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• Two soldiers killed near Haqlaniyah conducting Operation River Gate
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• Soldiers Killed During Operation River Gate; Iron Fist Ends AFPS 08 Oct 2005 -- Two soldiers assigned to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), died of wounds suffered from small-arms fire while participating in Operation River Gate near Haqlaniyah, Iraq, Oct. 7, military officials reported.
• U.S. forces raid terrorist safe house in Rashid MNF-I 08 Oct 2005 -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained four terror suspects during a series of raids in southern Baghdad Oct. 7.
• Task Force Baghdad Soldiers strike back at terrorists MNF-I 08 Oct 2005 -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers struck back at terrorist forces after a series of small-arms and roadside bomb attacks Oct. 7 southwest of Baghdad.
• Operation River Gate update MNF-I 08 Oct 2005 -- Iraqi Security Forces and Marines, Soldiers and Sailors from Regimental Combat Team - 2 continued Operation Bawwabatu Annaher, River Gate in English, in the cities of Haditha, Haqlaniyah and Barwana today.

• U.S. Soldier in Afghanistan Killed in Blast Near Geresk AFPS 08 Oct 2005 -- A U.S. soldier was killed Oct. 7 by an explosion near Geresk in Afghanistan's Helmand province, military officials reported today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NATO exercise against chemical attacks IRNA 08 Oct 2005 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its partner countries will hold a five-day exercise dealing with the consequences of a terrorist attack with chemical weapons in Ukraine from Sunday, October 9.
• 30th NCR (FWD) Relieves 30th NCR In Iraq Navy NewsStand 08 Oct 2005 -- Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Stephen T. Johnson II, Marine Expeditionary Force, (MEF) Forward (FWD) presided over the transfer of authority (TOA) between Capt. Michael Blount, 30th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) and Capt. Paula C. Brown, 30th NCR (FWD) at a brief ceremony Sept. 12.
• Essex Completes Productive SRA Navy NewsStand 08 Oct 2005 -- USS Essex (LHD 2) completed a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) period Oct. 3 by performing sea trials off the coast of southern Japan.

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• Hundreds Killed By Powerful South Asian Earthquake RFE/RL 08 Oct 2005 -- Hundreds of people are confirmed dead from a powerful earthquake that struck South Asia today, toppling buildings and setting off a series of aftershocks that continued as rescue efforts got under way in Pakistan, Afhanistan, and India.
• Hundreds Dead in Powerful South Asian Earthquake VOA 08 Oct 2005 -- Massive relief efforts are underway in South Asia, after a powerful earthquake and massive aftershocks rocked the region Saturday morning