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US Ship Carrying Aid Docks At Georgian Port (War News Updates)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:55:00 GMT

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jed Morris stacks bottles of water aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul, which will be included in the humanitarian supplies for the people of Batumi, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2008. The humanitarian assistance is in response to the request of the government of Georgia. Donated items include hygiene items, baby food and infant supplies. U.S. Navy photo by...

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Another Step In (The Dignified Rant)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:40:00 GMT

After successfully landing supplies in the more remote port of Batumi by one of our guided missile destroyers, we are sending a Coast Guard ship to Poti where the Russians are watching closely: As the West focused on Russia's effort to shift Georgia's internationally recognized borders, the Kremlin denounced the U.S. use of a Navy destroyer and Coast Guard cutter named the Dallas to deliver...

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Who will be Tom McClintock when Tom McClintock leaves for Congress? Chuck DeVore (America's Finest Blog)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:12:00 GMT

Tom McClintock has been like a guided missile blowing up budget myths over the years. I worried that after he left for Congress in January, no one would be wonky enough and good enough with numbers to fill his role...

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A Ukrainian port with a heavy Russian accent (Russia News Net)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:09:09 GMT

SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine : The Russian guided missile cruiser Moskva appeared suddenly on the horizon, dark and imposing, like a fortress in the twilight, and steamed Saturday into this Black Sea port, whe...

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Oh hai Ivan! (CDR Salamander)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:05:00 GMT

That is where the phrase "Showing the Flag" comes from. A Georgian flag flies in front of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul anchored in the harbor of Batumi, western Georgia, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. The USS McFaul is the first of three U.S. Navy ships that will carry supplies such as blankets, hygiene kits and baby food to Georgia via the Turkish Straits to help the country following its...

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Russia Says US Warship With Aid is Trouble (Russia News Net)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:17:53 GMT

US sailers load humanitarian boxes on the deck of guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul anchored in the harbor of Batumi, western Georgia, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. The USS McFaul is the first of five U. S...

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we can do the “baby milk factory” thing, too (Knowledge is Power)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:34:58 GMT

The guided missile destroyer USS McFaul , loaded with some 80 pallets containing about 55 tons of humanitarian aid, is the first of three American ships scheduled to arrive this week, according to the U.S. Embassy. The aid includes baby food, diapers, bottled water, and milk. Pawn to QB4.

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USS McFaul Delivers Aid to Batumi, Georgia (THE TENSION)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:57:00 GMT

In this Aug. 20 file photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) transits Souda Harbor headed to the Republic of Georgia. McFaul is carrying nearly 55 tons of supplies as part of the humanitarian assistance for the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Russian and Georgian forces. The assistance will aid in alleviating human suffering in the Republic of Georgia. (U.S....

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U.S. Guided Missile Destroyer Arrives In Georgian Port With Humanitarian Aid (Say Anything)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:05:38 GMT

... of humanitarian aid, and is also outfitted with an array of weaponry, including Tomahawk cruise missiles. U.S. Air Force flights that have brought in more than 1 million pounds of humanitarian relief. A Russian naval confrontation with this ship would be a little different that when they towed a Geogian ship from that same port out to sea and sank her. In the meantime, the street protests...

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USS McFaul delivers supplies to Georgia (The Richmond Democrat)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:15:00 GMT

(Department of Defense photo by Carolla Bennett) The Norfolk, Virginia home-ported destroyer USS McFaul has arrived in the Georgian port of Bat'umi and is offloading about fifty-five tons of supplies. The McFaul (DDG-74) is an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. (Department of Defense photo by Paul Farley) According to a press release from Headquarteers United State European Command:...

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US aid warship arrives at Georgian port (Pakistan News)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:39:35 GMT

Batumi : The first US warship to bring aid to Georgia arrived in the country’s main Black Sea port of Batumi on Sunday, in a strong gesture of support for the ex Soviet republic in its conflict with Russia. The USS McFaul, a guided missile destroyer, is loaded with humanitarian aid including beds and food for [...]

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US Navy warship arrives with aid for Georgia (News & Information)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:52:15 GMT

A U.S. Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid for Georgia has anchored in the southern Georgian port of Batumi. The arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul on Sunday is a……Read more

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Russia Is Withdrawing, Ships Return To Ukraine (World)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:48:27 GMT

Russia's Mirazh guided missile corvette returned Friday to its Black Sea Fleet base at Sevastopol, which Russia rents from Ukraine, after patrolling waters off the Georgian coast. RFERL also reports that Russia has withdrawed from the city of Gori of Georgia.

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Russia's Mirazh corvette returns to Sevastopol naval base-2 (Ria Novosti)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:09:00 GMT

Russia's Mirazh guided missile corvette returned Friday to its Black Sea Fleet base at Sevastopol, which Russia rents from Ukraine, after patrolling waters off the Georgian coast.

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Russia's Mirazh corvette returns to Sevastopol naval base (Ria Novosti)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:34:00 GMT

Russia's Mirazh guided missile corvette returned Friday to its Black Sea Fleet base at Sevastopol, which Russia rents from Ukraine, after patrolling waters off the Georgian coast.

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US destroyer heading toward Georgia after Turkish approval (Turkish daily news)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:30:32 GMT

A first U.S. Navy ship, a guided-missile destroyer, is due to pass through the Turkish straits shortly to carry humanitarian aid to war-torn Georgia after Turkey approved the transit of three American

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U.S. to send third ship to Black Sea (People Daily)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:33:40 GMT

The U.S. military planned to deploy the third ship at the Black Sea at the end of August, the Navy said on Thursday. According to a statement, the USS Mount Whitney, which is the flagship of the Sixth Fleet, would be sent to the region, where the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Coast Guard cutter Dallas are stationed. It said that the ship "is currently on-loading humanitarian...

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Rodney M. Davis returns from RIMPAC, Workups (Northwest Navigator)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:42:03 GMT

Friends and family members of the crew of USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) stood patiently on the pier as the ship moored at Naval Station Everett Aug. 15, following the guided missile frigate's participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise. RIMPAC is a large-scale biennial multinational maritime exercise designed to help increase mutual cooperation and enhance operation...

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Russia's invasion of Georgia: The game is afoot! (Nobody asked me, but...)

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie on the PA Turnpike) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:07:00 GMT

AP: In addition, a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer loaded with humanitarian aid was heading to Georgia on Thursday through Turkey's straits, the U.S. military said. It was the first of three U.S. Navy ships that will carry supplies such as blankets, hygiene kits and baby food to Georgia. The Turkish straits, the Dardanelles and Bosporus, are the only naval passage between the Mediterranean...

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US Ships Deploy to Support Georgia Assistance Mission (THE TENSION)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT

In this file photo, the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. USS McFaul departed from Souda Bay, Crete, yesterday to deliver humanitarian assistance to Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rob Gaston.) N ews in Balance: NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 21, 2008 -- Two Navy ships and a Coast Guard cutter are transporting humanitarian...

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