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USASOC Soldier dies in Germany
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 30, 2005) — A Soldier assigned to Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command here died Aug. 28 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds sustained Aug. 25 in Husaybah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position there. 
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dies in Germany
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 30, 2005) — A Soldier assigned to Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command here died Aug. 28 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds sustained Aug. 25 in Husaybah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position there. |
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dominates military-team competition in triathlon series
FORT LEWIS, Wash. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 29, 2005) — In an unprecedented achievement, Fort Lewis based 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) took the first, second and fourth places for military teams in the third race of the 2005 Fort Lewis Triple Threat Triathlon series Aug. 20. |
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Bragg Soldiers, one Benning Soldier die in Iraq
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 27, 2005) — Two Soldiers assigned here to Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command and one Army Ranger assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment died Aug. 25 in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position there. 
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veteran reflects on Afghanistan trip
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 26, 2005) — A retired Special Forces veteran who recently returned from southeastern Afghanistan says Special Forces Soldiers there are being aggressive in their pursuit of Taliban insurgents and the country is heading in the right direction.
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Special Operation Forces take lead on combat missions
TAMPA, Fla. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 23, 2005) — The training that U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) provides to Iraqi SOF, military and police units is paying off big as Iraqi military members are securing their nation’s future with numerous strike operations to capture enemies of the Iraqi people. |
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Being best is nature of USASOC NCO of the Year
FORT LEWIS, Wash. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 16, 2005) — If Soldiers want to see the best the U.S. Army Special Operations Command has to offer, they can turn to Sgt. Kyle Vreeman.
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Rangers add support positions
FORT BENNING, Ga. The 75th Ranger Regiment has a recently expanded list of military occupational specialties to include several positions in support functional areas. |
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Special Forces NCO receives Frederick Award
CALGARY, Alberta (USASOC News Service, Aug. 15, 2005) — A U.S. Army Special Forces non-commissioned officer received the First Special Service Force Frederick Award during a formal ceremony here Aug. 13. |
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First Special Service Force veteran recalls World War II experiences
CALGARY, Alberta (USASOC News Service, Aug. 15, 2005) — Of the one hundred World War II Canadian and American veterans that received the Combat Infantryman Badge here Aug. 13, one veteran remembered and reflected about their lives seven decades ago.
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Special Forces officer dies in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 15, 2005) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Aug. 11 in the Afghan province of Uruzgan, north of Kandahar while conducting pre-mission training for pending combat operations. |
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USASOC commander awards Combat Infantryman Badges to World War
II veterans
CALGARY, Alberta (USASOC News Service, Aug. 12, 2005) — Lt. Gen. Philip R. Kensinger, Jr., commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command awarded approximately 100 Combat Infantryman Badges to Canadian and American World War II veterans assigned to the First Special Service Force during a formal awards ceremony here Aug. 12.
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World War II vets, USASOC, civilians watch Canadian Army jump,
conduct training exercise
CALAGARY, Alberta (USASOC News Service, Aug. 12, 2005) —World War II veterans of the First Special Service Force, Soldiers from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and members of the public watched the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry conduct an insurrection demonstration Aug. 12.
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First Special Service Force World War II veterans honor fallen
comrades
CALAGARY, Alberta (USASOC News Service, Aug. 12, 2005) — American and Canadian World War II Special Forces veterans honored their fallen brothers-in-arms for the last time here on Canadian soil during a joint memorial service Aug. 12 at the Museum of the Regiments.
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Special Forces Soldier dies in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 10, 2005) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Aug. 8 in southeastern Afghanistan. |
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Signal Soldiers train at Fort Monmouth, enhancing communication
network
FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. (USASOC News Service, July 21, 2005) — The 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion (Airborne) arrived here at Fort Monmouth in July to participate in the annual Joint Users Interoperability Communication (JUICE) exercise.
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Special Forces Soldier dies in Iraq
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 8, 2005) — A 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier based at Fort Campbell, Ky. died Aug. 5, near Rabiah, Iraq when a civilian fuel truck collided with a Humvee while performing a convoy mission there. Two other 5th SFG(A) Soldiers were injured in the incident.
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Two Army Rangers die in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 8, 2005) — Two Georgia-based Army Rangers died in Afghanistan Aug. 4 after their vehicle slid into the Kunar River northeast of Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
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7th SFG welcomes new commander, bids farewell to former
commander
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 4, 2005) — The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) inducted a new commander into their ranks and bid another farewell during an Aug. 4 change of command ceremony here.
