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| THE HOOK — A sailor prepares to attach cargo from the USS John F. Kennedy to a CH-46 helicopter's cargo hook during a replenishment at sea. Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jim Hampshire, USN |
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Rumsfeld: Iraq Has 'Sizable Appetite'
For Weapons of Mass Destruction |
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5, 2002 — Iraq is still developing weapons of mass destruction and poses a threat to its neighbors, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday in London.
"We know that the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq has had a sizable appetite for weapons of mass destruction. We know the borders into that country are quite porous," Rumsfeld said, noting that both illicit materials and legal materials with both military and civilian uses flow into Iraq regularly.
He said Iraq's chemical, biological and nuclear programs continue to mature. "That is not … a happy prospect for that region," Rumsfeld said. "This is an individual who has used chemical weapons on his own people, so there's not any great debate about what he and his regime are willing to do with weapons of mass destruction." Story |
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First Step in India-Pakistan Peace
'Stepping Away From the Brink' |
| By Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem, USA / American Forces Press Service |
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5, 2002 — U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his British counterpart, Defence Minister Geoffrey Hoon, compared notes in London earlier today and agreed on the first step in resolving tensions between India and Pakistan.
"The first step is to back away from the brink. I don't think we can possibly plan what happens thereafter with both sides," Hoon said in a press conference after private meetings with Rumsfeld and U.S. Joint Chief Chairman, Air Force Gen. Richard Myers.
Rumsfeld and Myers are in Europe to attend an annual meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium. Rising tensions over the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan are sure to be high on the list of discussion topics. After the London press conference, Rumsfeld and Hoon left together on the short flight to Belgium.
Rumsfeld said India and Pakistan are sovereign and have to make up their own minds about what's in their best interests. "It seems to be that there are a great many countries in this world who recognize that conflict between those two countries is not in their best interests, and certainly not in the best interests of the world," he said.
Rumsfeld called the 57-year period since nuclear weapons have been fired in anger "an impressive accomplishment on the part of humanity."
"I don't know of any other time in history where there has been a significant weapon that has not been used for that long of a period," he said.
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U.S. Must Encourage
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| Indonesia's long and strong tradition of religious tolerance is "something not to be taken for granted anywhere in the world and, particularly after Sept. 11, not something to be taken for granted in the Muslim world," Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Wednesday at the Hoover Institute Symposium in Washington. More |
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U.S. Helps
Train Georgia
Troops to Fight Terrorism |
| U.S. Air Force
Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, commander of U.S. European
Command, witnessed the start of a new chapter in
the war on terrorism recently when he visited the
Republic of Georgia. U.S. Special Forces there are
training Georgian troops to enhance their ability
to counter terrorism and provide security and stability
in the region. Story
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| AF Staff Sgt. Chad Bickley |
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Bickley visited the
children at Ozrnaya School in Kyrgyzstan, he saw
an opportunity to brighten their day. He contacted
some people back home and on his next visit, he
was able to bring 400 toys donated by a generous
high school in Castlewood, Va. "Just to see the
reactions of the kids was great," he said. Story
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| Jack D. Punches |
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 U.S. Navy Capt. (Ret.) Jack Punches worked in the Pentagon as deputy head, Navy Interagency Support Branch.
He earned a B.S. degree from Missouri University, an M.S. from the Naval War College and an M.S. from Salve Regina in International Relations. Designated a Naval aviator in 1975, he was assigned to NAS Jacksonville, Fl. After three deployments he served as an instructor pilot. In 1982, he reported to VPU-1 (Special Projects) in Brunswick, Me. After two years of intelligence duties, he reported to the Navy War College. After graduation, he served as a maintenance officer. He joined the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron in Sicily as the executive officer in 1989. He assumed command of VR-24 in 1991 and deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operations Desert Storm/ Desert Shield. In 1992, he reported to United Command as chief, airborne operations. In 1995, he became head of Navy Counterdrug in the office of Chief of Naval Operations and special assistant to the Under Secretary of the Navy. In 1996, he served as deputy director, Operations and Interagency Support division. He retired in 2000 and worked for Blue Stone Consulting of Alexandria, Va. Later that year he returned to the Navy as a senior civilian employee at the Navy Interagency Support Branch.
His awards include Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Navy Achievement, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation. He enjoyed playing golf with his son and helping his daughter set up her first apartment.
Survivors include his wife Janice; children Jennifer and Jeremy; mother Ruth Godwin and father Jack; sisters Shirley, Janet, Ilena and Debbie; grandfather Floyd.
We will not forget him.
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