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Aug. 20, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2047
These emails between Army Officers concerns the detention operations and is mostly redacted except for a few comments such as "Please pass to the trainers. Enclosed is MG Miller, Detention OPS recommendation to the training program.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Geoffrey D. Miller
May 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2048
These emails between Army Officers concerns the Taguba Report with Highlighted Training Issues for them to discuss at length.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Julian H. Burns
Julian H. Burns, Antonio Taguba
May 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2049
These emails between Army Officers is to publish guidance for specific pre-deployment training required for units going overseas to perform detainee mission and who may encounter detainees or Prisoners of War (POWs)
Feb. 15, 2006
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Stephen J. Curry
May 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2050
These emails between Army Officers concerns the training of soldiers going overseas who will or may encounter Prisoners of War (POWs) or other detainees and how the Rules of Engagement (ROE) are to be implemented.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Julian H. Burns
Antonio Taguba | Dan M. Colglazier | Raymond D. Barrett
Antonio Taguba, Stephen J. Curry, Raymond D. Barrett, Jr, Julian H. Burns, Thomas G. Miller
Feb. 03, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2051
These emails between Army Officers details which Military Police Units received Law of War, Prisoner of War and Detainee operations training along with the training documents contained in their training.
May 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2052
These emails are to ensure that all soldiers going overseas and have a likelihood of encountering or being part of detainee operations be properly trained in the handling of detainees according to the Laws of War and the handling and treatment of ...
Feb. 15, 2006
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Stephen J. Curry, Raymond D. Barrett, Jr
Aug. 24, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2053
This document is an email with an attachment concerning the treatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison after the 60 Minutes broadcast of the abuses that occurred at the prison. The email states "FORSCOM G3 training was asked to provide ...
Feb. 15, 2006
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David D. McKiernan
Aug. 24, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2054
This series of emails discuss the Schlesinger Panel: Analysis of training requirements from CONUSAs and TSBs for deploying Units and how to understand and implement the recommendations.
Feb. 15, 2006
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James R. Schlesinger
Sept. 30, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2058
This document is a series of emails between Army Officers concerning manditory training for Detainee Operations with attachments (not included) and includes the latest guidance from in theater to include the MG Miller.
Feb. 15, 2006
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Geoffrey D. Miller
June 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2166
This email exchange is a follow-up and continuation of an email series concerning a Joint Publication on Detainee Operations and includes a daily briefing for June 14, 2004. Attachments not provided.