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Pentagon Monitors Thailand Flood Situation
Defense officials are carefully monitoring the situation in Thailand as that nation faces the worst flooding it’s had in more than 50 years. Recent flooding across Thailand has killed more than 360 people, and more than 2.5 million people have been affected, Thai government officials said. When the flooding started, U.S. Pacific Command ordered the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, which was conducting a port visit to Singapore, to get underway earlier than scheduled to pre-position in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
USS Mustin Arrives in Thailand
The guided missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived here Oct. 21 for a port visit and to participate in community service events in order to strengthen ties between the U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand. The U.S. Navy extends its sincere condolences to the people of Thailand in the aftermath of the recent flooding that has affected the nation. While in port, the crew of USS Mustin will participate in community service projects in an effort … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Carrier Strike Group Moves Towards Kingdom of Thailand
The nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its strike group are cutting short a port visit in Singapore. The U.S. Navy ships are moving to be in position to assist the Kingdom of Thailand with the heavy monsoon flooding it is now experiencing. Deploying with the Washington are USS Dewey, USS Mustin, USS Kidd and USS Wayne E Meyer. The ship movements come after the arrival of a U.S. Marine Corps humanitarian assistance survey team … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
U.S. Coast Guard to the Aid of Tokelau
As the island nation of Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand, entered severe drought levels, the approximately 1,500 residents looked beyond its shores for assistance. Isolated from their nearest neighbor by roughly 300 miles of ocean with the dire outlook of only seven days left of available drinking water, the U.S. Coast Guard answered the call for help. The mission to support Tokelau started when the U. S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, contacted Joint Rescue … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Army Aids Drought Stricken Herdsmen
More than 25,000 cattle, camels, chickens and other animals received necessary veterinary treatments Aug. 16-24 in an effort to help livestock in the Miesa and Siminto, Ethiopia, region survive the current drought. A partnership between local Animal Health Assistants (AHAs), Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), the district veterinary office of the Negele Borena Region of Ethiopia, and members of the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (490 CABN FXSP) from the Combined Joint Task Force … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
The youth of Sangin
More than 85 children from around Sangin attended the Sangin Youth Outreach Shura held by Female Engagement Teams assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Aug. 17. “It is important to work with the youth of Sangin because just like the kids in the U.S., they want to grow up to be something,” said Sgt. Juanita Towns, the FET 13 team leader. “So it is just best that we try to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Humanitarian Assistance, Marines, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Marines ran to the rescue in 1906 San Francisco quake
In 1906, Marines were more than the first to fight. They were first to fight fires, rescue earthquake victims and restore order. The Bay area’s military ran toward the fray, working to secure the fractured city, quench fires and save lives. Reports filed by Navy and Army officials after the earthquake testified to the military’s response when the earth shifted and one of the greatest natural disasters struck. The San Andreas fault groaned to life about 5:15 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Humanitarian Assistance, Marines, Military
Military exercise aids Mongol health care
Military doctors, nurses and medics from five countries came together to deliver general healthcare, optometry and dental services to a small suburb of Ulaabaatar, Mongolia from Aug 6-9, while participating in Khaan Quest 2011, a U.S. Marine led exercise designed to strengthen the interoperability of U.S., Mongolian and other participating nations’ forces in humanitarian civil action projects and multinational joint peace keeping missions around the world. The temporary clinic held inside the Buynt Uhaa Complex, has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military, Our Allies
National Guard Begins Minot Recovery Effort
North Dakota National Guard troops are receiving some relief after assisting state and local authorities with flood mitigation and disaster relief efforts for some 75 days so far in 2011. About 120 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard will be arriving in Minot and assuming some of the duties now being performed by their North Dakota counterparts. Guardsmen continue patrols in the flooded areas of the city as well as patrolling the many dikes and levees. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
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