Charlie Weis Diary From Visit With U.S. Troops - Day Two May 25, 2008
" We land here, and they had just finished having a sandstorm. Besides being over 100 degrees, the wind's blowing 50 miles an hour. By the time we landed, it had died down to maybe 25 or 30 miles an hour. Even though it was sandy and it was blowing, it wasn't like the sandstorm we had an hour before we got there. This country is strategically kind of in-between Iraq to the Northwest and Afghanistan to the Northeast. It's a little peninsula that's the size of Long Island. They have just over a... (Und.com)
"Mission Accomplished," 5 Years Later May 2, 2008
Speaking to troops in Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar the following month, Mr. Bush said, "America sent you on a mission to remove a grave threat and to liberate an oppressed people, and that mission has been accomplished.". President Bush is well aware that the banner should have been much more specific. (CBS News)
Oklahoma gymnast visits with troops overseas Jan 17, 2008
The group traveled from Camp As Sayliyah in Doha to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in a C-130, landing in an airport terminal nicknamed by troops Taliban s Last Stand because it was the Taliban s last stronghold in the area before it was seized by U.S. troops. Despite being in a war zone, the troops morale is high and most were proud of the positive changes they have been helping create in Afghan society, she said. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Pentagon: Patriot Missile Accidentally Fired in Qatar Oct 17, 2007
The official Qatar News Agency, quoting an unnamed official with Qatar Armed Forces General Command, said the missile was erroneously fired Tuesday from Camp As Sayliyah, located on the outskirts of Doha and caused no damage. Top Video. (Fox News)
US investigating Patriot missile launch in Qatar Oct 17, 2007
The launch occurred during a training exercise at the U.S. military facility Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, according to Army Lt. Gen. Carter Ham, the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ham said the missile self-destructed after launch and its debris was found three to four miles from the launch site. (Houston Chronicle)
Yamada: Transformers Movie Aug 1, 2007
Indeed, in real life, Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar serves as the forward headquarters for Central Command from which the U.S. military conducts its current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We see a platoon survive the initial attack to defend Arab villagers from another evil robot. (Zmag.org)
Ceremony to welcome S.D. guard unit home Jun 11, 2007
Its headquarters is in Rapid City, with a detachment in Bismarck, N.D. During the deployment, the unit was split into three different locations: Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar; Tampa; and Atlanta. Its members were also sent to cover stories throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, which covers 27 countries including Iraq and Afghanistan. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
DoD Identifies Army Casualty Apr 19, 2007
14 at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident. His death is under investigation. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
• Soldiers reporting the news Apr 5, 2007
Sgt. Chris Keller, of Bismarck, said Doha is an ideal location for CENTCOM. In addition to being able to escort major media outlets to interview some of the top brass, Camp As Sayliyah, in Doha, is the location for the military's Rest and Relaxation Program in the Middle East. "Soldiers come through here for a four-day pass. The opportunity to hear their stories from all areas throughout the area of responsibility is pretty fascinating,"Keller said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
