U.S. Strikes Back
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J. Pat Carter/ AP
Navy Airman Byrann Smith, from Denver, N.C., hauls chains
that will secure the planes on the deck on the USS Theodore Roosevelt
Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, as the ship cruises in the Arabian Sea launching
combat missions over Afghanistan. Smith, like everyone else on the flight
deck works at least 16 hours a day.
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Al-Qaida prisoners leave on flight to Cuba
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The first planeload of al-Qaida prisoners departed a Marine base at Kandahar's airport Thursday night, flown to a U.S. military detention camp in Cuba, a spokesman said.
Relatives, friends recall the seven Marines
MIRAMAR, Calif. — Lance Cpl. Bryan Bertrand had just saved up enough money to buy a guitar. Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson had just called home to tell his mother he was thinking about her on his birthday.
Military plane crashes in Pakistan
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military plane carrying at least seven Marines crashed into a mountain in Pakistan Wednesday night. There were no initial signs of survivors. A search-and-rescue mission was under way.
Tuesday, Jan. 8
• U.S. forces capture two senior terrorists
• Al-Qaida fighter kills self with grenade
Monday, Jan. 7
• Warplanes strike in East Afghanistan
Sunday, Jan. 6
• Taliban ambassador in U.S. custody on warship
Saturday, Jan. 5
• Bush: Soldier lost life for `just and important' cause
• Parents mourn loss of son
• Senior al-Qaida figure in custody
• Green Beret killed; CIA officer also wounded
Friday, Jan. 4
• First U.S. soldier dies in combat
• List of American deaths near Afghanistan
• U.S. shuts Camp Rhino
Thursday, Jan. 3
• U.S. forces sift al-Qaida training camp
• U.S. special forces search valley
• Surrender talks at 'crucial' stage
Wednesday, Jan. 2
• Pentagon doubts Omar seeking to surrender
Tuesday, Jan. 1
• Marines search former Taliban compound in hunt for Omar
Sunday, Dec. 30
• Army to replace Marines at Kandahar
Saturday, Dec. 29
• Pentagon: Taliban building bombed
Tuesday, Dec. 25
• U.S. Marines move to state of alert
• U.S. war commander says anti-terror efforts ongoing around world
• U.S. may be fighting terror in Somalia
• Troops celebrate holiday in Afghanistan
Monday, Dec. 24
• Anti-Taliban fighters trade fire
Saturday, Dec. 22
• More Americans to be sent to Tora Bora
• U.S. warplanes attack Afghan convoy
Friday, Dec. 21
• Bush vows bin Laden will be found
• 7,000 Taliban, al-Qaida being held
Thursday, Dec. 20
• American Taliban fighter says he was in force funded by bin Laden
• U.S. officials interrogating prisoners
• Troops surround last few al-Qaida fugitives in cave
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