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The '''Mexican Army''' is the land branch and largest of the [[Military of Mexico|Mexican Military]] services; it also is known as the National Defence Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle [[Mondragón (rifle)|(The Mondragón rifle)]] in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue weapons, in 1910. In September 2007 the Secretary of Defense reported that the Mexican Army consisted of 181,356 men and women serving (ca. 0.16 per cent of the population), but the [[IISS]] Military Balance 2007 listed the active duty force as 183,700.<ref>IISS Military Balance 2007, p.79</ref>
| name = ''The Tale of Despereaux''
| translation
| image =[[Image:The-Tale-of-Despereax.jpg|180px]]
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| author = [[Kate DiCamillo]]
| illustrator = [[Timothy B. Ering]]
| cover_artist =
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| series =
| genre = [[Fantasy novel]]
| publisher = [[Candlewick Press]]
| release_date = 2003
| media_type = Print ([[Paperback]])
| pages = 272 pp
| isbn = ISBN 0-7636-1722-9
| preceded_by = [[The Tiger Rising]]
| followed_by = [[Mercy Watson to the Rescue]]
}}


'''''The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread''''' is a fantasy book written by [[Kate DiCamillo]] that won the [[Newbery Medal]] in 2004.
Since the early 2000s the Army has steadily modernised to become competitive with the armies of other Latin American countries.<ref>[http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/10/10/index.php?section=politica&article=003n1pol Jornada: report From General Guillermo Galván, Minister of Defense ]</ref> An interesting proof of the Army's increased budget is domestic production of the new [[FX-05 Xiuhcoatl|FX-05]] Assault Rifle.


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The Army is under authority of the [[National Defense Secretariat]] or SEDENA. It has three components: a national headquarters, territorial commands, and independent units. The Minister of Defence commands the Army via a centralized command system and many general officers. The Army uses a modified continental staff system in its headquarters.
The [[Mexican Air Force]] is a branch of the Mexican Army.


Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer
===Regional organization===
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México is divided into twelve Military Regions composed of forty-four sub-ordinate Military Zones [the 2007 ed. of the IISS lists 12 regions, 45 zones], the enumeration is for nominal designation. There is no fixed number of zones in a region, therefore operational needs determine how many or how few, with corresponding increases and decreases in troop strength.


The [[President of Mexico]] appoints Military Zone commanders, usually on the secretary of defence's recommendation. The senior zone commander also is commander of the military region containing the military zone. A military zone commander has jurisdiction over every unit operating in his territory, including the ''[[Rurales]]'' (Rural Defense Force) that occasionally have been Federal political counterweight to the power of state governors. Zone commanders provide the national defence secretary with socio-political conditions intelligence about rural areas. Moreover, they traditionally have acted in co-ordination with the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) on planning and resources deployment.


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.
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! '''Región Militar''' !! '''Sede''' !! '''Estados que la conforman'''
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| I || [[Ciudad de México|México, D.F.]] || [[Distrito Federal (México)|Distrito Federal]], [[Estado de Hidalgo|Hidalgo]], [[Estado de México]], [[Morelos]].
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| II || [[Mexicali|Mexicali, B.C.]] || [[Baja California]], [[Baja California Sur]], [[Sonora]].
|-
| III || [[Mazatlan|Mazatlan, Sin.]] || [[Sinaloa]], [[Durango]].
|-
| IV || [[Monterrey|Monterrey, N.L.]]|| [[Nuevo León]], [[San Luis Potosí]], [[Tamaulipas]].
|-
| V || [[Guadalajara (México)|Guadalajara, Jal.]] || [[Aguascalientes]], [[Colima]], [[Jalisco]], [[Nayarit]], [[Zacatecas]].
|-
| VI || [[Veracruz|Veracruz, Ver.]] || [[Puebla]], [[Tlaxcala]], parte centro y norte de [[Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave|Veracruz]].
|-
| VII || [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez|Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chis.]] || [[Chiapas]], [[Tabasco]].
|-
| VIII || [[Ixcotel|Ixcotel, Oax.]]|| [[Oaxaca]], parte sur de [[Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave|Veracruz]].
|-
| IX || [[Cumbres de Llano Largo|Cumbres de Llano Largo, Gro.]] || [[Estado de Guerrero|Guerrero]].
|-
| X|| [[Mérida (Yucatán)|Mérida, Yuc.]] || [[Campeche]], [[Quintana Roo]], [[Yucatán]].
|-
| XI || [[Torreón|Torreón, Coah.]] || [[Chihuahua]], [[Coahuila]].
|-
| XII || [[Irapuato|Irapuato, Gto.]] || [[Guanajuato]], [[Michoacán]], [[Querétaro]].
|}


