DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG

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Subject: DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG                        

Unit: 1ST ID      

Parent  Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box ID: BX001043

Folder Seq #:         56

Document Number:         16








                      FM: OG D-MAIN 6-3 OPS                       MSG 744/PGOIOFO2
                      TO: I SOE 2-3                               160914CMAR91/@//

                      SUBJECT: MOSLEM MONTH OF RAMADAN

                      1. THE NINTH MONTH OF THE MOSLEM CALENDAR   (LUNAR) IS RAMADAN, WHICH
                      THIS YEAR IS FROM 17 MARCH THROUGH 13 APRIL. RAMADAN IS A PERIOD OF
                      OBLIGATORY FASTING FOR ALL MUSLIMS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, MUSLIMS
                      REFRAIN FROM EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.

                      2. 1 AM VERY PROUD OF THE GREAT DISCIPLINE AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
                      SHOWN BY ALL VII CORPS UNITS TO DATE. AS A NTION MADE UP OF A
                      MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT PEOPLES WITH WIDELY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS,
                      AMERICANS HAVE ALWAYS PRIDED THEMSELVES ON THEIR TOLERANCE AND
                      UNDERSTANDING TOWARD OTHERS. DURING RAMADAN, WE NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY
                      MINDFUL TO KEEP OUR PRESENCE AS UNOBTRUSIVE AS POSSIBLE AND TO SHOW
                      PROPER RESPECT FOR THE RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS OF OUR SAUDI AND KUWAITI
                      HOSTS. US FORCES DEPLOYED IN SAUDI ARABIA AND KUWAIT SHOULD REFRAIN
                      FROM EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING IN PUBLIC VIEW OF MUSLIMS DURING
                      RAMADAN.


                      3. I NEED EACH COMMANDER TO INSURE THIS INFORMATION IS WIDELY
                      DISSEMINATED, ESPECIALLY FOR SOLDIERS WHO MAY BE RESIDING NEAR OR
                      PASSING THROUGH HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS.

                      4. ACK BY PHONE NLT 13000 16 MAR 91. 9-9666-103/113.



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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001043
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = DJ-SJ TOC LOG FILES DST-SHIELD-STORM 1 MAR TO 31 MAR 91
Folder Seq # = 56
Subject = DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 19-JUL-1996