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Things are baaaaad in Haiti
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Air National Guard members honor Hotel Montana dead
The earthquake that rocked this city left many of its structures damaged or destroyed, including one landmark that many say represented a sense of stability within the city. The Hotel Montana, a four-star hotel where diplomats, dignitaries and other world leaders often stayed, collapsed during the Jan. 12 earthquake trapping many of its guests in the rubble. A few made it out alive, and the task of finding and identifying those who didn’t fell to a variety … Read entire article »
Air Guard Engineers Help Haitians
The U.S. military response to the January earthquake in Haiti was almost immediate. Within hours, equipment, supplies and personnel began to arrive in Haiti to assist those affected by the earthquake and its aftershocks. Many Air National Guard units and personnel were among the first to respond to the disaster. For some, it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Air Force Staff Sgt. Oscar Trevino of the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron … Read entire article »
Haitian earthquake update – March 4
Please follow the links for the complete story: Haitians Go Back to Work Story by Pfc. Kissta Feldner Locals sit by their stands, filled with everything from rice, to cigarettes, to Revlon lipstick. Men carry enormous bags of fruits and vegetables on their heads, zigzagging through the maze that makes up the “orange market.” It was dubbed this by the U.S. soldiers in the area because of the massive amount of oranges that lay in piles by the … Read entire article »
Haitian earthquake relief – update for February 28
More at the links Port repairs The main port of Haiti suffered severe damage during the earthquake. The largest North pier was destroyed, and the piles under the South pier crumbled leaving only part of it fit for use. With the assistance of the US Coast Guard, Navy and Army, who took over management of the port in support of the Autorite Portuaire Nationale, two crane ships were deployed which can load and unload cargo without facilities … Read entire article »
Navy and Marines bridge Haitian divide from government
Since the beginning of Operation Unified Response, one of the primary missions of the Navy and Marine Corps civil affairs teams attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is to unite the people and governments of earthquake menaced Haiti together with non-governmental organizations and international aid workers. Using a facility called a civil military operations center, Marines from 4th Civil Affairs Group, attached to the 22nd MEU and sailors from … Read entire article »
Landslide in Haiti tests Special Ops rescuers
Four children are dead after a landslide hit an elementary school in Cap-Haitien around noon, Feb. 15. Members of the Nepalese police force working for the United Nations secured the scene at the Petite Ecole Francaise school while seven members from the Joint Forces Special Operations Component Command operating out of Cap-Haitien worked to pull the children out from under the rubble, according to one of the U.S. Special Operations service members who responded to the … Read entire article »
Italian troops aid paras in Haiti rubble clearance
Buildings lean dangerously, looming over soldiers in the street below attempting to remove mounds of debris, the remains of structures that have already crumbled. As a tractor fills its bucket with a new load of fragmented concrete, it snags a downed power line, causing loose bricks to fall from the structure above. This scene is evidence of why the engineering mission here is so important. When the road is cleared, it will become a safe route … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Military, Our Allies
A tent means a lot to Haitian orphans
Haitian children explore the inside of a tent, using every flap and vent as an entrance, dodging their way between the legs of U.S. Army Paratroopers. Giggling, they pull at the ropes stabilizing the structure, testing its construction. The smell of freshly unpacked tents and the sound of children’s laughter fill the air. This scene was replayed at four different sites around Port-au-Prince as Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team went along their mission, providing … Read entire article »
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