Bush Surprises Departing Troops With Gift -- Himself
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It had been a pretty glum day for Spec. Brian Parker, who along with the other members of his National Guard unit said goodbye to their families and departed on a charter flight for a long-term stint in Iraq.
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President Bush today bestowed the nationâs highest civilian award on ten people from widely different backgrounds.
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As the nation's capital prepared to celebrate President Bush's inauguration Tuesday, disruptions were the norm.
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President Bush makes remarks to military personnel and their families, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson).
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MOSUL, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  paid U.S. troops in Iraq a surprise Christmas Eve visit after  weeks of controversy over his handling of the war and perceived  lack of sensitivity to U.S. forces and their families.
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AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq, Sept. 3 -- President Bush made a surprise visit to this isolated and well fortified air field in Anbar province Monday to meet with top U.S. and Iraqi officials and to showcase what he calls one of the successes of his decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Iraq.
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It was the kind of exchange that U.S. troops are counting on.
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Defense secretary hopes US troops will be out of Iraq by Bush&#39;s term&#39;s end. He also wants to stick around to revamp the US military.
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Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has been on the "farewell" circuit of late, going to see the troops in Iraq, saying goodbye to various folks at the Pentagon and around town.
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President Bush made Thanksgiving Day calls from his Texas ranch to US troops abroad on Thursday, a year after he made a secret trip to spend the holiday with soldiers in Iraq.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush will announce tomorrow that he plans to pull 70,000 to 100,000 troops out of Europe and Asia in the first major reconfiguration of overseas military deployments by the United States since the Cold War ended, according to White House officials.
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President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. "Our military families serve our nation, they inspire our nation, and tonight our nation honors them,"...
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In a morale-boosting visit, President Bush crossed the country today to thank the Marines for their service in the war on terrorism, and he urged every American during the holiday
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Seeking to buck up troops amid signs of growing impatience with extended tours of duty, President Bush told Marines yesterday to expect
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President George W. Bush thanked hundreds of cheering, camouflage-clad Marines at Camp Pendleton on Tuesday for their efforts in the Iraq War.
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Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON &#8212; As he leaves the Capitol after taking the oath of office Jan. 20, President Bush is expected to exercise a familiar presidential prerogative &#8212; reviewing the troops.
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Now that President Bush has approved a plan to gradually bring home some U.S. troops from Iraq, some of the families of the first unit to ship out are, surprisingly, not happy.