09/25/2005 :
Gold Star Families Lead Rally to Support Troops, Their Mission 
WASHINGTON,
Sept. 25, 2005 – Led
by scores of Gold Star family members from throughout the United States, several hundred Americans today rallied on the National
Mall here to support U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
09/25/2005 : U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Vehicle Accident in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25,
2005 – One U.S. soldier was killed and two
wounded when their vehicle rolled over while conducting a combat logistics patrol at about 2:30 p.m. today near Trebil, Iraq.
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09/25/2005 : American Red Cross Continues Mission to Support Troops
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25,
2005 – The American Red Cross has a long
history of providing support to members of the United States armed forces. |
09/25/2005 : Myers Reports on Military to Oldest Friends
MISSION,
Kan., Sept. 25, 2005 –
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers received the greetings of friends
-- some of whom he has known since kindergarten -- here Sept. 24 as he attended the reunion of the Shawnee Mission North High
School Class of 1965. |
09/25/2005 : Air Force Crews Combing Coast; Other Military Assets Providing Aid
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25,
2005 – U.S. Air Force search-and-rescue
crews have been combing the Gulf Coast since the afternoon of Sept. 24, and the Air Force's auxiliary volunteer force continues
to assist in aerial damage assessment. |
09/25/2005 : Coalition, Iraqi Forces Record Successes Against Insurgents
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25,
2005 – Iraqi and coalition forces have scored
several successes against insurgent forces in Iraq in recent days. |
09/25/2005 : Vietnam War Hero Finally Receives Silver Star
FORT
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Sept. 25, 2005
– A hero of the battle of Ia Drang, in Vietnam, finally received
the Silver Star for his actions of Nov. 17, 1965. |
09/24/2005 : Bush Visits Military Hurricane-Relief Hub at U.S. Northern Command
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24,
2005 – President Bush today visited U.S.
Northern Command to see military personnel in action as they dealt with humanitarian issues surrounding the landfall of Hurricane
Rita. |
09/24/2005 : Fifth U.S. Army Supports Rita Relief Operations
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas,
Sept. 24, 2005 – Joint
Task Force Rita has been established here to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency as they support state and local
authorities in response to Hurricane Rita, which came ashore this morning packing 120 mph winds near the southeastern tip
of Texas. |
09/24/2005 : Fort Sam Houston Serves as FEMA Forward Base
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas,
Sept. 24, 2005 – Six
days ago the Army Medical Department Center and School and Fort Sam Houston here began to mobilize personnel and resources
in preparation for Hurricane Rita. The first truck carrying relief supplies arrived about 48 hours later. Since then, more
than 135 have followed. |
09/24/2005 : Air Force Evacuates Thousands; Crews, Aircraft Standing By
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24,
2005 – As part of a comprehensive, government-led
hurricane-relief effort, the U.S. Air Force evacuated nearly 2,000 Gulf Coast residents from the path of Hurricane Rita Sept.
22. |
09/24/2005 : Korean War Veteran Awarded Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON,
Sept. 24, 2005 – Sixty
years ago, elements of the 11th Armored Division from Patton's own 3rd Army liberated the Mauthausen concentration camp in
Austria. Among the prisoners freed was Tibor "Ted" Rubin, a 15-year-old Hungarian who had lost his father, mother and sister
to concentration camps. |
09/24/2005 : Bush: U.S. Military at Forefront of Protecting Americans From Rita
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24,
2005 – The U.S. military is working closely
and proactively with federal and state government agencies to save lives and property threatened by Hurricane Rita, President
Bush said today in his weekly radio address. |
09/24/2005 : U.S. Soldiers Capture Terrorists, Thwart Terrorist Acts in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24,
2005 – U.S. soldiers have maintained the
offensive in Iraq and have stopped ongoing terrorist activities and captured numerous terrorist suspects in recent days, military
officials said. |
09/23/2005 : Units Prepare to Respond to Rita; Bush to Visit NORTHCOM
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,
2005 – In preparation for the landfall of
Hurricane Rita, the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard are positioning assets and equipment to aid in relief efforts.
