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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
DVIDS News - 05-07-2008
(05.07.2008) Driving into Mississippi on any one of its major interstate expressways, you might notice one of the innocuous welcome signs common on our Nation’s road system. “Mississippi… feels like coming home,” the sign wa...
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hulle
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Ten to One
(05.07.2008) He’s traveled to countries including Japan, Saudi Arabia, Hungary and Australia since his enlistment in 1982. But when he received the deployment roster for his current assignment, he noticed something unique abo...
Story by Lance Cpl. Jessica Aranda
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Iron Knights Begin New Mission in New Baghdad, ...
(05.07.2008) The Soldiers of the “Iron Knights” Battalion arrived in Baghdad al-Jidida (New Baghdad) in early March, eager to start a new mission – fit to fight, and fight they did.
Story by Staff Sgt. Brent Williams
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Training Program Strengthens Afghan Police, Con...
(05.07.2008) The coalition has initiated a "focused district development" program in volatile southern Afghanistan to reform community police forces, a military official said yesterday. "[The program is] improving the...
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Cobras Medics Take Control of Falcon Clinic
(05.07.2008) After settling in at the troop medical clinic on Forward Operating Base Falcon in Baghdad’s Rashid district, “Cobra” Soldiers are the sole medical providers for the base.
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New York National Guard Teammates Head for Home
(05.07.2008) Eight members of an Embedded Training Team from the New York National Guard were honored during an awards ceremony at Patriot Square, Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan Saturday, May 3, 2008. Bronze Star Medals and...
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International Seminar Enhances Afghan, Coalitio...
(05.07.2008) Medical leaders from coalition forces and international medical organizations gathered at the Jirga Center May 5 for an all-day seminar to discuss infectious diseases, which plague the Afghan population.
Story by Spc. Jessica Dahlberg
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Amphibious Ship Begins Humanitarian Assistance ...
(05.07.2008) The amphibious ship, USS Boxer arrived in Guatemala's coastal city of Puerto San Jose Tuesday, marking the start of Continuing Promise 2008 -- a two-phased, humanitarian assistance mission to nine nations in the ...
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‘Sisters’ Step Up to the Plate
(05.07.2008) Iraqi women are redefining gender roles in Anbar, working with female Marines to help make the province safer.
Story by Lance Cpl. Robert Medina
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New Joint Staff Team Evaluates Wounded Warrior ...
(05.07.2008) A joint team formed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is looking at the broad range of care and support services for wounded warriors to find any gaps and tap into best practices to share across the fo...
Story by Donna Miles
America Supports You: CinCHouse.com Wins Webby ...
(05.07.2008) A troop-support organization's Web site earned top honors in the annual Webby Awards competition as the top lifestyle site of 2008.
Story by Samantha Quigley
Markets, Schools, Businesses Demonstrate Peace,...
(05.07.2008) Citizens of Basra, the third-largest city in Iraq, celebrated the opening yesterday of a central market that demonstrated a return of peace and prosperity to an area that until recently was a stronghold of Shiia ...
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USCG Headquarters NewsBreak - 05-07-2008
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* Spill killed up to 300 fish - delay probed
* Coast Guard pelican is unveiled
* Coast Guard Airlifts Ill Fisherman from 33 Miles at Sea
* US Coast Guard Checks Navigational Aids To Insure Mariner's Safety
* Two ferry riders sought by FBI last summer were just tourists
* Recruiting boaters as spies unnecessary
* Border runners turn to Pacific
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Useful sites:
* Coast Guard Visual Imagery Database, your link to Coast Guard video, photos, art, graphics and audio: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php
* Coast Guard video available at - http://www.youtube.com/uscgimagery
* Proceedings: http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/archive/index.asp
* Coast Guard Magazine: http://www.uscg.mil/magazine/
* The Reservist: http://www.uscg.mil/reservist/
* Seapower Magazine: http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/
* Coast Guard News Channel: http://www.coastguardchannel.com/index.shtml
* Navy Times: http://www.navytimes.com/
* The DoD "Early Bird" news clips are accessible to .mil email addressees, at http://ebird.afis.mil/
* Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety: www.USCGboating.org
* CG Auxiliary's official e-magazine "SITREP": http://www.teamcoastguard.org
* Maritime Safety: http://homeport.uscg.mil
* Chief Warrant Officer Association: www.cwoauscg.org
* Chief Petty Officer Association: http://www.uscgcpoa.org/
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* COAST GUARD FLAG VOICES: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/flagvoice/list.htm
* THE LEADERSHIP NEWS: http://www.uscg.mil/leadership/newshome.htm
* The Foundation for Coast Guard History: www.fcgh.org/
* The Coast Guard Foundation: http://www.cgfdn.org/
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Copyright law prohibits further reproduction of this document outside the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation. This publication is prepared by the Coast Guard Public Affairs staff to apprise personnel of emerging policy issues as they appear in the news media. We attempt to use articles covering subject matter of broad interest to the widest Coast Guard audience possible, and are not able to include all regional articles that may surface. Questions, concerns and comments about the Headquarters NewsBreak should be directed to PA1 David Mosley at 202-372-4613 or David.B.Mosley@uscg.mil.
