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INAUGURAL PREPARATION - U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luella DeLee, a member of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, left, prepares to interview Tech. Sgt. Jay Heltzer, a member of the U.S. Air Force Band, right, after a recording session at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2008. The band's rendition of the national anthem will be played at base theaters throughout the region.DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Z. De Leon
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MILITARY NEWS

 MILITARY NEWS 

Army Destroys Last of VX Nerve-Agent Munitions
The Army has destroyed the last landmine in its stockpiles containing VX nerve-agent munitions.  Story

HOLIDAY MESSAGES

 HOLIDAY MESSAGES 

Bush Thanks Troops for Making Country Safer
President George W. Bush sent his best wishes for the holiday season and those of first lady Laura Bush to servicemembers around the world in a message broadcast on the Pentagon Channel. Story  | Video

Chairman Honors Sacrifices of Troops, Families
Photo: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff evoked the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Trenton in the annual holiday message he issued to U.S. servicemembers and their families.  Story

AROUND THE SERVICES

 AROUND THE SERVICES 
• New Logo IDs Equipment, Clothing as 'Army Certified'
• Marines Bring Holiday Cheer to Iraqi Primary School
• USS Ramage Sailors Celebrate Deployment Milestone
• Air Force to Work on Weapons System to Protect Cargo

TOP NEWS

 TOP NEWS 

U.S. Troops in Israel Reported Safe Despite Recent Attacks
About 100 U.S. European Command soldiers, airmen and Marines deployed to Israel to help set up an early warning radar system reported no close encounters with air strikes or retaliatory attacks along the Gaza Strip. Story

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee Moves Into High Gear as Jan. 20 Nears
The buzz of activity at the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee is a notable exception to the traditional holiday lull that settles over the nation’s capital between Christmas and New Year’s Day.  Story

Task Force Exemplifies 'Engineer Fight'
The general who leads what he calls “an engineer fight” in Baghdad credits attention to sanitation and reconstruction of essential services with creating a dramatic turnaround that’s having a ripple effect throughout Iraq. Story

IRAQ NEWS

 IRAQ NEWS 

Diyala 'Sons of Iraq' Invest in Future
Along with a new year, Iraq is ringing in an important step toward national reconciliation when the nation’s government takes over control of the “Sons of Iraq” citizen security groups in four key provinces.  Story

'Sons of Iraq' Take on New Role in Anbar
What began as a grassroots movement in Iraq's Anbar province is in transition, as citizen security volunteers prepare for new jobs in the service of their country. Story
• Iraqis Find Homemade Bomb, Enemy Munitions

AFGHANISTAN NEWS

 AFGHANISTAN NEWS 

Team Works to Improve Irrigation System
The provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan’s Konar province is working to restore an irrigation system that has become a casualty of decades of war.  Story

Americans Help Boost Bee Business
An American provincial reconstruction team is working with the Afghan government on using bees to increase crop yields for subsistence farmers. Story
• Coalition Targets Haqqani Terrorist Network

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FACE OF DEFENSE

 FACE OF DEFENSE 

Army Interpreter Links Cultures With Language
A deployed soldier is helping to bridge the gap between two cultures by serving as an interpreter in Iraq. Story

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