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Tag Archives: Haiti
Soldier returns to Haiti to help, finds family
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Junior Florestal left Haiti when he was 13 for a better life in the United States. He long promised to return, but it took an earthquake to bring him back.“I’d always wanted to come,” the 33-year-old Army … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, army staff sergeant, Capt. John Hartsock, Fla., Florestal, Fort Bragg, Haiti, Iraq, N.C., Orlando, Port-au-Prince, U.S., U.S. Army, United States
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Air Force brings order to chaotic air traffic
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — When Air Force special operations controllers stepped off a transport plane Wednesday night at Haiti’s main airport, they found chaos.One day after the earthquake struck, relief planes were coming in from all directions, landing on a first-come-first-served … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air, air force combat controllers, Borders, Clinton, Col. Ben McMullen, Fla., Grove, Haiti, Iraq, Port-au-Prince, President Ren, Santo Domingo, Tech. Sgt. Chris Grove, U.S.
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Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti
At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base’s first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Charleston AFB began launching … Continue reading
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Tagged airlift wings, Charleston, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, relief, U.S.
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Ohio Task Force One to ready depart for Haiti from WPAFB
An 80-member urban search and rescue team is packed and ready to go here, hoping their unit will be the next to fly into earthquake ravaged Haiti. Ohio Task Force One is composed of volunteer members from throughout Ohio and … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiti, magnitude earthquake, northern Kentucky, Ohio, Port-au-Prince, search
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Air Force intelligence agency officials support Haitian relief efforts
High-altitude damage assessment imagery as well as linguistic support are being provided for disaster relief and recovery efforts in Haiti by members of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency headquartered here. The imagery from the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned … Continue reading
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Tagged beale air force base, Calif., Haiti, imagery, Miami, U.S.
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Mullen: 10,000 troops on scene by Monday
WASHINGTON — Up to 10,000 U.S. troops will be off Haiti’s shores by Monday to help distribute aid and prevent potential rioting among desperate earthquake survivors, the top U.S. military officer said Friday, as President Obama pledged long-term reconstruction help … Continue reading
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Tagged Adm. Mike Mullen, aid, Brazil, Carl Vinson, Haiti, P.J. Crowley, Port-au-Prince, President Obama, President Rene Preval, Robert Gates, U.S., U.S. Embassy, Victoria DeLong, Virginia, Washington
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Airmen providing relief after Haiti quake
Barely a day had passed since a massive earthquake had devastated Haiti and yet special operations airmen swarmed on the ground of the tiny island nation.Pararescuemen fanned out into the capital city of Port-au-Prince, sifting through rubble for survivors, and … Continue reading
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Air Force special forces rescue seven in Haiti relief efforts
Air Force special force operators in Haiti have rescued seven survivors of the massive Jan. 12 earthquake that continues to wreak havoc on the country in its wake, according to Air Force officials. News of the rescues represents a small … Continue reading
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Tagged Force, Haiti, J. Nelson, Lt. Col. Brett, Port-au-Prince, special operations forces
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Logistics agency staff prepares to help Haiti
The Defense Logistics Agency staff here is preparing to provide humanitarian relief in response to the devastating earthquake that shook Haiti Jan. 12. The agency’s Joint Logistics Operations Center staff is coordinating support with U.S. Southern Command who are, in turn, working … Continue reading
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Tagged Agency, Col. Scott Dalke, defense logistics agency, Haiti, U.S.
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Conway: 22nd MEU tapped for earthquake relief
The Marine Corps will send the North Carolina-based 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to earthquake-ravaged Haiti as part of an extensive U.S. relief plan for the island nation, the service’s top officer said Thursday.Commandant Gen. James Conway, speaking at a Surface … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Station, Aristide, Camp Lejeune, Capt. Clark Carpenter, Caribbean, Carl Vinson, Carter Hall, Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Col. Gareth F, Fort McHenry, Gen. James Conway, Haiti, James K. Sanborn, Jean-Bertrand, Lance Bacon, MEU, N.C., New River, North Carolina, Paul Conneally, Port-au-Prince, surface navy association, U.S., Washington
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