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Saturday, June 11, 2005

Our Fighting Women

JackArmy posts a link to a great video of some female heroes doing their jobs in Iraq.

Be sure to take a look!

An Activist I Can Respect...

Antiwar Activist Bids a Son Farewell
Becky Lourey is an antiwar Minnesota state senator. She's been very critical of the war and the current Administration.
Her son, Matthew, was a Chief Warrant officer who died in Iraq, a day after his Kiowa helicopter was shot down. Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Michael Scott was also killed in the crash. In this story from the Washington Post, Ms. Lourey shows why she's the kind of antiwar activist I strongly disagree with, but can certainly respect. Worth a read.

Our condolences to all of Matthew's family, friends, and comrades, and our unending gratitude for all he did for all of us.


Criminal investigation initiated in deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq The U-S military has launched a criminal inquiry into the killings of two New York National Guard officers at a base north of Baghdad....
Criminal investigation initiated in deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq

Iraq Photos and Slideshows on Yahoo! News

Iraq Photos and Slideshows on Yahoo! News

Bound bodies lie along a roadside near Qaim, Iraq, a town near the Syrian border, in this image made from video Saturday, June 11, 2005. Iraqi authorities found 21 bodies on Friday

Ottawa Sun Online: NEWS - Explosion kills U.S. soldiers

BAGHDAD -- A roadside bomb killed five U.S. marines during combat operations in western Iraq and the bodies of 21 Iraqis were found in separate locations near a town considered an insurgent hotbed near the Syrian border, officials said yesterday....


More at: Ottawa Sun Online: NEWS - Explosion kills U.S. soldiers

5 U.S. Marines are killed on Syrian border

Bodies of 21 people, believed to be missing Iraqi soldiers, found nearby.


5 U.S. Marines are killed on Syrian border

Bombers, gunmen slay more than 20 in Iraq - Iraq's New Chapter - MSNBC.com

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber dressed as a policeman blew himself up during roll call at the heavily guarded headquarters of an elite commando unit Saturday as attacks in and around Baghdad killed at least 23 people.

Bombers, gunmen slay more than 20 in Iraq - Iraq's New Chapter - MSNBC.com

Pacific Ocean (June 9, 2005) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a passing exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense (JDS) force vessels, JDS Akebono (DDG 109), JDS Makinami (DDG 112) and JDS Myoko (DDG 175). The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Shoup (DDG 86), along with the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) also participate in the exercise. Lincoln is currently at sea conducting readiness training in support of the Navy’s Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class James R. McGury (RELEASED)

In Today's News - Saturday, June 11, 2005

Quote of the Day
"The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life."
--Theodore Roosevelt
News of Note
Criminal inquiry launched in GIs deaths
Jordan court tells al-Zarqawi to surrender
Iraqi veteran shot in Murrieta days after birth of wife's child
GI Killed in Afghan Fighting
Video: U.S. Forces Ambushed


JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Bush, S. Korea try to bridge differences
5 Marines killed in Iraq; 21 bodies found
U.S. accuses Syria of meddling in Lebanon


Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
5 Marines killed in Iraq; 21 bodies found
Palestinians find respite in car rally
Annan sending U.N. team to Lebanon
Soldiers seek respite from Iraq violence
Palestinians release two Islamic militants
Syria's Baath Party tries to reform itself
Syria's U.N. ambassador denies Bush claim
AP: Saudis pressured on nuclear openness
Palestinians protest alleged Quran abuse
Israel may use sound weapon on settlers
Iran hard-liners fear defeat in election
At least 17 bodies found in Iraqi desert


