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Article: USS THACH PROTECTS IRAQI INFRASTRUCTURE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 27, 2009
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ABOARD USS THACH, At Sea, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release:
The guided-missile frigate USS Thach has helped to protect Iraq's critical infrastructure since arriving on station in mid-July.
The ship, assigned to Commander, Task Group Iraqi Maritime, is providing security for the Al Basrah Oil Terminal, an Iraqi oil platform that accounts for a significant percentage of the country's gross domestic product.
"We're providing security here to help make sure that oil is able to flow freely from the platform to help Iraq's economy to continue to improve and flourish," said Navy Cmdr. David Haas, Thach's commanding ...