Bruce Allen Berg (April 22 1950 - August 7 1971) was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and a recipient of the United States military's Silver Star—for his actions during the Vietnam War as Recon Team (RT) member and leader in the covert Studies and Observations Group. Berg was second in command ("one-one") of "RT Oklahoma", which met extraordinarily heavy resistance on August 1 to an attempted reconnaissance in the same area of the A Shau Valley as the RT Kansas battle where he was lost the next week. On August 7 Berg reinforced "RT Kansas" as third in command of the small Special reconnaissance unit, manned by USASF "Green Berets" and highly trained Montagnard commandos from TF1AE (Task Force One Advisory Element) aka "CCN" (Command & Control North), a division of Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) in the Second Indochina War.
North Vietnamese Army Combatant Forces==
Berg's Special reconnaissance team had landed and secured their position for the overnight mission almost within sight of the Hanoi High Command's most critical new venture of late 1971, the first six-inch fuel pipeline laid across the Vietnamese DMZ, which was absolutely essential a few months in the future when entire tank battalions rolled through the area for the Vietnam War's largest offensive. The 304th NVA Division was already massing there, plus a regiment of the 308th Division, in preparation for the 1972 Easter Offensive.
Biography
Berg joined the Army from his birth city of Olympia, Washington, and by August 7 1971 was serving as a "straphanger" and the "one-two" of Special reconnaissance team (RT) Kansas, a mixed unit of U.S. Army Special Forces and Montagnard commandos from Task Force One Advisory Element (TF1AE), also known as Command & Control North (CCN) with MACV-SOG (name changed in March 1971 to "TAG" U.S. Army (Training Advisory Group). During an enemy attack on that day, in an assembly area of the North Vietnamese Army in the A Shau Valley of the Republic of Vietnam, Loren D. Hagen was in command of the small Special reconnaissance team's defense and, when Berg was hit by a rocket in one of the team's bunkers, Hagen crawled towards Berg's position through heavy fire in an attempt to assist Berg.
The enemy fire was too intense and Hagan never reached Berg's position. Mortally wounded in the process, Hagen was later posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, and Berg was awarded the Silver Star. Berg was never found and he was initially listed as Missing in Action, Body Not Recovered. Berg was 21 at the time of his loss. He was later declared Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR).
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Other members of Recon Team Kansas were:
USASF SGT Tony "Fast Eddie" Andersen, USASF
SGT Oran Bingham, USASF
1LT Loren "Festus" Hagen, USASF
SGT Bill Queen, USASF
SGT William Rimondi, and eight
Montagnard Commandos
(no names available).
Awards and decorations
*90px Combat Infantryman Badge
*60px Parachute Badge
*60px Silver Star
*60px Purple Heart
*60px Army Commendation Ribbon
*60px Army Air Medal
*60px National Defense Service Medal
*60px Vietnam Service Medal
*60px Vietnam Campaign Medal
*60px 2001, Studies and Observations Group
* Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation 10px
*100px Army Special Forces Tab
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North Vietnamese Army Combatant Forces==
Berg's Special reconnaissance team had landed and secured their position for the overnight mission almost within sight of the Hanoi High Command's most critical new venture of late 1971, the first six-inch fuel pipeline laid across the Vietnamese DMZ, which was absolutely essential a few months in the future when entire tank battalions rolled through the area for the Vietnam War's largest offensive. The 304th NVA Division was already massing there, plus a regiment of the 308th Division, in preparation for the 1972 Easter Offensive.
Biography
Berg joined the Army from his birth city of Olympia, Washington, and by August 7 1971 was serving as a "straphanger" and the "one-two" of Special reconnaissance team (RT) Kansas, a mixed unit of U.S. Army Special Forces and Montagnard commandos from Task Force One Advisory Element (TF1AE), also known as Command & Control North (CCN) with MACV-SOG (name changed in March 1971 to "TAG" U.S. Army (Training Advisory Group). During an enemy attack on that day, in an assembly area of the North Vietnamese Army in the A Shau Valley of the Republic of Vietnam, Loren D. Hagen was in command of the small Special reconnaissance team's defense and, when Berg was hit by a rocket in one of the team's bunkers, Hagen crawled towards Berg's position through heavy fire in an attempt to assist Berg.
