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NIGHT PATROL — U.S. Army Pvt. Bobby Emanis, Company D, 3rd Battalion, 505th PIR, pulls security duty at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Photo by Spc. Jason B. Baker, 49th Public Affairs Detachment (Airborne)

Rumsfeld Report: New Threats
Call for New Defense Approach

'The U.S. must win the war against terrorism'

By Linda D. Kozaryn / American Forces Press Service

   WASHINGTON — New threats call for a new approach to defense and highlight the need to transform the nation's armed forces "now," U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told the president and Congress in his annual report.
   The United States is in a new, dangerous period, Rumsfeld said in the report. "The historical insularity of the United States has given way to an era of new vulnerabilities."
   "Current and future enemies will seek to strike the United States and U.S. forces in novel and surprising ways," the secretary said. "As a result, the United States faces a new imperative: It must both win the present war against terrorism and prepare now for future wars — wars notably different from those of the past century and even from the current conflict.
   "America will inevitably be surprised again by new adversaries striking in unexpected ways," he said. More   Report

Afghanistan Government Needs
More International Aid, Support

By Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem, USA / American Forces Press Service

   WASHINGTON — Security is not the most serious concern inside Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday. Rather, supporting the new civilian government is now the international community's most pressing priority.
   "There's one region where there is difficulty, southeast of Kabul, but throughout the rest of the country, ... the situation is reasonably stable," Rumsfeld told Pentagon reporters.
   To help strengthen the transitional government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, U.S. and coalition special operations and civil affairs are working throughout the country and in conjunction with nongovernmental organizations to improve Afghanistan's infrastructure.
   Such forces are digging wells and rebuilding roads, bridges, schools and hospitals, Rumsfeld said.
   U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla., gave other details of military forces providing humanitarian and civil assistance in Afghanistan. Franks is responsible for all American and coalition forces in the region that includes Afghanistan and Iraq.
   In the past four to five months, more than 60 civil projects have been completed. More

. U.S. Northern Command Setup Becomes Clearer

. Two U.S. Choppers Crash in Afghanistan, Crews Safe

On the USS Cushing (6 photos)

Sailors search for debris on the flight deck of the USS Cushing

. Task Force India (4)	. Force on Force (6)
. Ordnance Disposal Training (8)	. Public Health (9)
. Checking for Munitions (4)	. Mission at Sea #2 (8)
More photos

. New Technology Enhances Security

. Afghanistan Needs Money

. JUICE 2002 Tests Technology

. Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan

. Air Force Radio News

. Air Force Television News


	. Afghanistan	. Pentagon Reconstruction
	. Bin Laden and Al Qaeda	. Special Ops
	. Coalition Support	. Terrorist Groups
	. Commando Solo	. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
	. "Denial and Deception"	. U.S. Assistance to Afghans
	. Marine Expeditionary Units	. U.S. Policy On Africa
	. Operational Security	. Weather

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Aug 15, 2002

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Doctors Treat Detainees
With Respect, Concern

On the medical front lines

U.S. Navy Dr. (Lt.) Sandra A. Schaffranek says the detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been treated for a variety of conditions, including two cases of active tuberculosis, which have been cured. "They have more one-on-one attention and availability than most other patients have," she says. "I treat them with the same respect in medical care that I would any of my patients back in the states." Story

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Photo: The rebuilding of the Bagram Bridge.

Newly Restored Bridge
Is a Hands-On Project

The new Bagram Bridge connecting north and south Afghanistan was a joint project of the Coalition Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force and Afghan workers, who built the entire bridge by hand. Not only is it safe and efficient but, says the chief engineer, it was also "an outstanding opportunity to put money back into the economy and hire Afghans.” Story

Water Projects in Afghanistan - The Coalition Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force has completed five well projects, opening 22 new wells in Kabul and Kandahar. The Task Force currently has seven well and seven water system projects under development in the Bagram, Kabul, Kandahar, Khowst and Orgun areas. Once completed, these projects will provide over 115 new wells and seven new water systems, improving access to clean drinking water and assisting irrigation management in Afghanistan.

. Latest CENTCOM News

. Reserve Aircrew Honored for Heroic Mission

. Injured Special Forces Visit Medics

. National Guard, Reserve Update

. Chief of Naval Personnel Visits Sailors

. McCampbell To Be Commissioned

Sandra Letitia White

Photo of Sandra Letitia White.    Sandra L. (Murray) White, 44, worked as a budget analyst in the Pentagon for the U.S. Army.
   A graduate of Hampton Roads Business College, she worked for the Army for 15 years in budgeting and accounting. She was a lover of God’s word and a devoted Christian wife, mother and best friend.
   Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Col. (Ret.) Oscar N. White, Jr.; sons Oscar III and Jonathan; parents Aaron and Gloria Murray; brothers Curtis and Aaron Murray, and sisters Maj. Gloria Murray and Connie Harris.
   We will not forget her.