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| A NATION'S THANKS — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Fretterd, Maryland National Guard's adjutant general, thanks members of the Guard's 200th and 290th Military Police companies for helping provide security at the Pentagon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn |
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| NATIONAL GUARD |
In With the New: Responsibility,
Change Part of Job at Pentagon |
| By Linda D. Kozaryn / American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2002 — The mission began with fire and smoke, chaos and confusion. For the first time in history, terrorists had attacked the Pentagon. In the immediate aftermath, U.S. defense officials called on the Army's military police to help restore security and to safeguard the military headquarters.
Since Sept. 11, Army National Guard and active duty military police have been standing watch, manning Humvees and guard posts, helping to protect the Pentagon. While some units are now standing down, others are taking over this vital national security mission. Such rotations are a routine part of military service around the world.
"It was an amazing thing to be part of," U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Glasgow Riley IV said Thursday after a redeployment ceremony at the Pentagon. "(The attack) was one of the biggest things to happen in American history in a long time. It's awful that it happened, but it's a big honor to be a part of it and knowing that we helped out as much as we could."
Prior to the attack, Defense Protective Service guards manned the Pentagon's entry points. By the morning of Sept. 12, military police had deployed to augment the protective service. Riley's unit, the 200th MP Company, and Maryland's 290th MP Co., were the first military police on the scene. They secured the crime scene and helped provide security for the Pentagon for the next 20 days. More |
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Spc.
Matthew E. Allen and
Spc. Joshua M. Allen |
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| War
can tear people apart. Soldiers leave friends and
family behind, parents are away from children. But
in the case of twins Matthew and Joshua Allen, the
war has brought them together — in Kandahar,
Afghanistan. "After joining the Army and deploying,
we actually have become a lot closer," says
Matthew, a military policeman. "It just brings
the importance of family to light." Story
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Have
You Seen Him?
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| The FBI
is seeking information about Saud A.S. Al-Rasheed,
a suspected associate of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist hijackers. If you have information
about him, please contact the FBI, a local
law enforcement agency, or the nearest U.S.
Embassy, if you are outside the United States.
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| John D. Yamnicky |
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 Retired
U.S. Navy Capt. John D. Yamnicky, Sr., 71, a
program manager for Veridian Corp., was a passenger
on American Airlines flight 77.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy, he flew combat missions during the
Vietnam war. His fellow aviators called him
an “exceptional fighter pilot who you wanted
on your team when the chips were down.”
He became director of the Navy Test Pilot School
in 1972. “He was just a magnificent man,”
said Lt. Cmdr. (ret.) Harry Errington. “He
ranks among the top Americans I know because
of his lifestyle, his values, the way he cared
about people, and his obvious pride for the
Navy and for his country.”
He was active in the Elks
Lodge youth program in southern Maryland and
served on the board of directors of St. Mary’s
Ryken High School. A past grand knight of the
Knights of Columbus, he worshiped at St. Peter’s
Catholic Church and was a member of the Society
of Experimental Test Pilots.
Survivors include his wife
of 42 years, Jann.
We will not forget him.
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