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Wednesday, January 23, 2003
THE BATTALIO
U.S. prepared for war in Iraq
By Robert Burns
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. carriers span the globe
A look at the status of eight earner battle groups. Fourothmai
undergoing long-term maintenance.
WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces in the
Persian Gulf region are prepared now for a war
against Iraq but could wait for months at a high
state of readiness if necessary, the military’s top
officer said Wednesday.
“We’re ready now. The Iraqi regime should
have no doubt,” said Gen. Richard Myers, chair
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Myers said the troops could stay ready for sev
eral months if necessary. The Pentagon could
rotate fresh forces in to replace those who arrived
first, if that were needed to maintain their fighting
edge, he said.
Also Wednesday, the Pentagon reported that
more than 20,000 additional members of the
National Guard and Reserve were called to active
duty over the past week, pushing the total number
mobilized to 78,906.
The Navy said Monday it is doubling the num
ber of aircraft carrier battle groups within striking
distance of Iraq, and aides to Rumsfeld said he is
contemplating sending still more troops.
The USS Constellation battle group already is
operating in the northern Persian Gulf and the
USS Harry S. Truman is in the Mediterranean.
They will be joined by the USS Abraham Lincoln,
originally scheduled to return this month to its
home port at Everett, Wash., and the Norfolk, Va.-
based USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is under
going training exercises off the coast of Puerto
Rico in preparation for deployment.
The Lincoln has been in port at Perth,
Australia, for repairs but departed Monday after
receiving its new deployment order, said Lt. Cmdr.
Jeff Bender, a public affairs officer aboard the car
rier. The Lincoln had been operating in the Gulf
and was headed home when it was told to hold up
in Australia pending new instructions.
Officials said Tuesday that Rumsfeld is consider-
Deployed □ Preparing to deptoy/juat returned from deploymenl
USS Constellation USS Harry S. Truman USS Abraham Uncot
In the Persian Gull In the Mediterranean Sea Lefl Perth, Austaia tot
since Dec. 18. since mid-December. Persian Gulf on Jam
USS Nlmttz USS Carl
Undergoing Vinson
advanced
training
exerases
near San
Diego.
Undergoing
advanced
training
exercises, may
go to Japan If
the USS Kitty
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deployed to the
Gulf region
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advanced
training
exercises for
about the next
one or two
weeks
SOURCES GiobatoSecxrey org: AaaodRed Press
ing other deployments, including the possible:)
patch of still more carrier battle groups to the
region. The USS Kitty Hawk, for example, matj
from its home port in Japan, and the Bremena
Wash.-based USS Carl Vinson could replace
Kitty Hawk in the Pacific.
Also available for near-term tours in the
region are the USS Nimitz in San Diego and
USS George Washington in Norfolk, Va.
Each carrier has an air wing comprising 70- 1
aircraft, including F/A-18 Hornet and F-l
Tomcat fighters, as well as surveillance, electro
ic warfare, search-and-rescue and command
control aircraft. A battle group also includes
face ships capable of firing Tomahawk cruise
siles and at least one submarine.
The additional naval air power is part of abres
er buildup of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf. M(
than 60,000 troops are already there, to be joined
about 120,000 more during the next few weeks
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■■Track
By Marcus
THE BAIT,
Study: Crashes spike after Super Bowl ends
After an impre:
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track Classic, the
By The Associated Press
Automobile crashes climb more
than 40 percent in the hours after the
Super Bowl, with the surge highest in
the losing team’s territory,
researchers say.
In the first study to quantify the
problem, researchers at the
University of Toronto in Canada
examined U.S. accident data from the
last 27 Super Bowls.
They found both fatal and nonfa-
tal crashes increase after the football
game, causing an average of seven
additional deaths and 600 extra
injuries.
The researchers theorized that
drinking during the game, driver
fatigue because of the late hour, and
distraction and disappointment
among drivers whose team lost all
contribute to the rise in accidents.
