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Puma helicopter transports cargo from the Military
Sealift Command ship USNS Sirius to USS George Washington
as the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy provides
escort. The Washington and her battle group are
deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class James Vidrine,
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Bush: 'We're Making
Progress'
In Global War Against Terrorism |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American
Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON
— After ten months in the war against terror, the United
States has a great deal to show for its efforts, U.S. President
George W. Bush said Friday at the White House.
"We're making progress, and that's important
for the American people to know," he said. The U.S. is leading
a mighty coalition of civilized nations facing a common threat
to humanity in the first war of the 21st century, he said.
"We and our allies have uncovered terrorist
cells all across the world," Bush said. "We're disrupting plots.
We're doing a pretty good job of seizing their assets and cutting
off their money. And we've got them on the run."
The terrorists, he said, are international
killers: "That's all they are." So far, U.S. and coalition partners
have captured over 2,000 terrorists. "Just about that many weren't
quite as lucky," he added.
Still, the president warned, many terrorists
remain at large. "No matter how long it takes, we're going to
run them down one by one and bring them to justice," he vowed.
"We do so not only to defend freedom and civilization itself,
we do so to protect the American people, which is our highest
calling."
Along with combating terrorists abroad, he
said, the United States is also doing "a pretty good job here
at home." He cited Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge's work
in producing the first comprehensive plan in the nation's history
to protect America from terrorist attack and Congress' efforts
to help law enforcement agencies investigate and prosecute terrorists.
The nation has strengthened aviation security,
tightened its borders and stockpiled medicines to defend against
bioterrorism. "We've developed new technologies to help first
responders identify and react to attacks, Bush said. "We've
dramatically improved information sharing amongst our intelligence
agencies."
The nation is taking "urgent measures against
clear vulnerabilities," the president said. "Now we must also
prepare our people and our government for the long-term vigilance
that the new threats will require." More |
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Rumsfeld: U.S.-Russia
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United States and Russia are moving toward dramatically reducing
their nuclear arsenals and clearing the way for a new relationship,
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said on Capitol Hill
Thursday.
The two countries are basing relations on
cooperation rather than fear of mutual annihilation, the secretary
told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday morning. He
discussed the national security implications of the Strategic
Offensive Reductions Treaty that U.S. President George W. Bush
and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed May 24 in Moscow.
Bush is seeking Senate ratification of the treaty. More |
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By Linda D. Kozaryn
American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON —
"America needs a group of dedicated professionals who
wake up each morning with the overriding duty of protecting
the American people," U.S. President George W. Bush said
Friday at the White House. That's why he's creating a
Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security to unite
the efforts of about 100 government entities whose responsibilities
include some aspect of homeland security.
"For the first time, this new department
will merge under one roof the capability to identify and
assess threats to the homeland, to map those threats against
vulnerabilities, and then to act to secure America," the
president said. More
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ted Rogers enters Camp Delta,
he doesn't dwell on the fact that some of the captured
enemy combatants there would kill him if they got
a chance. "When I walk through the gate to
go to work every day, my mission is to take care
of these individuals," says Rogers. "I
don't let politics enter my mind. They're human
beings and our mission is to provide for their needs."
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helicopter lifts cargo from the USS John F. Kennedy
to the USS George Washington during a vertical replenishment.
Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class (NAO/AW)
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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Larry L. Strickland, 52,
was the senior enlisted advisor to the deputy
chief of staff for personnel.
He earned a B.S. degree from
Regents College in New York and enlisted in
the Army in 1972. He served in a variety of
personnel administration assignments in the
U.S. and Europe over his 29-year career. His
duties in the Pentagon included providing advice
on plans, policies and program changes that
had potential impact on the enlisted force.
His awards and decorations
include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service
Medal (4), Army Commendation Medal (2), Army
Achievement medal, Army General Staff Identification
badge, Good Conduct Medal (9), National Defense
Service Medal with Bronze Star, Noncommissioned
Officer Professional Development medal (4),
Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon
(3) and Army Superior Unit award (2).
Survivors include his wife,
Command Sgt. Maj. Debra Strickland; children
Julia Dill, Matthew and Christopher; parents
Lee and Olga, and sister Donna McBride.
We will not forget him.
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