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Investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report to a bipartisan panel that looked into the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.


The inquiry looked into her dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan, who said he lost his job because he resisted pressure to fire a state trooper involved in a bitter divorce and custody battle with the governor's sister. Palin says Monegan was fired as part of a legitimate budget dispute.
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|- style="background:#efefef;"
! '''Zona Militar''' !! '''Ubicación''' !! '''Región Militar'''
|-
| 1<sup>a</sup> || Tacubaya, D.F. || I
|-
| 2<sup>a</sup> || Tijuana, B.C. || II
|-
| 3<sup>a</sup> || La Paz, B.C.S. || II
|-
| 4<sup>a</sup> || Hermosillo, Son. || II
|-
| 5<sup>a</sup>|| Chihuahua, Chih. || XI
|-
| 6<sup>a</sup> || Saltillo, Coah. || XI
|-
| 7<sup>a</sup> || Escobedo, N.L. || IV
|-
| 8<sup>a</sup> || Reynosa, Tamps. || IV
|-
| 9<sup>a</sup> || Culiacan, Sin. || III
|-
| 10<sup>a</sup> || Durango, Dgo. || III
|-
| 11<sup>a</sup> || Guadalupe, Zac. || V
|-
| 12<sup>a</sup> || San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. || IV
|-
| 13<sup>a</sup> || Tepic, Nay. || V
|-
| 14<sup>a</sup> || Aguascalientes, Ags. || V
|-
| 15<sup>a</sup> || La Mojonera, Jal. || V
|-
| 16<sup>a</sup> || Sarabia, Gto. || XII
|-
| 17<sup>a</sup> || Queretaro, Qro. || XII
|-
| 18<sup>a</sup> || Pachuca, Hgo. || I
|-
| 19<sup>a</sup> || Tuxpan, Ver. || VI
|-
| 20<sup>a</sup> || Colima, Col. || V
|-
| 21<sup>a</sup> || Morelia, Mich. || XII
|-
| 22<sup>a</sup> || Toluca, Mex. || I
|-
| 23<sup>a</sup> || Panotla, Tlax. || VI
|-
|}
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{|{{tablabonita}} align="center"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! '''Zona Militar''' !! '''Ubicación''' !! '''Región Militar'''
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| 24<sup>a</sup> || Tehuacán, Pue. || VI
|-
| 25<sup>a</sup> || Puebla, Pue. || VI
|-
| 26<sup>a</sup> || El Lencero, Ver. || VI
|-
| 27<sup>a</sup> || Ticui, Gro. || IX
|-
| 28<sup>a</sup> || Ixcotel, Oax. || VIII
|-
| 29<sup>a</sup> || Minatitlan, Ver. || VIII
|-
| 30<sup>a</sup> || Villahermosa, Tab || VII
|-
| 31<sup>a</sup> || Rancho Nuevo, Chis. || VII
|-
| 32<sup>a</sup> || Valladolid, Yuc. || X
|-
| 33<sup>a</sup> || Campeche, Camp. || X
|-
| 34<sup>a</sup> || Chetumal, Q.R. || X
|-
| 35<sup>a</sup> || Chilpancingo, Gro. || IX
|-
| 36<sup>a</sup> || Tapachula, Chis. || VII
|-
| 37<sup>a</sup> || Santa Lucia, Mex. || I
|-
| 38<sup>a</sup> || Tenosique, Tab. || VII
|-
| 39<sup>a</sup> || Ocosingo, Chis. || VII
|-
| 40<sup>a</sup> || Guerrero Negro, B.C.S. || II
|-
| 41<sup>a</sup> || Puerto Vallarta, Jal. || V
|-
| 42<sup>a</sup> || Hidalgo del Parral, Chih. || XI
|-
| 43<sup>a</sup> || Apatzingan, Mich. || XII
|-
| 44<sup>a</sup> || Miahuatlan, Oax. || VIII
|-
| 45<sup>a</sup> || Nogales, Son. || II
|}
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Monegan's firing was lawful, the report found, but Palin let the family grudge influence her decision-making — even if it was not the sole reason Monegan was dismissed.
===Tactical units===
The primary units of the Mexican army are six brigades and a number of independent regiments and infantry battalions.


