Quote of the Day
"If officers desire to have control over their commands,
"If officers desire to have control over their commands,
they must remain habitually with them,
industriously attend to their instruction and comfort,
and in battle lead them well."
-- Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
News of Note
Rescuers Drill Into West Virginia Mine
Governor pledges reform
Fast Facts: Alma Mine Fire
Congress to Examine Mine Safety
Sago Mine Survivor in Light Coma
Video: Miners' Press Conference
Video: Rescue Operation
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Muslim Group Calls for Hostage Writer's Release
Bomb wounds 5 on Iraq president's staff
Muslim Group to Call for Writer's Release
Spate of Violence Kills 8 Iraqis and Brit
Homeland Security / War on Terror
TSA Planning to Privatize Airline Security Program
Bush Takes On NSA Critics
Analysts Scour Bin Laden Tape for Clues
Oklahoma bombing witness leaves prison
Pakistan PM: No Evidence of al-Qaida Dead
Purported Tape of Al-Zawahri Posted on Web
Pakistan: U.S. Airstrike Can't Be Repeated
Supreme Court
Frist calls Alito Democrats' "nightmare"
Oddities
Sex change saves prostitute from caning
Woman arrested in "kill for a job" case
Other News of Note
Man Who Shot John Paul II Back in Jail
Fox News
Kosovo President Dies of Lung Cancer at 61
Iranian President Meets Palestinian Leaders
Police Chief's House Torched
Celebrity Coroner Indicted
SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
Reuters: Top News
Japan consumers worry about U.S. beef after new ban
Zawahri praises Afghan fighters - Play Video
Birds slaughtered in Iran
Snow halts China's railways
Verizon offers to buy $1.98 bln of MCI debt
Disney board set to meet amid Pixar merger talk
Chipotle brings some spice to IPO calendar
Google shock as shares fall nearly 10 percent
Abbott, Boston shares off on J&J patent threat
Kindred, others dive after Medicare freeze warning
Motorola shares fall on revenue miss
Bomb wounds 5 on Iraq president's staff
Bird flu confirmed in deaths of 2 Indonesian children
New York transport workers vote down contract
Rove tells Republicans to run on Bush's record
Fears rise for whale stranded in London's River Thames
Lebanese stay away from Syria as tensions rise
Bird flu virus survives for days in droppings: WHO
Anti-diabetes drugs may have a down side
AP World News
Nepalese Police End Protests With Tear Gas
Palestinian Security Forces Begin Voting
Group: Chinese Police Detain Activists
Poll: Australians Don't Want King Charles
Morales to Seek Blessing From Andean Gods
Iraq Shiites Win Vote but Must Share Power
U.N. Warns of Landslides in Pakistan
All 42 Bodies Recovered From Slovak Crash
Iran Pulling Foreign Reserves From Europe
Deadly Cold Blankets Most of Russia
Wen Warns China's Rural Situation Unstable
Military.com
Deadline for Reporter Passes
Bin Laden Tape Searched for Clues
F-22 Rated 'Mission Capable' By Air Force
Jury to Deliberate Army Court Martial
Army Signs Emergency Body Armor Contract
Air Force Wants to Speed Tanker Program
CENTCOM: News Releases
DRIVE-BY SHOOTING KILLS 12, TWO TAKEN HOSTAGE
CADETS FIRST TO GRADUATE FROM YEAR-LONG MILITARY TRAINING
COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATION IN HIT
APPROXIMATELY 500 SECURITY DETAINEES RELEASED FROM ABU GHRAIB
Department of Defense
General Predicts Fewer Sunni Terrorist Ties - Story Video
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Repulse Insurgent Attacks - Story
Cheney: Terrorists Target U.S., Americans - Story Transcript
ON THE GROUND
Iraqi Police Graduates Positive Sign for Future - Story
Iraq’s Baquba Maternity Hospital Now Delivers - Story
IN IRAQ
Marine Unit Celebrates 55th Birthday in Iraq
Mess Night Gives Marines Chance to Unwind
Soldiers Take Out Snipers in Salah Ad Din
Millions Get First Tap Water in Eight Years
IN AFGHANISTAN
Windmills Provide Water Source for Farmers
Vendor Day Educates Business Leaders
CENTCOM Air Forces Chief Visits Troops
FACE OF DEFENSE
Air Force Husband, Wife Serve in Balad - Story
AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Capitals Show Military Appreciation - Story Photos
Grassroots Groups Attend Event
DAV Educates Troops About Benefits
TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Iraqi Forces Move Foward Video
Body Armor Continues to Improve
U.S., Iraq Begin Ops in Anbar
Pentagon Looks Into Helo Crashes
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq (pdf)
Multinational Force Iraq
Eye on Iraq Update (pdf)
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (pdf)
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
AFGHANISTAN
Police Discuss Internal Security
Security Force Members Demobilize
Afghan Troops Aid Bomb Victims
Afghanistan Update
Maps
WAR ON TERRORISM
Charges Referred to Commission
Bush Meets Saddam's Victims
Americans Must Understand
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base
MILITARY NEWS
Vets Rate VA Health Care Highly
Military, Diplomats Need 'Jointness'
Soldiers Get Reimbursed for Gear
Bush, German Leader Discuss Iran
National Guard, Reserve Update
CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualty - Story
Weather
Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf
Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar
Gitmo