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09/23/2005 : District of Columbia Employers Honored for Troop Support
WASHINGTON,
Sept. 23, 2005 – The
D.C. Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve honored several federal agencies at the D.C. National Guard Armory
here Sept. 22. |
09/23/2005 : Bosnia Mission Continues for 250 U.S. Troops
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,
2005 – Ten years ago, under the auspices
of NATO, tens of thousands of U.S. forces entered Bosnia-Herzegovina to end a war, enforce a peace, and separate two warring
armies in the same state. |
09/23/2005 : Iraqis Making Commitment to Secure Democratic Future
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,
2005 – Iraqi officials estimate 93 to 96
percent of eligible Iraqis have registered to vote in the country's constitutional referendum and national elections, a U.S.
general in Iraq announced. |
09/23/2005 : Engineers Make Way for Rescue, Reconstruction
GULFPORT,
Miss., Sept. 23, 2005 –
In the aftermath of a hurricane, the capabilities that a combat engineer battalion brings are pure gold.
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09/23/2005 : Rumsfeld Extends Three Units' Tours in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,
2005 – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld
approved "a modest extension" of three units in Iraq for up to 10 days, Pentagon officials said today.
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09/23/2005 : Iraqis Clear in Desire for Freedom, General Says
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,
2005 – Iraqis are very clear in their desire
for freedom and are taking steps to ensure that freedom is secure, a senior military commander said during a briefing from
Mosul, Iraq, today. |
09/23/2005 : 10 Enemy Combatants, One Afghan Soldier Killed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,
2005 – Ten enemy combatants and one Afghan
National Army soldier were killed Sept. 22 during a firefight north of Deh Rahwodin Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, military
officials reported today. |
09/23/2005 : Two Soldiers Killed; Guard Fatally Shoots Attacking Detainee
WASHINGTON,
Sept. 23, 2005 – Two
U.S. soldiers died in combat in separate incidents in Iraq Sept. 22, military officials reported today.
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09/22/2005 : Bush: Afghanistan Proof of Progress in War on Terror
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,
2005 – The successful Sept. 18 elections
in Afghanistan signify a vital step toward democracy in that country, and the situation there is an example of the progress
being made in the war on terror, President Bush said at the Pentagon today. |
09/22/2005 : Base Dedicates Computer Lab in Name of Soldier Captured in Iraq
LOGISTICS
SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2005
– Soldiers serving here proved they have not forgotten Army
Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin, the only U.S. soldier still listed as captured in Iraq. Base officials dedicated a new computer
lab in Maupin's name Sept. 19. |
09/22/2005 : Military Prepares Response to Hurricane Rita
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,
2005 – Military units are gearing up today
to react to Hurricane Rita's expected landfall late Sept. 23 or early Sept. 24, even as its response to Hurricane Katrina
continues. |
09/22/2005 : Bush: 'No Middle Ground' in War on Terror
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,
2005 – Terrorists are testing American will
and resolve in Iraq, and failing that test would mean dire consequences for the safety and security of America, President
Bush said here today. |
09/22/2005 : Coalition Working to Increase Iraqi Navy's Capability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,
2005 – U.S. and coalition maritime forces
in the northern Persian Gulf are working to develop the fledgling Iraqi navy and bring it to a level where it can sustain
itself, a U.S. commander in the area said today. |
09/22/2005 : Terror Suspects Detained; IED Cleared in Samarra
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,
2005 – Iraqi troops captured and detained
three men after being attacked Sept. 21 in western Fallujah, Iraq, military officials reported. |
09/22/2005 : Two Soldiers Killed; Iraqi, Coalition Forces Seize Weapons, Suspects
WASHINGTON,
Sept. 22, 2005 – Two
U.S. Army soldiers died in separate incidents in Iraq Sept. 21, military officials announced today. |
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