“We think that it may be alcohol
and fatigue and inattention, and in
particular the sort of what-if conjec
tures and Monday morning quarter-
backing that occurs” after one’s team
loses, said Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier,
a professor of medicine who also
works at Canada’s largest trauma
center.
Redelmeier and one of his gradu
ate students, football fan Craig
Stewart, reviewed accident data from
the U.S. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration from 1975
through 2001 for the Sundays when
the Super Bowl was played, as well
as the previous and subsequent
Sundays.
Compared with the adjacent
Sundays, when weather and other
conditions would presumably be the
same, there was about a 41 percent
increase in fatal accidents in the four
hours or more after the game.
In states with the losing team, the
number of crashes increased 68 per
cent after the telecast ended, while
accidents rose only 6 percent in the
winner’s state. Accidents climbed 46
percent in the “neutral” states.
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car crash are much higher mW
hours after the Super Bowl ends
with an average of seven
additional fatalities andeOOexft
injuries, according to a new sM
of the last 27 Super Bowls
Relative risk increase of a fatal
crash after the Super Bowl
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against a control group, which in ft
case Is previous and subsequent
Sundays to the game.
SOURCE New Endand Journal
Ik di-mate fixpeaeNce
Is your organization planning a retreat, event, or traveling this
semester? Are you unsure of how and what to plan? Do all of the
rules and procedures make your head spin? Do you -want to know
■what resources are available to you and your organization? Then
The Ultimate Experience Z005 is for you! Several workshops,
ranging from "The Ultimate Service Project" to "The Ultimate
Retreat," will be made available during the spring semester to
help guide your organization through the event planning
and implementation process.
The Ultimate Retreat
Is your organization planning its annual retreat; is your
leadership tired of the same old retreat location and
activities? Join us and discover how to plan the
ultimate retreat. This presentation will cover all the
various places available to host retreats, suggest
team-building activities, aid in the development of
agendas that will help your leadership development
and much, much more!
January 27, 2003 at 5:00-6:30pm & 7:00-8:30pm,
MSC 228
April 14, 2003 at 6:00-8:00p.m., MSC 228
Campus Resources/Renting Vehicles
Discover how to tap into the various resources available
to students at Texas A&M University. This presentation
provides students with a rare opportunity to team about
the significant number of resources on campus that can
be utilized when planning meetings, events,
philanthropies, and trips. Also, become familiar with the
process of renting vehicles.
February 10, 2003 at 6:00-7:30pm, 228 MSC
How to Get Sued
During this short seminar, participants will learn about
the basics of tort law, the elements of negligence, and
how they can take proactive measures to help protect
themselves and their organizations.
February 6. 2003 at 11:30-1:00bm. 228 MSC
The Ultimate Event
The Ultimate Event is a high-energy, interactive program
focused on expanding student knowledge about
planning a successful student organization event.
February 25, 11:00-1:30pm, 507 Rudder
For Advisors
February 27, 6:00-8:00pm, 231 MSC, For Students
The Ultimate Travel Experience
Most student organizations travel each semester to
organizational retreats or conferences and many are
unaware of system policies and university resources.
Come leam how to travel safely and learn about the
resources available to you when traveling
for your organization.
March 3, 2003 at 5:00-6:30pm & 7:OO-8:30pm,
707 Rudder
Fundraising
Does your organization have to limit its activities and
membership because you simply do not have enough
funds? This seminar is designed to instruct students
on how to raise more money to host or attend events
This interactive session will help you expand your
fundraising and collection ideas.
January 30, 2003 at 6:00~8:00pm, MSC 228
The Ultimate Service Project
How to do meaningful service and connect your
service experience to your everyday life in order
to continue making a difference every day!!!
February 19, 2:00-3:00pm, 144 Koldus
February 19, 5:30-6:30p or 7:00-8:00p, 146
Koldus
Enhance Your Organization
by Assessment
Professionals from the Department of Student U'fs
Studies will provide resources and strategies for
effectively using assessment in your
student organization.
April 24, 2003 at 6:00-8:00pm, 228 MSC
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