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By Capt. Mike Wallace
377th Theater Support Command
KUWAIT— During an artillery dining-in held in Kuwait, Maj. Gen. Dennis Hardy, deputy commanding general of Third Army/U.S. Army Central, related the changing role of the field artillery and the need to stay vigilante against those that would hurt America and its interests.
"People make the difference — you make the difference today. The enemy today has the will to hurt the heart of America and they won't go away in the next six years. It is critical that we wage this war against them so they do not hurt our loved ones back home," Hardy said.
Hardy pointed out that most Americans probably haven't thought about the real reasons that the U.S. is committed to the war against terrorism.
First, there is the oil in the area. The U.S. may not get its main supply from this area, but it is important that the world economy is stabilized over this area he stated.
Secondly, the terrorist acts against the free world have to be stopped. He said it is unacceptable for innocent people to be killed over ideology.
Third, he pointed out that state-sponsored hostilities against the free world must be addressed - such as Iran's hostilities to the U.S. and others.
"We as a nation have to apply all dimensions of our national power to nullify these threats—just like we use all dimensions of our fighting forces in the combined arms theater, our country will use every dimension to stabilize these countries," he said.
"Even though there haven't been many traditional field artillery missions in the last six years, the field artillery Soldier has picked up the many roles required of him/her to support the war against terror.
"Whether they are driving trucks in a supply convoy, pulling security on forward operating bases, or keeping track of the thousands of containers that are loaded on ships and other vehicles, each Soldier is important. The field artillery can do different things," said Hardy.
| Date Taken: | 04.19.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2007 09:47 |
| Story ID: | 10006 |
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