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CHECK — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.
Adam Baughman, 321st Expeditionary Communications
Squadron, performs audio checks on an additional
Giant Voice System in tent city at a forward-deployed
location in the Arabian Gulf region. Baughman is
deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Deb Alvarado
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| RUMSFELD ON IRAQ |
| U.S. Wouldn't Take Action Alone |
| By Kathleen T. Rhem / American
Force Press Service |
WASHINGTON,
Oct. 24, 2002 — Should U.S. President George W. Bush decide
military action against Iraq is necessary, the United States
would not take such action alone, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
said Thursday.
Speaking to CNN International's
Jim Clancy, Rumsfeld called the international coalition fighting
terrorism "breathtaking in its breadth and its depth."
He noted Bush got 90 nations to cooperate in various ways. "It's
the largest coalition in the history of humankind," Rumsfeld
said.
He went on to add there's no reason
such a coalition wouldn't again cooperate to move against Saddam
Hussein should Bush and the United Nations deem it necessary.
"There are dozens of countries
who have supported the United States and are supporting the
United States, and in the event something is decided, I can
assure you there will be a large number of countries participating,"
Rumsfeld said. More
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Good Relations With Locals
Helping Troops Find Weapons |
| By Kathleen T. Rhem / American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2002 — The way coalition military
forces find illegal weapons in Afghanistan has evolved over
the course of operations there, Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld said Thursday.
"In the beginning, they were found during military sweeps.
Somewhat later, they were located during small attacks on
enemy concentrations or through liaisons with regional
leaders," Rumsfeld said of the roughly 475 weapons caches
found in Afghanistan.
"Most recently, as the coalition forces develop
relationships with people in Afghanistan and have been
physically present in areas, the overwhelming majority of
the information has come from tips by local Afghans,"
Rumsfeld said. More |
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Rumsfeld: Defense Group Analyzing Intel |
| By Kathleen T. Rhem / American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2002 — U.S. Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld clarified Thursday the role of a small group that's
"poring over" intelligence reports in DoD's policy wing.
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Sniper Suspect's Military
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Tuesday, Oct. 22, 30 military photographers joined some
of the best civilian photographers in
the business to capture "A Day in the Life of the
U.S. Armed Forces." The thousands
of images produced will be edited for inclusion
in a book that Harper/Collins plans to publish in May
2003. Here, courtesy of Harper/Collins,
are some of the photos taken by the military photographers
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Since Oct.
7, 2001, 53 Americans have died supporting the war
on terrorism. On the one-year anniversary of the
start of Operation Enduring Freedom, we honor their
sacrifice.
American
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Combat Vets
Recall Grit,
Valor in Shahi Khot Valley |
By Gerry Gilmore
American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON,
Oct. 23, 2002 — Army 10th Mountain Division troops
said teamwork, training and discipline negated al Qaeda
forces' efforts to destroy them during March 2 fighting
in Afghanistan's Shahi Khot Valley.
Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Abbott,
a platoon sergeant, and other Afghanistan combat veterans
recalled their experiences Oct. 22 here at the Association
of the U.S. Army annual meeting.
Abbott recalled the terrorists
enjoyed an early advantage in the Shahi Khot fight. "They
had the high ground," noted Abbott, who holds the
Purple Heart for wounds received in the fighting and the
Bronze Star Medal. More
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Navy Chief Warrant Officer Bob Schultz |
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KITTY
HAWK, N.C. — If wealth is defined by experience,
Bob Schultz is a rich man.
He’s reached the age of 80. He's been married
to his wife Nancy for 60 years. He has watched his
child accomplish his dreams, and served his country
with pride for the better part of three decades.
Yet, retired Navy
Chief Warrant Officer Bob Schultz still recalls
being the very first USS Kitty Hawk “plank
owner” as one of the most memorable experiences
of his life.
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Red
Cross, Starbucks
Provide Wake-up for Troops |
| By Kathleen T. Rhem
/ American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON,
Oct. 23, 2002 – A ton of coffee is pouring its way
to military members in many forward-deployed locations
starting Oct. 24 courtesy of Starbucks Coffee and the
American Red Cross.
Employees
of more than 90 Starbucks stores in the northeastern United
States have donated their weekly coffee allotments to
U.S. military members serving overseas. Company employees
receive a weekly pound of coffee as a job perk; their
donations have totaled 2,000 pounds. More
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| Sensor System
Keeping Airmen Safe |
By Senior Airman Nicole
Bickford
363rd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs |
PRINCE
SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia (AFPN) — As the horizon
disappears and the sky fades to black, residents here
wrap up the day's activities and crawl into bed like bears
heading into hibernation for the winter. No worries, no
fears of terrorists or enemies invading their resting
place — just soft pillows, warm blankets and sweet
dreams.
This feeling
of security in a region that is known for its instability
could not be possible without the 363rd Expeditionary
Security Forces Squadron physical security team and its
Tactical Automated Sensor System. More
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