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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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