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US Activates Continuously Stationed Unit in Poland
Stars and Stripes | Nov 12, 2012
LASK AIR BASE, Poland -- As a frigid wind whipped the U.S. and Polish flags above the flight line at this sprawling base, two allies marked the activation Friday of the first U.S. military unit to be continuously stationed on Polish soil. Though numbering only 10 airmen, Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group has a historic role to fill. It signi... more
WWII Hero Bear to get Statue in Scotland
Universal Press Syndicate | Dec 29, 2012
"Private Wojtek," a brown bear adopted by a unit of Polish soldiers during World War II, is to be honored with a memorial statue in the Scottish capital. After the war, Wojtek found a new home in the Edinburgh Zoo. The Wojtek Memorial Trust hopes to have the statue in place in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh in time for the 50th anniversary... more
US to Station Forces in Poland for First Time
Agence France-Presse | Jul 26, 2012
The Pentagon said Wednesday it plans to send a U.S. Air Force detachment to Poland to support fighter jets and transport planes, marking the first time that U.S. soldiers have been stationed there. The announcement was made at the end of talks between Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his Polish counterpart, Tomasz Siemoniak. The detach... more
Poland Shedding Light on Secret CIA Prison
Mclatchy -Tribune News Service | Aug 14, 2012
STARE KIEJKUTY, Poland - On an idyllic lake surrounded by woods and a double row of mesh-and-razor-wire fences about 100 miles north of Warsaw, there stands a secluded villa that the CIA once used to interrogate - and allegedly torture - top al-Qaida suspects. On the grounds of the Polish intelligence-training academy and nicknamed "Markus Wolf... more
US, Poland Form Partnership During Screaming Eagle
Air Force News | Aug 02, 2012
POWIDZ, Poland -- Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 86th Airlift Wing continue to train with Polish military members in Exercise Screaming Eagle IV July 24 through Aug. 3. "Poland is one of our strongest and closest allies in the world and is a leader in Europe," said President Barack Obama. "What we want to do is to create a... more