You can now view HQ NewsBreak at: http://cgls.uscg.mil/pipermail/coast_guard_e-newsletter/.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
USCG Headquarters NewsBreak - 05-06-2008
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* Scrapped vessels haunt Coast Guard
* Coast Guard rescues two men after canoeing accident
* River searched for passengers of capsized vessel
* Fishing Boat Stranded On Columbia River
* Thieves trigger a hazardous materials spill
* Surfer found dead, 3rd beach fatality in a week
* Four Rescued From Sinking Sailboat In Richardson Bay
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Useful sites:
* Coast Guard Visual Imagery Database, your link to Coast Guard video, photos, art, graphics and audio: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php
* Coast Guard video available at - http://www.youtube.com/uscgimagery*
* Proceedings: http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/archive/index.asp
* Coast Guard Magazine: http://www.uscg.mil/magazine/
* The Reservist: http://www.uscg.mil/reservist/
* Seapower Magazine: http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/
* Coast Guard News Channel: http://www.coastguardchannel.com/index.shtml
* Navy Times: http://www.navytimes.com/
* The DoD "Early Bird" news clips are accessible to .mil email addressees, at http://ebird.afis.mil/
* Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety: www.USCGboating.org
* CG Auxiliary's official e-magazine "SITREP": http://www.teamcoastguard.org
* Maritime Safety: http://homeport.uscg.mil
* Chief Warrant Officer Association: www.cwoauscg.org
* Chief Petty Officer Association: http://www.uscgcpoa.org/
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* COAST GUARD FLAG VOICES: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/flagvoice/list.htm
* THE LEADERSHIP NEWS: http://www.uscg.mil/leadership/newshome.htm
* The Foundation for Coast Guard History: www.fcgh.org/
* The Coast Guard Foundation: http://www.cgfdn.org/
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Copyright law prohibits further reproduction of this document outside the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation. This publication is prepared by the Coast Guard Public Affairs staff to apprise personnel of emerging policy issues as they appear in the news media. We attempt to use articles covering subject matter of broad interest to the widest Coast Guard audience possible, and are not able to include all regional articles that may surface. Questions, concerns and comments about the Headquarters NewsBreak should be directed to PA1 David Mosley at 202-372-4613 or David.B.Mosley@uscg.mil.
You can now view HQ NewsBreak at: http://cgls.uscg.mil/pipermail/coast_guard_e-newsletter/.
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Monday, May 05, 2008
DVIDS News - 05-05-2008
(05.05.2008) As the reigning Miss Utah and as a combat medic who has deployed to Afghanistan with her National Guard unit, Sgt. Jill Stevens said her experiences as a Soldier have helped her in her civilian life.
Story by Jamie Findlater
Iraq to Form Committee to Document Iranian Inte...
(05.05.2008) The Iraqi government will form a committee to document Iranian interference inside Iraq, an Iraqi government spokesman said in Baghdad yesterday.
Story by Jim Garamone
Strikers Put Talent on Display
(05.05.2008) What do you get when you combine the “Macarena,” Lynard Skynard and an originally written rap performance?
