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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (29314)	2/26/2003 12:43:35 PM
From: Frederick Langford	Respond to of 57110

U.S. activates 16,000 more troops in Iraq buildup (Reuters 02/26 10:29:28) WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. military, preparing for a possible war with Iraq, said on Wednesday it had activated more than 16,000 additional Reserve troops, bringing the total number of reservists on active duty to more than 168,000. The United States is building a large military force, including ground troops, warplanes and numerous warships, in the Gulf region for use in a possible invasion of Iraq. The Pentagon began calling up part-time Reserve troops after the Sept. 11 2001 attacks on the United States to help provide protection at home, but has greatly escalated the activations in recent weeks to support regular units. The Defense Department said an addition 16,735 reservists had been called to active duty in the past week, bringing the total Reserve and National Guard troops on active duty to 168,083. Many of the mobilized reservists are heading to the Gulf region. The weekly Pentagon announcement on Reserve and National Guard troops on duty included the following totals: Army National Guard and Army Reserve, 123,448; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 19,906; Marine Corps Reserve, 14,727; Naval Reserve, 6,933; and Coast Guard Reserve, 3,069. The current activation of reserve troops already was the largest since the 1991 Gulf War. The United States mobilized about 265,000 reservists during that conflict, with about 110,000 sent to the Gulf region, according to the Pentagon. ((Reporting by Will Dunham, editing by David Storey; Reuters Messaging: will.dunham.reuters.com@reuters.net; will.dunham@reuters.com; +1 202 898 8300, fax +1 703 979-7220)) REUTERS Fred