OVER CALIFORNIA -- An F/A-22 Raptor flies a training mission here.
(U.S. Air Force photo)

from http://www.af.mil

Note: Scroll Down to the Deparment of Defense stories and look for "Businessman Helps Families" to read about James Lee and GI-Bracelet.org!


JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Kurdish leader sworn in as Iraqi president
Annan: U.N. needs new human rights body


The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi officials seize four tonnes of hashish
Ambassador to Afghanistan named to Baghdad post .....
Iraqi government starts to take shape


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraqi government starts to take shape
Handoff to Iraqi forces tested
Iraq's Kurdish President to Be Sworn In, PM Named
South Korea mulls pulling nearly 300 troops from Iraq
Talabani leads renaissance of Iraqi Kurds
From jail, Saddam Hussein sees old foe take power


Ananova: War In Iraq
Mixed response after Adams IRA call


Katu.com
U.S. military says 13 troops, three civilians died in chopper crash


Fox News
Girls Held on Terror Charges
Kashmir Bus Service Returns
Iraqi Prez Sworn In


CNN
Kurdish leader sworn in as Iraqi president
13 U.S. troops killed, 2 missing in copter crash
Britain probes fake bomb at wedding castle


Department of Defense
Army Hero Honored at National Cemetery — Story Photos Special
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith: A Real Soldier's Soldier
Army Sergeant Honored at Hall of Heroes • Photos
Adaptability Was Key to Success for 1st Cav — Story

ON THE GROUND
Army Infantry Soldiers Re-Enlist En Masse — Story
Early Morning Raid Nets Known Insurgents — Story
MPs Provide Skills, Gear to Afghan Police — Story
Deployed Guard Troops Extend Their Service — Story
Navy Seeks Robots to Meet IED Threats — Story

IN IRAQ
Medics Save Infant Girl's Life After House Fire
Balad Medics Perform Critical Care Mission
Fighter Aircraft Flying New Missions
Military Police Partner with Iraqi Police

IN AFGHANISTAN
Orphanage Construction Ushers in Italians
Soldiers Carry on Tradition of Forefathers
Pat Tillman USO Center Opens in Afghanistan
Operation Captures Suspected Terrorists
Airman Teaches Soldiers to Call for Close Air Support

FACE OF DEFENSE
Journalist Tells Troops' Stories — Story

Businessman Helps Families – Story

TOP NEWS
SPECIAL REPORTS
Two Years in Iraq
'Gitmo' Detainee Camp

IN IRAQ
Bush Nominates Iraq Ambassador
U.S. Soldier Dies In Iraq Ambush
Al Qaeda Group Still Deadly
Success in Iraq - DoD Fact Sheet
Year in Review 2004 Fact Sheets (pdf)
Iraq Daily Update
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

IN AFGHANISTAN
Nine Dead in Helicopter Crash
Anti-coalition Attacks Increase
Power of Freedom Evident
Missing Aircraft Search Continues
Defense Leaders' Views on Afghanistan
Enduring Freedom Marks 3 Years
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Space Important to U.S. Security
U.S. Pledges to Help Ukraine
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Army Attacks Recruiting Shortfalls
Wolfowitz Praises Clinic Volunteers
Paralyzed Marine Provides Example
Team Helps Returning Troops
Communication Key to Jointness
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Casualties — Story


Today in History
1652 - A Dutch settlement is established at Cape Town, South Africa.
1712 - A slave revolt erupts in New York City.
1798 - The territory of Mississippi is organized.
1862 - The Union forces under Gen. Grant defeat Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn.
1914 - The British House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill.
1922 - U.S. Secretary of Interior leases the Teapot Dome naval oil reserves in Wyoming.
1933 - President Roosevelt signs legislation ending Prohibition.
1939 - Italy launches an invasion of Albania.
1943 - British and American armies meet between Wadi Akarit and El Guettar, North Africa, forming a solid line against the German army.
1945 - The Japanese battleship Yamato (the world's largest), is sunk during the battle for Okinawa.
1963 - Yugoslavia proclaims itself a Socialist republic.
1971 - President Nixon pledges he will withdraw 100,000 more men from Vietnam by December.
1975 - North Vietnamese forces begin preparations for a final offensive.
1980 - The United States cuts off relations with Iran.
1983 - Story Musgrave and Don Peterson make first the Space Shuttle spacewalk.
1990 - John Poindexter is found guilty in the Iran-Contra scandal.
1994 - The Rwandan massacres begin.

Birthdays
1897 - Walter Winchell, American newscaster and columnist.

From Jim Hansen come these fantastic slideshows of our heroes. You absolutely have to see these!!

Heroes of Iraq -
http://www.soldiersangelsfoundation.com/American_Heroes_Video.html

Brave Tankers Then and Now -
http://americanheroes.homestead.com/Heroes_4.html

Jim's son, James, is currently serving in Iraq. The first slideshow is a tribute to James and those in his company. Both are superb. Don't forget to turn your speakers on!!

James, thanks for passing these along. Our best to your son, and our heartfelt thanks to him and to those with whom he serves.