"I feel vindicated," Monegan said. "It sounds like they've validated my belief and opinions. And that tells me I'm not totally out in left field."
[[Image:Presidente_ante_ejercito_mexicano.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Mexican President [[Felipe Calderón]] with a Mexican army brigade.]]


Branchflower said Palin violated a statute of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Lawmakers don't have the authority to sanction her for such a violation, and they gave no indication they would take any action against her.
The '''Brigades''', all based in and around the [[Federal District]] (encompassing the [[Mexico City]] area), are the only real maneuver elements in the army. With their support units, they are believed to account for over 40 percent of the country's ground forces. According to ''The Military Balance'', published by the [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] in [[Oklahoma City]], the army has six brigades: one armored, two infantry, one motorized infantry, one airborne, and the [[Presidential Guard]] Brigade. The Third [[military police]] brigade was transferred to the [[Federal Preventive Police]] in 2008. The armored brigade is one of two new brigades formed since 1990 as part of a reorganization made possible by an increase in overall strength of about 25,000 troops. The brigade consists of three armored and one mechanized infantry regiment.


Under Alaska law, it is up to the state's Personnel Board — which is conducting its own investigation into the matter — to decide whether Palin violated state law and, if so, must refer it to the Senate president for disciplinary action. Violations also carry a possible fine of up to $5,000.
Distinct from the brigade formations are '''independent regiments''' (all regiments are battalion sized) and '''battalions''' assigned to zonal garrisons. These independent units consist of one armored cavalry regiment, nineteen motorized cavalry regiments, one mechanized infantry regiment, seven artillery regiments, and three artillery and eighteen infantry battalions. Infantry battalions are small and are each composed of approximately 300 troops, generally are deployed in each zone. Certain zones also are assigned an additional motorized cavalry regiment or one of the seven artillery regiments. Smaller detachments often are detailed to patrol more inaccessible areas of the countryside, helping to maintain order and resolve disputes.


Palin attorney Thomas Van Flein disagreed with Branchflower's conclusions. "In order to violate the ethics law, there has to be some personal gain, usually financial. Mr. Branchflower has failed to identify any financial gain," he said.
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Palin and McCain's supporters had hoped the inquiry's finding would be delayed until after the presidential election to spare her any embarrassment and to put aside an enduring distraction as she campaigns as McCain's running mate in an uphill contest against Democrat Barack Obama.
{|{{tablabonita}} align="center"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! '''Guarnición Militar'''
|-
| El Ciprés, B.C.
|-
| Tecate, B.C.
|-
| San Felipe, B.C.
|-Totocuhitlapilco.
| San Luis Río Colorado, Son.
|-
| Agua Prieta, Son.
|-
| Sonoyta, Son.
|-
| Cd. Juárez, Chih.
|-
| Ojinaga, Chih.
|-
| Palomas, Chih.
|-
| Cd. Acuña, Coah.
|-
| Piedras Negras, Coah.
|-
| Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.
|-
| Matamoros, Tamps.
|-
| Manzanillo, Col.
|-
| Lázaro Cárdenas, Mich.
|-
| Puerto Escondido, Oax.
|-
| Coatzacoalcos, Ver.
|-
| San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis.
|-
| Cozumel, Q. Roo.
|-
| Cancún, Q. Roo.
|-
| Palenque, Chis.
|-
| Comitán de Domínguez, Chis.
|-
| Melaque, Jal.
|}