The enemy fire was too intense and Hagan never reached Berg's position. Mortally wounded in the process, Hagen was later posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, and Berg was awarded the Silver Star. Berg was never found and he was initially listed as Missing in Action, Body Not Recovered. Berg was 21 at the time of his loss. He was later declared Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR).
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Other members of Recon Team Kansas were:
USASF SGT Tony "Fast Eddie" Andersen, USASF
SGT Oran Bingham, USASF
1LT Loren "Festus" Hagen, USASF
SGT Bill Queen, USASF
SGT William Rimondi, and eight
Montagnard Commandos
(no names available).
Awards and decorations
*90px Combat Infantryman Badge
*60px Parachute Badge
*60px Silver Star
*60px Purple Heart
*60px Army Commendation Ribbon
*60px Army Air Medal
*60px National Defense Service Medal
*60px Vietnam Service Medal
*60px Vietnam Campaign Medal
*60px 2001, Studies and Observations Group
* Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation 10px
*100px Army Special Forces Tab
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Arctic Design
Artic Design is an environmentally friendly clothing range from OPUS - a Young Enterprise group from Adams' Grammar School. Arctic Design is OPUS' first product range and follows the ethics of the company strictly. All designs have only been concepted thus far but the company is moving swiftly into the pre-production stages of development.
History
The Young Enterprise group was founded in November 2008. Selection for the group was made partly through a BEDS (Business Enterprise Design Scheme) process and partly through underlying aquaintances within the school. Arctic Design's first appearance on the internet was through the social networking site Facebook .
Artic Design is an environmentally friendly clothing range from OPUS - a Young Enterprise group from Adams' Grammar School. Arctic Design is OPUS' first product range and follows the ethics of the company strictly. All designs have only been concepted thus far but the company is moving swiftly into the pre-production stages of development.
History
The Young Enterprise group was founded in November 2008. Selection for the group was made partly through a BEDS (Business Enterprise Design Scheme) process and partly through underlying aquaintances within the school. Arctic Design's first appearance on the internet was through the social networking site Facebook .
Adriel T. Desautels is an information security specialist with a core focus on the professional delivery of Anti-Hacking services. In May 2000, he founded Secure Network Operations, Inc. and the SNOsoft Research Team. Desautels has extensive experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, intrusion detection, intrusion detection evasion, computer forensics research, social engineering, web application security, and has acted as an expert witness in U.S. Federal Court.
At Secure Network Operations, Desautels created Apex Network Vulnerability Intrusion Logger (ANVIL), a Security Information Management system. ANVIL used data inputs from various sources to identify malicious or unauthorized network usage. Anvil was later acquired by a private third party.
In 2001-2002, Desautels and his business partner Kevin Finisterre uncovered and exposed more than 20 vulnerabilities in HP Tru64 Unix. As a result, SNOsoft was confronted by HP with a DMCA threat. HP later retracted the threat.
Desautels is currently the Chief Technology Officer and founding partner at Netragard, LLC. His primary responsibilities include the design and maintenance of Netragard's professional service methodologies, participating in Advanced Service engagements, the management of Netragard's Exploit Acquisition Program, and the continued management of the SNOsoft Research Team.
At Secure Network Operations, Desautels created Apex Network Vulnerability Intrusion Logger (ANVIL), a Security Information Management system. ANVIL used data inputs from various sources to identify malicious or unauthorized network usage. Anvil was later acquired by a private third party.
In 2001-2002, Desautels and his business partner Kevin Finisterre uncovered and exposed more than 20 vulnerabilities in HP Tru64 Unix. As a result, SNOsoft was confronted by HP with a DMCA threat. HP later retracted the threat.
Desautels is currently the Chief Technology Officer and founding partner at Netragard, LLC. His primary responsibilities include the design and maintenance of Netragard's professional service methodologies, participating in Advanced Service engagements, the management of Netragard's Exploit Acquisition Program, and the continued management of the SNOsoft Research Team.
