U.S., NATO forces to protect Olympic Games By Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes European edition, Monday, August 9, 2004 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain — As American athletes go for the gold in this month’s Olympic Games, U.S. and NATO planes and ships will patrol nearby to protect against a terror attack in Greece. NATO allies will provide air and maritime patrols, intelligence and a special chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense team as part of an operation dubbed “Distinguished Games.” Military forces began operations on Monday and will augment Greek military authorities until the end of the Olympic and Paralympic...