GERMANY: A FRESH DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. SOLDIERS HAVE LEFT GERMANY FOR THE GULF REGION

Record ID: 647486

  • Title: GERMANY: A FRESH DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. SOLDIERS HAVE LEFT GERMANY FOR THE GULF REGION
  • Date: 13th February 2003
  • Summary: (EU) SPANGDAHLEM, GERMANY (FEBRUARY 13, 2003)(REUTERS) 1. SV U.S. AIRFORCE BASE SPANGDAHLEM MAIN GATE 0.04 2. SLV FIGHTER PLANE AT MAIN GATE 0.09 3. SLV SOLDIERS GETTING OFF BUS IN DESERT CLOTHING 0.15 4. SV SOLDIERS GATHERING 0.23 5. SLV OF SOLDIERS CHECKING AND PACKING THEIR KIT 0.28 6. SV SOLDIER HUGGING HIS PARTNER 0.35 7. SV OF SOLDIERS THROWING THEIR BAGS INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK 0.48 8. MCU (English) SERGEANT CARLOS RODRIGUEZ SAYING "It's just another job, another day, I've done it before. Leaving home its not always a good thing, you've got to make sure you've got everything taken care off. And as for the place I'm going to, its a new place, and I'll obviously learn as I get there so, you just plan it day by day you know, and don't worry about anything, it'll all just fall into place." 1.13 9. CU PULL OUT SV OF SOLDIER WRITING ON HIS LUGGAGE TAG 1.31 10. MCU (English) AIRMAN FIRST CLASS SHAWN BARTLY SAYING "I'm actually a bit anxious to get down there and get settled in. I don't want to leave the wife, but it's part of the job, it comes with the uniform. I'm more than ready to go down there and do what my country wants me to do." 1.44 11. CU TRUCK WITH LUGGAGE 1.51 12. SLV SOLDIERS AND RELATIVES WAITING IN AUDITORIUM 1.56 13. CU OF AMERICAN FLAG 2.01 14. SV OF SOLDIER SAYING GOODBYE TO HIS WIFE 2.07 15. SLV OF SOLDIERS SITTING WITH THEIR CHILDREN 2.12 16. CU PLANE TAIL WING PAN TO SOLDIERS SHAKING HANDS WITH COLLEAGUES AS THEY GET OFF THE BUS FOR THE PLANE 2.30 17. SV OF SOLDIERS SHAKING HANDS WITH COLLEAGUES AS THEY GET ON THE BUS FOR THE PLANE 2.37 18. LAS/SLV SOLDIERS GETTING ONTO PLANE (2 SHOTS) 2.49 19. LV OF PLANE LEAVING 2.58 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 28th February 2003 12:00
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  • Location: SPANGDAHLEM, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVAD46GOT6XYUYZXW4T5639JCPC4
  • Story Text: A fresh deployment of U.S. soldiers have left Germany
    for the Gulf region.



    Another eighty soldiers left the U.S. Air Force base in
    Spangdahlem in Germany on Thursday (February 13, 2003).

    Together with the eighty who left yesterday in heavy
    airlift aircraft, they will join colleagues from Spangdahlem
    who are gathering in the Gulf region. Altogether around 800
    troops and dozens of Air Force F-16CJ aircraft from the 52nd
    Fighter Wing have been tasked to deploy to the U.S. Central
    Command area of responsibility.

    While their tasks remain uncertain, most of the soldiers
    were upbeat about their deployment.

    "It's just another job, another day, I've done it before,"
    Sergeant Carlos Rodriguez told Reuters Television. "As for the
    place I'm going to, it's a new place, and I'll obviously learn
    as I get there so, you just plan it day by day you know, and
    don't worry about anything, it'll all just fall into place."
    Airman First Class Shawn Bartly was a bit more sceptical.

    He said: "I don't want to leave the wife, but it's part of the
    job, it comes with the uniform. I'm more than ready to go down
    there and do what my country wants me to do."
    The deployment supports ongoing operations, such as
    Operation Enduring Freedom and in the U.S. Central Command
    area of responsibility, and will prepare for future
    contingencies as may be directed. These Spangdahlem forces
    will augment Air Expeditionary Force 7 and 8.


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