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  2. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal - Wikipedia

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    Serving or have served in military expeditions to combat terrorism. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) is a United States Armed Forces award created by George W. Bush on 12 March 2003, through Executive Order 13289. [4] The medal recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the ...

  3. Naval Support Activity Bahrain - Wikipedia

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    Naval Support Activity Bahrain (or NSA Bahrain) is a United States Navy base, situated in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is home to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet. [2][3] Occupying the original territory of the British Royal Navy base known as HMS Jufair, USN presence was established on-site during World War II.

  4. U.S. military response during the September 11 attacks

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    The initial investment was for $75 million, and this number has grown to nearly $200 million." [26] Organizations outside the FAA (e.g., the airlines, Department of Defense, NASA, and international sites) also have access to the FAA's Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS) software and/or data for purposes of flight management and tracking. [53]

  5. Overseas Service Ribbon - Wikipedia

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    Army. The Army Overseas Service Ribbon was first issued in August 1981. [ 1 ] It is presented to any member of the United States Army who completes a standard overseas tour of duty. The length of a standard tour is dependent upon the duty location and whether the Soldier is accompanied or unaccompanied with a spouse/family member (s).

  6. United States military deployments - Wikipedia

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    Appearance. The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world, with approximately 160,000 of its active-duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories. [ 1 ] This list consists of deployments excepting active combat deployments, including troops in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.

  7. S10 (UPU standard) - Wikipedia

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    The UPU S10 standard defines a system for assigning 13-character identifiers to international postal items for the purpose of tracking and tracing them during shipping. With increased liberalization and the possibility of multiple postal services operating in the same country, the use of country codes to designate the postal service is a problem.

  8. Blue force tracking - Wikipedia

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    Blue force tracking (BFT) systems consist of a computer, used to display location information, a satellite terminal and satellite antenna, used to transmit location and other military data, a Global Positioning System receiver (to determine its own position), command-and-control software (to send and receive orders, and many other battlefield support functions), and mapping software, usually ...

  9. Royal Bahraini Army - Wikipedia

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    Royal Bahraini Army. Royal Bahraini Army is the ground force component of the Bahrain Defence Force. The army's current strength is 20,000 personnel and headed by Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa. [2]