AID TO GEORGIA SURPASSES MILLION-POUND MARK
August 24, 2008
August 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release:
The U.S. military has delivered more than 1 million pounds of humanitarian relief supplies to Georgia.
As of Aug.22, 36 missions had been flown by Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft as well as Navy C-9 Skytrain, C-130 Hercules and C-40 Clipper aircraft, U.S. European Command officials said.
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The U.S. military has delivered more than 1 million pounds of humanitarian relief supplies to Georgia.
As of Aug.22, 36 missions had been flown by Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft as well as Navy C-9 Skytrain, C-130 Hercules and C-40 Clipper aircraft, U.S. European Command officials said.
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