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security and rebuilding the infrastructure of Iraq with
a force of nearly 124,000 active and reserve Soldiers.
Infrastructure improvements for transportation,
utilities, health care, and education provide a solid
foundation for the establishment of a viable economy
and the creation of a free and democratic state.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which
is the world’s largest public engineering, design,
and construction management agency, leveraged our
Nation’s public and private engineering and technical
know-how to address Iraqi infrastructure needs.
Specifi cally, the U.S. Project and Contracting Offi ce,
an agency charged with oversight of the $18.4 billion
appropriated by the U.S. Congress to support the
reconstruction of Iraqi infrastructure, worked with
the USACE to construct new Iraqi Army bases, an
Iraqi Navy base, and the Ministry of Defense.
Iraq’s fi rst megawatt generator since 1976 is now operational. The 40megawatt
generator went online August 18, 2004 near Basrah, Iraq. Photo
courtesy of U.S. Army.
Operation Enduring Freedom—
Afghanistan
At the conclusion of FY 2004, there were
approximately 14,000 Army uniformed personnel
in Afghanistan. Their mission continues to ensure
the peace, assist in rebuilding the country, and root
out the perpetrators of the attack on September 11,
2001. We have set the conditions necessary for the
country’s fi rst democratic presidential election.
The Army has provided the security needed for
registering voters to cast their ballots in even the
most remote areas of the country. In some parts
of Afghanistan, over 50 percent of the population
have registered, and half of them are women. We
trained Afghani police and military forces, built
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infrastructure, and remain committed to providing
the security necessary to allow for free and open
elections.
Spc. Mary Miller and two young Afghan girls in traditional costume
plant a tree at the conclusion of the opening ceremony for the Provincial
Reconstruction Team headquarters. Maj. Richard Sater
Homeland Security
For Operation Noble Eagle, the Army has engaged
17,000 Soldiers to defend the homeland. Among
the Soldiers defending the homeland, the ARNG
leads the domestic battle against terrorism. The
ARNG’s assistance to Homeland Security takes
many forms. The Anti-Terrorism Force Protection
and physical security programs safeguard facilities,
personnel, and equipment, as well as monitor and
maintain intrusion-detection systems that detect and
assess threats at 397 critical sites. For example, in
June 2004, Georgia National Guard troops provided
security to the Group of Eight (G8) Summit for the
leaders of the world’s major industrial countries.