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JOHN ZIEGLER MAILING LIST **UPDATE**In the week since I went off the air at KFI I have received an unbelievable amount of mail from people who have expressed their disappointment at the end of the show as well as their support for me personally. I am very much appreciative to all of you who have done so. I am just sorry that I have not been able to personally respond to all of you. Obviously there is a LOT that happened at KFI that I have not yet been able to talk about (many of you have asked about John...

A line of Los Angeles Police officers on Crenshaw Boulevard stood between a coalition of Minutemen and black activists, and a larger group of pro-immigrant marchers in Leimert Park today. Officers, some in riot gear, some in shorts and on bicycles, lined the usually-busy boulevard street. At 3:50 p.m., LAPD officials declared the anti- immigrant rally to be an illegal assemble, as its parade permit had expired, and a short time later arrested activist anti-immigration activist Ted Hayes. LAPD brass earlier had declared a tactical alert to muster enough officers to keep the two sides apart. And police, mindful...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2006 -- The situation in Iraq would be much worse “if not for the American heroes that are out on the street every day in Baghdad and across (Iraq),” the commander of combat troops in Iraq said today. “In the debate over the events happening in Iraq, I think that some people have lost sight of the daily acts of heroism that our servicemembers perform here in the name of service to our nation and to freedom,” said Army Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, commander of Multinational Corps Iraq. Chiarelli, who gives up command Dec. 14,...

LONDON: British Sikhs have stepped up their attack on the UK's politically-correct policy of lumping Sikhs and Hindus with the omnibus tag 'Asian' instead of clearly identifying Muslims as the offenders when needed, just 48 hours after a Scottish Sikh teenager was viciously attacked by a white gang and forced to submit to having his long hair hacked off. In a loaded attack on British political correctness, Sikh leaders blamed the Edinburgh incident on the UK's refusal to identify Asian Muslims as perpetrators of crime. Instead, said the Sikh Federation, Britain's only Sikh political party, racist offenders against whites are...

Rapid ... commandos secure Dili airport as the first members of the force touch down Welcome ... East Timorese have been happy to welcome the biggest single Australian military deployment since the 1999 Interfet operation Airlift ... troop transport planes have been used to evacuate Australians from the danger zone Recovery ... troops have brought much-needed medical equipment and supplies with them Welcome ... troops' arrival was enthusiastically welcomed by locals, including this group at Dili airport Commitment ... "It's a big thing to send 1300 troops in. It's a very foolish, short-sighted thing to pull them out before...

Are you in favour of legalising euthanasia? Join the debate DOCTORS issued a united plea against legalising “mercy killings” for the first time yesterday, before a crucial parliamentary vote that would allow patients to choose when to die. The Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of General Practitioners abandoned their neutral stance on euthanasia, after an RCP survey that showed three quarters of the profession opposed a change in the law even for a tiny number of terminally ill people. Among palliative care doctors, 95.4 per cent opposed a change in the law. But backers of the Assisted...

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Jan. 29, 2006 – For more than a year, Albanian army Maj. Ilirjan Balliu has served as the senior national representative for Albania with the 63-nation coalition organized to combat global terrorism. Shortly after his arrival to U.S. Central Command here, Balliu had breakfast with a U.S. military officer. As the two shared conversation and coffee, the U.S. officer revealed what was on his mind. "'If you would have told me years ago that I would have been sitting at a U.S. military base, eating and talking to an Albanian military officer, I wouldn't have...

The Stakes in Roberts's Nomination by BRUCE SHAPIRO [posted online on July 20, 2005] Judge John Roberts is a white male who has spent his entire adult life in Washington. Those facts themselves mean nothing, but they do beg a question: What could be so compelling about Judge Roberts as a Supreme Court candidate that the White House was willing to forswear all claims on ethnic diversity and all geographical political advantage, not to mention the express desire of Laura Bush and countless other women to see a nominee of their gender? To understand Judge Roberts's unique appeal, forget for...

