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| SUNRISE OVER AFGHANISTAN —
Soldiers on a continuous watch have the opportunity
to witness a colorful sunrise after conducting a
mission at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan.
Photo by Sgt. Sean A. Terry, USA |
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| HOMELAND SECURITY |
Bush: New Department
Will
Focus Resources, Priorities |
| By Jim Garamone / American Forces
Press Service |
WASHINGTON,
June 24, 2002 — U.S. President George W. Bush said that
his proposed Homeland Security Department would help the government
focus resources to protect the nation and allow existing agencies
to be more responsive.
Bush, speaking Monday at the New York City
Port Authority terminal in Port Elizabeth, N.J., said the government
must do everything it can to protect innocent lives. He said
the "cold-blooded killers" arrayed against the United States
will strike again and the Homeland Security Department would
aid in defending against another strike.
"We've got to focus our priorities," the president
said. "We've got to set clear goals. If cultures need to be
changed within agencies, we'll change the cultures, because
this new war of the 21st century requires a hundred-percent
focused effort to protect the homeland." Bush spoke at the terminal
to highlight administration efforts to beef up security at seaports.
Under the Bush proposal, more than 100 agencies
involved with aspects of homeland security will shift from their
current agencies to the Cabinet-level department. If accepted,
more than 160,000 federal workers will transfer to the new agency,
including many of the people listening to the president at the
terminal. The Homeland Security Department will include the
Coast Guard, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the
Secret Service, the Customs Service, the Transportation Safety
Administration, and many others. More |
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| AFGHANISTAN |
U.S. Troops Report Rocket
Fire;
British Find Weapons Caches |
| By Gerry J. Gilmore / American
Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON
— U.S. special operations troops in Afghanistan reported
enemy rocket fire Sunday near their positions around the town
of Khowst, U.S. officials said.
U.S. Army Col. Roger King, Combined Joint
Task Force 180 spokesman, said there were no U.S. casualties.
The U.S. commander near Khowst dispatched
a patrol, "which as of now has not reported any findings," King
said. However, he noted, local residents near the Afghan town
of Orgun-E informed U.S. special operations forces in the area
of the presence of rockets in their vicinity, possibly aimed
at the Americans.
An American patrol sent to investigate that
report discovered one rocket on a makeshift launcher, King noted,
that had apparently been armed, but failed to launch. More |
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| U.S. reservists
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Native
American Tradition
Honors Sioux Guardsmen |
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| Serving
as warriors |
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| The National
Guard activation ceremony in South Dakota began
like many others that have been held across the
country. But then came an Oglala Lakota Nation flag,
an eagle feather and a medicine wheel to honor five
Oglala Sioux members of the detachment. Story |
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Franks to USS
Oak Hill:
'These Colors Don't Run' |
| By Journalist Seaman Brandan W. Schulze |
These colors
don't run.
Those were the words of U.S. Army General
Tommy R. Franks, Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command,
MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., as he stood behind the American
flag, speaking in front of USS Oak Hill's crew of about
700 sailors and Marines over the weekend.
Franks was referring to the war on
terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom, which the dock
landing ship Oak Hill has been actively involved in since
deploying exactly four months ago. More
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| Final Inspection for Two Schools
- Civil Affairs Team Mazar-e-Sharif completed final
inspection of two school projects within the city
of Mazar-e-Sharif. Renovation included electrical
work, roof and latrine repairs, painting (interior
and exterior), blackboards replacement, construction
of new desks and refurbishment of athletic fields.
The schools serve 2,300 students. |
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| William Ruth |
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William Ruth, 57, was a U.S. Army chief warrant
officer who worked in the Pentagon.
He was a veteran of the Vietnam
war, where he served in the Marines as a helicopter
pilot, and the Gulf war, where he served in
the Army Reserve. He earned a master's degree
and taught social studies for nearly 30 years.
A voracious reader and caring mentor, he took
his students on field trips and helped younger
teachers. In 1997, he retired from teaching
and went to work for the Army at the Pentagon.
Last Sept. 10, he presided over his first meeting
as commander of his local VFW post, where he
was remembered as a good friend, an avid football
fan and an enthusiastic motorcyclist. "He'd
do anything for anybody," said a friend.
Survivors include his companion
Darlene Claypool and his son, Sean.
We will not forget him.
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