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Frontline reports
4/15/03
• Palace Guards by Mark Mazzetti
Marines settle into a palace that once was Saddam's.
4/14/03
• Stayin' alive by Julian E. Barnes
'Secure' is still a relative term in Iraq.
• Offshore security by Joellen Perry
A new role, and a different coast, for the Coast Guard
4/12/03
• Mixed reception by Julian E. Barnes
Iraqis are happy to see Saddam gone, wary of seeing Americans arrive.
• Unexpected risks by Julian E. Barnes
Though hostile fire subsides, many perils persist for American soldiers.
4/11/03
• Airborne Express by Julian E. Barnes
The 101st Airborne moves quickly into Baghdad to a mixed reception from Iraqis.
• Military chatter by Elaine M. Grossman
Across the battlefield, U.S. forces link up through Internet-style chat rooms.
4/10/03
• Capital chaos
by Kit R. Roane
On the streets in Baghdad, mainly soldiers and looters
4/9/03
• A Q&A with Lt. Gen. James Conway
Commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq
• Jubilation and tragedy in Baghdad by Kit R. Roane
Partying in the streets, but also death, as Iraqis marked the end of Saddam's regime.
• Asleep in the classroom by Julian E. Barnes
U.S. forces used schools as temporary outposts.
• A commander's viewpoint
A Q&A with Col. Joseph Anderson, commander of the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade.
4/8/03
• Wrong time, wrong place by Kit R. Roane
The civilian toll mounts in an unruly city.
• The hunt for chemical weapons by Julian E. Barnes
At one munitions plant, U.S. soldiers look for a smoking gun.
4/7/03
• Chemical Ali is dead... or is he? by Mark Mazzetti
U.S. forces are uncertain about the fate of a notorious Iraqi official.
• "Hey, those are kids!" by Julian E. Barnes
A moment to decide between life and death
4/6/03
• At Baghdad’s gates by Kit R. Roane
Under fire, Marines find advancing slow... and dangerous
4/5/03
• Liberated lands by Bay Fang
As Iraqi forces pull back, a look at what they left behind.
• Marines' stories by Joellen Perry
Aboard the Navy's hospital ship, the wounded recall war's horrors.
• "We are in a hell of a fight" by Julian E. Barnes
Army forces move into Karbala.
• The general from Central Casting by Jeff Glasser
Lt. Gen. John Abizaid has the right background and résumé for both the war in Iraq–and what may come later.
• "We were ducking and weaving" by Julian E. Barnes
Soldiers under fire in Karbala.
4/3/03
• The Iraqi who saved Pfc. Jessica Lynch by Mark Mazzetti
The story behind the rescue mission.
• The battle of Kut by Kit R. Roane
Marines take on Iraq's Republican Guard.
4/2/03
• The Battle for Baghdad Begins by Mark Mazzetti
Marine and Army units advance through Republican Guard defenses.
• A holy city is won over by Julian E. Barnes
The 101st Airborne Division gets a friendly reception once the regime's forces flee.
• Thinking about war by Kit R. Roane
Marines ponder the lessons of death–and life–in Iraq.
• Block by block by Julian E. Barnes
The "No Slack" battalion moves into Najaf.
• Empty notebooks at 'the show' by Jeff Glasser
Real-time info flows fast and furious at the front; not so at CentCom
4/1/03
• Crashing the Baath Party by Mark Mazzetti
Marines target the regime's holdouts
• Alpha males by Kit R. Roane
Marines move aggressively to keep supply lines clear.
3/31/03
• Taking charge by Kit R. Roane
Marines go in ready to fight, but find mainly friendly civilians in three towns.
3/29/03
• Nervous laughter and thoughts of home by Kit R. Roane
Soldiers of the 4th Marines fend off fear and boredom with smokes, jokes, and MREs.
• Target hunting by Joellen Perry
The changing missions for the Constellation's aircraft
3/27/03
• News and rumors by Julian E. Barnes
In the field, soldiers try to sort information from misinformation.
3/26/03
• Slow crawl by Kit R. Roane
Sandstorm and enemy fire complicate marines' advance toward Baghdad.
3/25/03
• On the fly by Joellen Perry
The air mission shifts toward close support for advancing ground troops.
• Ground Attack Convoy Five by Julian E. Barnes
"You have to pick your time to be nervous."
• Sandstorm by Julian E. Barnes
U.S. troops forced to cope with what Mother Nature sends their way.
3/24/03
• Returning fire by Kit R. Roane
Marines face combat for the first time.
3/22/03
• High over Baghdad by Jeff Glasser
Pilots recount their attack on the Iraqi capital.
• From the sea by Joellen Perry
Naval pilots go "downtown."
3/21/03
• Psychological Operations by Jeff Glasser
Getting the U.S. message to Iraqis.
• Flying rumors by Joellen Perry
The talk below deck on the USS Constellation.
• Rolling north by Julian E. Barnes
Units of the 101st Airborne join the advance into southern Iraq.
3/20/03
• A day to remember by Julian E. Barnes
An Army air defense unit takes its best shot.
• Kurdish hopes by Bay Fang
Awaiting the day they can return to Kirkuk.
• Aboard the USS Constellation by Joellen Perry
First strike: Sailors' cheers accompany the opening shots.
• Saddam's first shot by Mark Mazzetti
Rattling the Marines.
3/19/03
• Now comes the real test by Julian E. Barnes
GIs have trained to wage war in the desert.
• Pay as you go by Julian E. Barnes
The U.S. military's unorthodox supply strategy.
3/18/03
• Keep on truckin' by Julian E. Barnes
An Army transport unit faces sand dunes and other obstacles.
• Interview: Lt. Gen. James Conway
Commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Kuwait.
3/17/03
• Aboard the USS Constellation by Joellen Perry
The bomb farm: Busy days for the ordnance team.
• Fighting words by Mark Mazzetti
Marine commander readies his troops for combat.
3/14/03
• Combat stress by Julian E. Barnes
Military psychologists are sent to the front.
• When the wind blows by Julian E. Barnes
Sandstorms complicate war preparations.
3/13/03
• Tiny Qatar by Jeff Glasser
A friendly port in the storm.
• Kuwait's troubled domestic relations by Julian Barnes and Kit Roane
Philippine house maids flee abusive employers.
3/12/03
• With the Marines by Julian E. Barnes
Harrier pilots prepare for their mission.
3/10/03
• Aboard the USS Constellation by Joellen Perry
Night ops: Prelude to war.
3/8/03
• Desert duty by Julian E. Barnes
It's a long way from Indiana
• Aboard the USS Constellation by Joellen Perry
Listening carefully to the president's words
3/6/03
• Memories of the last war by Julian E. Barnes
A visit to Kuwait's unofficial monument to the oilfield destruction caused by Saddam Hussein.
• Set ablaze by Bay Fang
A fuel smuggler's story of Iraqi cruelty.
• Ready for the worst? by Kit R. Roane
A new-style field hospital built to weather chemical and biological weapons.
3/4/03
• Media war by Kit R. Roane
The shooting that precedes the shooting.
2/25/03
• Waiting for war by Kit R. Roane
Marines in the desert.
2/15/03
• Kuwait: Sheltered from the storm? by Kit R. Roane
As U.S. military forces mass in the desert, Kuwaitis go on with their lives.
• Jordan: Between Iraq and a hard place by Bay Fang
There's a lot of anger, much of it directed toward America.
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