Story by Sgt. Zachary Mott
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MND-B Soldiers Help Improve Security in Sadr Ci...
(05.05.2008) Multi-National-Division – Baghdad Soldiers, along with their Iraqi security forces partners, helped improve security in the southern portion of the Sadr City district of Baghdad during a barrier emplacement miss...
Story by Spc. Joseph Rivera Rebolledo
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Happy Mother’s Day to All
(05.05.2008) Mothers of deployed service members all over the world now have a reason to celebrate; they can see their sons and daughters on television wishing them a happy Mother’s Day.
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Military Mom Remain’s ‘Army Strong’ Through Dep...
(05.05.2008) The daily stresses of a mother can already be a difficult, fultime job. Now, factor in the burdens for serving multiple deployments to a combat zone – and “Army Strong” takes on a new meaning for many military mo...
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Civilian Agencies Should Take 'Expeditionary' A...
(05.05.2008) The entire U.S. government needs to adopt the military's expeditionary strategy, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said Friday during the Vince Davis Memorial Lecture at the University of Kentucky.
Story by Jim Garamone
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Coalition Forces Bring Aid to Village
(05.05.2008) Coalition forces conducted a medical assistance mission in Byda Village, near al-Kut, Iraq, May 2.
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Soldiers Notice Progress in Community
(05.05.2008) Coalition forces are assisting economic development in rural villages along the Euphrates River by conducting information-gathering patrols.
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26th Brigade Support Battalion Maintains the Surge
(05.05.2008) On a typical Saturday morning back home in Minerva, Ohio, Spc. Joshua Wahn might be washing his car or one of his two trucks.
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USCG Headquarters NewsBreak - 05-05-2008
* Homeland Security to test high-tech buoys
* Coast Guard identifies source of Grand Haven gasoline leak into ...
* Boy's Foot Severed In Personal Watercraft Collision, Coast Guard Says
* Coast Guard Diligence is on its way
* Coast Guard rescues man from Maumee River
* Four pulled from Richardson Bay after sailboat sinks
* Coast Guard rescues missing divers
* Group alleges Coast Guard misconduct in Boonville bridge battle
* Brokeback gravel barge towed from scene
* Photo ID may be required for state's boaters
* Fishing Boat Pulled Off Reef; To Be Sunk
* Cruise line guilty in fatal explosion
* Despite high food prices, Haitians reluctant to head to US
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Useful sites:
* Coast Guard Visual Imagery Database, your link to Coast Guard video, photos, art, graphics and audio: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php
* Coast Guard video available at - http://www.youtube.com/uscgimagery
* Proceedings: http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/archive/index.asp
* Coast Guard Magazine: http://www.uscg.mil/magazine/
* The Reservist: http://www.uscg.mil/reservist/
* Seapower Magazine: http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/
* Coast Guard News Channel: http://www.coastguardchannel.com/index.shtml
* Navy Times: http://www.navytimes.com/
* The DoD "Early Bird" news clips are accessible to .mil email addressees, at http://ebird.afis.mil/
* Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety: www.USCGboating.org
* CG Auxiliary's official e-magazine "SITREP": http://www.teamcoastguard.org
* Maritime Safety: http://homeport.uscg.mil
* Chief Warrant Officer Association: www.cwoauscg.org
* Chief Petty Officer Association: http://www.uscgcpoa.org/
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* COAST GUARD FLAG VOICES: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/flagvoice/list.htm
* THE LEADERSHIP NEWS: http://www.uscg.mil/leadership/newshome.htm
* The Foundation for Coast Guard History: www.fcgh.org/
* The Coast Guard Foundation: http://www.cgfdn.org/
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Copyright law prohibits further reproduction of this document outside the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation. This publication is prepared by the Coast Guard Public Affairs staff to apprise personnel of emerging policy issues as they appear in the news media. We attempt to use articles covering subject matter of broad interest to the widest Coast Guard audience possible, and are not able to include all regional articles that may surface. Questions, concerns and comments about the Headquarters NewsBreak should be directed to PA1 David Mosley at 202-372-4613 or David.B.Mosley@uscg.mil.
