National Guard and Reserve Mobilized

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No. 1208-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2004

National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of November 24, 2004

This week, the Army and Air Force announced an increase in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization, while the Navy , Marines and Coast Guard had a decrease. The net collective result is 294 more reservists mobilized than last week.

At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals while demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 156,972; Naval Reserve, 3,235; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 10,808; Marine Corps Reserve, 10,703; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 1,054. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel, who have been mobilized, to 182,772 including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel, who are currently mobilized can be found at defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/d20041124

Colin Powell Briefing Ukraine full video text

Colin Powell Briefing Ukraine FULL STREAMING VIDEO (11/24/2004)

Briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 24, 2004 (1:00 p.m. EST)

SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, everyone. A dozen years ago, Ukrainians chose freedom and independence, setting their country on a path of democracy and prosperity. The United States has been a consistent partner with Ukraine in this journey. Similarly, today the United States stands with the people of Ukraine and their effort to ensure their democratic choice.

Indeed, this is a critical moment. It is time for Ukrainian leaders to decide whether they are on the side of democracy or not, whether they respect the will of the people or not. If the Ukrainian Government does not act immediately and responsibly, there will be consequences for our relationship for Ukraine's hopes for Euro-Atlantic integration and for individuals responsible for perpetrating fraud.

The Central Election Commission has just announced official results and declared the current prime minister the winner. We cannot accept this result as legitimate because it does not meet international standards and because there has not been an investigation of the numerous and credible reports of fraud and abuse. We have been following developments very closely and are deeply disturbed by the extensive and credible reports of fraud in the election. We call for a full review of the conduct of the election and the tallying of election results.

During the election campaign, the Ukrainian authorities at the highest level repeatedly sent a message about the importance of free and fair elections. We deeply regret that they did not take the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to democracy and to be a model for the region and the world. It is still not too late for Ukrainian authorities to find a solution that respects the will of the Ukrainian people.

Briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell FULL TEXT