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USASOC honors fallen Special Forces Soldier
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 3, 2005) — The U.S. Army Special Operations Command honored a fallen Special Forces Soldier during a memorial service at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Chapel Aug. 3.
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Army provides Soldiers special ops medical equipment
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 2, 2005) — The U.S. Army is now providing its Soldiers with new medical equipment designed to save life and limb.
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VIDEO STORY: PSYOP Soldiers win Afghan hearts and
minds
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (USASOC News Service, Aug. 1, 2005) — Psychological Operations Soldiers play a critical role in Afghanistan by bridging the gap between coalition forces and the local people. Soundbite from Sgt. 1st Class Julius Coller, A Company 13th Psyops Battalion.
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USASOC employees, officer, NCO win Fort Bragg installation
awards
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 1, 2005) —Representatives of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command won 3 of 14 achievement awards during the 15th Annual Fort Bragg Installation Award Program here July 29.
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Civil Affairs Soldier serves two combat tours…36
years apart
TAJI, Iraq (USASOC News Service, July 28, 2005) — There are plenty of Soldiers here who have served two combat tours, but not many who served one of those tours in Vietnam. |
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| Sgt. Thomas Phillips,
a Soldier assigned to the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, distributes
toothbrushes to Afghan children at a Village Medical Out-reach (VMO)
point near Zaker-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Romanian, Canadian and
American Soldiers set up the VMO point Sept. 1. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc.
Leslie Angulo)
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| A Special Forces
medic tends the wounds of an local Afghan near Kandahar, Afghanistan
Aug. 21. SF Soldiers constantly provide humantarian aid to
the people in the region. (DoD photo)
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| Iraqi Counter
Terrorism Task Force soldiers practice vehicle movement during a training
exercise in preparation for upcoming missions Aug. 19 while Special
Forces Soldiers assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
supervise nearby. (Army Photo by Spc. Robert Kinville, 5th SFG)
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| Capt. Todd Van
Orsdel, a civil affairs officer for the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion
and native of Minneapolis, Minn., hands a lollipop to an Iraqi
child recently in the Diyala Providence. (Army photo by Sgt. Jennifer
Eidson, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs)
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| Lt. Gen. Philip
R. Kensinger, Jr., commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command,
awards the
Combat Diver Badge
to instructors
at the Special Forces Underwater Operations Combat Diver Course in
Key West, Fla. Aug. 19. (DoD Photo by Juornalist 1st Class Trice
Denny)
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| Spc. Jessica
Stephenson, a psychological operations Soldier assigned to the 362nd
PSYOP Company, gives a ball to a youngster during a humanitarian
mission to southern Afghanistan villages Aug. 17. (Army photo
by Pfc. Jon Arguello)
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| Lt. Gen.
Philip R. Kensinger, Jr., commander, U.S. Army Special Operations
command awards the Combat Infantryman Badge to World War II Canadian
veteran Sam Eros during the First Special Service Force 59th annual reunion
awards dinner Aug. 13 held in Calgary, Alberta. The FSSF was a
one-of-a-kind unit comprised of both Americans and Canadians that fought
side-by-side in the Aleutians, France an Italy during World War II.
Kensinger awarded 100 CIBs to both Canadian and American veterans.
(Army photo by Sgt. Joe Healy, USASOC Public Affairs)
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| Col.
Edward M. Reeder, Jr. (left) accepts the guidon and command of
the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Brig. Gen. Gary M.
Jones, commander, U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne)
during the change of command ceremony held at Meadows Field, Ft.
Bragg, N.C. Aug. 4. (Photo by Gillian M. Albro, USASOC PAO)
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A Soldier plays 'Taps' outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Chapel,
Ft. Bragg, N.C., during a memorial service held Aug. 3 honoring
Sgt. Jason T. Palmerton, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group
(Airborne). The communications sergeant was killed while
deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
(Photo by Gillian M. Albro, USASOC PAO)
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Master Sgt. Lanie Ray Vickers (left), noncommissioned
officer for the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, inspects
the pistol of Spc. Rita R. Raymond (right), a supply specialist
for the 490th CAB near Baghdad, Iraq, July 24. Vickers,
a Wilkesboro, N.C., native, has over 30 years total active-duty
and Army-reserve service. (Army photo)
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Staff Sgt. Russell Gray, a Soldier assigned to the Black
Daggers, the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command
(Airborne) Parachute Demonstration Team, emerges from under a
parachute and swims to safety at Tucker Pool, Fort Bragg, N.C.,
during the Combat Water Survival Test conducted here July 28.
(Photo by Gillian M. Albro, USASOC PAO)
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