Pirate Attack Thwarted In Gulf Of Aden

US Naval Forces Central Command.
USS MONTEREY, At Sea (Feb. 26, 2008) – The Danish flexible support ship HDMS Absalon (L 16) successfully deterred an attempted pirate attack on the Chinese M/V Yandanghai at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Absalon closed on the coordinates given by the Chinese ship following their distress call and spotted a skiff matching [...]

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Pirate Attack Thwarted In Gulf Of Aden

US Naval Forces Central Command.
USS MONTEREY, At Sea (Feb. 26, 2008) – The Danish flexible support ship HDMS Absalon (L 16) successfully deterred an attempted pirate attack on the Chinese M/V Yandanghai at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Absalon closed on the coordinates given by the Chinese ship following their distress call and spotted a skiff matching [...]

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Iraqis Assume Authority Over FOB Iskan

MNFI.
FOB ISKAN, Iraq – Soldiers, Iraqi Police and power plant workers gathered to transfer authority of Forward Operating Base Iskan from Coalition forces to the Ministry of Electricity during a ceremony here Feb. 22. The ceremony officially turned over the responsibilities of the FOB to the Ministry of Electricity and signified that the Iraqi government [...]

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Kuwait Logistics Center Improves Afghanistan Supply Lines

by Beth Reece
Defense Logistics Agency
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Feb. 24, 2009) – As 17,000 soldiers and Marines ordered to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama prepare to deploy this spring and summer, logisticians already are orchestrating the shipment of critical supplies such as food and lumber. The Defense Logistics Agency here has been working with U.S. Central [...]

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Leona Lewis – Footprints In The Sand

This lady is not only beautiful, she has been gifted by God with a very sweet and tender voice. Please listen to her sing. When I first heard her, I knew I had to share her with you. I hope this edifies you today.

This song is so true. I [...]

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Violence In Iraq At Lowest Level In Six Years

by John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON (Feb. 23, 2009) – Violent attacks in Iraq are at their lowest levels since August 2003, a U.S. commander in Iraq said Sunday. Army Maj. Gen. David Perkins, director for strategic effects with Multi-National Force – Iraq, told reporters in Baghdad the downtick in violence marks a 90-percent [...]

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Is Your Faith Curious?

I heard a very intriguing sermon this morning, and I was wondering if I was the only one who was curious about those questions sometimes mistaken for doubt. Remember as a child how everything was brand new and it had to be explored? Do we do this with something that is so fascinating and wondrous [...]

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Day 3 Of Hiatus

I am still working on the tags, but I have reduced them significantly. However I still have a long way to go. The reason being, I have come across many links that are no longer good so I have to go search for a workable link. Arghh!
I won’t be able to even start moving my [...]

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Day 2 Of Hiatus

Just checking in. I’ve been trying to reduce the number of categories I have before I start moving other posts over here. I don’t want to deal with over 300 categories! Anything having to do with religion, prayers, Christianity, or Jewish affairs shall now listen under ‘God’. All countries shall have a ‘c-’ before them, [...]

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Founders’ Daily Quote: 2/16–2/20/09

Monday, February 16, 2009.
“First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in humble and enduring scenes of private life. Pious, just, humane, temperate, and sincere; uniform dignified, and commanding; his example was as edifying to all around him as were the effects of that [...]

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