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| ARABIAN GULF — The USS Vicksburg sails through the Arabian Gulf as the captain's gig makes its way around the ship. The Vicksburg is deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson, USN |
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Rumsfeld Warns NATO Allies
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| By Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem, USA / American Forces Press Service |
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 6, 2002 — There is little or no warning of an attack in today's world, and a weapon of mass destruction attack would bring catastrophic consequences, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
"If we do not prepare promptly to counter (the WMD threat), we could well experience attacks in our countries that could make the attacks of Sept. 11 seem modest by comparison," the secretary said Wednesday during a press conference at NATO headquarters.
Defense against weapons of mass destruction and a review of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization command structure topped the docket here Thursday during meetings of defense leaders from NATO's 19 countries.
Rumsfeld told the ministers that pre-emptive strikes should be considered self-defense. Nations' militaries historically have prepared to "contest aggressive, hostile armies, navies and air forces," he said. But terrorists don't fight a country's militaries — they target civilian populations using any means at hand. |
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Operation Mountain Lion Continues;
Joint Task Force Assumes Control
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2002 — Operation Mountain Lion continues in the mountains of southeastern Afghanistan, said Defense Department officials.
U.S. troops and coalition allies are searching caves and tunnels once used by al Qaeda and Taliban forces. While they are not finding much, U.S. Central Command officials said the searches are necessary.
"We don't want al Qaeda reoccupying these caves," Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Klee, a command spokesman said. "We're doing this for deterrence purposes and also to make sure we didn't miss anything."
On May 31, Combined Joint Task Force-180 assumed control of operations in Afghanistan. Army Lt. Gen. Dan K. McNeill is the commander and reports directly to Central Command chief Army Gen. Tommy Franks. Story |
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| De-Mining |
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| A soldier monitors one of his colleagues looking for mines in Afghanistan |
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The Many Languages
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| English. Dari. Pashtu. English. Dari. Pashtu. Over and over, all day long. English, Dari and Pashtu are the languages U.S. Green Berets in Kabul, Afghanistan, are using to teach basic military skills to 1st Battalion recruits of the new Afghan National Army. Story
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U.S. Must Encourage
Moderate Muslim States |
| Indonesia's long 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," U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Wednesday at the Hoover Institute Symposium in Washington. More |
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| Profile |
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| AF Staff Sgt. Chad Bickley |
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| When
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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| Joseph John Pycior,
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 Joseph
J. Pycior, Jr., 39, worked in the Pentagon as
an aviation warfare systems operator first class.
He had always wanted to be
in the Navy. He served on several ships, including
the USS George Washington and USS Seattle. During
Operation Desert Storm, he was in the Persian
Gulf. In 1999 he was assigned to the Pentagon.
He was a Cub Scout den leader and enjoyed taking
his sons camping and fishing. “He’s
happy, outgoing, funny,” said his wife
Terri. “He loves children. Everyone that
he works with loves him. And he’s the perfect
dad and husband.”
Survivors include his wife, sons Joseph John
III and Robert Adam, and his parents, Arlene
and Joseph.
We will not forget him.
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