Army tests Stryker brigade in Louisiana field exercises
General Shinseki hailed the eight wheeled Stryker as ready for combat missions as the Army reshapes into a mobile 21st century force. At Fort Polk soldiers evaluated the vehicle through woods and drills, noting ease of maintenance and advocating medical evacuation additions while the unit nears final readiness.
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Powell and Rice urge Europe and Arabs to back Palestinian leader
Powell and Rice told Europe and Arab nations to support Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and bolster his government against terrorism. They urged not to let Yasser Arafat hinder peace, as renewed violence hit Gaza and the West Bank after a Jordan summit with Bush. Israeli and Palestinian casualties followed attacks by Hamas Islamic Jihad and Al Aqsa.
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Army Stryker Brigade Structure and Production Notes
The Stryker brigade combines infantry three battalions with 6911 soldiers armed with Javelin missiles mortars and M24 rifles versus cavalry one squadron of 428 scouts and target reporters versus artillery one battalion of 290 with M198 howitzers and a support battalion of 388. It includes a 67 soldier intelligence company weather team engineers signals and a TOW armed anti-tank company across the brigade. Stryker vehicles are produced at Anniston Alabama and London Ontario. Shinseki described the brigade’s speed and the need to seize and sustain the initiative, stressing vital communications links and integrated support to keep up with fighting forces.
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Congress Opens 2004 Budget Debate On Spending Bills
A preview of the 13 spending bills for 2004 outlines a proposed budget of 785 billion dollars by Congress, with President Bush proposing 788 billion dollars. The budget year starts in October, and lawmakers will begin work on the measures soon.
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2003 Budget Year Bills Highlight Key Totals
The House Appropriations Committee notes 2003 budget year bills total 763 billion dollars completed in January and 842 billion dollars for the 2003 bills approved in April to fund Iraq war and other anti terrorism efforts.
GOP divided as they seek to pass spending bills with Bush help
Republicans aim to write all 13 annual spending bills totaling about 785 billion this week while mending rifts over shifting several billion from defense to domestic programs. House and Senate appropriators seek enough votes with Bush’s backing to move ahead, signaling a fragile unity amid intra party disputes and past delays.
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