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By David Wood - Politics DailyPope Air Force Base, N.C. – From the endless lines of military Humvees, wrecker trucks, all-terrain vehicles, ambulances, flat-bed cargo trucks, generator trucks, fuel trucks, communications vans, and paratroopers waiting in a cold rain, it's clear that the U.S. military mission in Haiti is going to be a long one. For a week, cargo handlers and loaders and flight crews have been struggling to get the 3,200 paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division into Haiti. As of midday Thursday, the job is about two-thirds complete, with 2,177 soldiers and 2,000 tons ...
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By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyPresident Bush was at Fort Bragg today to participate in a division review ceremony for the 82nd Airborne and to welcome recently returned troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan. The president told the assembled paratroopers that their deployments were helping to bring freedom to those two countries, and he thanked them on behalf of the nation for their meritorious service."From the front lines in Afghanistan, we welcome home the 4th Brigade Combat Team -- which brought "Fury from the Skies" to America's enemies. During your deployment in Afghanistan, you served under NATO Commander and ...
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