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The head of the U.S. Border Patrol says his agency is hampered by its inability to put up permanent checkpoints on roads in southeastern Arizona. David Aguilar told a Senate hearing Thursday that no similar prohibition exists in other border states, but appropriations provisions have required that all checkpoints be temporary and be moved every two weeks in Arizona. Critics say permanent checkpoints, which force motorists to pull off roads leading away from the border for inspections, disrupt trade and traffic. But Aguilar said they have proven effective in other states. Congressman Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., is behind the provisions that...

Norway, a major oil exporter, is prepared to help Iraq build up its oil industry by sharing experience, training and technology, a deputy minister said Tuesday. "There is real interest in doing this and getting it going this year," Norwegian Deputy Minister of International Development Leiv Lunde told The Associated Press. (snip)

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Former congresswoman Tillie Fowler passed away this morning, two days after suffering a brain hemorrhage. According to co-workers, she suffered the brain hemorrhage at her home in Jacksonville Monday. Fowler was at St. Vincent's hospital with her husband Buck by her side. Her daughters, Tillie Anne and Elizabeth, were also there. Tillie Fowler graduated from Emory University, where she received both her B.A. and law degree. Before moving to Jacksonville in 1971, she served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Robert G. Stephens, Jr. from Georgia and was General Counsel in the White House Office of...

A woman who left her purse in a taxi got it back — with $13,300 inside — thanks to a Long Island cabby, the cab company said. The passenger who got into Glenn Scher's cab with two companions outside St. Catherine's Hospital in Commack at 2 a.m. Sunday had just lost her husband, who died after he suffered a heart attack the day before, a dispatcher at Lindy's Taxi said yesterday.

Islamic terrorists executed 59 year-old Margaret Hassan who had lived in Iraq for thirty years, married an Iraqi and become a citizen herself, and who had devoted her entire life to helping the Iraqi people. For weeks the terrorists tormented this woman physically and psychologically before putting a bullet through her blindfolded head.

On the wing of an Apache By Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, 122nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CAMP TAJI, Iraq -- For two Apache Longbow pilots, the night of Oct. 16 was just a regular night flying a reconnaissance mission around southern Baghdad. A distorted cry for help came across the emergency radio shattering the chatter of all other communications. They recognized the call sign, they recognized the area and a few minutes later, they were in route to perform what would become a heroic rescue. “I really couldn’t make out at first what was going on. The transmission over the...

    Official U.S. Navy file photo of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). View Larger Download HiRes   Successful AT/FP Evaluation Ensures Kearsarge Crew’s Ability to Defend ItselfStory Number: NNS041101-03Release Date: 11/1/2004 3:02:00 PMBy Journalist 3rd Class Liz Baross, USS Kearsarge Public AffairsNORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Kearsarge’s (LHD 3) Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) programs, training and crew were put to the test Oct. 18-22, successfully completing Afloat Training Group (ATG) Atlantic’s AT/FP Phase III evaluation. The evaluation, which consisted of a series of drills and scenarios covering the gamut of AT/FP issues, tested the crew’s ability to...

  This Week in Photos  -    Week of 10/29 Training with the Navy OVER FLORIDA - F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida during a flight from Luke to Key West, Fla., recently. The 62nd FS deployed to Naval Air Station Key West to fly training missions with Navy F-18 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen) Download Full Image --------------------------------   Q   A watchful eye   CAMP BULLIS, Texas -- Airman 1st Class Jason Johnston and Senior Airman Adam Dermish provide watch for their fire...

Defender Challenge U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dustin McPhillips fires an M240B machine gun on Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Oct.15, 2004. McPhillips is assigned to the 568th Security Forces Squadron, based on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and he is representing the U.S. Air Forces in Europe team in the 2004 Defender Challenge competition, held on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The competition pits teams from major Air Force commands against one another over a series of events to include marksmanship, tactics and physical fitness. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle 6666666666666666 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman...

