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Iraqis Flock to Polls, Take Part in Democracy
Millions of Iraqi citizens flocked to the polls Dec. 15 to vote under the new Iraqi Constitution, giving birth to a Middle East democracy. More

Holiday Kits for Soldiers in Iraq Include Spotlights
Two hundred ?Platoon Support Kits? were recently shipped to Soldiers of Task Force Baghdad in time for the holidays. More

Soldiers Bring Wheels to Legless Iraqi
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment recently delivered something a bit out of the ordinary to one small farming village: an "arm-cycle" for an Iraqi man who lost his legs as a teenager. More

Security Tight as Iraqis Vote in National Elections
Many Iraqis began lining up at polling stations to vote well before the 7 a.m. opening of the Dec. 15 national elections. Election turnout throughout Iraq is expected to be high as voting continues throughout the day. More

Elections in Iraq
Milestones as Iraq Transitions to Self Government. More

New Training Chief: Lessons of Iraq to Shape Schooling
The Army Training and Doctrine Command is incorporating lessons learned from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into current and future Soldier training, said TRADOC?s new commanding general. More

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Navy Headlines

U.S. Military Personnel in Italy Evacuated Due to Flooding
Floods from weeklong, heavy rainfall resulted in a mandatory evacuation of the Maranai government housing complex at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, Dec. 15, a day after the commanding officer declared a state of emergency at the U.S. base. More

Russian Navy Delegation Visits DSU
A Russian Federation Navy Delegation visited the Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) aboard MV Kellie Chouest Dec. 14 to observe Deep Submergence Recovery Vehicle (DSRV) Mystic conduct recovery training exercises off the coast of California. More

Navy Consolidates PC Force With Arrival of Hurricane, Squall at NAB Little Creek
Family and friends gathered Dec. 15 to greet the coastal patrol boats (PC) USS Hurricane (PC 3) and USS Squall (PC 7) along with PC crews "Juliet," "Lima," "Kilo" and "Mike" as they arrived at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va. More

Kearsarge Awarded Combat Action Ribbon
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon in December for action while in Aquaba, Jordan, in August. More

Air Crew From HSL-48 Crash Identified
Three Sailors from Naval Station Mayport?s Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (HSL) 48, who were killed Dec. 13 when their helicopter crashed while conducting counter-narco terrorism operations in international waters west of Colombia have been identified. More

New Yorkers Send Christmas Trees to Troops in the Middle East
One thousand Christmas trees arrived in Bahrain Dec. 12 to be delivered to forward-deployed service members in the Middle East. More

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Air Force Headlines

Hurricane-Ravaged Keesler gets Toy Delivery
Christmas is going to be a little brighter for some children at this Hurricane Katrina-ravaged base after people at two bases delivered more than 250 gifts.  More

CENTAF Releases Daily Airpower Summary
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.  More

'Hat-in-the-Ring Gang' Says Goodbye to its Eagles
The 94th Fighter Squadron flew its last F-15 Eagle sortie today, marking the squadron?s official evolution to F-22A Raptor operations. More

F-22A Raptor goes Operational
The F-22A Raptor -- Air Force?s most advanced weapon system -- is ready for combat, Air Force officials announced here today.  More

McChord Airman Earns Top Leadership Award
A joint tactical air controller with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Lewis is the junior enlisted recipient of the 2005 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. More

Pilots Ecstatic About New Sniper Pod
Should 8th Fighter Wing pilots at Kunsan Air Base have to find and bomb an enemy building, they now have new gear aboard that will show them sharp, detailed video images, right down to the structure's individual windows. More

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Marine Corps Headlines

Winter Wonder Sweat
Motivating words from a kickboxing instructor encouraged depot Marines to sweat and strain themselves during a class at Phillips Hall Tuesday. More

Marine Travels the World through Corps
As a teenager, problems often occur that must be overcome ? some more than others. Some problems are life altering and can affect the psyche as well as help mold a person?s future. More

Italian Stallion Meets Marine Pugilists
Camp Pendleton boxing coach Anthony J. Gonzales found a knockout way to motivate his Marine boxers Dec. 6. More

One Year Later, Out of the Rubble Comes the Ballot Box
Buildings and structures still stand riddled with bullets, evidence of last year?s encounter in Fallujah where Marines battled insurgents. However, the marketplace was thriving as locals turned out for the National Election today. More

SMP Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Single Marine Program celebrated the 10th anniversary with a night of dinner and dancing at the South Mesa Staff Noncommissioned Officer?s Club here Dec. 8. More

MCX Brings a Little Bit of Home to the Desert
For many of the Marines and sailors deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, it?s the little things that make the deployment bearable. Having a nice bed to sleep in at night, hot food for dinner and getting mail every couple of days can make all the difference for the troops. However, sometimes the difference is a magazine, a bag of potato chip or an alarm clock ? and that?s where the Marine Corps Exchange comes in. More

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Coast Guard Headlines

Coasties Free Endangered Turtle from Tangled Fishing Gear
A Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter on a routine law enforcement patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean performed an unusual rescue mission Tuesday when it found an endangered Loggerhead sea turtle entangled in fishing gear. More

Cutter Bayberry to Leave Seattle After 34 Years
The Coast Guard Cutter Bayberry will no longer be servicing the Puget Sound's aids to navigation after a ceremony Friday morning at Pier 36 in Seattle. More

Illegally-Caught Fish Seized
Coast Guard crews from Station Grand Isle, La., responded early Wednesday to a call that led to the seizure of more than 2,300 pounds of fish, allegedly caught in Mexican waters. More

Coast Guard Recomends Gift Idea that Could Save Your Life
The U.S. Coast Guard recommends a Christmas gift idea that is a true lifesaver - an EPIRB. More

Salvage Operations Underway for Grounded Fishing Vessel
Commercial salvage crews will work throughout the day to salvage a commercial fishing trawler that ran aground in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. More

Coast Guard Establishes Sector Houston-Galveston Command
Local Coast Guard commands are combining to improve homeland security capabilities. The Coast Guard is establishing a new Sector Command in Houston at a commissioning ceremony on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. The ceremony is being held in the hanger of Coast Guard Air Station Houston at Ellington Field. More

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