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Progress Being Made
As Task Force Liberty winds down its operations in Iraq, the commander of the 42nd Infantry Division told Pentagon reporters Oct. 28 that “progress in every line of operation has been realized.”

Panel Expresses Concern about Force Protection
Testifying Oct. 20 before the House Armed Services Committee, Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey said that with computer “displays in front of soldiers that show where they are, where other Humvees are, Bradleys, tanks” and the enemy [are] would improve soldiers’ chances of survival in these kinds of attacks.

Hill Reviews Changes in Personnel System
Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England announced final details of a revamped civilian personnel system, and Congress has until Nov. 25 to review the final regulations before they take affect.

House OKs Base Closure, Realignment Plan
The House voted overwhelmingly to allow the plan to close 22 major bases – including Forts Monmouth and Monroe and Walter Reed Army Medical Center – and realigning 33 others to move forward.

4th ID Returns to Train Iraqis
Marking the official beginning of the 4th Infantry Division’s deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, soldiers of the “Ivy” Division cased their colors at a ceremony on Fort Hood’s Cameron Field Oct. 28.

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