Medical Task Force A member of Task Force Victory checks an Afghan woman's heartbeat at the women and children's medical clinic in the village of Jegdalek, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2004. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Patricia Sinnettlllllllllllllll Task Force Pirate and Task Force Victory soldiers assist at the veterinary clinic in the village of Jegdalek, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2004. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Patricia Sinnett lllllllllllllll A member of Task Force Victory treats a patient at the men's and children's medical clinic in the village of Jegdalek, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2004. U.S. Army photo by 1st...

U.S. Army Engineers Develop Facilities For Afghan Security Forces By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2004 -- A U.S. military official outlined progress today on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is using its know-how to provide headquarters buildings, barracks and training facilities for Afghanistan's security forces. "We are pleased to be here in Afghanistan applying our expertise in civil works and military construction programs for the benefit of the Afghan people," said Army Col. John O'Dowd, commander of the Afghanistan Engineer District, during a Combined Forces Command Afghanistan press conference. The U.S. Army...

  This Week in Photos  -    Week of 10/22   Searching for the challenge FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Senior Airman Chris Clawson sets up a base of fire during a tactics training exercise here recently. Members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Defender Challenge team are spending three weeks here in preparation for the 2004 Defender Challenge competition. Defender Challenge, held at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is an annual security forces competition.  more Download Full Image --------------------------------   Q   Mission not impossible INDIAN SPRINGS AIR FORCE AUXILIARY FIELD, Nev. -- Two pararescuemen descend from an HH-60 Pave Hawk...

Iraqi Children take the 24th MEU Back to SchoolSubmitted by: 24th MEUStory Identification #: 2004101855951Story by Lance Cpl. Sarah A. Beavers FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq  (Oct. 16, 2004) -- Laughter and smiles filled a local school playground as Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit presented children with various educational provisions during a visit to an elementary school in south-central Iraq. The visit was the latest in the MEU's ongoing Back to School Campaign. The event provided the children with water, stickers, balloons, sports equipment, and backpacks filled with school supplies, such as notebooks and crayons....

  Brotherhood of the BadgeBA’QUBAH POLICE STATION, BAQUBAH, Iraq -- It began as a plea for help – brother to brother, police officer to police officer. Diyala Police Chief, Gen. Waleed Khaled Abed Al-Salaam, had been fighting alongside coalition forces for the security of Diyala province since assuming his position in August 2003. When he started, he had only the most primitive tools and equipment. He needed help. So late one night last December, this dedicated and charismatic leader with over 20 years of law enforcement experience, sat down in his office in the Ba’qubah police station and wrote a...

Wounded bodies, hero hearts Buoyed by Army iron will, Stryker soldiers and their loved ones struggle to make their families whole when some of the pieces never come home MICHAEL GILBERT; The News TribuneSunday, October 17th, 2004 12:01 AM (PDT) Dean J. Koepfler | The News TribuneSgt. Scott Throson's wife, Tiffany, and daughter, Alyson, visit him in a Washington, D.C., military hospital. b dean j. koepfler/The News Tribune michael gilbert/The News Tribune Tacoma native and Stryker Lt. Damon Armeni, second from left, lost his spleen and parts of his colon and intestine when a grenade exploded Aug. 4 in...

Sunday, October 17, 2004 In Iraq military hospitals, all patients — friend and foe — are treated equally By Ward Sanderson, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Sunday, October 17, 2004 Ward Sanderson / S&S Capt. Leslie Goodwin, an intensive care nurse at the Army hospital in Baghdad, helps Dihar Aljazy, 5, learn to walk again after bandits shot her in the back. Her grandmother, Jammala, center, says Americans “deserve more gratitude from our side.” Ward Sanderson / S&S Maj. Phil Spinella, a doctor, and Capt. Lisa Breece, a nurse, care for an injured Iraqi baby at the Army’s Ibn Sina Hospital...

Steakhouse Marks Year Honoring Troops With Weekly Dinners By Samantha L. QuigleyAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2004 -- They've been gathering at Fran O'Brien's Stadium Steakhouse in the Capital Hilton here on Friday nights for a year now, but this week was different. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz presents Hal Koster, left, co-owner of Fran O'Brien's Stadium Steakhouse, with the Distinguished Public Service Award. Fran O'Brien's other co-owner, Marty O'Brien, was presented with the same award later. They were honored for hosting weekly Friday night dinners for wounded servicemembers from the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda,...

