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OperationIraqiFreedomUpdate
The Official U.S.ArmyMagazine
Sticker & Poster inside • Saving the Oil Wells • Mobilization Masters
June 2003www.soldiersmagazine.com
OperationIraqiFreedomUpdate
 
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MAJ Derryl Pooler of the404th Civil Affairs Battal-ion is mobbed by happystudents as he passes outcandy at a school in Irbil,Iraq. —
Staff Sgt. Jerry Morrison, USAF 
 
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Update
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With coalition forces firmly in control, Iraq looksforward to a future without Saddam Hussein.
Saving the Oil Wells
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Even as the war unfolded, experts were movingin to extinguish well fires in Iraq’s oil fields.
 After the Medevac
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In Germany, the Deployed Warrior MedicalManagement Center tends to soldiers injured andwounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Training a Force for Freedom
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At U.S.-run camps in Hungary, Iraqi exiles learnedhow to assist the coalition effort in their homeland.
The Ammo Specialists
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Civilian experts ensured the availability and safetyof ammunition used in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Weddings Before War
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Marriage was a popular predeployment activityfor Iraq-bound Maine National Guard soldiers.
Mobilization Masters
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Garrison support units help transition reserve-component soldiers to active duty.
Through “Murphy’s” Eyes
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SFC Mark Baker calls on his own experiences tocreate his popular “PVT Murphy” cartoons.
The Gift of Groceries
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An innovative gift program helps militaryfamilies purchase needed commissary items.
Europe’s Reserve Training Brigade
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The 3747th Multi-Functional Training Bde.offers a range of educational opportunities.
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