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"An indelible mark in history"
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“SFOR'S sphere of influence reaches every corner of
this country and touches those aspects of democracy and daily
life that are leaving an indelible mark in history.
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"From Dayton to Brussels"
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On 28-29th June this year, NATO held a Summit of its member
countries in Istanbul. The Summit discussed a wide range of
issues across the spectrum of its operations and, included
amongst this, the Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Exercise Critical Horizon
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As the transition from SFOR to the EU gets closer many events
are being held to ensure that the transition goes without
any problems. One such event was Exercise CRITICAL HORIZON
held in early August.
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The European Union Planning Team
(EUPT)
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In Jun 04 at the Istanbul Summit, NATO announced that the
Alliance's successful operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(BiH) would be concluded. Following the UN Security Council
Resolution (UNSCR) 1551, the European Union's European Security
and Defence Policy (ESDP) mission with a military component
to Bosnia and Herzegovina, to take over from NATO, was initiated.
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A Whole Lot Of Changes Going On
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What does it mean when soldiers become your neighbours? That
is what is happening all across Bosnia-Herzegovina, as SFOR's
new LOT teams move out of their bases and into homes in communities
far and wide.
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Just Another Patrol in Nozicko
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The old man has a merry twinkle in his eye as he approaches
the two British soldiers in the small village of Nozicko,
near Gradiska in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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SFOR and local police joint operations
in Bijeljina
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During July, local police from the Bijeljina Public Security
Center and United States Soldiers from Multinational Task
Force (North) conducted a joint harvest in the Bijeljina area.
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Panting Dogs And Prodding Sticks
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The message on the torn, sweaty T-shirt is "Be Mine
Aware"; the mine threat is something the commander of
the T-55 Liberator mine clearance tank is keen to tell everyone!
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NATO Flagship Visits Neum
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Two events on a common theme linking old and new occurred
at the end of July this year: the opening of the new Stari
Most (Old Bridge) in Mostar on 23 July and the visit around
the same time of the flagship of the Standing Naval Force
Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED) to the port of Neum.
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Exercise Joint Resolve 32
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Due to the participation of more than 50 high ranking delegations
from different countries, the opening Ceremony of Stari Most,
the Old Bridge in Mostar, on 23 July 2004 was a big challenge
for the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the
security during this event. Local authorities requested SFOR
to assist to ensure the safe and secure environment for the
opening ceremony.
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Mostar Old Bridge Re-opens
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One of the most important bridge building exercises was completed
in time for its official opening on the 23 July. A beautiful
sunny day meant that Mostar was on holiday and in a party
mood. Its cosmopolitan atmosphere made it hard to believe
that this town was engaged in a brutal ethnic war that claimed
the lives of four to five thousand of its residents!
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Austrian Soldiers are in BiH Again
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From 1996 to 2001, Austria contributed to both IFOR and SFOR,
by deploying a transport unit, however since 2001, Austria's
support was limited to a detachment of Staff Officers for
HQ SFOR. From June this year, there is again an Austrian Contingent
(AUCON1/SFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bulgarian and Albanian Presidents
Visit SFOR
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The Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and the Albanian
President Alfred Moisiu visited their military contigients
serving with SFOR in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
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Hungarian detachment joins MSU
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The worth of a multinational environment was well proven
when a Hungarian contingent joined the Italian MSU in June
04. Working closely together both contingents have formed
a well-balanced and integrated Unit with many varied tasks.
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Multinational Engineers Work to
Connect Towns, Cultures
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Historically, roads define civilization. It was the creation
of roads that led to the formation of the Roman legions, both
from the organizations used to build them and the need to
patrol them.
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US contingent celebrates “4th
of July”
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Every country represented within SFOR celebrates their own
National Day. The US contingent is no exception, except perhaps
in scale…
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BBQ with the smile!
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"It is not how much we give but how much love we put
into giving" Mother Teresa.
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Radio Mir supports motorcycle rally
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An international Motorcycle Rally and Concert was held in
Modrica on 17th July this year, supported by Radio Mir from
Tuzla. Over a thousand motorcycles and people attended the
event which was considered a great success by all.
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Building Homes
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SFOR has many jobs in BiH and many projects running to help
the local community. One such project was to build a house
for a family whose home had been destroyed during the war.
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Exploring the Tourist Trail
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Taking advantage of the fine weather and a break from his
busy schedule, Brigadier-General Wolfgang Köpke decided
to explore the tourist trail to the North-East of Sarajevo
on Sunday, 18 July.
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"An achievement of which you can
be justifiably proud"
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On the 15th July, the NATO Secretary General (SECGEN), Jaap
de Hoop Scheffer, made a joint visit to BiH along with the
EU High Representative, Javier Solana. The visit provided
a visible message of solidarity and cooperation between NATO
and EU and demonstrated the commitment of both towards BiH
and the wider Balkans region.
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Soldier in the spotlight
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Many soldiers do many jobs in HQ SFOR, some of those jobs
are not necessarily the ones they have trained for. Captain
Laszlo Tamas is one of those soldiers with a unique perspective
of work in BiH.
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