US troops in Philippines defy old stereotype
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In southern islands, the US has helped the Philippine Army for more than five years to stem Muslim insurgency.
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Hundreds of marines sailed Tuesday to reinforce troops in the southern Philippines following fighting with followers of a jailed Muslim leader that killed at least 17 soldiers and as many as 30 rebels, officials said.
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By Jesse Leavenworth, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Jun. 13--A true vision from the U.S. military: American forces identify an enemy stronghold. Instead of conventional weapons, they unleash a mass spritzing of an aphrodisiac that turns straight men into gay men.
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Three U.S. warships carrying about 1,400 sailors and marines were due in the southern Philippines next week for a 12-day drill to help root out Muslim militants on the archipelago's remote isles.
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US Marines began helping relief operations in the Philippines following storms that have left more than 1,500 people dead as fears grew of a health crisis among survivors.
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MANILA  - US President George W. Bush called his Philippines counterpart Gloria Arroyo and said their countries should keep strong ties, a spokesman said after a spat over Arroyo&#39;s handling of an Iraq kidnapping.
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Cynthia Burks doesn't just talk about supporting her country's troops serving in Iraq.
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Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. WASHINGTON, Washington, United States of America -- US troops in Iraq have been hit at a higher than normal
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Philippine troops are rushing food and drinking water by foot and helicopters to areas cut off by four storms that have left more than 1,300
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About 3,500 soldiers in the 2nd Brigade of Fort Hoodâs 1st Cavalry Division are among the US troops whose tours of duty in Iraq have been extended by the Pentagon.
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For years, Viet-Ville, a small community of Vietnamese refugees in the western Philippine island of Palawan, has stood as a symbol of local hospitality and tolerance.
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The United States on Tuesday dispatched about 600 Marines and Navy personnel from Okinawa to help residents in the flood-ravaged Philippines. The Pentagon said tents, water and medical supplies also were being sent.
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The military's tsunami relief has boosted America's image in Indonesia. Will local hostility cut the mission short?
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Australia and the Philippines agreed to expand counter-terrorism cooperation Thursday, with elite Australian troops to train their Philippine counterparts in the restive south.
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Four years ago, during a speech in Manila, President Bush drew an analogy between the history of the Philippines and the history he was rewriting in Iraq.
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INFANTA, Philippines  - US Marines began helping relief operations in the Philippines following storms that have left more than 1,500 people dead as fears grew of a health crisis among survivors.
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INFANTA, Philippines  - An advance team of 40 U.S.  Marines joined relief efforts in the Philippines on Wednesday  after four deadly storms, as officials said funds were running  short to help 650,000 survivors.