U.S. Southern Command
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 00:00
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) achieved its first drug seizure Feb. 22 when it disrupted a high-speed "go-fast" vessel and recovered more than a quarter ton of cocaine.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 00:00
The redeployment comes as relief efforts take on a new focus and responsibilities transition to UN, NGOs and non-DOD agencies.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 00:00
"The crew's mission was to bring back 44 Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and replace them with other Marines in order to support Haitian humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," said Capt. Aleksandr Martin-Nims, the aircraft
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 00:00
"Our LCUs have the ability to 'bridge the gap' in an unimproved area such as Killick. An unimproved area, or port, is one which does not have the infrastructure to discharge cargo by conventional means and the LCU's shallow draft, and bow ramp and si
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 00:00
Two Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group Two, Logistics and Support Unit brought much needed lights and electricity to a new orphanage in the northern city of Cap-Haitien Feb. 19.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 00:00
The World Food Program ended the interim stage of its food distribution program in Haiti Feb. 20.
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 00:00
Comfort also visited the hospital to assess the medical needs of the facility and to assist recovering victims suffering from injuries resulting from last month's earthquake.
Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 00:00
The hospital ship will receive medical supplies, provisions and fuel from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman.
Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 00:00
The number of Air National Guard members supporting Operation Unified Response dropped to a little over 200 this week as Haitian authorities and nongovernmental organizations begin to accept a greater share of relief efforts in the ravaged country, Guard
Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 00:00
"We acquired a water source from the locals who run the well and the pump for us," Latham said. "We are bringing up their water, making it clean and then distributing it."