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Second OIF Soldier to Receive Posthumous Medal of Honor |
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Written by davidtkl
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 23, 2008) - President Bush has
announced that Spc. Ross McGinnis will posthumously be awarded the
Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony June 2, two weeks shy of what
would have been his 21st birthday.
McGinnis will be just the second U.S. Soldier to receive the medal for
actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and a special Web site dedicated to
his heroics has been created by the Soldiers Media Center at www.army.mil/medalofhonor/McGinnis.
The site includes a profile on the 1st Infantry Division Soldier,
battlescape, background on the medal, video news reports and a number
of other resources.
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Present, Future Weapons Displayed on Capitol Hill |
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Written by davidtkl
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 23, 2008) - Some of the Army's most
high-tech future weapons were recently on display on Capitol Hill as
part of the "Empowering Soldiers Through High Technology" exhibit
sponsored by the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition,
logistics and technology.
Last week, Congressmen got a sneak peak at the future of Soldiers'
personal weapons, including the M-26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System
and the XM-25 Individual Airburst Weapon System.
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U.S. Sends Relief Supplies to China |
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Written by davidtkl
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
WASHINGTON (AFPS, May 18, 2008) - The U.S. military has responded to
Chinese requests, delivering critically needed relief supplies to the
earthquake-stricken Sichuan province.
More than 32,000 people are known dead from the 7.9 quake that hit May
12. About 250,000 are hurt, according to Chinese government releases.
Thousands remain missing and are feared dead under the rubble.
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U.S. Flights Continue to Deliver Supplies to Burma |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 17 May 2008 |
WASHINGTON (AFPS, May 15, 2008 - A total of eight Air Force C-130s have
delivered supplies to Burma as part of the U.S. relief effort following
Cyclone Nargis, a senior military official said yesterday.
Five C-130 Hercules transports delivered water, blankets, rations,
mosquito netting and plastic sheeting yesterday. "We have to have
permission every time we go in," the official, speaking on background,
said. "U.S. officials have a verbal OK to bring in five more planeloads
of relief supplies today, he added.
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Best Sappers Compete in Grueling Challenge |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 17 May 2008 |
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Army News Service, May 15, 2008) -- After 52
hours of engineer challenges requiring muscle-wrenching, rain-soaked
exertion, little or no sleep and miles of running, Capt. Jason
Winkelmann and 2nd Lt. Joel Groves, both from the 8th Engineer
Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, placed first May 8
in the 2008 Best Sapper Competition.
The Best Sapper Competition is the Engineer Regiment's equivalent to
the Best Ranger Competition; identifying elite Soldiers in combat
engineer military occupation specialties.
From more than a dozen Army units, 25 two-man teams arrived on Fort
Leonard Wood to compete for the title of Best Sappers, May 6-8, waging
war on challenge after challenge and testing their abilities as
engineers and Soldiers.
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