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.

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President Extends Holiday Greetings, Thanks

Coalition and Iraqi security forces detained six terrorist suspects in operations, military officials said.


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Afghan and coalition forces traded fire with insurgents in southern Afghanistan after responding to a roadside bomb explosion, military officials said.

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Afghans, Coalition Respond to Bombs, Drugs in Southern Afghanistan

The absence of new terrorist attacks on the United States since 9/11 reflects the success of the nation’s anti-terror programs and policies, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said.


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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanked Pakistani military and intelligence officials for their continued efforts to fight terrorism.

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Mullen Thanks Pakistani Leaders for Anti-terror Efforts

The number of daily attacks in Iraq has dropped nearly 95 percent since last year, a U.S. official said.

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Daily Attacks in Iraq Drop Nearly 95 Percent

A soldier, wounded in Iraq, wins the battle to stay in the Army so he can continue to serve his country by deploying to Iraq again. In May 2007, Army Spc. Jake Altman’s life changed. He was in the lead vehicle scouting for improvised explosive devices.

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Face of Defense: Wounded Warrior Ready to Return to Fight

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.

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Chairman Issues Holiday Message to Servicemembers, Families

For soldiers preparing to deploy on a peacekeeping mission, nonlethal weapons instruction is an important part of their deployment training.


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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard P. Formica has assumed command of the training program for Afghanistan’s security forces.

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Command Changes Hands for Afghan Security Forces Training