  This Week in Photos  -    Week of 10/15 Bolt of color CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Kenny Payamps uses fluorescent magnetic particle testing to inspect a water separator bolt from a C-17 Globemaster here. Airman Payamps is a nondestructive inspection testing journeyman assigned to the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt John M. Foster) Download Full Image --------------------------------   Q   Tarzan FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Staff Sergeant Sally McCabe swings hand to hand on the training obstacle named "Tarzan" Oct. 14. Airmen on the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Defender...

Soldiers at Bagram Air Base enjoy the music of Pomeroy. Hundreds of Coalition members were on hand for a concert held in the Post Exchange parking lot. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Frank Magni College Band Trades Campus for Compound Alternative rockers "Pomeroy" bring their sounds to service membersserving in southwest Asia during six-day whirlwind tour.   By Sgt. Frank Magni / 17th Public Affairs Detachment BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2004 — Pomeroy, an alternative rock band commonly found playing on college campuses, embraced the spirit of bringing entertainment to the troops when they took a break...

  Official U.S. Navy file photo of an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron (HCS) 4 preparing to land aboard the command ship USS La Salle (AGF 3). Members from HCS-4 recently returned to Naval Station Norfolk from a three-month deployment in Iraq in support of Operation Iraq Freedom. View Larger Download HiRes   HCS-4 Returns From IraqStory Number: NNS041008-03Release Date: 10/8/2004 9:56:00 AMBy Journalist 3rd Class Melissa Pinsonneault, Naval Air Reserve Norfolk Public AffairsNAVAL AIR RESERVE NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron (HCS) 4 Det. 2, returned to Norfolk Oct. 6,...

  This Week in Photos  -    Week of 10/08   Got gas? OVER SAN DIEGO, Calif. - An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue Squadron moves in to refuel from a 79th Rescue Squadron's C-130.  Story Download Full Image --------------------------------   Q   Weather reports ORCUTT, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Janina Kowalski takes test measurements on the next generation weather radar with an oscilloscope located on New Love Hill here. The technicians use an O-Scope to measure pulse widths. Airman Kowlaski is a ground radar systems maintenance technician assigned to the 30th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force...

Airmen Train With NATO Allies By Capt. Nicholas J. Sabula, USAF Special to American Forces Press Service POCEK, Slovenia, Oct. 8, 2004 -- Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy, joined forces with troops from one of NATO's newest member nations Oct. 4-7 to improve the way they rescue downed pilots. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Davis, left, goes over the use of a global positioning system with Slovenian Lt. Roskar Zelko, middle, and Maj. Ales Stimec during combat-search-and-rescue training in Pocek, Slovenia, Oct. 5. Davis is a survival, escape, resistance and evasion instructor assigned to Aviano Air Base,...

Albacore Crew Tells About Life Aboard Ship By Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 07, 2004 -- Coast Guard Seaman Crystal Begley likes being in the Coast Guard, but she echoes the sentiments of shipmates when she says life aboard ship has its "good and bad." A boarding crew from the Coast Guard cutter Albacore prepares to board a vessel to do a routine inspection. During the inspection, the boarding crew will check to ensure the boat meets required Coast Guard safety regulations. Crewmembers will also check for illegal weapons, drugs and immigrants. Photo...

        U.S. Army Spc. Pedro Martinez kisses his 7-month-old daughter, Juliana, for the first time while his wife Raquel looks on during the 1st Cavalry Division's welcome home ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 28. Juliana was born while Martinez was deployed to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kelly Hunt ~ *            Supporters gather for the 1st Cavalry Division's welcome home ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 28 to celebrate the return of their loved ones from Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kelly...

Iraqi-Americans Describe Life in Iraq By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brent A. Hunt / Fort Hood, Texas FORT HOOD, Texas — In an initiative started by the Department of Defense, a group of Iraqi-Americans are touring military installations to provide military members and their families a first-hand account of how life in Iraq is changing. During six one-hour sessions, Tamara Quinn and Pakeza Alexander provided a full house crowd at the Phantom Warrior Center with an uplifting account of how life has changed in Iraq since the removal of the Saddam Hussein regime. “I never thought in my lifetime...

