Word: gaytan
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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BORN: Nov. 10, 1944, Canutillo. EDUCATION: U of Texas, 1964-65; Texas Western College, 1965-66; El Paso Community College, A.A. 1977 FAMILY: Wife, Carolina Gaytan; three children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY SERVICE: Army, 1966-68 OCCUPATION: U.S. Border Patrol Chief (ret.) POLITICAL CAREER: Canutillo School Board, 1968-69 CAMPAIGN ADDRESS: 215 East Yandell, El Paso...
...result was U.S. troops quickly knocked out any hope that the 12,000- member Panama Defense Forces might have had of making a coordinated counterattack on invasion night. "The whole infrastructure of our forces was destroyed in the first hour," admitted Major Ivan Gaytan, a top P.D.F. planner. Though some Pentagon planners had anticipated 70 U.S. military deaths, the figure was 23. Noriega's irregular Dignity Battalions raised more havoc than expected with sniper fire and hit-and-run attacks in Panama City streets. But when Lieut. Colonel Luis del Cid, Manuel Noriega's most trusted military aide, waved...
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