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| OVERVIEW — A U.S. Army Special
Forces soldier looks out over the Afghan National
Army training site in Kabul, Afghanistan. The city
of Kabul is in the background. Photo by Sgt. Kevin
P. Bell, 55th Signal Company, USA |
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U.S. Monitoring Tensions
Between India, Pakistan |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American
Forces Press Service |
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May 28, 2002 — U.S. defense officials are concerned that
because of growing tensions between India and Pakistan over
Kashmir, authorities in Pakistan may divert troops from the
tribal border area with Afghanistan, where Al Qaeda and Taliban
forces may be hiding. More |
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NATO-Russia Council
Meeting
Sees Foes Turn Into Partners |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American
Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON,
May 28, 2002 — "Two former foes are now joined as
partners, overcoming 50 years of division and a decade of uncertainty,"
U.S. President George W. Bush said Tuesday at the opening session
of the NATO-Russia Council meeting in Rome.
The new NATO-Russia Council will allow the
alliance's 19 member states and Russia to sit together as equals
to discuss and to decide on issues of common concern, according
to NATO officials. The council will operate on the principle
of consensus.
"The NATO-Russia Council … offers
all our nations a way to strengthen our common security, and
it offers the world a prospect of a more hopeful century,"
the U.S. president said. NATO is reaching out to Russia in a
spirit of peace and friendship, Bush said, calling the new partnership
a step toward "a Europe that is whole, free and at peace
for the first time in history."
Russia is building freedom in its own land
and is joining in the fight against terrorism, the president
said. "The attacks of Sept. 11 made clear that the new
dangers of our age threaten all nations, including Russia,"
he said. "The months since have made clear that by working
together against these threats, we multiply our effectiveness."
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| Rolling Thunder
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| Motorcyclists
gather at the Pentagon for the Rolling Thunder procession |
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May 28, 2002
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May is National Military Appreciation Month in
the United States. Send your thanks to the men
and women of the U.S. military by signing this
online thank
you note
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379th
Weather Ops
Keep Eyes on Skies |
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| Weather
man |
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| The 379th
Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron is responsible
for forecasting the weather throughout the Operation
Enduring Freedom theater of operations. It's a big
area, and it isn't always hot and dry. “When
you’re right, no one remembers, and when you’re
wrong, no one forgets,” says one forecaster.
“It’s the weatherman’s motto.”
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| Renovation of Largest School
in Konduz - Coalition Humanitarian Liaison Cell
(CHLC) Konduz completed the renovation of the Sheer
Khan High School in Konduz city. The one-story school
complex, consisting of 40 rooms, needed replacement
windows and doors, roof repairs, painting and replacement
of school furnishings. The school, one of four CHLC
school projects, is the largest in the province
and will accommodate 10,000 students. Renovations
were completed using $37,000 in Overseas Humanitarian
Disaster Civil Aid funds. |
| Teacher’s Day at Cheheltan
School - The Coalition Joint Civil Military
Operations Task Force supported Teacher’s Day
activities at Cheheltan School, southwest of Kabul.
The Task Force donated tables and benches for the
event and distributed school supplies and candy
supplied by schools in the United States. Cheheltan
School serves 600 students from 12 villages in the
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| Clifford L. Patterson,
Jr. |
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 U.S.
Army Maj. Clifford L. Patterson, Jr., worked
in the Pentagon as budget officer for the Resource
Management division.
He was a Distinguished Military
Graduate from Howard University in 1991 and
was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the
infantry. His assignments included Bradley platoon
leader, Scout platoon leader and company executive
officer for 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry, and
Battalion S-4 for 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry;
commander, Charlie and Headquarters companies,
1-502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY.
His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal,
Army Staff Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Army
Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters,
Southwest Asia Service Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Pathfinder
Badge and Parachutist and Air Assault badges.
Survivors include his wife,
Capt. (P) Tarnatha Patterson, and sons Clifford
and Benjamin.
We will not forget him.
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