After a court fight to block the report failed, the panel of lawmakers voted to release it — though not without dissension. The panel did not vote on whether to endorse its findings.
==Special Forces==
*[[Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando]]
*[[Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales]]


"I think there are some problems in this report," said Republican state Sen. Gary Stevens, a member of the panel. "I would encourage people to be very cautious, to look at this with a jaundiced eye."
== Equipment ==
=== Vehicles and other land equipment ===
* 120 [[ERC-90|Lynx 90]] AFV {{FRA}}
* 195 [[BDMX]] (DNC-1) wheeled APC {{BEL}}
* 40 [[AMX-10P]] IFV {{FRA}}
* 40 [[Panhard]] [[VBL|Véhicule Blindé Léger]] LAV {{FRA}}
* 40 [[Panhard]] [[ERC-90|VCR]] Wheeled APC {{FRA}}
* 40 [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] Wheeled APC {{FRA}}
* 409 [[AMX-VCI]] APC {{FRA}}
* 40 [[Henschel & Son|Henschell]] HWK-11 (DN-XL) IFV {{GER}} / {{MEX}}
* 6,000 [[HMMWV]]'s {{USA}}
* 26 [[V-150]] APC {{USA}}
* 24 DN-3 [[Diesel Nacional]] APC (Mexican version of The [[V-150]] ) {{MEX}}
* 50 DN-4 Caballo [[Diesel Nacional]] APC (Upgraded version of The DN-3) {{MEX}}
* 70 DN-5 Toro & Buffalo [[Diesel Nacional]] APC (Upgraded version of The DN-4) {{MEX}}
* 2 DN-VIII Condor [[Diesel Nacional]] {{MEX}}
* [[M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck]]
* [[Light Strike Vehicle]]


The state paid Branchflower, a retired state prosecutor, $100,000 to prepare the nearly 300-page report. He interviewed or accepted affidavits from about two dozen people in the eight-week investigation.
==Active combat equipment of The Mexican Army==
===Assault rifles===
* [[FX-05]] 5.56mm or 6.8mm assault rifle replacing all [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] and [[M16 Rifle|M-16/M-4]] type rifles
* [[Heckler & Koch G3]] 7.62mm assault rifle being replaced by the [[FX-05]]
* [[Heckler & Koch HK33]] 5.56mm assault rifle used by Military Police
* [[Heckler & Koch G36]] 5.56mm assault rifle used by Military Police, Mountain Troops and Paratroopers
* [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] 5.56mm assault used in small numbers by Mountain troops, Special forces, and marines
* [[M16 rifle|M16]] 5.56mm assault rifle being replaced by the [[FX-05]]
* [[M4A1]] 5.56mm carbine being replaced by the [[FX-05]]
* [[IMI Galil]] 7.62 mm NATO assault rifle used in limited numbers by military police
* [[IMI Tavor TAR-21]] 5.66 assault rifle in use with Special Forces, Paratroopers and [[Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales]]
* [[Beretta AR70/90]] 5.56 mm assault rifle used in limited numbers
* [[FN F2000]] 5.56mm assault rifle used by [[Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales]] as well as Federal District and Guadalajara Military Police
* [[FN SCAR|FN SCAR-H]] 7.62mm assault rifle used by [[Mexican Special Forces|Mexican Army special forces]]
* [[Mondragón (rifle)|Mondragón F-08]] [[7 x 57 mm Mauser]] automatic rifle used for ceremonial occasions; the worlds first automatic rifle


