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2nd wave of main GSDF force to head for Iraq mission

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A female member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is seen among some 150 troops of the GSDF's Northern Army's 2nd Division leaving their garrison in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on March 12 to head for Kuwait on a mission to help rebuild Iraq. About some 10 female members will join the mission for the first time.

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2nd wave of main GSDF force to leave on Iraq mission Saturday

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Some 150 members of the Northern Army's 2nd Division of the Ground Self-Defense Force parade at their garrison in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, during a send-off ceremony. They will head for Kuwait on March 13 from Chitose on a government plane on a mission to help rebuild war-torn Iraq.

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(2)Families of 2 slain diplomats view bodies in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Family members of the two Japanese diplomats killed in northern Iraq over the weekend head to a site to view their bodies on Dec. 2 in Kuwait. The families of Katsuhiko Oku, 45, and Masamori Inoue, 30, arrived in Kuwait earlier in the day.

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(1)Families of 2 slain diplomats view bodies in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Family members of the two Japanese diplomats killed in northern Iraq over the weekend head to a site to view their bodies on Dec. 2 in Kuwait. The families of Katsuhiko Oku, 45, and Masamori Inoue, 30, arrived in Kuwait earlier in the day.

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Family members of killed diplomats leave for Kuwait

NARITA, Japan - Yukino Inoue, wife of Masamori Inoue, one of the two Japanese diplomats killed in northern Iraq on Nov. 29, holds her son Kotaro's hand at Narita airport on Dec. 1 before heading for Kuwait, where her husband's body was sent.

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(2)Scenes from war on Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers discuss ways to attack Iraq in northern Kuwait on March 20 as they near the Iraqi border.

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(4)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. armored vehicle is seen speeding in the desert of northern Kuwait close to the border on Iraq on March 20 hours after the launch of the U.S.-led strike on Iraq.

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(5)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. military vehicles are seen moving in the desert of northern Kuwait toward the border on Iraq hours after the launch of the U.S.-led strike on March 20.

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(3)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - Two soldiers from the Third Battalion of the U.S. Third Brigade examine their weapons in the desert in northern Kuwait on March 20.

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers are seen deployed in the desert of northern Kuwait on March 20 hours after the launch of the U.S.-led strike on Iraq.

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(1)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. soldier from the Third Battalion of the U.S. Third Brigade takes his position in the desert of northern Kuwait close to the border on Iraq on March 20.

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(2)U.S. soldiers brace for war

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers stationed in northern Kuwait burn waste March 18 in preparation for an imminent war on Iraq.

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(1)U.S. soldiers brace for war

KUWAIT - Transport vehicles laden with ammunition stand ready for a looming war on Iraq in a northern Kuwait desert March 18.

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(4)U.S. soldiers prepare for war with Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers make checks on guns in northern Kuwait on March 18. President George W. Bush gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein the previous day 48 hours to go into exile or face a U.S.-led war.

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(3)U.S. soldiers prepare for war with Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers are briefed on March 18 in northern Kuwait following President George W. Bush's ultimatum on March 17 giving Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 48 hours to go into exile or face a U.S.-led war.

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(2)U.S. soldiers prepare for war with Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers check their gas masks in northern Kuwait on March 18 ahead of a war expected imminently against Iraq. President George W. Bush's ultimatum the previous day gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 48 hours to go into exile or face a U.S.-led war.

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(1)U.S. soldiers prepare for war with Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers examine machine guns in northern Kuwait on March 18 ahead of a war expected imminently against Iraq. President George W. Bush on March 17 gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 48 hours to go into exile or face a U.S.-led war.

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers play golf in a desert in northern Kuwait on March 16.

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(1)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers play football in a desert in northern Kuwait on March 16.

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(5)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - Two U.S. soldiers replace a flat tire during an exercise in northern Kuwait on March 12.

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(3)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. soldier makes a call to his family with a mobile phone he borrowed from a reporter during an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert on March 13.

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(6)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. soldier wearing a gas mask and full chemical warfare suit checks his colleague after a mock chemical warfare exercise in northern Kuwait on March 12.

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(4)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers get their breakfast during an exercise in a northern Kuwait camp on March 12.

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers taking part in an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert March 13 take rest in a tent to wait for the sandstorm to subside.

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(1)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. soldier walks in a whipping sandstorm during an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert on March 13. The storm cuts visibility to almost zero and leaves many soldiers complaining of sore eyes and throats.

