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The article presents an exploration into the current military conditions in Iraq after the latest increase in U.S. presence by the armed forces. The author presents comments by members of an Army troupe stationed in At Taji, a village north of Baghdad. The various opinions are given concerning the military readiness of the Iraq Army and police forces and the need for gaining trust of the local population.

Presents the recollection of a United States Navy Seabee who landed on Omaha Beach on the Normandy Coast of France on June 6, 1944. The author's age at the time of the mission; Description of the landing and the author's injury; Gratitude toward a British Salvation Army worker.

Presents a description of United States Supreme Commander Dwight Eisenhower's decision to launch the invasion of France in June 1944. Previous postponement of the invasion because of weather; Preparation of a press release in case of disaster.

Presents the recollections of a major on United States General George S. Patton's Third Army staff at Knutsford, England, in 1944. Patton's appearance and reputation; Reasons he offered for fighting the Nazis.

Presents a brief excerpt from an address to United States troops in France, seven weeks after Armistice Day. American regret; Home support for the war effort in France.

Presents the recollections of an American veteran, one of four brothers who served in France during World War I. The brothers' enlistment for the war; Letter from his future wife; Death of a friend near Verdun; Parading in Boston, Massachusetts after the war.

Presents the recollections of an American veteran who saw action under General John Pershing in Mexico before being sent to France in 1917. Pershing's remarks to a group that had been searching for Pancho Villa; The voyage to France and recollections of war at sea.

Presents the recollections of an American veteran of World War I. Family response to enlistment; Arrival in France and transfer to the medical corps; Experiences as a medic; Physical effects.