"Legislative Council seriously overreached, making a tortured argument to find fault without basis in law or fact," McCain campaign spokesman Meg Stapleton said.
===Submachine guns===
* [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] 9 mm Submachine Gun
* [[Heckler & Koch UMP]] 11.43x23mm .45 ACP Submacine Gun
* [[FN P90]] 5.7x28mm Submachine Gun used by Marines, Army special forces and some infantry and border guard units
* [[Beretta Cx4 Storm]] 9 mm Heavy Submachine Gun


The Legislature could vote next year to censure Palin, but committee members appeared divided over the report and Democratic state Sen. Kim Elton, the committee's chairman, gave no indication that would happen.
===Shotguns===
* [[Benelli M4 Super 90]] 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun
* [[Remington 870]] 12 gauge pump action shotgun being replaced by the [[Benelli M4 Super 90]]
* [[Atchisson Assault Shotgun]] 12 gauge automatic shotgun under army trials
* [[Daewoo USAS-12|USAS-12]] 12 gauge automatic shotgun
* [[High Standard Model 10]] 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun used by mechenized and armored troops


Stapleton also dismissed the report as "a partisan-led inquiry run by Obama supporters." The inquiry has been dogged by such criticism since Democrat Hollis French, who oversaw the investigation, predicted an "October surprise" for the McCain campaign.
===Machine guns===
* [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 machine gun]] .50 caliber 12.7 mm machine gun
* [[FN MAG]] 7.62 mm Heavy Infantry Machine Gun
* [[GAU-19]] .50 Caliber six barreled machine gun
* [[Heckler & Koch HK21|HK21E]] 7.62 machine gun. Made under license from [[Heckler & Koch]]
* [[SA80|SA-80 Light Support Weapon]] 5.56 light machine gun used by special forces
* [[M249 Squad Automatic Weapon]] 5.56 mm light machine gun
* [[FN MINIMI]] 5.56 mm light machine gun
* [[Heckler & Koch MG4]] 5.56 mm light machine gun replacing the [[FN MINIMI]] & [[M249 Squad Automatic Weapon|M249 SAW]]
* [[Rheinmetall MG3]] 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun used in limited numbers


Elton rejected the accusation of partisanship.
===Sniper rifles===
* [[Heckler & Koch PSG1|Heckler & Koch MSG90]] 7.62x51mm NATO sniper rifle.
* [[FR F2 sniper rifle]] 7.62x51mm NATO sniper rifle used by paratroopers
* [[Barrett M82]] .50 Caliber 12.7×99mm NATO sniper rifle
* [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] 7.62x51mm NATO sniper rifle


"When we began investigating this, we had no idea that Sarah Palin would be a part of the national ticket," said Elton, an Obama supporter.
===Pistols===
* [[FN Five-seven]] 5.7x28mm standard armor piercing pistol
* [[Heckler & Koch USP]] 11.43x23mm .45 ACP or 9x19mm side arm replacing [[Beretta 92]] and some [[Glock pistol|Glock Pistols]]
* [[Beretta 92]] 9x19mm or 10x22mm .40 S&W side arm being replaced by [[Heckler & Koch USP]]
* [[Glock pistol]] 11.43x23mm .45 ACP or 9x19mm side arm used by some infantry and military police uits
* [[Desert Eagle]] .50 AE pistol used by some infantry and military police units
* [[SIG P220]] .45 ACP or 9 mm pistol
* [[SIG P226]] 9 mm pistol used by military police and presidential guard
* [[Walther P99]] .40 S&W pistol used by military police and airborne units
* [[AMT AutoMag V]] used by artillery troops and armored crews
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] used by Military police and some airborne units
*[[Model No. 1|M1 50GI]] .50 GI 12.7x45mm pistol used by Military police in Baja California, Distrito Federal, Coahuila and Veracruz


