Reuters – U.S. forces said they were prepared to wind down tsunami relief efforts in Asia.
CNN – Indonesia says it won’t expel foreign aid troops – The USS Bonhomme Richard is being replaced by the USS Essex off of Sumatra.
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Daily Archives: January 21, 2005
US Marines – Three ships departing to help hurricane recovery in Caribbean
Virginian Pilot – The USS Saipan Expeditionary Strike Group will leave Norfolk today for the Caribbean, where its sailors will assist in a humanitarian effort to rebuild schools, dig wells and provide medical support in the aftermath of Hurricane Jeanne.
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US Marines – Marines Ground Osprey Aircraft
Associated Press – The Marine Corps has suspended flights of the experimental tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft after officials discovered that the coating of a crucial part is wearing off faster than expected.
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Intelligence – The Coming Wars
New Yorker – Seymour Hersch says the U.S. has special operations forces in Iran determining the locations of their nuclear weapons program; and he reveals the Pentagon’s plans for Iranóand for expanded covert activities.
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