The US News: Iraq News
Bodies of 17 executed Iraqis found in western Iraq
Baghdad symphony strikes a hopeful note
Iraqi Forces Seize Terrorists, Cash, Weapons
US rejects criticism of Iraq prison policy
Iraq Backs Away From Saddam Trial Timeline
Top EU envoys visit Iraq pledging partnership
NATO Plans Aid Center to Train Iraqi Officers
Iraqis seek car racing thrills amid chaos
Wheat contamination traced to Iraqi mills
Sixteen killed execution-style in Iraq
U.S. Brigadier General Discusses Rise of Militias in Iraq
EU Plans to Open Mission in Baghdad Within Next Few Months, Official Says
Senior policemen killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk, Basra
Iraq Sunnis reject compromise on constitution
Religious Iraqis intolerant of Gypsies
Iraq sees no early prospect of oil export increase
Iraqis see reduction in violence amid push against insurgents
US arrests renew terror concerns
Washington freezes assets of a Syrian company accused of providing weapons to Saddam Hussein's regime


Fox News
Grenades Explode Near Spanish Airport
U.S., S. Korea: We Will Work Out Differences
Bush: Patriot Act Still Vital
White House: Syria Meddling
Report: FBI, CIA Blew Chances to Nab Sept. 11 Terrorists
FBI: California Terror Arrests Were Long Time Coming


Today in History
1184 BC - Greeks capture Troy.
1770 - Capt Cook runs aground on the Australian Great Barrier Reef.
1895 - The first auto race is held.
1920 - Republicans nominate Warren G. Harding for President.
1942 - The U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign a Lend-Lease agreement.
1947 - WWII sugar rationing ends.
1955 - The first 1st jet magnesium airplane is flown.
1967 - The National Guard is mobilized to deal with a race riot in Tampa, FL.
1970 - The U.S. leaves Wheelus AFB, Libya.
1982 - Israel and Syria cease hostilities in Lebanon.
1987 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British PM in 160 years to win a third consecutive term.
1991 - Microsoft releases MS DOS 5.0.

Birthdays
1823 - James L. Kemper, Confederate Major General, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, later exchanged
1880 - Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to U.S. Congress (MT)
1895 - Nikolai A Bulganin, premier of U.S.S.R.
1944 - James "Ox" D. A. Van Hoften Calif, astronaut (STS 41C, STS 51I)
1947 - Henry G. Cisneros, 1st Mexican-American to become Mayor of a major U.S. city (San Antonio)

Passings
1963 - Quang Duc Buddhist monk, sets himself on fire on a street in Saigon
1979 - John Wayne, actor
1988 - Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy

Reported Missing in Action
1967
Beecher, Quentin R., US Army (IN); UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Bohlscheid, Curtis R., USMC (IN); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Clinton, Dean E., US Army (IL); UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Chomel, Charles D., USMC (IL); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Christie, Dennis R., USMC (CA); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Foley, John J. III, USMC (NJ); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Gonzales, Jose J., USMC (TX); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Hantratty, Thomas M., USMC (CO); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Havranek, Michael W., USMC (MT); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Klemm, Donald Martin, USAF; KIA while ejecting from F4C
Kooi, James W., USMC (MI); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Moshier, Jim E., USMC (CA); Ch46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Nelson, James R., US Army (MI); UH1D lost over water
Oldham, John S., USMC (NM); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Pearson, Robert Harvey, USAF (WA); F4C crash, remains returned, ID'd October, 1988
Riggs, Thomas F., US Army (MI): UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Stockman, Hervey S., USAF (NJ) (also WWII P-51 pilot); F4C shot down, released March, 1973 - retired from USAF in 1997
Uhlmansiek, Ralph E., US Army (OH); UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Webb Ronald J., USAF (NJ); F4C shot down, released by DRV March, 1973, - retired from USAF, alive and well as of 1998
Widener, James E., USMC (NY); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered

1968
Ford, Randolph W., USN (FL); Died in captivity, 1968, remains returned August, 1985

1972
Bibbs, Wayne US Army (IL); OH6A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Hackett, James E., US Army (FL); OH6A shot down, KIA, remains returned 1999
Holm, Arnold E., Jr., US Army (CT); OH6A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
McQuade, James R., US Army (CT); OH6A shot down, KIA, remains returned 1999
Wilson, Roger E., USMC (VA); A6A shot down, remains returned October, 1988
Yeakley, Robin R., US Army (VA); OH6A shot down, KIA, body not recovered

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