Operation Secure Tomorrow is an operation that took place from February 2004 to July 2004 in

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. A multinational force composed of the

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, and

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was deployed in accordance with UN Resolution 1529. The force was led by Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)-8 Commander Colonel Mark Gurganus as well as Brigadier General Ronald S. Coleman and Colonel

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from the

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. General Berger later became

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. The initial contingent of US Marines arrived in

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in the evening of 29 February 2004. By 5 March 2004 a total of 500 French troops, 160 Chileans, 100 Canadians and assorted other nationals deployed to Haiti. On March 22, 2004 the

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named the multinational operation in Haiti "Operation Secure Tomorrow". By March 22, the U.S.-led multinational interim force had about 3,300 personnel from the United States, France, Chile and Canada.

External links

Operation Secure Tomorrow by globalsecurity.org

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