Tag Archives: earthquake

HOPE provides lightweight supplies during humanitarian airdrops

Posted on November 18, 2012 by bniegel

No one wants to injure a civilian when parachuting-in life-saving supplies
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged AFSOC, Air Force, airman, earthquake, Humanitarian Operations, Operation Unified Response Haiti, rescue, U.S. Air Force, USSOUTHCOM | Leave a comment

Episode #111: Weekly News Roundup for Nov. 18

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for Nov. 18: New agreements between the U.S. and countries in the Asia-Pacific region will mean an increased military presence in Southeast Asia, including a Marine detachment in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Congress has …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged Asia, Australia, budget, Congress, earthquake, jobs, Leon Panetta, Marines, Pacific, Secretary of Defense, Turkey, U.S. Marine Corps, veterans | Leave a comment

Vice President Thanks the Service Members in Japan

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jtozer

During a trip through the pacific region, Vice President Joe Biden made a stop in Japan and found the time to pay tribute to the U.S. Military and those who assisted in the recovery efforts after the March 11 earthquake …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged airmen, assistance, Defense, DoD, earthquake, efforts, help, Japan, Marines, military, Operation Tomodachi, Pentagon, sailors, service members, soldiers, thanks, Tsunami, Vice President, White House | Leave a comment

Episode #100: Weekly News Roundup for August 26

Posted on August 26, 2011 by jtozer

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for August 26: Hurricane Irene picked up speed, heading towards the eastern seaboard as a category three storm, and immediately the Defense Department sprung into action. Defense Secretary Panetta released a statement …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged alternative energy, biofuel, Bloggers Roundtable, DC, disaster, DoDLive, earthquake, efficiency, energy, energy independence, fuel, Great Green Fleet, Hurricane Irene, Leon Panetta, ray mabus, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Navy, tropical storm, Virginia, weather | Leave a comment

Episode #83: Weekly News Roundup for Apr. 22

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Ian Graham

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for April 22: This week President Barack Obama awarded the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons football team with the Commander in Chief’s Trophy in a White House ceremony. The Department of Defense …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged authorization, Deborah Mullen, earthquake, education, Falcons, families, family, football, hotline, Japan, kids, Month of the Military Child, policy, President Barack Obama, rape, Robert L. Gordon III, Safe Helpline, sexual assault, support, Tsunami, U.S. Air Force Academy, voluntary departure, White House | Leave a comment