Governor Visits North Dakota Troops In Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan
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 June 2006 |
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Governor Hoeven with Major Langeberg of Wahpeton |
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Governors Hoeven, Sanford, and Murkowski are pictured with Gen. Karl Eikenberry, Combined
Force Commander of Afghanistan |
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Hoeven is pictured with members of the 188th ADA in Bagram, Afghanistan |
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Governor Hoeven with soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan |
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Governor Hoeven presented a "Luv ND" license plate to Col. Gilmore in Ramstein,
Germany. |
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Govs. John Hoeven, North Dakota, and Frank Murkowski, Alaska, meet Maj. Gen. James
Kelley, Third Army deputy commander, during their tour of U.S. and Coalition compounds in Kuwait Tuesday, June 20.
(Photo by Army Sgt. Thomas Day, 40th Public Affairs Detachment). |
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Govs. Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Frank Murkowski, Alaska and John Hoeven, North Dakota
learn how parts are manufactured for Humvees, helicopters and tanks needed in the Iraq and Afghanistan theatre of
operation. The governors visited Kuwait Tuesday, June 20 during a two-day tour of compounds in Kuwait and Iraq. (Photo
by Army Sgt. Thomas Day, 40th Public Affairs Detachment). |
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Gov. John Hoeven sits in a C-130 aircraft jump seat en route to Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo
credit: Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. John Hoeven deplanes a C-130 aircraft after landing in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo credit:
Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. John Hoeven stands outside a busted bunker in Kuwait wearing protective gear. (Photo
credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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LTC Mitchell Passini and 1LT Jason Peterson welcome Gov. Hoeven on behalf of the 164th
Engineer Battalion, A Company, based in Minot. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. John Hoeven visits with SGT Christopher Clemens, SGT Guy Stevens, SPC Jesse Wolff
and SPC Erik Lindborg of the 164th Engineer Battalion, A Company in Iraq. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte –
USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven meets Grand Forks-native CPT Eric Swanson serving with the 243rd Engineer
Company in Kuwait. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte - USMC). |
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CPT Richard Hobart and 2LT Christopher Paulekas explain the C-RAM, or Counter Rocket,
Artillery and Mortar system to Gov. Hoeven. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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SPC Lindborg of the 164th Engineer Battalion, A Company, explains counter-IED measures
with Gov. Hoeven. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven visits with Minot-native 1LT Kris Neset of the 164th Engineer Battalion, A
Company. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven poses with North Dakota soldiers at the Logistics Support Area Anaconda in
Balad, Iraq. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven presents a North Dakota flag to U.S. Army Guard and Reserve troops and U.S.
Air Force Reservists at the Logistics Support Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte –
USMC). |
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Gov. John Hoeven and Gov. Frank Murkowski of Alaska meet with Iraqi Deputy President
Tariq al-Hashimi (Sunni) in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven presents U.S. Air Force troops with a LUV NORTH DAKOTA license plate after a
Preditor briefing in Balad, Iraq. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven visits with SSG Justin Underwood and SPC Lucas May of the Personal Security
Detachment. (Photo credit: Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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Gov. Hoeven and SSgt Harris pose in front of a Preditor in Balad, Iraq. (Photo credit:
Capt. Don Cicotte – USMC). |
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