Gyorgy Bp. Szabo (Budapest, September 30. 1953. - Designer, Musician.
www.bpszabo.com
1982 Gyorgy Bp. Szabo received his MFA from the Moholy-Nagy University Of Art And Design Budapest. He then got his Masters in Typography. His Professors included Sandor Ernyei, Janos Kass and Peter Viragvolgyi. As a graphic designer he designed posters, mostly representing alternative bands.
In 1992, he became the co-owner of A.R.C. Studio, and in 1994 started his own graphic design company called Bp. Studio. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles to work for the well- known animation company Klasky Csupo where he became an art director. In 2004 he worked for Crew Creative, and finally landed the position of Creative Director at Cleopatra Records. His art reflects the way music and art collide. From 1983, his band Bp. Service has reflected the sound of accidental noise discoveries, machines, and the sound of the city along with self-made generators, resulting in uniquely innovative music.
Important exhibitions
Own exhibitions
* 2003 - Elements, Klasky Csupo Gallery, Los Angeles
* 2001 - Collections,Klasky Csupo Gallery, Los Angeles
* 1995 - Conserved Soundprints, Kunst Halle, Budapest
* 1994 - Deep Signals Skrached by Crystal, Mu-terem, Budapest
* 1993 - Soundprint, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1988 - Radiating Devices, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1987 - URBANCONCERTPOSTERS, Liget Galeria, Budapest
* 1987 - Radiating Devices, Adolf Fenyes Terem, Budapest
* 1987 - Ferencvarosi Pince Klub, Budapest
Group Exibitions
* 2008 - Art Show, Cannibal Flower Art Gallery, Los Angeles
* 2008 - Art Show & Performance, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles
* 2005 - Art Regained, Art Pool, P60, Budapest,
* 1997 - Lumpy Gravy, Art Bistro and Gallery, Los Angeles
* 1996 - Studio of Lajos Vajda, Szentendre
* 1994 - Mirelite Cities, Tilos az A, Budapest
* 1993 - Late Naive, Conserved Soundprint 5, Jatekszín, Budapest
* 1992 - Polypoezis, Hungarian-Italian Culture Academy
* 1991 - Test-ek, Budapest Galery, Budapest
* 1991 - Noise Installation, Fare well to Budapest
* 1990 - The Signs of Change, posters 1988-1990, Hungarian National Galery, Budapest
* 1988 - Mechanical, Radnoti Stage
* 1987 - Stamp Pictures, Museum on Fine Arts, Budapest
* 1987 - Sound Therapy and Sound Maneuvers, Pinceszinhaz, Budapest
* 1986 - Yellow Exibition, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1985 - Art Nouveau and New Wave, Rome
* 1985 - Ferencvarosi, Pincetarlat, Budapest
* 1985 - Soundprints, Fényes Adolf Terem, Budapest
* 1985 - Studio of your Artists Exibition, Ernst Múzeum, Budapest
* 1984 - Hungary Could be Yours, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1983 - Today’s Hungarian Graphics and Art, The Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
* 1980 - Resume, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1980 - Visual Experiments, Moholy-Nagy University Of Art And Design, Budapest
* 1976 - National Graphics, Biennálé, Varsó
Concerts
* 1997 - Electronic Noise Theater, Roxy Club, Los Angeles
* 1996 - Impala Cafe Presents, Electric Thursday, Los Angeles
* 1997 - Sneak-Preview Open House, Los Angeles
* 1997 - Electronic Noise & Soundscape, Lumpy Gravy, Los Angeles
* 1995 - Conserved Soundprint, Kunst Halle, Budapest
* 1995 - Skulpture Hall of Kunst Halle, Budapest
* 1995 - Noise Theater 3, MU Theater, Budapest
* 1994 - Tilos az A, Budapest
* 1994 - Sound Manouver, Dalmat Pince, Szentedre
* 1994 - Noise Theater 2, MU Theater, Budapest
