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U.S. consul in Bucharest, reluctant in proposing deadline to eliminate visas for Romania
Luni, 18 Mai 2009 18:59
Ultimul update: 18 Mai 2009 19:00
The recent visit of the Romanian foreign minister in the U.S. reopened talks on lifting visas for Romanians. Minister Cristian Diaconescu was optimistic about including Romania in the Visa Waiver program, stressing the only impediment is the high refusal rate. Diaconescu gave as a deadline to let go of visas by yearend.
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
S&S - Romania honors soldiers from 1-4 Infantry
From my archive of press clippings:
Stars and Stripes
Romania honors soldiers from 1-4 Infantry
Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, January 25, 2009
Three Germany-based U.S. soldiers killed in action while serving with the Romanian Land Forces were posthumously honored at the unit’s headquarters in Bucharest earlier this month, the Army announced.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Romanian Lt. Gen. Teodor Frunzeti conferred the Medal of Honor of the Romanian Land Forces on Maj. Brian Michael Mescall, 33, of Teaneck, N.J., and presented the Badge of Merit, “In the Service of Peace,” 3rd Class to Sgt. Jason Ray Parsons, 24, of Lenoir, N.C., and Cpl. Joseph Michael Hernandez, 24, of Hammond, Ind.
The awards were to be sent to the soldiers’ families.
The 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment soldiers were attached to a Romanian unit when they were killed Jan. 9 when a roadside bomb blew up near their Humvee in Zabul province, Afghanistan."
Stars and Stripes
Romania honors soldiers from 1-4 Infantry
Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, January 25, 2009
Three Germany-based U.S. soldiers killed in action while serving with the Romanian Land Forces were posthumously honored at the unit’s headquarters in Bucharest earlier this month, the Army announced.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Romanian Lt. Gen. Teodor Frunzeti conferred the Medal of Honor of the Romanian Land Forces on Maj. Brian Michael Mescall, 33, of Teaneck, N.J., and presented the Badge of Merit, “In the Service of Peace,” 3rd Class to Sgt. Jason Ray Parsons, 24, of Lenoir, N.C., and Cpl. Joseph Michael Hernandez, 24, of Hammond, Ind.
The awards were to be sent to the soldiers’ families.
The 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment soldiers were attached to a Romanian unit when they were killed Jan. 9 when a roadside bomb blew up near their Humvee in Zabul province, Afghanistan."
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