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| IRON GHOSTS — The "tank
graveyard" at the Afghan National Army training
site in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Sgt. Kevin
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Bush Tells West Point
Grads:
Time to Answer History's Call |
| President says war on
terrorism 'is only begun' |
| By Gerry J. Gilmore / American
Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON
— U.S. President George W. Bush told graduates of the U.S.
Military Academy's Class of 2002 at West Point, N.Y., that America's
war against terrorism is an unprecedented confrontation between
good and evil.
In his commencement address on Saturday, Bush
noted that academy graduates did their part to protect the nation
and to fight foes of freedom during 20th century conflicts.
He pointed to the Class of 1942, which went forth to battle
totalitarianism after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
"History has also issued its call to
your generation," he told the graduates, adding that during
their last year, "America was attacked by a ruthless and
resourceful enemy."
Bush noted the new officers are graduating
"in a time of war, taking your place in an American military
that is powerful and honorable." America's war on terrorism
"is only begun, ... but in Afghanistan it was begun well,"
Bush said. The course of the anti-terror war is unpredictable,
he said, but "wherever we carry it, the American flag will
stand not only for our power, but for freedom.
"We fight as we always fight, for a just
peace, a peace that favors human liberty," he explained.
"We will defend the peace against threats from terrorists
and tyrants."
Bush said peace would be preserved and extended
by building good relations among nations and promoting free
and open societies. More
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Wolfowitz, in Asia,
Stresses
Threat from Global Terrorism |
| By Jim Garamone / American Forces
Press Service |
SINGAPORE
— The war on terrorism's effect in Asia, building bridges
to moderate Muslims and the continued U.S. involvement in the
Asia-Pacific region were highlights of Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary
Paul Wolfowitz's speech here Saturday.
Wolfowitz opened the first International Institute
for Strategic Studies Asia Security Conference. He used the
platform to concentrate on the war on terror and how it affects
the countries of the region.
The deputy secretary said the future of Asia
and the world could be vibrant if countries unite to defeat
terrorism. Bringing stability and security to the world will
help all people realize their dreams, he said. First, all countries,
all people, must realize that no one is immune from terrorism
and that an attack in one part of the world affects all others,
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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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About Face! Civilians
Join Military on Tour |
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| A group of 55 civic, business and industry leaders recently got up close and personal with the U.S. military. During a week-long program, they toured warships, flew in military aircraft, tried out training simulators, fired weapons and got top-level briefings at the Pentagon. Said one participant: "It gave me a new appreciation for the training and professionalism needed to be a part of our United States military." Story |
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FBI Revises Guidelines
To Counter Terrorism |
By Linda D. Kozaryn
American Forces Press Service |
The FBI is freeing field agents to "swiftly and vigorously" counter potential terrorist threats without waiting for headquarters approval or hassling with bureaucratic red tape, according to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.
If you want to prevent terrorist attacks, he said, "you can't limit your investigators to investigating only crimes that have been committed. You have to authorize the investigation to develop information that might help signal that a crime is about to be committed or might be committed, so that action can be taken to prevent (it)."
As of Sept. 11, Ashcroft said, countering terrorism became the central goal of the law enforcement and national security mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI and other Justice Department officials have revised the bureau's investigative guidelines to give field agents the legal authority needed to protect the American people from terrorist attacks, he said. More |
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CNN TV Anchor Signs
‘Thank You’ to Troops |
| CNN anchor Paula Zahn signed a virtual 'Thank You Note' to America's service members Friday during a Pentagon visit. "This is a tremendous initiative," the newswoman said after adding her name to the note on DefendAmerica. The Thank You Note commemorates May's National Military Appreciation Month. "I couldn't be prouder to add my name, to become No. 45,582 of the well-wishers," Zahn said. Story
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| Zandra Cooper Ploger |
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 Zandra Cooper Ploger, 48, was a manager at IBM for more than 20 years. She was a passenger on American Airlines flight 77, on a honeymoon with Robert Riis Ploger III.
She was a consummate party organizer and hostess. She loved reading mystery novels and collecting porcelain figurines. She and her new husband were married on a pontoon boat and had four grown children between them. His nickname for her was "Pretty," her nickname for him was "Love." They played tennis together and were "Star Trek" fans.
We will not forget her.
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