National Guard Chief Visits Taji By Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, 122nd Mobile Public Affairs DetachmentCAMP TAJI, Iraq -- With just a few months left until units deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II begin redeployment to home stations, planners and logisticians with the National Guard Bureau are facing challenges not seen since the end of World War II. Addressing issues ranging from the comfort of individual Soldiers to concerns of redeployment, Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau spent the day visiting Camp Taji, Sept. 29 talking to commanders and Soldiers of the Arkansas National...

Deployed medics save Iraqi childby Master Sgt. Don Perrien, 407th Air Expeditionary Group Public AffairsTALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Almost a week later, little Nahida still winces when doctors ask about the snake that bit her foot. Her father, Nafil Radi, a policeman in the local An Nasiriyah precinct of southern Iraq, sits beside the hospital bed and holds her hand. Gently he coaxes her to point out which type of viper she encountered only a few short nights ago. The 8-year-old girl now rests comfortably in a bed of the 407th Expeditionary Medical Group here. Doctors believe...

  Combining Forces Improves Medical Training (LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Balad, Iraq) - A new phase of medical training began Oct. 4 under a new plan; all medical units on post will assist in conducting training for the combat lifesaver course. The benefits of the joint training are that all the medical units can share in the training and will be able to provide the necessary instruction to units here more often. Medical units will be able to share in the training load while still accomplishing daily missions. “We all got together back in April and started talking with...

  Recruiting Command hits active Army, Reserve recruiting goals By Joe Burlas WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 1, 2004) -- For the fifth year in a row, the U.S. Army Recruiting Command hit its fiscal year active-duty and Reserve recruiting goals. As of Sept. 27, the command brought in 77,587 active Army recruits against a Department of the Army mission of 77,000, and 21,278 Reserve recruits against a 21,000 requirement. “Recruiting Command has served the nation well for the past 40 years and I am positive it will continue to serve well for the next 40 years at least,” said...

Coalition Nabs 16 Enemy Soldiers After Afghan Firefight American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2004 -- Coalition forces captured 16 enemy insurgents Oct. 3 during a daylong battle near the Afghan city of Spin Buldak, according to officials. The coalition troops were patrolling when enemy forces attacked them. No coalition troops were wounded or equipment damaged during the engagement. Six enemy troops were wounded during the battle and were taken to Kandahar for medical treatment. One wounded enemy soldier is in stable condition. The others were treated and detained for questioning. In other news from Afghanistan, insurgents launched...

Airfield manager flies U.S. flag for Afghan children’s aidby Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey455th Expeditionary Operations Group Public Affairs 9/27/2004 - BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Each time Barry McKelvy sees the U.S. Flag waving from the air control tower here, he knows his nation’s symbol is providing comfort for Afghan children. Mr. McKelvy, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing’s flag-flying program coordinator, flies flags in honor of family and friends for donations. The donations are used to provide children of nearby orphanages shoes, clothes, school supplies, radios, toys and basic toiletries. Originally Mr. McKelvy, the airfield manager, flew the flags as a “good...

                      Bearing Duel 2004 Seabee Daniel Trammel mans a defensive firing position during Exercise Bearing Duel 2004 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman John P. Curtis lllllllllllllll Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 rush an "injured" man to medical during a mass casualty drill at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 31, 2004. The battalion participated in Exercise Bearing Duel 2004, which provides an opportunity to train in realistic field environments while preparing for contingency operations and future deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman John P. Curtis lllllllllllllll Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction...

International Support Gaining in Iraq, Rice Says By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2004 -- The key to winning the war in Iraq is to support the Iraqis as they take on responsibility for their own future, and the international community is increasingly doing just that, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said today. Rice told George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week" talk show this morning that the international community is stepping up to the plate to be a part of "an opportunity to build a different kind of Iraq as a lynchpin for a much different...

