David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:49pm
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President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush is joined by Lt. Gen. Doug Brown, commander of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and Capt. Peter Benchoff, 2nd Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment, atop a building at Fort Bragg's Military Operations in Urban Terrain site during a Special Operations Capabilities Demonstration March 15.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:49pm
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President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush honored Special Operation soldiers from the Army, Air Force and Navy in a ceremony marking the six-month anniversary of Sept. 11. More than 100 foreign ambassadors attended the ceremony along with Pentagon survivors and family members of Pentagon victims.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 3:07pm
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President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush hands a graduate of the United States Military Academy his diploma during the graduation ceremony on West Point June 1, 2002.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 3:07pm
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President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush addresses members of the United States Military Academy?s Class of 2002 during the graduation ceremony on West Point June 1, 2002.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 3:07pm
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President George Bush and
President George Bush and Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox, Jr., United States Military Academy at West Point Superintendent and members of the United States Military Academy?s Class of 2002 at the graduation ceremony on West Point June 1, 2002.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 3:07pm
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President Bush delivers t
President Bush delivers the commencement address to the United States Military Academy's Class of 2002 at West Point, June 1, 2002.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 8:01am
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Former President George H
Former President George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, examines a model of CVN 77, the U.S. Navy?s 10th Nimitz-class aircraft carrier officially named George H.W. Bush by the Honorable Gordon England, Secretary of the Navy, at a ceremony held in the Pentagon. From left: Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations; Secretary England; Mr. Bush; Sen. John Warner, R-Va.; and General James L. Jones, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer?s Mate Johnny Bivera.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 10:15pm
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The Honorable Gordon R. E
The Honorable Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy, addresses the employees of Northrop Grumman Newport News at the Keel authentication ceremony for the newest Virginia Class Submarine, Texas SSN-775. First Lady Laura Bush, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark, were also in attendance. Photo courtesy Chris Oxley, Northrop Grumman Newport News.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 10:15pm
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(Left to Right) The Secre
(Left to Right) The Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, First Lady Laura Bush, President of Northrop Grumman Newport News Thomas Schievelbein, and Senator John Warner (R-VA) celebrate an official ceremony to authenticate the keel of the next Virginia-class attack submarine Texas (SSN 775). The First Lady used chalk to mark her initials on a metal plate, which is then traced by a welder?s torch and permanently affixed to the stern of the boat. Texas is the second of the Virginia-class submarines with advanced technologies, increased firepower, maneuverability and stealth. She is scheduled for delivery to the Navy in 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist David Nagle.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 10:15pm
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(Left to Right) The Secre
(Left to Right) The Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, First Lady Laura Bush, President of Northrop Grumman Newport News Thomas Schievelbein, and Senator John Warner (R-VA) celebrate an official ceremony to authenticate the keel of the next Virginia-class attack submarine Texas (SSN 775). The First Lady used chalk to mark her initials on a metal plate, which is then traced by a welder?s torch and permanently affixed to the stern of the boat. Texas is the second of the Virginia-class submarines with advanced technologies, increased firepower, maneuverability and stealth. She is scheduled for delivery to the Navy in 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist David Nagle.
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David
Thu January 16, 2003 5:31pm
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VC-25A Air Force One
Function: The mission of the VC-25A aircraft -- Air Force One -- is to provide air transport for the President of the United States.
History: Presidential air transport began in 1944 when a C-54 Skymaster -- the "Sacred Cow" -- was put into service for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Then came the "Independence," a DC-6 Liftmaster, which transported President Harry S. Truman during the period 1947 to 1953. President Dwight D. Eisenhower traveled aboard the "Columbine II" and "Columbine III" from 1953 to 1961. A 1953 incident where Eisenhower's aircraft was "Air Force 8610" and an Eastern Airlines plane was "8610" created the need to devise a unique call sign. The call sign "Air Force One" was classified during the '50s to identify not only the president's plane, but when he was aboard. In September 1961, it became popularly known when it identified President John F. Kennedy flying aboard his C-118.