You can now view HQ NewsBreak at: http://cgls.uscg.mil/pipermail/coast_guard_e-newsletter/.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
DVIDS News - 05-03-2008
(05.03.2008) Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general, Multi National Corps-Iraq, spoke to members of the press on current situations and progress in the Iraq theater of operations.
Story by Pfc. Christopher Gaylord
Iraqi Civil Affairs Assesses Future
(05.03.2008) The Iraqi ground forces command held its first-ever civil affairs conference on April 28. It was the first time the Iraqi civil affairs officers have ever come together to discuss structure, plans and operations.
Story by Spc. Samuel Phillips
Toby Keith Rocks Victory Base Complex
(05.03.2008) Country music star Toby Keith visited and performed for troops on Victory Base Complex on April 25 and 26 as part of his sixth United Service Organizations tour. Keith is spending his time meeting with and playin...
Story by Pfc. Christopher Gaylord
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Task Force Dragon Stays Ready to Protect
(05.03.2008) Every day Rhinos go back and forth from Camp Victory to the International Zone, and it falls on Task Force Dragon, Headquarters Support Company, Special Troops Battalion, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, to ensure th...
Story by Spc. Samuel Phillips
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Matern Visits Bulgarian Contingent in Iraq
(05.03.2008) Brig. Gen. Nicholas Matern, deputy commanding general (Coalition), Multi-National Corps – Iraq, visited the 5th Bulgarian Contingent at Forward Operating Base Grizzly, Ashraf, Iraq, April 21.
Story by Sgt. Joy Pariante
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Army Reserves Celebrate 100 Years
(05.03.2008) The Army Reserve celebrated its 100th birthday at Camp Victory with a cake-cutting ceremony and a 5K race.
Story by Pfc. Eric Martinez
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Gates: Afghanistan Command Restructuring Worthy...
(05.03.2008) The concept of increasing U.S. command and control in Afghanistan "is clearly something that needs to be looked at," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said on May 2.
Story by Donna Miles
Wholesale Farmers’ Market Reopens in Yusifiyah
(05.03.2008) The Yusifiyah Wholesale Farmers’ Market had a grand reopening on April 29 after closing four years ago.
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Friday, May 02, 2008
DVIDS News - 05-02-2008
(05.02.2008) As Soldiers serving in combat, we’re all separated from our loved ones.
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Soldiers Extend Hand to Iraqi Children
(05.02.2008) Several years ago, the diagnosis of baby Noor's rare congenital condition would have been equal to a death sentence. Today, she is on her way to leading a happy and healthy life, thanks to the soldiers of Multi-n...
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Face of Defense: Sailor to Meet Bone Marrow Don...
(05.02.2008) When he's in Cincinnati tomorrow to receive an award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a senior enlisted Sailor will meet the girl whose life he saved with a bone marrow donation.
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Soldiers Extend Hand to Iraqi Children
(05.02.2008) Several years ago, the diagnosis of baby Noor's rare congenital condition would have been equal to a death sentence. Today, she is on her way to leading a happy and healthy life, thanks to the soldiers of Multi-n...
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Druid's Dance Exercise Yields Major Training Mi...
(05.02.2008) A forward air controller spots an enemy target during a training exercise. Using a standard-issue radio, he relays the coordinates for an air strike to a pilot.
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Air Force Pilot Breaks Own World Aviation Record
(05.02.2008) An Air Force Reserve pilot deployed here broke his own world record for hours spent flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon when he surpassed the 6,000 hours milestone, May 2.
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IA, Coalition Troops Meet With Locals About Sec...
(05.02.2008) The Rakkasans conducted a joint security meeting with their partnered Iraqi army battalion and local citizens at Patrol Base Knight, about 15 kilometers southwest of Baghdad, April 29.
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Spraying Restores Date Palm Crop
(05.02.2008) After years of deterioration, Iraqi date palms are now rebounding, through joint efforts from Task Force Marne, the U.S. Department of State and the government of Iraq. Courtesy Story
Under Secretary of Defense Visits Village of Hope
(05.02.2008) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy visited Patrol Base Stone in southern Baghdad on May 1 to see progress in a unique program that teaches job skills to local citizens.
