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Military Chiefs on Capitol Hill
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| Adm. Vern Clark, chief of Naval Operations, Gordon R. England,
secretary of the Navy, and Gen. Michael
W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine
Corps, listen to questions by members
of the House Armed Services Committee
concerning the Fiscal Year 2005 National
Defense Authorization Budget Request
for the Department of the Navy. U.S.
Navy photo by Chief Photographer's
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Terrorists Must Lose Race
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WASHINGTON,
Feb. 14, 2004 — When suicidal terrorists used commercial
airliners as bombs on Sept. 11, 2001, it raised the prospect
of even worse dangers: terrorists armed with chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear weapons, President Bush said in his
weekly radio address today.
"The possibility of secret and sudden attack
with weapons of mass destruction is the greatest threat before humanity today," he
emphasized.
The president said America is confronting this
danger with open eyes and unbending purpose. More |
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Wolfowitz to Troops: Afghan,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2004 - Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz hosted an early Valentine's Day lunch today to thank soldiers wounded in the war on terror for their service and to assure them that America holds a special place in its heart for them. "We in the Defense Department truly love you and the country loves you," Wolfowitz said.
"You are very special guests, and each one of you is an American hero," Wolfowitz told the soldiers, all patients at nearby Walter Reed Army Medical Center. "You've been to war, you've faced its demands with courage and you've borne its wounds." Story |
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| Panel to Review Detainees
Housed at Guantanamo Bay |
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Service |
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WASHINGTON,
Feb. 13, 2004 - Suspected terrorists held at U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will have the opportunity to appear before
an administrative review panel, the deputy assistant secretary
of defense for detainee operations said here today.
The panel will review each detainee's case annually
to determine if that detainee continues to pose a threat to the United States,
said Paul Butler. More Transcript |
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| Navy Hospital ‘Devil
Docs’ Deploy |
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| By Loren Barnes / Naval Hospital Jacksonville
Public Affairs |
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JACKSONVILLE,
Fla., Feb. 13, 2004 (NNS) — Tears,
prayers, well-wishes, hugs and kisses sent 24 Naval Hospital
Jacksonville and Branch Medical Clinic personnel on their way
as they boarded a bus in the early morning of Feb. 8, bound
for deployment to the Middle East.
Capt. John Sentell, commanding officer, reminded
the deploying personnel that Naval Medicine has made tremendous strides in battlefield
medicine in recent years, and that these advances have paid off in Iraq. More |
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| Marine Unit Prepares to
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| By U.S. Marine Cpl. Kat Johnson |
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CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, Feb. 13, 2004 — An order
from President Bush to aid in the fight against global terrorism
is a reason the Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 273
are finding themselves heading to another deployment to the
Middle East.
This month, over 650 Marines from the squadron, in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom, will be packing and heading out for six months to
support combat operations and air strikes over Iraq. More |
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Air Force 'Patriot Express'
Flights
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AIR FORCE BASE, Ill., Feb. 12, 2004 (AFPN) — Air Mobility
Command officials have temporarily cancelled several Patriot
Express missions between the United States and Europe to use
those aircraft to fill requirements for the massive Southwest
Asia rotation of forces. Air Mobility Command is supporting
the movement of 250,000 troops in 60 days, a feat military
leaders have called "historic." More |
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| ‘Bulldog’ Brigade Renovates Abu-Gharib Schools |
 BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2004 — Slowly but surely, changes are being made in Abu-Gharib.
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 70th Armor Regiment and the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, a reserve unit from Abilene, Texas assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, worked to renovate and repair several schools in the Abu-Gharib section of Baghdad. More |
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Racing
Team to Salute
Guard, Reserve Employers |
WASHINGTON,
Feb. 13, 2004 - A "dream team" of all-stars
will race this year in NASCAR Busch Series salute
to supportive employers of National Guardsmen and
reservists.
The National Committee for Employer Support of
the Guard and Reserve and Richard Childress Racing have teamed up for the effort. More |
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| Transformation |
Air Force Secretary Reveals
Future Systems at Symposium
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| WASHINGTON,
Feb. 13, 2004, AFN -- Air Force Secretary James G. Roche
laid out plans to improve special operations, close-air support
and battlefield management systems and recommended a trio
of new battle management aircraft Feb. 12 at the Air Force
Association’s 2004 Air
Warfare Symposium in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. More |
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Air
Force Chief Seeks
Warfighting Improvements |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2004, AFN -- Air Force Chief of Staff
Gen. John P. Jumper outlined new ways to make 21st century
airmen faster, more efficient warfighters. Speaking at the
Air Force Association’s 2004 Air Warfare Symposium
Feb. 12, Jumper stressed the importance of exercising air
and ground forces together in ways that ensure Army leaders
know what air and space power can do for them. More |
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| 'Transformation Flight Plan'
Provides Roadmap to Future |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2004, AFN -- Air Staff officials have
put the finishing touches on the “Transformation Flight
Plan,” which spells out the future direction of the
Air Force.The TFP, a 176-page document, can be accessed through
a link on the Air Force’s Internet home page at www.af.mil or
on the office of force transformation Web site at www.oft.osd.mil. More |
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Some Reservists Eligible
For New Health Benefits |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2004 — Defense Department officials announced today that the department will implement the “2004 Temporary Reserve Health Benefit Program” for certain eligible Reserve Component sponsors and their family members.
The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act and the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2004 authorized new health benefits, some permanent and some temporary. More |
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| Profile |
U.S. Marine Corps
Master Sgt. Alexander Arrieta |
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 MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY, Ga. —"Ready on the right?" "Ready on the left?" "All clear, ready on the firing line!" A hail of gunfire explodes from pistols held by members of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany's shooting team. More |
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Air Force Squadron
Clears Munitions Dump |
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 KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq, Feb. 12, 2004 (AFPN) — Munitions airmen are generally proud to tell people they work in the “bomb dump,” the endearing term often used to describe a base’s munitions storage area. An exception, however, might be when the dump is, well, a dump. More |
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Texas Reserve Cargo
Unit Operates 24/7 |
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 KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan, Feb. 12, 2004 — Cargo; it’s as constant as the North Star. Everything from bullets and beans, to troops, trucks, and tools, is transported to those who need it. More |
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