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National Guard – Plays Key Role in Ricin Response
Two members of the 92nd Civil Support Team take a sample of a simulated hazardous substance in a Sparks, Nev., shopping mall during training Nov. 25, 2005. The Nevada National Guard’s civil support team was called to assist Las Vegas Metro Police on Feb. 28, 2008, with a suspicious substance that was later identified as deadly ricin. The team is one of 52 certified units nationwide to support local and state authorities at domestic incident sites by identifying hazardous agents and substances. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka, USA DoD By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill, USA Special to American Forces Press Service A National Guard civil support team was on scene within an hour last night after Las Vegas authorities sought help with a suspicious substance that later turned out to be deadly … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military, War on Terror, WMD
Commandant Halts Purchase of New Tactical Vests
DVIDS By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service “The commandant wore it during a trip over there for Thanksgiving, and he absolutely did not like it,” Johnson said. “He made the call to not buy more until perhaps they find a way to mitigate the issues the troops are raising. That’s typical of our commandant. He listens to the Marines, and where it makes sense, he executes based on their feedback.” “The feedback on the vests is that the Marines don’t like the pullover design,” said Lt. Col. T.V. Johnson, the commandant’s spokesman. “A lot of the guys get scraped about the ears and face when they put them on.” Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Body armor issuesMilitary Body Armor in IraqMakers of Body Armor Boost ProductionIraq: Marine Body … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Marines, Military
Influenza Week 8 2008
CDC During week 8 (February 17 – 23, 2008), influenza activity decreased slightly in the United States. Two thousand three hundred twenty-one (30.0%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories were positive for influenza. The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza was above the epidemic threshold for the seventh consecutive week. The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) and acute respiratory illness (ARI) was above national baseline levels. ILI decreased in seven of the nine regions compared to week 7, and was above region-specific baselines in all nine regions. The East South Central, Mid-Atlantic, Mountain, New England, Pacific, South Atlantic and West North Central regions reported ARI at or above their region specific baselines. Forty-nine … Read entire article »
Damage Control, Stand To!
PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2008) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Stephanie Checa, left, and Machinist Mate 1st Class Robert Walton, help Machinist Mate 3rd Class Leslie Grant into her firefighting gear during the damage control portion of the shipboard indoctrination course aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The course familiarizes newly arrived Truman Sailors on basic shipboard qualifications, command structure and orientation. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Residents Attempting to Give No Slack to AQI
DVIDS By Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Public Affairs Office As Americans we should all know the inspiring story of our founding fathers and all the brave men who sacrificed everything to fight off oppression. Basically a bunch of farmers, blacksmiths, tailors, teachers and other ordinary men answered the call to arms in the 1770′s to rid our country of tyranny. They were trained by foreigners who had experienced war and who had fought their enemy before. They then took to the battlefields as Soldiers of a common bond…the quest for freedom. Through heavy losses, and an ever-developing knowledge of their enemy, combined with a passion for freedom, those men did what had to be done…and the rest they say is history. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
New York Times Blogs Baghdad
Oh, God, I’m about to say something nice about the New York Times. Do not adjust your set. The Times’ Baghdad Bureau has a blog. It’s called Baghdad Bureau – Iraq From the Inside. It appears to be an outstanding effort at a group blog. It’s full of information, pics, video, and links. OK, now back to the regularily scheduled critism of the New York Times. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Media, Old Media, Other Bloggers
Shoulder Update
I do not need a new right shoulder. I merely need an oil change and a good tuneup. My trip to the “shoulder doc” was amazing. If hospitals only worked this well. I was taken in to an exam room promptly. The PA seeing me arrived within two minutes. I was x-rayed in the same area, digital x-rays that were available within five minutes. I was treated and out within about 50 minutes. Don’t those people know they’re medical professionals? [/sarcasm] My rotator cuff, all four of whatever they’re called, is badly irritated but not torn. The PA demonstrated what I would not be able to do if I had a tear. I got a shot of cortisone and novacaine. Further description will be below the fold for the queasy. Previous in series Next in seriesTable … Read entire article »
Filed under: Me and Mine
Proactive PSF Takes Fight to Enemy
DVIDS By Pfc. Jerry Murphy Regimental Combat Team 1 In the early morning hours of Feb. 23, Marines of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, heard gunshots in the distance, which quickly escalated into a spontaneous gunfight. The Marines located the source of the fire, after a short assessment of the situation, and upon request from provincial security forces, they patrolled to a warehouse where the gunfight was taking place. With the PSF already battling the insurgents, the Marines quickly set up a cordon and provided security for the Iraqi police. “The PSF immediately responded to the incident and requested our support,†said Sgt. Robert K. Breese, the Co. G watch officer during the attack. “The PSF battled and neutralized the insurgents, with the Marines providing security just in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
School Opening Sign of Progress
DVIDS By Spc. Nathaniel Smith 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Since 2003, people all over Iraq have been looking for signs of improvement in the establishment of essential services and the security necessary to return to a normal life. On Feb. 25, they didn’t need to look any further than in Doura, known as the “Heart of Darkness,†where the Bilat primary school opened – thus paving the way for a better future for the children of Baghdad. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 137 days)
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