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| SHORT STOP — Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln "man the rails" as the ship and air wing prepare for a port visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing One Four were deployed in July and will be conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kittie VandenBosch, USN |
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'Distinctive' Leaders, Modernized
Force Are Key to Anti-Terror War |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2002 — Transforming the U.S. Defense Department is as important to the success of the global war on terrorism as other steps the military is doing to combat the threat, said U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
The Defense Department contributes significantly to the world's peace and stability, and without stability, the world economy "tanks," Rumsfeld said during an interview with a group of journalists. When that happens, he said, "none of the hopes and aspirations of people in our country and in the nations with whom we have such extensive economic interaction can be fulfilled."
People need a reasonably stable world, the secretary stressed. They need to know that when their kids go to school they'll come home safely. They need to know that when they invest money they'll get a decent return. They need to know that they won't be attacked in their workplace or when they travel in other parts of the world.
How the Defense Department functions, Rumsfeld said, "makes an enormous difference not just to our country but, because of our interdependence with so many other countries, to their countries as well."
U.S. Defense Department officials have focused on several areas to ensure the military transforms to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges. Attracting and retaining quality people is a top priority, Rumsfeld said.
"We need a work force that is adapted to the future, not the past," he said. "We need people who are capable of operating highly technical activities and providing the kind of leadership that is distinctive in our country and some other democracies." More |
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Cheney: War Against Terrorists
Will End With their Destruction |
| The war against terror won't end in a treaty or negotiations with the terrorists, but "will end only in their complete and utter destruction," U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney said Wednesday. More |
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Anti-Terrorism Training
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| Anti-terrorism force protection has always been taught at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, but it has expanded since the terrorist attacks last Sept. 11. "Asymmetrical" threats "can come from anywhere," says a senior instructor, "so we have to maintain a 360-degree vigilance around the ship at all times." Story
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To KC-135 Crew, Missions
Are Challenging, Fulfilling |
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| The temperatures inside a KC-135 Stratotanker cockpit, which can reach 130 degrees, can make the desert seem mild by comparison. "You never really get used to the heat here," says a pilot. But he says it's worth it. "I've been extremely impressed with what we've been able to accomplish in such a short amount of time." Story |
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| Transportation Projects Completed
- Coalition Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force
has completed two projects in support of the Afghan Transition
Authority national transportation goals. The completion
of the Bagram Bridge and Kabul-Bagram Road projects has
provided a critical commercial link to the north from
Kabul and has enhanced movement of humanitarian supplies
in the area. This road also serves as the main supply
route for coalition and International Security Assistance
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| Willie Q. Troy |
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Willie Q. Troy, 51, worked in the Pentagon as an analyst.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1970 and served in Vietnam as a guard to Gen. Creighton Abrams. Although wounded during his tour, he stayed until his assignment was completed. Later assignments took him to New Mexico, Washington, D.C., Panama and Fort Bragg, N.C. As a result of his injury, he retired after 15 years. He later lived in Germany, Panama and Puerto Rico. While there, he completed requirements for a degree from Stewart University.
He enjoyed traveling and cooking for his family. He bought a house for his mother and loved fishing with his brother. He left an impression on everyone he met.
Survivors include his wife Judy, daughter ReNee, and mother Bessie Mae.
We will not forget him.
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