Liberation anniversary observances on Leyte Beach
Explosions and troop landings marked the 50th anniversary of the U S recapture of the Philippines from Japan as veterans from the United States and the Philippines, joined by leaders, watched air power reenact the moment Douglas MacArthur vowed I shall return. The ceremony near Leyte Gulf featured T 54s repainted as Zero fighters and attendance by William Perry, John Shalikashvili, Fidel Ramos, and envoys from ten other nations. Navy ships and allied vessels joined the offshore commemoration noting the 1944 landing and the subsequent kamikaze battles that defined the campaign.
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Philippine Air Force
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William Perry
John Shalikashvili
Marines End Haiti Mission With Mixed Feelings Of Hope
A returning Marine from Camp Lejeune recalls aiding Cap Haitien after a deployment that restored electricity and water, cleared streets, and aided a hospital. He notes the joy of Haitians amid harsh conditions and reflects on lingering doubts about long term relief as Marines faced a fatal firefight with Haitian police.
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Cap Haitien
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2Nd Battalion
2Nd Marine Regiment
Jeff Curry
Haiti crisis deepens as Aristide seeks government
In Port-au-Prince Aristide, returning to the presidency, denounces violence while pressing for a rapid government formation. A stick-waving mob targets Joseph Nerette’s home and U.S. troops disperse crowds after threats against the Red Cross amid ongoing unrest.
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Jean- Bertrand Aristide
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Aristide
Joseph Nerette
Israeli leader seeks new crackdown after Tel Aviv attack
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin convened his Cabinet at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv to authorize a new crackdown on Palestinian militants following the deadliest attack in 16 years. A suicide bombing killed 20 on a rush hour bus as protests spread in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with calls for strong action. Rabin seeks special powers to target Hamas amid a string of deadly assaults, amid public backing in a Yedioth Ahronoth poll favoring stringent measures such as denying entry to Palestinians from Gaza and Jericho.
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