Members of a UH-60 crew receive the Air Medal with Valor Device for their actions during the Herat riots Sept. 12. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stephanie L. Carl     CTF Saber Soldiers Recognized for Heroic Efforts By Sgt. Stephanie L. Carl, 17th Public Affairs Detachment HERAT PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2004 — Though their uniforms covered most of their bruises, nothing could conceal the fact that the soldiers of Combined Task Force Saber had put their own lives on the line to help others Sept. 12. When Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced the removal of Ishmal Khan...

 Mortar men set aside mortars for heavy machine gunsSubmitted by: 1st Marine DivisionStory Identification #: 200410154421Story by Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Garcia CAMP HURRICANE POINT, Iraq (Sept. 29, 2004) -- Whether riding down the streets of Iraq positioned behind a 50-caliber machine gun turret or in the back of an armored vehicle, they look like any other rifleman in the Marine Corps. But these Marines aren't riflemen, they're mortar men with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Normally, they are an independent group of Marines with the capability of unleashing the destructive power of 81mm mortars on the enemy...

    040922-N-0000X-081 Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2004) - Hurricane Ivan sank and stacked numerous boats at Bayou Grande Marina on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. Navy officials reported that nearly 90 percent of the buildings on the base suffered significant damage. Ivan made landfall at Gulf Shores, Ala., at approximately 3:15 a.m. EST Sept. 16, with winds of 130 MPH. U.S. Navy Photo (RELEASED)   View Larger Download HiRes   Shipmates Donate to Hurricane Ivan VictimsStory Number: NNS040930-02Release Date: 9/30/2004 12:54:00 PMBy Ellen Maurer, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public AffairsWASHINGTON (NNS) -- Shipmates wanting...

Air Guard Aircraft Impress Crowds in South Africa By Staff Sgt. John Gassler, USAFSpecial to American Forces Press Service PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 29, 2004 – They were daunted by the size of the C-5 Galaxy transport and KC-135 Stratotanker and mesmerized by the sleek, bold designs of the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and F-16 Fighting Falcon. Members of the 174th Fighter Wing from Syracuse, N.Y., load their aircraft on a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for a return flight home to the United States after a weeklong participation at the South African Aerospace Exhibition at Waterkloof Air Force Base,...

Trailblazers Staff Sgt. Tom Caldwell maintains security by a convoy on a road near Baqubah, Iraq, on Sept. 24, 2004. Caldwell is assigned to the Army National Guard's Company C, 141st Engineer Battalion, attached to the 1st Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Known as the "Trailblazers," the engineers' job is to search for Improvised Explosive Devices in the Baqubah area. U.S. Army photo by Spc. James B. Smith Jr.  ff off off off off off off off off off off   Spc. Sean Hogan, left, and Staff Sgt. Terry Olauson use a mine detector to search for Improvised Explosive...

Reserve Component Reenlistments Exceed ExpectationsBy Sgt. Dan Purcell, 122nd Mobile Public Affairs DetachmentCAMP BLACK JACK, Baghdad—How much is a good Soldier worth and how far would you go to keep one in the Army? For one dedicated noncommissioned officer [NCO] keeping a good Soldier in is everything. Recently, three Soldiers belonging to the 425th Civil Affairs Battalion reenlisted in An Najaf. Making it happen took the patient efforts of Master Sgt. Rebecca Sewell, who is the senior Army Reserve retention noncommissioned officer in Iraq assigned to the Third Army. Sewell, a native of Cape Coral, Fla., is one of...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 September 28, 2004Release Number: 04-09-86 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASK FORCE DANGER SOLDIERS CAPTURE LEADER OF AIF CELL TIKRIT, Iraq -- Task Force Danger Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment detained the suspected leader of an anti-Iraqi forces insurgent cell during a raid in Kirkuk on Sept. 27 at about 3 p.m. The Soldiers detained Husayn Salman Muhammad Al-Jabburi, suspected of leading a Kirkuk-Hawaijah based cell aligning itself with Ansar Al Sunna. Ansar Al Sunna is a faction of...