* 1993 - Noise Theater 1, MU Theater, Budapest
* 1993 - Late Naive, Conserved Soundprint 5, Jatekszin, Budapent
* 1993 - Needs Solve, Conserved Soundprints 3, Pecs
* 1993 - Soundprint, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1992 - Polypoezis, Italian-Hungarian Club, Budapest
* 1992 - Concert In the Factory, Pecs
* 1992 - New Ladyrunner- Soundpoetry, Szentendre
* 1990 - Black Hole, Budapest
* 1990 - MU Theater, Budapest
* 1989 - Weekend Expansion, Greek Temple, Vac
* 1989 - MU Theater, Budapest
* 1989 - Independent, Obuda Theatre, Budapest
* 1989 - Europakolo- Nightmare Tour, University Stage, Budapest
* 1989 - Solidart- Mimifest, Young Artists Club, Budapest
* 1989 - Live Techno Pop Fest, Young Artists Club, Budapest
* 1988 - Soundrays, Fényes Adolf Room, Budapest
* 1988 - Alternative Club, Budapest
* 1987 - Bp. Service, Concert at the Cave, Szentendre
* 1986 - Almasi Ter, Free Time Center, Budapest
* 1985 - Exibition Band, Bercsenyi, Budapest
* 1985 - Light Map, Petofi Hall, Budapest
* 1985 - Cave Concert, Szentendre
* 1985 - City After Shock Light Speed in the Shadow, Kassak Club, Budapest
* 1984 - INKASZAMTAN University Stage, Budapest
* 1984 - A platinum 84 Division C festival, Budapest
* 1984 - Rigid Music Fest 5. , Egyetemi Színpad, Budapest
* 1984 - Noise Therapy and Sound Manuver, Basement Theathre, Budapest
* 1983 - Electric Petting, Budapest Culture Club, Budapest
* 1983 - Underground Night, Kozgaz Club
other released sound material
* 1988 - Post Vibration of a City in the Shadow of Lightwaves / Bp. Service
* 1990 - Bp. Service / Bp. Service
* 1990 - Solidart-Minifest, Industria Alpinist / Bp. Service
* 1993 - Noise / Bp. Service
* 1995 - The Machines Print Soundmaps / Bp. Service
* 1997 - Deep Signal / Bp. Service
* 1998 - Self Acting Technology / Bp. Service
* 2005 - Plastic Alligator / Gyorgy Bp. szabo
www.bpszabo.com
1982 Gyorgy Bp. Szabo received his MFA from the Moholy-Nagy University Of Art And Design Budapest. He then got his Masters in Typography. His Professors included Sandor Ernyei, Janos Kass and Peter Viragvolgyi. As a graphic designer he designed posters, mostly representing alternative bands.
In 1992, he became the co-owner of A.R.C. Studio, and in 1994 started his own graphic design company called Bp. Studio. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles to work for the well- known animation company Klasky Csupo where he became an art director. In 2004 he worked for Crew Creative, and finally landed the position of Creative Director at Cleopatra Records. His art reflects the way music and art collide. From 1983, his band Bp. Service has reflected the sound of accidental noise discoveries, machines, and the sound of the city along with self-made generators, resulting in uniquely innovative music.
Important exhibitions
Own exhibitions
* 2003 - Elements, Klasky Csupo Gallery, Los Angeles
* 2001 - Collections,Klasky Csupo Gallery, Los Angeles
* 1995 - Conserved Soundprints, Kunst Halle, Budapest
* 1994 - Deep Signals Skrached by Crystal, Mu-terem, Budapest
* 1993 - Soundprint, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1988 - Radiating Devices, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1987 - URBANCONCERTPOSTERS, Liget Galeria, Budapest
* 1987 - Radiating Devices, Adolf Fenyes Terem, Budapest
* 1987 - Ferencvarosi Pince Klub, Budapest
Group Exibitions
* 2008 - Art Show, Cannibal Flower Art Gallery, Los Angeles
* 2008 - Art Show & Performance, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles
* 2005 - Art Regained, Art Pool, P60, Budapest,
* 1997 - Lumpy Gravy, Art Bistro and Gallery, Los Angeles
