Photos from December, 2004

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  LANDSTUHL, Germany — Medical personnel at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center here rush a wounded U.S. soldier from an ambulance into the hospital Dec. 22, 2004. The soldier was wounded during the Dec. 21 attack at a dining facility in Mosul, Iraq. (DoD Photo by Melvin Tarpley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAMM, Belgium — Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Franklin Raasch, a bugler for the Sixth Fleet Ceremonial Band, plays "Taps" as U.S. military and foreign service representatives lay several wreathes at the General George S. Patton memorial park in Bastogne, Belgium. Dec. 18, 2004. The ceremony was one of many U.S. European Command members are participating in to remember the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. (DoD Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ted Banks) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BUCHAREST, Romania — Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward LaFountaine, director of U.S. European Command Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate, discusses joint deployment training issues with Romania Brig. Gen. Emanoil Ciocotea, director of logistics for Romanian Land Component Command, Dec. 17. Maj. Gen. LaFountaine and Brig. Gen. Ciocotea were distinguished guests in attendance for the Joint Deployment Interoperability and Readiness Training graduation ceremony, held Dec. 17 at Otopeni Airport here. The ceremony culminated in the graduation of the first certified Unit Movement Officers and Air Load Planners in Romania. (DoD Photo by Hugh McBride) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BUCHAREST, Romania — Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward LaFountaine, director of U.S. European Command Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate, congratulates Cpl. Victor Jeflea on receiving ‘Top Graduate’ honors during a graduation ceremony here Dec. 17. Cpl. Jeflea was among 25 graduates from USEUCOM’s Joint Deployment Interoperability and Readiness Training (JDIRT) program, from Nov. 1 Dec. 17 at Otopeni Airport here. JDIRT is a seven-week training program that focuses on increasing the force projection capability and interoperability of NATO and Global War on Terrorism coalition forces with U.S. forces. The curriculum focuses on three modules: hazardous materials, unit movement officer, and air load planning. The training culminated in the graduation of the first certified unit movement officers and air load planners in Romania. (DoD Photo by Hugh McBride) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TBILISI, Georgia -- Vice Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Pace answers questions during a press briefing in the Georgian State Chancellery, after meeting with President Mikheil Saakashvili. The General recently visited Tbilisi to meet with Georgian officials and American military trainers at the Krtsanisi Training Center as part of a regional familiarization trip. (AFP Photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TBILISI, Georgia -- (From left) Georgian Chief of Staff General Georgy Kapanadze, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Richard Miles, Vice Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, Krtsanisi Training Center Commander Maj. Mel Chattman, and Defense Attache Officer Col. Alan Hester, at Krtsanisi Training Center. General Pace recently visited the training center and meet with Georgian officials and American military trainers as part of a regional familiarization trip to Tbilisi. (Courtesy Photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TBILISI, Georgia -- Vice Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, General Pace greets the American trainers at Krtsanisi Training Center. General Pace recently visited the training center and meet with Georgian officials and American military trainers as part of a regional familiarization trip to Tbilisi. (AFP Photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  STUTTGART, Germany -- U.S. European Command Deputy Commander and visiting African Chiefs of Defense pause for a group photo during the North African/Pan Sahel Chief of Defense Conference held at the EUCOM Headquarters Bldg. Dec. 5 to 7. (From left) Mali Chief of Defense Colonel Gabriel Poudiougou, Senegal Vice Chief of Defense Brigadier General Abdel Kader Gueye, Mauritania Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Abderrahmane Ould Boubacar, Algeria ANP Chief of Staff Major General Salah Ahmed Gaid, U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Gen. Charles Wald, Chad Chief of Armed Forces General Staff Brigadier General Mahamet Saleh Kaya, Morocco Director of Logistics Major General Muhammad Larbi Tamdi and Niger Vice Chief of Defense Colonel Seyni Garba. (EUCOM Photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...