The report notes a few instances in which Palin pressed the case against trooper Mike Wooten, but it was her husband, Todd, who led the charge. Todd Palin had extraordinary access to the governor's office and her closest advisers and he used that access to try to get Wooten fired.
===Grenade Launchers===
* [[Milkor MGL]] 40 mm semi automatic grenade launcher (XRGL40)
* [[Heckler & Koch GMG]] 40 mm infantry granade machine gun
* [[Mk 19 grenade launcher|Mk 19]] 40mm grenade machine gun
* [[Mk 47 Striker]] 40mm grenade machine gun replacing [[Mk 19 grenade launcher|Mk 19]]
* [[M203 grenade launcher]] 40mm grenade launcher for M16 and M-4.
* [[Heckler & Koch AG-C/EGLM]] Repacing [[M203 grenade launcher]] as grenade launcher on [[M16 rifle|M16]], [[M4 carbine|M-4]] and [[AR-15]] type rifles.
* [[AG36]] 40mm grenade launcher for [[FX-05]] and [[G-36]]


Gov. Palin knowingly "permitted Todd to use the governor's office and the resources of the governor's office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired," Branchflower's report reads.
===Anti-Aircraft Missle===
* [[RBS 70]] [[MANPADS]] Anti-aircraft missile system
* [[9K38 Igla]] [[MANPADS]] Anti-aircraft missile system


Wooten had been in hot water before Palin became governor over allegations that he illegally shot a moose, drank beer in a patrol car and used a Taser on his stepson. The Palins said they feared for their family's safety after Wooten made threats against them.
===Anti-tank missile systems===
* [[MILAN]] [[Anti-tank guided missile]] mounted on [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] scout vehicles
* [[M47 Dragon]] Anti-tank guided missile
* [[Spike (missile)|Spike]] Anti-tank guided missile
* [[FGM-148 Javelin]] Anti-tank guided missile


In proceedings revealed by the report, former Alaska State Trooper Col. Julia Grimes told investigators that Sarah Palin called her in late 2005 to discuss why Wooten hadn't been fired, and Grimes told her the inquiry was confidential by law.
===Anti-tank gun===
* [[M40 recoilless rifle|M40 106 mm recoilless rifle]] anti-tank gun mounted on [[High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle]]


"Her questions were how can a trooper who behaves this way still be working," Grimes said. "I asked her to please trust me, that because I can't tell her details I would ask her to please trust me that I would take the appropriate action if and when I knew what the findings were. ... I couldn't have another conversation with her about it because, again, it's protected by law."
===Anti-tank rocket weapon system===
* [[B-300]] 80 mm light anti-tank rocket
* Blindcide 83 mm light anti-tank rocket fully retired by 2010
* [[M72 LAW]] being replaced by Panzerfaust 3
* [[AT4]] 84 mm anti-tank rocket replacing the Blindcide anti-tank rocket


Grimes said Todd Palin also contacted her by telephone in late 2005 to discuss the confidential investigation of Wooten.
===Artillery===
* [[M198 howitzer|M198]] 155 mm gun-Howitzer
* [[M101 howitzer|M101 ]] 105 mm towed Howitzer
* [[OTO Melara Mod 56]] 105 mm towed Howitzer
* [[G5 howitzer]] 155 mm Howitzer
* [[TRF1]] 155 mm Gun-Howitzer


Wooten's disciplinary case was settled in September 2006 — months before Palin was elected governor — and he was allowed to continue working as a trooper.
===Mortars===
* [[M224 Mortar]]
* [[Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar]]
* [[M1 Mortar]]
* [[M29 Mortar]]


After Palin's election, her new public safety commissioner, Monegan, said he was summoned to the governor's office to meet Todd Palin, who said Wooten's punishment had been merely a "slap on the wrist." Monegan said he understood the Palins wanted Wooten fired. "I had this kind of ominous feeling that I may not be long for this job if I didn't somehow respond accordingly," Monegan told the investigator.
==See also==
* [[Federales]]
* [[Rurales]]
* [http://rtvmodeler.com/MEX/tierra/global.htm Photos of the Mexican Army, National Marine and Air Force ]
* [http://www.sedena.gob.mx Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional - Fabrica de armas y equipos]
* [http://www.saorbats.com.ar/articulos/orbatMexico2006.pdf Inventario 2006]


