Posts Tagged ‘Operation Unified Response-Haiti’

Video: USNS Comfort Almost Home

Written on March 15th, 2010 by iangrahamView Comments



The hospital ship USNS Comfort is almost back at its homeport in Baltimore, Maryland. See more DoD videos at http://dodvclips.mil

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Photo: Underwater Work

Written on February 11th, 2010 by jennifer.craggView Comments
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic drills guide holes into a damaged section of a pier at the port in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 6, 2010. Paskevic is a builder assigned to the Underwater Construction Team 1, which is working with Army divers to repair the main seaport to provide relief to Haiti after a devastating earthquake. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Lussier

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic drills guide holes into a damaged section of a pier at the port in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 6, 2010. Paskevic is a builder assigned to the Underwater Construction Team 1, which is working with Army divers to repair the main seaport to provide relief to Haiti after a devastating earthquake. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Lussier

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Weekly AFPS News Roundup for Jan. 28

Written on January 28th, 2010 by jennifer.craggView Comments

American Forces Press Service Podcast

This week the AFPS podcast updates U.S. military relief efforts in Haiti including plans to build a new hospital in Port-au-Prince. The news roundup also includes: coverage of remarks by Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn, III in advance of the London Conference on Afghanistan; a recap of a recent trip by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to South Asia; a ceremony held to mark the ending of the U.S. Marine mission in Al Anbar province, Iraq; good news about the wartime injury survival rate from a military health conference; Navy trainers say playing video games improves some brain function; and the expansion of a free online tutoring service for servicemembers.

LISTEN to this week’s roundup.

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Photo: Rice Relief

Written on January 28th, 2010 by glenn.selbyView Comments
Earthquake victims in Haiti receive bags of rice from relief workers in front of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 25, 2010. The U.S. Defense Department has provided resources to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a devastating earthquake. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Prentice Colter

Earthquake victims in Haiti receive bags of rice from relief workers in front of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 25, 2010. The U.S. Defense Department has provided resources to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a devastating earthquake. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Prentice Colter

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Photo: The Littlest Gestures

Written on January 27th, 2010 by glenn.selbyView Comments

100123-N-4774B-840 PETIT TROU DE NIPPES, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) Ensign Adam Cole holds hands with a Haitian girl during an assessment visit by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100123-N-4774B-840 PETIT TROU DE NIPPES, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) Ensign Adam Cole holds hands with a Haitian girl during an assessment visit by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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