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Active Army Meets January Recruiting Goals; Retention Remains Strong

Investigators Studying Latest Army Helo Cases to Prevent Future Incidents

Army Aviator to be Awarded Medal of Honor

Technology Helps Soldiers Stay Close to Loved Ones

Implementation of Security Plan Underway

Paratroopers Stand up Joint Security Station in Hurriyah

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Implementation of Security Plan Underway

Iraqi security forces and Soldiers from the Multi-National Division - Baghdad uncovered 14 weapons caches and detained 140 insurgent suspects in and around the Iraqi capital during the week of Feb. 3-9. View Article

A Day in Kahn Bani Sahd

Soldiers from the 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and Iraqi security forces from the 5th Iraqi Army Division search for anti-Iraqi forces and their weapons in Kahn Bani Sahd Feb. 6. View Slideshow

Investigators Studying Latest Army Helo Cases to Prevent Future Incidents

As the Army investigates the recent spate of helicopter crashes in Iraq, it's working to get lessons being learned from them back to air crews in the field as quickly as possible. View Article

Saved by an SUGV

After sending a small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) into a building to search for IEDs, Soldiers prepare to enter the structure during a demonstration of the Army's Future Combat Systems program Feb. 1 at the Oro Grande Base Camp, Fort Bliss, Texas. After the exercise one Soldier said he was able to clear the rest of the building before anyone got "hurt" thanks to the information provided by the SUGV. View Image

Paratroopers Stand up Joint Security Station in Hurriyah

The sudden clap of a firearm's discharge prompts the split-second reaction of paratroopers patrolling the volatile streets of Iraq's capital on foot. From behind urban cover - a car, a corner or even a light post - they meticulously scan their interlocking sectors of fire to ensure 360-degree security for the platoon conducting a presence patrol. View Article

Joint Mission in Anbar

Spc. Sergio Alvarez, from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment, attached with the Marines in Anbar Province, Iraq, provides security with an M-240G machine gun on the outer perimeter of Camp Hit. View Image

Army Spotlight

Medal of Honor - Bruce P. Crandall: The White House announced that President Bush will present the Medal of Honor to Bruce P. Crandall in recognition of his actions at Landing Zone X-Ray during the Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam, in November 1965.

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The rucksack of responsibility is very heavy. In truth, it is too heavy for any one person to bear, and we will all have to share the burdens and move forward together. If we can do that and if we can help the people of Iraq do likewise, then the prospects for success are good.

Gen. David H. Petraeus, upon taking the helm of Multi-National Force-Iraq Feb. 10.

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