For months afterward, Todd Palin filed complaints about Wooten, saying he was seen riding a snowmobile after he had filed a worker's compensation claim and was seen dropping off his children at school in his patrol car.
== References ==
{{reflist}}


Monegan said Wooten's doctor had authorized the snowmobile trip and his supervisor had approved his use of the patrol car. Monegan said Alaska's attorney general later called him to inquire about Wooten, and Monegan told him they shouldn't be discussing the subject.
[[Category:Armies by country|Mexico]]
[[Category:Military of Mexico|Army]]


"This was an issue that apparently wasn't going to go away, that there were certainly frustrations," Monegan said. "To say that (Sarah Palin) was focused on this I think would be accurate."
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[[nl:Mexicaanse Leger]]
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Associated Press writer Adam Goldman contributed to this report.

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Branchflower report: http://download1.legis.state.ak.us/DOWNLOAD.pdf

State Ethics Statutes: http://www.law.state.ak.us/pdf/ethics/ethicstatutes.pdf

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The hero of the story is Despereaux Carlos Tilling, a small [[mouse]] with large ears, who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful human Princess Pea. Despereaux was dubbed unusual by the other mice immediately after his birth because he was born with his eyes open, a rather large pair of ears, and a tiny body. The story goes on with Despereaux becoming a 'hero' and friends with the princess and the king.

==Main characters==
* Despereaux Tilling
* Princess Pea
* Roscuro (Chiaroscuro)
* Miggery Sow (Mig)

==External links==
* [http://www.katedicamillo.com/books/tale.html The Tale of Despereaux] on the author's website
* [http://www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com The Tale of Despereaux] Official Movie Site
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980CE3D81539F935A25752C1A9659C8B63 A World Without Soup], book review in ''The New York Times'', 16 November 2003

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The Tale of Despereaux
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AuthorKate DiCamillo
IllustratorTimothy B. Ering
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherCandlewick Press
Publication date
2003
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages272 pp
ISBNISBN 0-7636-1722-9 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Preceded byThe Tiger Rising 
Followed byMercy Watson to the Rescue 

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread is a fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo that won the Newbery Medal in 2004.

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Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer

5 minutes ago


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.

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Investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report to a bipartisan panel that looked into the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.

The inquiry looked into her dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan, who said he lost his job because he resisted pressure to fire a state trooper involved in a bitter divorce and custody battle with the governor's sister. Palin says Monegan was fired as part of a legitimate budget dispute.

Monegan's firing was lawful, the report found, but Palin let the family grudge influence her decision-making — even if it was not the sole reason Monegan was dismissed.

"I feel vindicated," Monegan said. "It sounds like they've validated my belief and opinions. And that tells me I'm not totally out in left field."

Branchflower said Palin violated a statute of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Lawmakers don't have the authority to sanction her for such a violation, and they gave no indication they would take any action against her.

Under Alaska law, it is up to the state's Personnel Board — which is conducting its own investigation into the matter — to decide whether Palin violated state law and, if so, must refer it to the Senate president for disciplinary action. Violations also carry a possible fine of up to $5,000.

Palin attorney Thomas Van Flein disagreed with Branchflower's conclusions. "In order to violate the ethics law, there has to be some personal gain, usually financial. Mr. Branchflower has failed to identify any financial gain," he said.

Palin and McCain's supporters had hoped the inquiry's finding would be delayed until after the presidential election to spare her any embarrassment and to put aside an enduring distraction as she campaigns as McCain's running mate in an uphill contest against Democrat Barack Obama.

After a court fight to block the report failed, the panel of lawmakers voted to release it — though not without dissension. The panel did not vote on whether to endorse its findings.

"I think there are some problems in this report," said Republican state Sen. Gary Stevens, a member of the panel. "I would encourage people to be very cautious, to look at this with a jaundiced eye."