In 1962, a C-137C specifically purchased for use as Air Force One, entered into service with the tail number 26000. It is perhaps the most widely known and most historically significant presidential aircraft. Tail number 26000 is the aircraft that carried President Kennedy to Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963, and returned the body to Washington, D.C., following his assassination. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office as the 36th president on board the aircraft at Love Field in Dallas. This fateful aircraft also was used to return President Johnson's body to Texas following his state funeral Jan. 24, 1973.
In 1972 President Richard M. Nixon made historic visits aboard 26000 to the People's Republic of China in February and to the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in May.
The first VC-25A -- tail number 28000 -- flew as "Air Force One" on Sept. 6, 1990, when it transported President George Bush to Kansas, Florida and back to Washington, D.C. A second VC-25A, tail number 29000 transported President Bill Clinton and former Presidents Carter and Bush to Israel for the funeral of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The VC-25A will usher presidential travel into the 21st century, upholding the proud tradition and distinction of being known as "Air Force One." .
Description: The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747-200B's -- tail numbers 28000 and 29000 -- with the Air Force designation VC-25A. When the president is aboard either aircraft, or any Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is "Air Force One."
Principal differences between the VC-25A and the standard Boeing 747, other than the number of passengers carried, are the electronic and communications equipment aboard Air Force One, its interior configuration and furnishings, self-contained baggage loader, front and aft air-stairs, and the capability for inflight refueling.
Accommodations for the president include an executive suite consisting of a stateroom (with dressing room, lavatory and shower) and the President's office. A conference/dining room is also available for the President, his family and staff. Other separate accommodations are provided for guests, senior staff, Secret Service and security personnel, and the news media.
Two galleys provide up to 100 meals at one sitting. Six passenger lavatories, including disabled access facilities, are provided as well as a rest area and mini-galley for the aircrew. The VC-25A also has a compartment outfitted with medical equipment and supplies for minor medical emergencies.
These aircraft are flown by the presidential aircrew, maintained by the Presidential Maintenance Branch, and are assigned to Air Mobility Command's 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, MD.
General Characteristics, VC-25A - Air Force One
Builder:
Boeing Airplane Company
Power Plant:
Four General Electric CF6-80C2B1 jet engines
Thrust:
56,700 pounds each engine
Length:
231 feet, 10 inches (70.7 meters)
Height:
63 feet, 5 inches (19.3 meters)
Wingspan:
195 feet, 8 inches (59.6 meters)
Maximum Take-off Weight:
833,000 pounds (374,850 kilograms)
Speed:
630 mph (Mach 0.92)
Ceiling:
45,100 feet (13,746 meters)
Range:
7,800 statute miles (6,800 nautical miles, or 12,550 kilometers)
Crew:
26 (passenger/crew capacity: 102)
Inventory:
Active force, 2
ANG, 0
Reserve, 0
Introduction Date:
Dec. 8, 1990 (tail No. 28000)
Dec. 23, 1990 (tail No. 29000)
Date Deployed:
Sept. 6, 1990 (tail No. 28000)
Mar. 26, 1991 (tail No. 29000)
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Unregistered
Sun March 23, 2003 9:56pm
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Waiting in Baghdad
Iraqi soldiers relax in Baghdad on Thursday after a broadcast by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein that denounced the U.S. president as the "criminal little Bush."
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Unregistered
Sun March 23, 2003 9:56pm
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More to come
Ordnance handlers move a 2,000-pound bomb on the USS Constellation on Thursday in the Persian Gulf. Ordnance assembly has tripled on the Constellation since President Bush's address, and Rear Adm. Barry Costello, the commander of the carrier's battle group, said: "The massive air attack plan has not yet commenced."
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David
Tue March 25, 2003 8:50am
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Cashing in on war
A Taiwanese company is selling rice crackers wrapped in images of U.S. President Bush and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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Marissa
Wed March 26, 2003 5:16pm
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CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT: MAR 17
CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT: MAR 17, 2003 - Army Pvt. 1st Class Justin R. Miller, a scout with the 19th Armored Cavalry Regiment installs a winch onto a HUMVEE at Camp Doha, Kuwait during final preparations for war. The Rapid City, Michigan soldier is among the large number of military forces assembled in Kuwait prepared to respond if President Bush calls
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