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| TOWN HALL — U.S. Secretary
of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses a crowd
of more than 500 coalition members during a town
hall meeting in Kyrgyzstan. This was the first stop
on the secretary's tour of deployed locations in
Central Asia. Photo by Master Sgt. Jerry A. King,
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Rumsfeld Meets with
Russian
Defense Minister in Moscow |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American
Forces Press Service |
MOSCOW,
Russia, April 29, 2002 — The relationship between the United
States and Russia today goes beyond arms control, U.S. Defense
Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here Monday.
It is "different in breadth and dimension"
from the past, he said.
"Over the decades, the relationship has tended
to be about arms control," Rumsfeld said after meeting with
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov for more than an hour.
"I wouldn't want to leave the impression that that's the way
it is."
The relationship is "evolving in a way that
the discussions we have today are not simply about arms control,"
Rumsfeld said, "but rather it is a multifaceted relationship
that involves political, economic as well as security issues.
The discussions Minister Ivanov and I have from time-to-time
cover a full-range of subjects, as they should between two nations
that are no longer enemies."
Rumsfeld arrived at Moscow International Airport
this morning. It was his final stop on a five-day trip to Kyrgyzstan,
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. More |
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Kazakhstan Offers More
Support
For Global War Against Terror |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American
Forces Press Service |
ASTANA,
Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan is ready to do more in the global
war against terrorism, top government officials told U.S. Defense
Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
Rumsfeld arrived in the Kazakhstan capital
Sunday afternoon and his Kazakh counterpart welcomed him. The
visit was the fourth leg of a five-day swing through Afghanistan
and neighboring central Asian nations. After a final stop in
Moscow, the secretary is slated to return to Washington April
29.
The secretary and members of his delegation
met with President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Defense Minister Mukhatar
Altynbayev and other government officials for more than an hour.
At a press conference following the session, Altynbayev said
his nation declared its support for the struggle against terrorism
after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the United States. "Everyone
knows you can't stand alone in that struggle," he said through
an interpreter. "You must fight jointly." More |
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| Webcast
on Patriotism and Freedom |
A panel
of U.S. military personnel and citizens will share their views
on patriotism and freedom during a one-hour Internet webcast
and satellite transmission Tuesday, April 30, at 11 a.m. EDT.
The program, which will originate at Bertie
Backus Middle School in Washington, D.C., will feature a live
panel discussion among individuals whose lives are impacted
by the war on terrorism. Panel members will include a female
Air Force B-1B bomber pilot who recently returned from Operation
Enduring Freedom, an Army Ranger sergeant who served in Afghanistan,
and a Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who serves as a Defense
Department spokesman for U.S. Central Command. Story |
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| Bagram High
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| U.S. soldiers
volunteer their time to teach in Afghanistan |
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Utah
Airmen Keep Watch
Over California Neighbors |
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| A good
neighbor |
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| Travis
Air Force Base in northern California has always
been a busy place, but since Sept. 11 it has become
a hub for the homeland defense mission. It also
is a second home for Detachment 388, a small F-16
Fighting Falcon unit from Hill Air Force Base in
Utah. “When you’re guarding your own back
yard, you tend to be a little more vigilant,”
says the unit's commander. Story |
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| Refugee repatriation totals
exceed 350,000 - More than 350,000 Afghans have
returned home in less than eight weeks after the
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) began
assisting refugee repatriation from neighboring
countries under the Voluntary Repatriation Program.
The majority of refugees, 327,000, are from Pakistan
and began repatriation on 1 March. UNHCR launched
a similar program in Iran on 9 April that has returned
17,000 Afghans to date. Refugees from Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan make up the remaining
9000. Future Harvest Consortium, a USAID funded
non-governmental organization, is providing wheat
seed to refugees returning to their homes in northeastern
and northern Afghanistan, which produces much of
the nation's wheat. Specifically targeting this
region not only provides viable farm work for returning
refugees but also restores food production capability
in an area once known as the "bread basket" of the
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| Greenhouse To Provide Seedlings
- The Coalition Joint Civil Military Operations
Task Force (CJCMOTF)-Kabul, the UN Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture
are working together to rehabilitate a greenhouse
in the city of Kabul. The rehabilitation is part
of the overall effort to revitalize sustainable
food production, moving away from outside relief
towards self-sufficiency. About 85% of the country's
22 million people are directly dependent on agriculture
and at one time horticulture made up 40% of the
country's export earnings. Fruit trees and forests,
which were once a major source of foreign exchange,
have virtually disappeared. The greenhouse, in poor
condition due to war and neglect, is being thoroughly
cleaned, repaired and restocked. Once functional,
it will be used to grow fruit and vegetable seedlings
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| Microbiology Equipment
- CJCMOTF-Public Health team delivered donated microbiology
laboratory equipment to the Ministry of Public Health's
Central Clinical Laboratory in Kabul. The team arranged
for the donations from several U.S. microbiology
firms, including a U.S. company based in Islamabad.
The donations included slides, sterilization equipment,
culture mediums as well as training materials and
textbooks. The Afghan Central Clinical Laboratory
will now be able to complete blood chemistry analysis,
adding to the diagnostic capabilities of the facility.
Deliveries of similar donations are scheduled for
the Kabul University Veterinary School and the Kabul
University Medical School within the next few days. |
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| Timothy J. Maude |
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 Lt.
Gen. Timothy J. Maude, 53, worked in the Pentagon
as the U.S. Army's deputy chief of staff for
personnel.
He entered the Army in 1966
and served in a variety of command and staff
positions during his 35-year career. He earned
a B.A. degree from Golden Gate University and
an M.A. from Ball State University. He also
attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff
College and the War College. He was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior
Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with three Oak
Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart,
Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf
Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with two
Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal and
the Army General Staff Identification Badge.
He loved soldiers; he loved
the Army; he loved his country. His every action
reflected his commitment to duty.
Survivors include his wife,
Teri, and daughters Kathleen A. Koehler and
Karen E. Maude.
We will not forget him.
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