The state paid Branchflower, a retired state prosecutor, $100,000 to prepare the nearly 300-page report. He interviewed or accepted affidavits from about two dozen people in the eight-week investigation.

"Legislative Council seriously overreached, making a tortured argument to find fault without basis in law or fact," McCain campaign spokesman Meg Stapleton said.

The Legislature could vote next year to censure Palin, but committee members appeared divided over the report and Democratic state Sen. Kim Elton, the committee's chairman, gave no indication that would happen.

Stapleton also dismissed the report as "a partisan-led inquiry run by Obama supporters." The inquiry has been dogged by such criticism since Democrat Hollis French, who oversaw the investigation, predicted an "October surprise" for the McCain campaign.

Elton rejected the accusation of partisanship.

"When we began investigating this, we had no idea that Sarah Palin would be a part of the national ticket," said Elton, an Obama supporter.

The report notes a few instances in which Palin pressed the case against trooper Mike Wooten, but it was her husband, Todd, who led the charge. Todd Palin had extraordinary access to the governor's office and her closest advisers and he used that access to try to get Wooten fired.

Gov. Palin knowingly "permitted Todd to use the governor's office and the resources of the governor's office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired," Branchflower's report reads.

Wooten had been in hot water before Palin became governor over allegations that he illegally shot a moose, drank beer in a patrol car and used a Taser on his stepson. The Palins said they feared for their family's safety after Wooten made threats against them.

In proceedings revealed by the report, former Alaska State Trooper Col. Julia Grimes told investigators that Sarah Palin called her in late 2005 to discuss why Wooten hadn't been fired, and Grimes told her the inquiry was confidential by law.

"Her questions were how can a trooper who behaves this way still be working," Grimes said. "I asked her to please trust me, that because I can't tell her details I would ask her to please trust me that I would take the appropriate action if and when I knew what the findings were. ... I couldn't have another conversation with her about it because, again, it's protected by law."

Grimes said Todd Palin also contacted her by telephone in late 2005 to discuss the confidential investigation of Wooten.

Wooten's disciplinary case was settled in September 2006 — months before Palin was elected governor — and he was allowed to continue working as a trooper.

After Palin's election, her new public safety commissioner, Monegan, said he was summoned to the governor's office to meet Todd Palin, who said Wooten's punishment had been merely a "slap on the wrist." Monegan said he understood the Palins wanted Wooten fired. "I had this kind of ominous feeling that I may not be long for this job if I didn't somehow respond accordingly," Monegan told the investigator.

For months afterward, Todd Palin filed complaints about Wooten, saying he was seen riding a snowmobile after he had filed a worker's compensation claim and was seen dropping off his children at school in his patrol car.

Monegan said Wooten's doctor had authorized the snowmobile trip and his supervisor had approved his use of the patrol car. Monegan said Alaska's attorney general later called him to inquire about Wooten, and Monegan told him they shouldn't be discussing the subject.

"This was an issue that apparently wasn't going to go away, that there were certainly frustrations," Monegan said. "To say that (Sarah Palin) was focused on this I think would be accurate."

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Associated Press writer Adam Goldman contributed to this report.

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On the Net:

Branchflower report: http://download1.legis.state.ak.us/DOWNLOAD.pdf

State Ethics Statutes: http://www.law.state.ak.us/pdf/ethics/ethicstatutes.pdf

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The hero of the story is Despereaux Carlos Tilling, a small mouse with large ears, who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful human Princess Pea. Despereaux was dubbed unusual by the other mice immediately after his birth because he was born with his eyes open, a rather large pair of ears, and a tiny body. The story goes on with Despereaux becoming a 'hero' and friends with the princess and the king.

Main characters

  • Despereaux Tilling
  • Princess Pea
  • Roscuro (Chiaroscuro)
  • Miggery Sow (Mig)

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Preceded by Newbery Medal recipient
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Books by Kate DiCamillo
2003 		Succeeded by
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
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