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INCOMING — An F-14 Tomcat approaches the flight deck of USS George Washington for an arrested landing. Aircraft aim for four arresting cables, covering a length of deck 80 feet long and at a speed of about 155 miles per hour. Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Lindsay Switzer, USN
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Weapons, Ammo Cache Found;
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2002 — United States troops found another weapons cache in Afghanistan, Joint Combined Task Force 180 officials said.
U.S. forces uncovered a weapons cache on Monday, local time, near the town of Deh Rawod in eastern Afghanistan. The soldiers found hundreds of recoilless rifle rounds, hundreds of 82 mm. mortar rounds, tens of thousands of rounds of machine gun ammunition and the tripods of four anti-aircraft weapons.
In another incident Monday, a special operations forces soldier and a Swiss deminer were wounded near Bamian when a piece of ordnance went off. Both received hand wounds.
The Swiss deminer was treated at Bamian and released. The American was evacuated to the U.S. hospital at Bagram Air Base, near the capital city of Kabul, and is undergoing treatment. CJTF-180 officials said the soldier is expected to regain full use of his hand.
Searches and operations continue in the country, officials said.
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Cheney: ‘We Will Take Every
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The United States will take pre-emptive action when facing the threat of weapons of mass destruction, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday in Nashville, Tenn.
"Deliverable weapons of mass destruction in the hands of a terror network, or a murderous dictator, or the two working together, constitute as grave a threat as can be imagined," he said. "The risks of inaction are far greater than the risk of action."
In an address at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention, the U.S. vice president said wars are never won on the defensive — the battle must be taken to the enemy. "We will take every step necessary to make sure our country is secure and we will prevail," he said. More |
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Sick Call: A Multinational
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By Capt. Dani Johnson
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs |
Going to sick call at Ganci Air Base in Kyrgyzstan can be a multinational experience.
People deployed to the U.S. 376th Expeditionary Medical Group work side by side with medical people from seven different countries — Australia, South Korea, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain — as well as from the U.S. Navy and Marines to ensure the coalition forces stay healthy while fighting the war on terrorism.
“I believe this is the first time we (the U.S. Air Force) have worked with this many coalition partners for medical purposes,” said Col. (Dr.) Ed LeBlanc, 376th EMDG commander. “The quality of care (the coalition) provides is definitely equal both technically and interpersonally to American standards.”
The medical aspects are so integrated that the Australians and South Koreans share a facility with the Americans. More
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| Profile |
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| Staff Sgt. Chuong T. Nguyen |
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| Chuong T. Nguyen has come a long way from the days when he and his family fled Vietnam in a rickety raft for a better life. He found it in the United States, and now he's a drill instructor for the U.S. Marine Corps. "There is no better feeling than seeing one of my recruits graduate and become a Marine," says Staff Sgt. Nguyen. Story
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| Donald McArthur Young |
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 Donald McArthur Young, 41, worked in the Pentagon as chief of naval operations information systems technician.
He attended North Carolina A&T State University and was a veteran of the Persian Gulf war. His medals and awards include Atlantic Fleet Sailor of the Year, Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3), National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (2), Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) and Meritorious Unit Commendation.
He was a quiet but compassionate man who would do anything for his fellow man, his teammates and his family.
Survivors include his wife Felicia and sisters Addrene Y. Cheshier, Loretta Young, Alice Y. Macklin, Valerie Y. Kirby and Deborah Y. Key, and brother Edward.
We will not forget him.
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