terrorism during a troop visit to Fort Lewis, Wash. President Bush said...
Wolfowitz Takes to the Streets to Hear About Iraq's Progress, Needs
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.25.2003 Courtesy Story Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz took to the streets of Iraq today literally to learn firsthand from the Iraqi people as well as U.S. soldiers on how the rebuilding process is going....