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers are seen deployed in the desert of northern Kuwait on March 20 hours after the launch of the U.S.-led strike on Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(2)U.S. soldiers prepare for war with Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers check their gas masks in northern Kuwait on March 18 ahead of a war expected imminently against Iraq. President George W. Bush's ultimatum the previous day gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 48 hours to go into exile or face a U.S.-led war. (Kyodo)

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(5)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - Two U.S. soldiers replace a flat tire during an exercise in northern Kuwait on March 12. (Kyodo)

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers taking part in an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert March 13 take rest in a tent to wait for the sandstorm to subside. (Kyodo)

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(3)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. soldier makes a call to his family with a mobile phone he borrowed from a reporter during an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert on March 13. (Kyodo)

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(3)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - A U.S. soldier makes a call to his family with a mobile phone he borrowed from a reporter during an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert on March 13. (Kyodo)

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(3)U.S. soldiers prepare for war with Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers are briefed on March 18 in northern Kuwait following President George W. Bush's ultimatum on March 17 giving Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 48 hours to go into exile or face a U.S.-led war. (Kyodo)

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers play golf in a desert in northern Kuwait on March 16. (Kyodo)

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(2)U.S. soldiers in Kuwait

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers taking part in an exercise in a northern Kuwait desert March 13 take rest in a tent to wait for the sandstorm to subside. (Kyodo)

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U.S. soldiers 2

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers in northern Kuwait pray before heading to the Iraqi border on March 19. (Kyodo)

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U.S. soldiers 1

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers inside an armored vehicle write letters on March 19 as they head to the Iraqi border from northern Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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Approaching deadline 2

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers in Camp Hammer, northern Kuwait, pack up their supplies on March 19 before heading toward the Iraqi border. (Kyodo)

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U.S. soldiers 3

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers in northern Kuwait pose before camera before heading to the Iraqi border on March 19. (Kyodo)

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Approaching deadline 1

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers in Camp Hammer, northern Kuwait, pack their supplies into armored vehicles on March 19 before heading toward the Iraqi border. (Kyodo)

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Training in desert 2

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers ready for firing anti-tank rockets during a training on March 15 in Camp Hammer, northern Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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Training in desert 1

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. soldiers transfer fuel between two fuel transport vehicles on March 15 in Camp Hammer, northern Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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Readying for war 1

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Soldiers of U.S. Army's 110th artillery battalion march in Camp Hammer, northern Kuwait on March 14. U.S. Paladin howitzers are seen in the background. (Kyodo)

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Readying for war 3

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. howitzers head for a training site in northern Kuwait on March 13 for night-time training. (Kyodo)

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Readying for war 2

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - A U.S. commander addresses solders of 110th artillery battalion on March 14 in Camp Hammer, northern Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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Desert turns into big military base 1

CAMP HAMMER, Kuwait - Armored vehicles in northern Kuwait head to the Iraqi border on March 11. (Kyodo)

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(2)Families of 2 slain diplomats view bodies in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Family members of the two Japanese diplomats killed in northern Iraq over the weekend head to a site to view their bodies on Dec. 2 in Kuwait. The families of Katsuhiko Oku, 45, and Masamori Inoue, 30, arrived in Kuwait earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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(1)Families of 2 slain diplomats view bodies in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Family members of the two Japanese diplomats killed in northern Iraq over the weekend head to a site to view their bodies on Dec. 2 in Kuwait. The families of Katsuhiko Oku, 45, and Masamori Inoue, 30, arrived in Kuwait earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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2nd wave of main GSDF force to leave on Iraq mission Saturday

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Some 150 members of the Northern Army's 2nd Division of the Ground Self-Defense Force parade at their garrison in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, during a send-off ceremony. They will head for Kuwait on March 13 from Chitose on a government plane on a mission to help rebuild war-torn Iraq. (Kyodo)

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Family members of killed diplomats leave for Kuwait

NARITA, Japan - Yukino Inoue, wife of Masamori Inoue, one of the two Japanese diplomats killed in northern Iraq on Nov. 29, holds her son Kotaro's hand at Narita airport on Dec. 1 before heading for Kuwait, where her husband's body was sent. (Kyodo)

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(2)Scenes from war on Iraq

KUWAIT - U.S. soldiers discuss ways to attack Iraq in northern Kuwait on March 20 as they near the Iraqi border. (Kyodo)