Alicante: EG government is not known for its transparency
Officially, just over 100 people have died in deadly explosions that devastated large parts of Equatorial Guinea’s largest city, Bata. But human rights activists say the true number is far higher. Deutsche Welle speaks to Tutu Alicante, founder of EG Justice.
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This year, 2021, marks the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm.
For the first time, the American president called for civilian volunteers stateside to help with the mobilization.
Former Military Depot personnel were summoned. The rate of pay (about $9 an hour) was better than unemployment.
It began on Jan 17, 1991, in response to Iraq invasion of Kuwait and concluded on Feb 28, 1991, when the American-led United Nations team won a decisive tank battle, featuring the M-l Abrams Tank, in the desert.
Hence, it is sometimes referred to as the “42-day war.” Thank goodness, because once you signed on for a military duty, you were committed until the conclusion. However, “last in, first out” did apply.
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A piece of “V-mail” reproduced upon arrival in the U.S., folded in its mailable form. This letter is from Parkite Pvt. Frank Nancarrow to his mother.
Park City Historical Society & Museum, Mary Martin Vincent Collection
During World War II, Parkites kept informed of war events primarily via newpapers, radio broadcasts and newsreels played in movie theaters. However, the news families treasured most came directly from the letters of their soldiers in the field.
Wartime correspondences were relayed in part via a postal system known as “Victory mail” or “V-mail.” This system was implemented to condense the space required to deliver the mail. Letters were penned on special forms and converted to microfilm for transport. Letters were then reproduced on arrival in the U.S. Although only in use from June 1942 until November 1945, more than 1 billion pieces of mail were processed through the V-mail system.
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