Quote of the Day
"The Navy has both a tradition and a future--and we look with pride and confidence in both directions."
-- Admiral George Anderson

JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Putin begins historic visit to Israel
U.S. says lesser groups helping al-Qaida
Moussaoui hopes to avoid death penalty
GOP retreats from fight over ethics rules
Iraq's Al-Jaafari submits Cabinet plan


Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Pro-reform activists rally across Egypt
Israeli military proposes Hebron wall
Al-Qaida online journal resumes publication
U.S. OKs bunker buster bombs for Israel


The US News: Iraq News
Soldier is first from Wichita to die in Iraq
Soldier from Victoria dies in attack on convoy
Number of journalists killed in Iraq shocking, says UNESCO
Opposition Parties Accuse Blair of Deceit on Iraq
Iraq Leader Says Cabinet Is Ready After Long Delay
Prosecution Hits Snags at Hearing on Iraq Killings
Australia troops receive 'friendly' welcome in southern Iraq >
Witness in Marine case taken off stand
RTI gets new two-year contract in Iraq
Iraq's Prime Minister-Designate Proposes a 36-Member Cabinet to End Stalemate
Saddam in good spirits on eve of birthday – lawyer
Rome Prosecutors to Inspect Car in Which Italian Agent Was Killed in Baghdad
Rumsfeld defends smaller Iraq force


Katu.com
Parliament expected to approve Iraq's Cabinet
State Department report outlines terror threat


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraq, Soc. Sec. Key Topics for Americans
Berlusconi Pressured to Withdraw Troops
Army officer lends ear to Iraqis over radio


Fox News
Iraq Cabinet OK'd
Five Iraqis Die in Attacks
Dutch, Iranians to Talk Nukes
Senate Panel Hears of Chemical Plant Risks
House Ends Ethics Fight
Report: Al Qaeda Getting Help
Moussaoui: Bury Me in Muslim Land
'Iron Fist' (Mahmoud Abbas warns militants)
Report: Israel Opposes Arms Sales


Department of Defense
Rumsfeld, Myers Testify on Budget — Story
Enrollment Starts for New Health Benefits —Story

ON THE GROUND
Khost Team Helps Restore Mosque, Shrine — Story
Deployed Airman Says 'I Do' Via Phone — Story
Texas Guard Soldiers Patrol Deadly Grounds — Story
Army Medics Bring Care to Remote Village — Story
Hawaii National Guard Secures Camp Victory — Story

IN IRAQ
East Fallujah Iraqi Camp Provides Base for Iraqi Units
U.S. Troops Forge Relationship With Iraqi Unit
Cavalry Trains 'Defenders of the Green Zone'
Anti-Terror Marines Keep Capabilities Sharp, Ready
Signal Soldiers Keep Aviation Unit Connected
Brigade Mechanics Keep Wheels Rolling

IN AFGHANISTAN
U.S. Army Europe Commander Visits Troops
Unit Assumes Afghan Border Province Duties
Reservists Keep Communications Connected

IN THE PERSIAN GULF
USS Vinson Sailors Spend Liberty Helping Others
Bonhomme Richard Crew Helps Sailors at Oil Terminals

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine Sergeant Re-enlists in Iraq — Story

Videoconferencing Offered — Story
Wounded, Families Get Free Tickets
New York Parade Donates to Injured
Grand Ole Opry Shows Support

TOP NEWS
IN IRAQ
Rice Urges Continued Momentum
Iraq Daily Update
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghans Seize Heroin Shipment
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps
Afghan Reconstruction Group Recruiting

WAR ON TERRORISM
U.S. Soldier Killed in Ambush
Rumsfeld Stresses Troops' Legacy
Myers: Coalition 'Winning'
Foreign Language Experts Needed
Detainee Transfer Announced
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Bush Proposes Refineries on Bases
Civic Leaders Visit Georgia Base
'Buckeye' Helps Detect Explosives
NTC Readies Guard Brigade for Iraq
National Guard, Reserve Update

HONORING THE FALLEN
Sailors, Coast Guardsmen Honored
U.S. Remembers Desert One Heroes
Photos: Desert One Ceremony

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties — Story


Today in History
357 - Constantius II visits Rome for the first time.
1282 - Palermo villagers revolt against French rule in Sicily.
1635 - Virginia Governor John Harvey removed from office, accused of treason.
1760 - In the 2nd battle on the Plains of Abraham, French forces besieging Quebec defeat the British.
1788 - Maryland ratifies the Constitution, the 7th state to do so.
1789 - The crew of the HMS Bounty mutinies against Captain William Bligh.
1818 - President James Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.
1856 - In California, Yokut Indians repel an attack on their land by would-be Indian fighters.
1862 - Union ships under Farragut bombard Forts Jackson and Mary, near New Orleans.
1902 - Revolution erupts in the Dominican Republic.
1910 - In England, Claude Grahame-White completes the first night air flight.
1916 - British declare martial law in Ireland.
1919 - Les Irvin makes the first jump with an Army Air Corps parachute.
1920 - Azerbaijan joins the Soviet Union.
1945 - Benito Mussolini is captured and killed by Italian partisans.
1946 - Tojo is indicted by the Allies on 55 counts of war crimes
1953 - French troops evacuate northern Laos.
1965 - The U.S. Army and Marines invade the Dominican Republic.
1967 - Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the US Army; he is stripped of his boxing title.
1969 - Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France.
1970 - President Richard Nixon gives formal approval to commit U.S. combat troops to assist South Vietnamese units against communist troops in Cambodia.
1974 - The last Americans are evacuated from Saigon.

Birthdays
1442 - Edward IV, king of England, first king of the House of York.
1758 - James Monroe, fifth US President.
1912 - Odette Hallowes, British secret agent.
1930 - James Baker III, Cabinet secretary for Presidents Reagan and Bush.
1937 - Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq.