Dispatches From the Front, Fri 15 Sep. 2006

Two F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five perform a high-power flyby over USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2006. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Wayne LeGrand, U.S. Navy. (Released)

Twenty seven U.S. Soldiers serving in Afghanistan become American citizens
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (CENTCOM) -- Twenty seven U. S. Soldiers serving on the front lines of the war on terror in Afghanistan became the newest American citizens during a special July 4 overseas military naturalization ceremony here.

Measuring Iraq: progress and challenges
BAGHDAD (CENTCOM) -- Gauging the progress of security, reconstruction and governance efforts in Iraq is a challenge unto itself, U.S. officials said Tuesday. While in Baghdad senior U.S., Iraqi and Coalition leaders discussed signs of improved security in the capital’s Adhamiyah district, in Washington Pentagon officials stressed the importance of recognizing that security conditions in Iraq vary widely by region.

USS Raven Assists Iranian Vessel
ABOARD USS RAVEN, At Sea (CUSNC) -- U.S. Navy mine hunter USS Raven (MHC 61) provided emergency medical assistance to an Iranian-flagged fishing dhow that requested assistance for an injured crew member.

CVW 1: Strike Missions Continue For Ninth Day
ABOARD USS ENTERPRISE (CUSNC) -- For nine consecutive days aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 stationed aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) have provided support to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops on the ground as part of Operations Medusa and Enduring Freedom near Kandahar, Afghanistan.

STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF Al ANBAR PROVINCE BY MAJ. GEN. RICHARD ZILMER
FALLUJAH, Iraq (CENTCOM) -- Recent media reports fail to accurately capture the entirety and complexity of the current situation in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. The classified assessment, which has been referred to in these reports, was intended to focus on the causes of the insurgency. It was not intended to address the positive effects Coalition and Iraqi forces have achieved on the security environment over the past years.

Video: Charlie Operations
B-roll of U.S. Soldiers assisting the Iraqi police with a crime scene investigation. Scenes include U.S. Soldiers taking statements, photographing a crime scene, and talking to local Iraqi's. Also see "Charlie Operations" in the Package section.

Video: OIF Today 477
This edition features headlines on service members and civilians participating in a remembrance walk, Soldiers capturing terrorists, and Iraqi police uncovering a weapons cache. Hosted by Gunnery Sgt. Otto Ellerbrock

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