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Archive: May, 2004

Empire State Building lights up for Fleet Week May 21, 2004 — Service members from each branch of service pulled the switch Thursday to light up the Empire State Building in red, white and blue lights in honor of New York City's Fleet Week 2004. The switch is located in the downstairs lobby of the Empire State Building. A model of the building sits next to the switch and lights up to represent the colors MORE

DoD Taking Steps to Prevent Vehicle Deaths in Iraq May 18, 2004 — Buckle up your seat belt and don't drive too fast. This age-old advice applies as much on the streets of Baghdad as on Main Street, USA. Vehicle accidents—involving both tactical and nontactical vehicles—are the leading cause of noncombat fatalities in Iraq. Most result from excessive speed and not wearing seat belts, according to J.T. Coleman MORE

Powell Confident U.S. Will "Stay the Course" in Iraq May 16, 2004 — Secretary of State Colin Powell said today he is confident the United States will the stay course in Iraq.He said that President Bush has already made it clear said this nation will not "cut and run.""We expect that the Iraqi interim government that will come into place on the first of July would certainly ask us to remain and help them stay the MORE

Deploying: New York Marines discuss gear they can and can't do without May 14, 2004 — Marines from New York took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom last year -and some may head back for Operation Iraqi Freedom II this year. Some of the New York Marines who deployed last year share what they learned during their time overseas, including what gear was unnecessary once they got to the desert, and what they depended on the most.Extra MORE

Brooklyn Cleaners offers one-stop uniform spot for New York Marines May 13, 2004 — "We'd probably have to go to Quantico, Va.," said Staff Sgt. Alfredo Yulan, from 6th Communication Battalion in Brooklyn, N.Y. "That would be the closest place for uniforms if this place wasn't here." A four-hour drive from New York City to Virginia to get uniform alterations done may not sound like an appealing option to New York Marines. MORE

Groups Arrange Foster Care for Military Pets May 12, 2004 — Deploying overseas means leaving friends and loved ones behind. For service members with no one to take care of their beloved dog, cat, bird or other pet, it once meant also having to abandon or turn the pet over to a shelter - never to see it again. Thanks to two nonprofit groups - the Military Pets Foster Project and Operation Noble Foster - MORE

Bush Reiterates Coalition Iraq Mission, Supports Rumsfeld May 10, 2004 — President Bush reiterated that the United States has "a vital national interest" in Iraq, following a meeting of his national security team at the Pentagon today. Bush met with Vice President Dick Cheney, Seccretary of State Colin Powell National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, Defense Secretary MORE

Sovereignty Transfer Won't Be 'Instant,' U.S. Official Says May 10, 2004 — As U.S., coalition, Iraqi and U. N. authorities work to transfer sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government June 30, a senior U.S. official cautioned today that it wouldn't be a complete process. "On June 30, there will not sort of be a light switch turned on or turned off where it's just instant - it's a gradual process," Coalition Provisional MORE

Marines, Afghan police team up May 8, 2004 — The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, have found a new partner in the war on terror. The battalion has joined forces with the Surobi police in both security and civil affairs operations throughout the Surobi District. “America’s Battalion” deployed to Afghanistan late last year, and has spent the past two months operating in the Tagab Valley. MORE

3/3 wins Intramural Baseball Championship May 7, 2004 — In the second game of the best-of-three Intramural Baseball Championship at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, it was gutsy defensive play and tight pitching that gave 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, the edge over the Marauders of Marine Aircraft Group 24, for a 2-1 victory, April 30.The second game in the series drew an even larger and more vocal MORE

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