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
DVIDS News - 05-01-2008
(05.01.2008) Craters from improvised-explosive devices can be found throughout the thousands of miles of roadway that cover Baghdad and the surrounding areas. They are the direct result of IED blasts that were detonated by co...
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Division Marines on Okinawa Practice Combat Cas...
(05.01.2008) To better prepare for dealing with casualties on the battlefield, more than 50 Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conducted combat casualty evacuation training April 23.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Hlavac
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MND-B Soldiers Blow Whistle on Sexual Assault
(05.01.2008) Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers have been working to raise awareness of sexual assault in and around Camp Liberty by hosting training programs designed to prepare unit representatives to properly handl...
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3rd MarDiv Plans for Contingencies in Asia-Paci...
(05.01.2008) Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions or earthquakes - whatever the disaster, providing humanitarian aid has become a benchmark of III Marine Expeditionary Force operations in the Asia-Pacific theater.
Story by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein
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5th ANGLICO Marines Conduct Close-air-support T...
(05.01.2008) Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support in urban environments training April 25.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Hlavac
DoD Changes Security Clearance Question on Ment...
(05.01.2008) The Defense Department will change a question on its long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because officials believe it is needlessly preventing some people from s...
Story by Fred Baker
Face of Defense: Chaplain's Journey Leads to Me...
(05.01.2008) At just 16 years old, Jose A. Bautista-Rojas left his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, for Los Angeles in hopes of creating a better life for himself and the parents he left behind.
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Joint Chiefs Panel Evaluates Wounded Warrior Care
(05.01.2008) An advisory panel recently established by the military's top uniformed officer will evaluate all medical programs for wounded warriors and their families, a senior U.S. officer said yesterday.
Story by Gerry Gilmore
MND-B EPTT Assists, Develops IP Communication S...
(05.01.2008) Radio communications can be the difference between life and death for Iraqi security forces.
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Day in the Life... Orderly Room Clerk Keeps Bri...
(05.01.2008) Her alarm sounds for only a second before the day begins and she rushes off, beginning her service to her country, unit and fellow Soldiers.
Story by Spc. David Hodge
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Generals Describe U.S. Carrier Activity in Pers...
(05.01.2008) The presence of two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, interpreted by some as an indication of an imminent attack on Iran, is just a routine rotation, two senior military officers told Pentagon repo...
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Defense Secretary Affirms Commitment to Quality...
(05.01.2008) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he found revelations of substandard housing for returning combat troops at Fort Bragg, N.C., "appalling" and said he's committing to ensuring service members and their...
Story by Donna Miles
Gates Asks Senior NCOs to Encourage Troops to S...
(05.01.2008) The Defense Department is working to reduce stress on the force and improve quality of life for the troops, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told soldiers at the Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss.
Story by Donna Miles
Security in Abu Shemsi Offers New Opportunities
(05.01.2008) Residents in Abu Shemsi in the North Babil province of Iraq continue to see improvements in security and economic development.
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Look Out For, Communicate Troops' Needs, Gates ...
(05.01.2008) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on senior Army non-commissioned officers to be his eyes and ears in the field and to ensure systems within the Defense Department to support the troops are working.
