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Archive: February, 2005

Iraq’s elections over, Marines near Najaf ready for return home

Two days after Iraq’s national elections, and just a few weeks left until they return to the United States, Marines here say they are confident they are leaving the holy city of Najaf in better shape than when they arrived in July. After weeks of training Iraqi Security Forces, the Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations

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