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20 May 2005 Military News


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  • Mandate of UN peacebuilding mission in Tajikistan continued for another year UN News Centre 20 May 2005 -- The mandate of the United Nations Tajikistan Office of Peacebuilding (UNTOP) has been extended until June of next year
  • Annan requests extension and expansion of UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti UN News Centre 20 May 2005 -- Recommending that the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Haiti be extended for another year and the mission enlarged, Secretary-General Kofi Annan commends it for carrying out crucial tasks in difficult circumstances and says it has created a security environment in which the political transition can take place.
  • Somalia Disappointed At Peacekeeping Delays VOA 20 May 2005 -- The Somali government says it intends to go ahead with its relocation plans from Kenya to Somalia despite an apparent lack of a regional peacekeeping force to bring stability and order to the country.
  • Russia: Court Clears Soldiers Of Murder In Chechnya RFE/RL 20 May 2005 -- A jury in a Russian military court has found soldiers from an elite military unit not guilty of murdering six Chechen civilians at a checkpoint in Chechnya in 2002.
  • Ivory Coast U.N. Chief Has "Guarded Optimism" VOA 20 May 2005 -- The chief of the United Nations mission in divided Ivory Coast says he believes the drawn-out peace process there could finally work despite new challenges. Rebels recently dismissed a new deal for the start of disarmament, while preparations for a scheduled presidential election later this year are lagging.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • Transcript: Army Recruiting Commander Briefing 20 May 2005 -- Presenter: Major General Michael D. Rochelle, U.S. Army Recruiting Commander
  • Army Recruiters Stand Down to Refocus on Values AFPS 20 May 2005 -- Army recruiters are taking a pause today to refocus on values, as investigations are under way to see if some recruiters are cheating to make quotas.
  • Airmen use ‘germ warfare’ to ensure force readiness AFPN 20 May 2005 -- Most people see the war on terrorism as a global engagement where bombs and bullets are the biggest threat against Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines.
  • Army Announces Fort Gordon, Georgia Partner For Residential Communities Initiative Army News Release 20 May 2005 -- Today, The Army announced its selection of GMH/Benham/Centex Military Communities, LLC, (GMH) to develop the Community Development and Management Plan (CDMP) for Fort Gordon, Ga., as part of the Army’s Residential Communities Initiative (RCI).
  • DoD testing ‘revolutionary’ bio detection device Army News 20 May 2005 -- The Department of Defense is testing a cutting-edge technology so revolutionary military scientists are saying it will change the face of biological warfare.
  • Kennedy Makes Port Call in Boston Navy NewsStand 20 May 2005 -- The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) pulled into Boston Harbor May 19 for a four-day goodwill visit.
  • Ships Deploy For Annual Baltic Operations Navy NewsStand 20 May 2005 -- More than 800 Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), both homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, and amphibious troop transport USS Tortuga (LSD 46), homeported at Little Creek Amphibious Base, deployed May 20 in support of the 33rd annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2005.
  • GSSOP issues military gear to Georgian soldiers USMC News 20 May 2005 -- Shortly after arriving in Georgia, the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operation Program (GSSOP) Logistics Section quickly went to work. Supported by civilian contractors, the section consists of only two Marines who are responsible for equipping over 500 Georgian soldiers.
  • Quantico may grow from BRAC USMC News 20 May 2005 -- Marine Corps Base Quantico could possibly have the third largest gain of personnel in the state if the secretary of defense’s Base Realignment and Closure recommendations are approved by Congress.
  • Fire Support Coordination course now available USMC News 20 May 2005 -- Fire Support Coordination course is now active on MarineNet.
  • Joint team builds bridge to seabasing USMC News 20 May 2005 -- A key piece of equipment for the Navy’s new high-speed vessel, the Joint Venture High Speed Vessel XI, was tested here for the first time May 10 at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico by a joint team of Army, Navy and civilian scientists, engineers and program officers.

  • Pentagon, Red Cross Acknowledge Discussing Guantanamo Koran Abuse In 2002 VOA News 22 May 2005 -- The Red Cross and the Pentagon have acknowledged that they discussed complaints of Koran desecration from detainees held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2002 and 2003.

  • White House Daily Briefing, May 20 Washington File 20 May 2005 -- Bush/Economy/President's meeting with Prime Minister of Denmark/Judicial nominees/First Lady Trip/Stem cell/Saddam Hussein photos/Bolton nomination/Plane incident/India/Immigrants/Same sex marriage/China/Prisoner abuse
  • State Department Briefing, May 20 Washington File 20 May 2005 -- Cuba, North Korea, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Iran, Indonesia, Ethiopia

Defense Industry

News Reports

  • Koran Story Highlights Pentagon-Media Problem VOA 20 May 2005 -- The now-discredited Newsweek Magazine report about desecration of the Koran by U.S. interrogators at the Guantanamo detention center has sparked much discussion of the credibility of the media and the government's ability to get its side of stories heard.

  • Rice Presses Uzbekistan to Allow Probe of Deadly Clashes VOA 20 May 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday raised the prospect of a further cut in U.S. aid to Uzbekistan if the government of President Islam Karimov continues to resist calls for an investigation of last week's Uzbek political unrest. The United States and other countries have called for a credible probe of the violence that includes international involvement.
  • Karimov Nixes International Probe Into Andijon Crackdown RFE/RL 20 May 2005 -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has reportedly said that he opposes an independent international probe into last week's military crackdown in Andijon.

  • Hariri's Son Pushing for Electoral Sweep in Beirut VOA 20 May 2005 -- Friday is the final day for registered candidates to withdraw from the parliamentary elections in Lebanon due to begin on May 29th. As many candidates withdraw, some parliament seats have become uncontested and have already been declared for the remaining candidate.