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Michigan’s 126th Press Camp Headquarters, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas F. Lamie (B’77), deployed to Bosnia for six months in support of the ongoing peacekeeping mission Operation Joint Forge on March 31, 2001.

Operating as a Coalition Press Information Center for the Multi-National Division (North) the 126th is made up of four units (two Army Guard and two Army Reserve) and provides public affairs teams to support US Army operations in Germany, Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The team uses the latest digital technology and publish two magazines, the Eagle Talon in Bosnia and the Endeavor in Taszar, Hungary. The Talon
on-line version can be viewed at www.tfeagle.army.mil.

Lt. Col. Lamie is the spokesperson for Multi-National Division – North (MND-N) and attends weekly press conferences sponsored by the UN Office of the High Representative at OHR’s embassy in Brcko. Press conferences sponsored by the Office for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) rotate in the different MND-N areas: Bijeljina in the Russian Sector, Doboj in the Nordic-Polish Battle Group sector and Zvornik in the eastern Republik Srpska. The conferences are held to inform the local media of NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR) activities and activities of the International Community (OHR, OSCE, and UN MiB for Refugees).

The United States presence in Bosnia-Herzegovina started in 1995 at the cessation of hostilities in this ethnic-war torn country. The SFOR mission is to ensure a safe and secure environment is maintained allowing the free movement of refugees back to their homes and re-establishment of institutions and trade. Much progress has been made as a direct result of the US presence, Lamie reports.

Seaman Receives National Recognition

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America honored Randy Seaman (T’73), president of Grand Rapids-based Seaman’s Air Conditioning, at its 33rd Annual Conference In Las Vegas on March 1, 2001. Seaman’s company was recognized by the ACCA as Contractor of the Year in the category for businesses with more than $4 million in annual revenue.
Seaman has been a part of many local, regional and national organizations. Among his distinguished positions are past president of the West Michigan Heating Association, past president of the Michigan Chapter of the ACCA and Region 3 Director for the ACCA.
Randy Seaman’s father, Don Seaman, founded Seaman’s Air Conditioning in 1961. Since its inception, the company has been installing, repairing and replacing heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment for residential and commercial customers. The company was nominated for the Contractor of the Year Award by its employees.