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| ALLIES — U.S. Army Col.
Michael Linington (second from right), the Task
Force Rakkasan commander, walks with an interpreter
(right), Gul Agha Sherzai (center), the Afghan governor
of Kandahar, and Khalid Pashtoon (left), who is
in charge of the governor's foreign relations, after
a meeting to discuss issues in the province. Photo
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Homeland
Security Department as a 'Partner' |
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our common goal' |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American
Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON,
July 11, 2002 — The U.S. Defense Department welcomes the
creation of a Homeland Security Department "as a partner
that can bring together critical functions in a new and needed
way," U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said on
Capitol Hill Thursday.
"Working with the other agencies charged
with U.S. national security," the secretary said, "we
will accomplish our common goal of ensuring the security of
the American people, our territory and our sovereignty."
Rumsfeld, along with Attorney General John
Ashcroft and Secretary of State Colin Powell, testified at the
House Select Homeland Security Committee hearing on transforming
the federal government to protect America from terrorism. U.S.
President George W. Bush has proposed creating a Cabinet-level
Department of Homeland Security that would unify the efforts
of about 100 government entities with homeland security responsibilities.
The defense secretary repeated the president's
conclusion that a unified effort would provide clear lines of
responsibilities for critical security challenges. He noted
that similar government reorganization took place in 1945 when
President Harry Truman combined a collection of federal offices
into what became today's Department of Defense.
The U.S. must respond to terrorism by employing
all the instruments of national power — diplomatic, economic,
military, financial, law enforcement, intelligence, and overt
as well as covert activities, Rumsfeld told representatives.
Defending America requires a two-pronged approach, he said.
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Ridge: New Department
Will Unite
Nation's Homeland Security Efforts |
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Homeland Security Department proposed by U.S. President George
W. Bush would have nearly 170,000 employees and a budget of
more than $37 billion. It also would unite the efforts of 100
federal agencies and organizations that currently play a role
in homeland security. Story |
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| Bush Thanks Workers
for Help |
"Public
service in America today is not just another job. It is an important
act of citizenship," U.S. President George W. Bush said
Wednesday.
More than 3,000 government workers nearly
packed Constitution Hall to hear the president talk about their
vital role in protecting America. He commended them for their
sacrifice and dedication and for using their time, talent and
energy to work for others. More |
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| SUNSET — Sailors take a
break onboard the USS Cushing. Photo by Photographer's
Mate 2nd Class (SW) Michael Sandberg, USN |
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Florida
Soldiers Donate
Supplies to Afghan Kids |
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| Gifts from the
Guard |
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Scott Taylor, a Florida National Guard soldier, saw young
Afghan girls going to school without any supplies, he
thought of a way to help. Soon, members and supporters
of the National Guard were sending pens, paper and other
supplies for Taylor to distribute to the children. “If
you do something good and leave an impression with them,
then your good deed will live on,” says Taylor. Story |
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Change U.S.
Military Now,
Transformation Boss Says |
| The U.S. and other
nations in the developed world are quickly moving into
the Information Age and away from the old-tech Industrial
Age. "We are, indeed, in a period of strategic opportunity
for transformation," says Arthur K. Cebrowski, director
of the U.S. Defense Department's Transformation Office
and a retired Navy vice admiral. Story |
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| Infrastructure Projects In
Bamian Province - Civil Affairs Team Bamian,
in conjunction with the Afghan Minister of Public
Works, visited the Fulodi Valley to identify potential
infrastructure repair projects. They assessed the
need for six bridges, a culvert and a retention
wall. The projects will improve transportation networks
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| Diane M. Simmons |
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Diane M. Simmons, a retired sales representative
of Xerox Corp., was a passenger on American
Airlines flight 77 along with her husband George.
She enjoyed traveling with
her husband of 19 years, spending time with
family and friends, and volunteering her services
to help the needy. She also loved to cook and
was referred to as "Chez Nana."
Survivors include her sons
Kevin and Brian Long; step-children George,
Deanna and Christopher Simmons; her brother
Fred Helm and sister Tricia Ficarella.
We will not forget her.
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