Story by Donna Miles
USCG Headquarters NewsBreak - 05-01-2008
* Coast Guard: Be vigilant on water
*Newly certified Coast Guard officer helps save sinking boat
*Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Cruise Ship
*Man rescued after dinghy overturns in Port Townsend Bay WA
*Environmentalists sue as virus aims at Lake Superior's fish
*The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 explained
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Useful sites:
* Coast Guard Visual Imagery Database, your link to Coast Guard video, photos, art, graphics and audio: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php
* Coast Guard video available at - http://www.youtube.com/uscgimagery
* Proceedings: http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/archive/index.asp
* Coast Guard Magazine: http://www.uscg.mil/magazine/
* The Reservist: http://www.uscg.mil/reservist/
* Seapower Magazine: http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/
* Navy Times: http://www.navytimes.com/
* The DoD "Early Bird" news clips are accessible to .mil email addressees, at http://ebird.afis.mil/
* Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety: www.USCGboating.org
* CG Auxiliary's official e-magazine "SITREP": http://www.teamcoastguard.org
* Maritime Safety: http://homeport.uscg.mil
* Chief Warrant Officer Association: www.cwoauscg.org
* Chief Petty Officer Association: http://www.uscgcpoa.org/
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* COAST GUARD FLAG VOICES: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/flagvoice/list.htm
* THE LEADERSHIP NEWS: http://www.uscg.mil/leadership/newshome.htm
* The Foundation for Coast Guard History: www.fcgh.org/
* The Coast Guard Foundation: http://www.cgfdn.org/
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Copyright law prohibits further reproduction of this document outside the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation. This publication is prepared by the Coast Guard Public Affairs staff to apprise personnel of emerging policy issues as they appear in the news media. We attempt to use articles covering subject matter of broad interest to the widest Coast Guard audience possible, and are not able to include all regional articles that may surface. Questions, concerns and comments about the Headquarters NewsBreak should be directed to PA1 David Mosley at 202-372-4613 or David.B.Mosley@uscg.mil.
You can now view HQ NewsBreak at: http://cgls.uscg.mil/pipermail/coast_guard_e-newsletter/.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
DVIDS News - 04-30-2008
(04.30.2008) The movement of a second aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf this week doesn't signal an escalation of the U.S. naval presence -- but could serve as a "reminder" of it to countries in the region, Defense Secre...
Story by Donna Miles
Strike Soldiers Visit Clinics in Western Baghda...
(04.30.2008) Women sat quietly in the waiting rooms as their young children curiously gazed around the room. With their white gowns neatly upon them, doctors and nurses moved quickly through the corridors carrying clipboards ...
Story by Sgt. James Hunter
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Bagram PRT Host Women’s Affair Meeting
(04.30.2008) Eight influential Afghan women met for a women affairs seminar hosted by the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team at Bagram Air Field.
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Strike Soldiers Visit Clinics in Western Baghda...
(04.30.2008) Women sat quietly in the waiting rooms as their young children curiously gazed around the room. With their white gowns neatly upon them, doctors and nurses moved quickly through the corridors carrying clipboards ...
Story by Sgt. James Hunter
(04.30.2008) Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers are helping Iraqi civilians in the northeastern part of the Iraqi capital who have lost family members or suffered injuries or property losses in clashes between coalition ...
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Navy Re-establishes 4th Fleet to Promote Future...
(04.30.2008) The recent re-establishment of U.S. 4th Fleet will promote increased alignment with the 32 countries and 13 territories in the Caribbean and in Central and South America, a senior Navy official said yesterday.
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MND-C Extends a Hand to Iraqi Children
(04.30.2008) Several years ago, the diagnosis of baby Noor's rare congenital condition would have been equal to a death sentence. Today, she is on her way to leading a happy and healthy life, thanks to the Soldiers of Multi-N...
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Claims Program Helps Residents Recoup Losses
(04.30.2008) Clashes between Iraqi security and coalition forces with special groups criminals who are threatening the security of this region have increased in recent weeks across northeast Baghdad.
Story by Sgt. Zachary Mott
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Local Police Station Opens in Baghdad
(04.30.2008) The city of Baghdad welcomed the addition of a new local Iraqi police station to its security force April 29 during a ribbon cutting ceremony held in Furat.
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Seeds Sow Progress in Busayefi
(04.30.2008) U.S. Soldiers delivered seeds and plastic to farmers in the town of Busayefi April 26, in an effort to revitalize agriculture in the area 10 kilometers southeast of Baghdad.
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Iron Brigade Soldiers – Boots on the Ground
(04.30.2008) When Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, arrived here at the beginning of April, they had a good idea what they were getting into.
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EPRT Facilitates Mada’in Ag Expo
(04.30.2008) More than 1500 Iraqi farmers attended the Mada’in Agricultural Technology Exposition in al-Wahida, Iraq, April 26 - 27.
Story by Maj. Joseph Sowers
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