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By Mass Communication Specialists 1st Class Johnie Hickmon, Nov. 21, 2011 BANGKOK - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) moored at Laem Chabang, Thailand on Nov. 16, to provide flood relief assistance at the National Blood Center at the Thai Red Cross Central Distribution Center in Bangkok. Approximately 40 Sailors helped lo ...
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By Karen Parrish, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2011 – National Security Advisor Tom Donilon discussed the administration’s “all-in” Asia strategy during a press conference in Indonesia today. Donilon said the president’s weeklong engagements with Asian leaders culminating in the East Asia Summit “is the implementation of a substantial ...
Popular tags: Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Japanese, Republic of Korea, Singapore, India, Korea, Vietnam, President Barack Obama, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, China
By Matthew M. Burke Stars and Stripes, October 25, 2011 SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — The George Washington Carrier Strike Group and other Navy assets have been released from the waters off Thailand where they were positioned to offer humanitarian assistance after the country was stricken by its worst flooding in decades, Navy officials said Tuesday. The airc ...
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By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mikey Mulcare, Oct. 24, 2011 RAYONG, Thailand - Sailors from the USS Mustin (DDG 89) visited the Camillian Social Center in Rayong, Thailand, an establishment for children who suffer from HIV/AIDS, Saturday, Oct. 22 as part of a port visit to Thailand. Sailors were honored to have the opportunity to visit with th ...
Popular tags: Thailand, USS Mustin, Volunteer
From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Laem Chabang Oct. 21 for a port visit and to participate in community service events to strengthen ties between the U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand. The U.S. Navy extends its sincere condolences to the people of Thailand in the ...
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Stars and Stripes, October 16, 2011 SEOUL – The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is cruising toward Thailand to position itself for humanitarian assistance, should Thailand request help in the wake of the nation’s worst floods in decades. The carrier departed Singapore on Sunday, where it was conducting a scheduled port visit, according to the carrie ...
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By CTF-70 Public Affairs, Oct. 16, 2011 SINAPORE - The USS George Washington Strike Group departed early from a port visit in Singapore Oct. 16 to be better postured to provide humanitarian aid if needed in the wake of the worst flooding in many years in Thailand. The Unites States extends its sincere condolences to those in Thailand and the surround ...
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By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA Associated Press, Aug 23, 6:55 AM EDT TOKYO (AP) -- Fugitive former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra defended his controversial visit to Japan on Tuesday, saying he wants to support the disaster-stricken country that helped his own people recover from a massive tsunami in 2004. "I feel like I'm attached to what's happening there,&quo ...
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