* 1996 - Studio of Lajos Vajda, Szentendre
* 1994 - Mirelite Cities, Tilos az A, Budapest
* 1993 - Late Naive, Conserved Soundprint 5, Jatekszín, Budapest
* 1992 - Polypoezis, Hungarian-Italian Culture Academy
* 1991 - Test-ek, Budapest Galery, Budapest
* 1991 - Noise Installation, Fare well to Budapest
* 1990 - The Signs of Change, posters 1988-1990, Hungarian National Galery, Budapest
* 1988 - Mechanical, Radnoti Stage
* 1987 - Stamp Pictures, Museum on Fine Arts, Budapest
* 1987 - Sound Therapy and Sound Maneuvers, Pinceszinhaz, Budapest
* 1986 - Yellow Exibition, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1985 - Art Nouveau and New Wave, Rome
* 1985 - Ferencvarosi, Pincetarlat, Budapest
* 1985 - Soundprints, Fényes Adolf Terem, Budapest
* 1985 - Studio of your Artists Exibition, Ernst Múzeum, Budapest
* 1984 - Hungary Could be Yours, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1983 - Today’s Hungarian Graphics and Art, The Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
* 1980 - Resume, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1980 - Visual Experiments, Moholy-Nagy University Of Art And Design, Budapest
* 1976 - National Graphics, Biennálé, Varsó
Concerts
* 1997 - Electronic Noise Theater, Roxy Club, Los Angeles
* 1996 - Impala Cafe Presents, Electric Thursday, Los Angeles
* 1997 - Sneak-Preview Open House, Los Angeles
* 1997 - Electronic Noise & Soundscape, Lumpy Gravy, Los Angeles
* 1995 - Conserved Soundprint, Kunst Halle, Budapest
* 1995 - Skulpture Hall of Kunst Halle, Budapest
* 1995 - Noise Theater 3, MU Theater, Budapest
* 1994 - Tilos az A, Budapest
* 1994 - Sound Manouver, Dalmat Pince, Szentedre
* 1994 - Noise Theater 2, MU Theater, Budapest
* 1993 - Noise Theater 1, MU Theater, Budapest
* 1993 - Late Naive, Conserved Soundprint 5, Jatekszin, Budapent
* 1993 - Needs Solve, Conserved Soundprints 3, Pecs
* 1993 - Soundprint, Young Artist Club, Budapest
* 1992 - Polypoezis, Italian-Hungarian Club, Budapest
* 1992 - Concert In the Factory, Pecs
* 1992 - New Ladyrunner- Soundpoetry, Szentendre
* 1990 - Black Hole, Budapest
* 1990 - MU Theater, Budapest
* 1989 - Weekend Expansion, Greek Temple, Vac
* 1989 - MU Theater, Budapest
* 1989 - Independent, Obuda Theatre, Budapest
* 1989 - Europakolo- Nightmare Tour, University Stage, Budapest
* 1989 - Solidart- Mimifest, Young Artists Club, Budapest
* 1989 - Live Techno Pop Fest, Young Artists Club, Budapest
* 1988 - Soundrays, Fényes Adolf Room, Budapest
* 1988 - Alternative Club, Budapest
* 1987 - Bp. Service, Concert at the Cave, Szentendre
* 1986 - Almasi Ter, Free Time Center, Budapest
* 1985 - Exibition Band, Bercsenyi, Budapest
* 1985 - Light Map, Petofi Hall, Budapest
* 1985 - Cave Concert, Szentendre
* 1985 - City After Shock Light Speed in the Shadow, Kassak Club, Budapest
* 1984 - INKASZAMTAN University Stage, Budapest
* 1984 - A platinum 84 Division C festival, Budapest
* 1984 - Rigid Music Fest 5. , Egyetemi Színpad, Budapest
* 1984 - Noise Therapy and Sound Manuver, Basement Theathre, Budapest
* 1983 - Electric Petting, Budapest Culture Club, Budapest
* 1983 - Underground Night, Kozgaz Club
other released sound material
* 1988 - Post Vibration of a City in the Shadow of Lightwaves / Bp. Service
* 1990 - Bp. Service / Bp. Service
* 1990 - Solidart-Minifest, Industria Alpinist / Bp. Service
* 1993 - Noise / Bp. Service
* 1995 - The Machines Print Soundmaps / Bp. Service
* 1997 - Deep Signal / Bp. Service
* 1998 - Self Acting Technology / Bp. Service
* 2005 - Plastic Alligator / Gyorgy Bp. szabo