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Saturday, May 13, 2006

Dismounted Patrol, Mosul, Iraq

A U.S. soldier assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, performs a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


An Iraqi civilian poses for a photo in a shop as U.S. soldiers assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, perform a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, perform a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


A U.S. soldier assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conducts a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


Iraqi civilians pose for a photo in a shop in a business district of Mosul, Iraq, as U.S. soldiers perform a dismounted patrol, May 1, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conduct a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Volino, assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conducts a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers perform a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conduct a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Volino conducts a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. Volino is assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


An Iraqi civilian poses for a photo as U.S. soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers take a break during a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano


U.S. soldiers take a break during a dismounted patrol in a business district in Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Albano
QUICK REACTION FORCE — U.S. soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Quick Reaction Force provide security during a visit by U.S. Army Gen. George Casey, Multinational Forces-Iraq commanding general, to the government center in downtown Balad Ruz, Iraq, April 29, 2006. U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowsk

In Today's News - Saturday, May 13, 2006

Quote of the Day
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid... He is the hero, he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor, by instinct, by inevitability, without thought of it, and certainly without saying it. He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world."

-- Raymond Chandler

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Gunmen Kill 5 Iraqis; G.I. Dies in Roadside Bomb Blast
US says Iraqi army units clash
Grief Compels Marine's Dad to Support War
Son of Top Iraqi Judge Killed in Baghdad

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Federal Agents Search House of CIA Official
Lawyer: Ex-Qwest Exec Ignored NSA Request
Moussaoui appeals life sentence

Other Military News
Corps of Engineers: N.O. Floodgates Not Ready

Immigration
Bush May Deploy National Guard Along Mexican Border

Worldwide Wackos
D-8 did not specifically discuss Iran nuclear dispute
Envoys Say Enriched Uranium Found in Iran

Politics
Bush job approval falls to 29 pct in new poll (But note that they don't tell you how the poll was conducted...)
Obama Jokes of Presidential Bid on 'Conan'

Oddities
This explains a lot... (Examining why there are bad teeth in Britain)
Cheesemakers create "Stilton" perfume (Um...ewwww)
It's a miracle!
How do you find a singer like Maria?
Burglar gives massage to victim
No guests complain over fat fee at hotel
Kinky turns in signatures to get on Texas ballot
Austria's Grasser sues German publisher over photo-lawyer
Englishman claims sovereignty over Norwegian island
Police train rats to sniff out landmines

Other News of Note
Texas Teen Dies of Rabies
Spy Agency Watching Americans From Space (slightly misleading headline here...)

Fox News
All 50 States Failing in No. of Qualified Teachers
General Motors to End Hummer H1 Production
Up to 200 Killed in Nigerian Gas Pipeline Explosion
Stocks Tumble for 2nd Day- Gas Prices Near One-Year Low
Study: Female Chat-Room Names Get More Threats
Highest Alert (Mount Merapi)
Minnesota Twins - Photo Essay: Surgeons Separate Conjoined Twins
Defense: No DNA Link - Video: Lawyer Claims No DNA Link (Duke rape case)
American Idol Center (We really may be in the end times)

Reuters: Top News
Typhoon toll rises to 23 in Philippines
Frustration high ahead of New Orleans poll
How "Daddy" affects your job: psychologist
Konami eyes "Metal Gear Solid" the movie
Nokia to offer Google Talk on Web tablet-sources
Vintage US cars keep chugging in Cuba but face threat
What price nature? Bogs $6,000, reefs $10,000
Chancroid vaccine promising in pigs
Work conditions raise risk of having a small baby
Jerry Lewis to return to Vegas act
Tearful Metallica singer recounts drugs battle
Big Three auto retirees launch buy-US campaign
Verizon: No unfettered access for govt
Enodis rejects offer from Middleby
Wachovia defends Golden West buy after shares drop
Speedus sues Verizon Wireless over patents
Time Warner buys Liberty stake in Court TV
Rumors fly as Sleeman launches strategic review
Nvidia stock drops on valuation concerns
ImClone stock rises after CNBC report on bidders
Expedia shares drop 24 pct on profit decline
Jackson Hewitt rises to record on higher forecast
Home Depot's bank play
Costly oil slows demand growth - IEA

AP World News
Thousands Flee From Active Merapi Volcano
School Bus Aide Charged With Beating Boy
Teen to Get MBA From Indiana University
Marion, Suns Too Much for Clippers in 4th
Sheen, Richards OK Further Restraining Order
Ruling Blocks Calif. High School Exit Exam
'Idol' Finalist Hicks Visits Alabama
Bonds, Giants Come Up Short Against L.A.
Heat Pull Away in 4th Quarter to Beat Nets

Military.com
Korean War MIA to be Buried
Unmanned Aircraft: IED Hunters?

CENTCOM: News Releases
COALITION HELICOPTERS STOP IED EMPLACERS, KILL ONE

PARTIAL TERMINATION OF PARSONS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC., HOSPITAL CONTRACT ANNOUNCED

Department of Defense
Bush Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Iraq - Story
Coalition's Deputy Shares Initial Impressions - Story - Video - Transcript
DoD Offers Best Mental Health Services - Story
Forces Kill Three Terrorists Planting IEDs - Story
House Votes on Border Security Assistance - Story

IRAQIS TAKE THE LEAD
Leader Touts Armored Division Progress - Story
Armored Brigade to Assume Battle Space - Story
Iraqi Unit in Diyala Province Takes Control
Iraqis Take Lead in Counterinsurgency Ops

ON THE GROUND
Quick Reaction Force Secures Ops Areas - Story
Reagan Luncheon Salutes Deployed Moms - Story

IN IRAQ
Airmen Enable Iraqi Police Training
4th Infantry Division Troops Can See Kids Graduate
U.S. Soldiers Note What They See and Hear

IN AFGHANISTAN
Soldier Runs 5K Race to Honor Grandmother
Army Chief of Staff Visits U.S., Afghan Troops

IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
U.S. Trains Djiboutians in Border Security
Parents Read to Kids While Half a World Away

FACE OF DEFENSE
Helmet Stops Sniper's Bullet, Saves Marine - Story (a Hero from my state)

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
CD Sales to Benefit Troops - Story
Mother's Day Away from Home - Story

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Casey Visits Balad Ruz Mayor
4 Marines Killed in Accident
Rumsfeld: Conclusions Premature
Coalition Strikes Insurgents
Casey Outlines Signs of Progress
Renewal In Iraq
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq (PDF)
Multinational Force Iraq
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (PDF)
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
U.S. General Notes Progress
Air Strike Kills 4 Enemy Fighters
'Mountain Lion' Roars Into Valley
Afghan Police Discover IED
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Submarine USS Memphis Deploys
Rumsfeld Cites Intel Challenges
Guam Unit Trains for OEF Duty
Memorial Honors Va. 9/11 Victims
'Ardent Sentry' Tests Response
N.D. Guard Team Trains for WMDs
Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Pentagon Channel Marks 2nd Year
Bush Honors Fallen Troop's Family
DoD, Vets Mourn Former U.S. Rep
NWC Prof to Study Terrorism
Top Doc Talks Tricare
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties - Story

Weather
Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah
An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf

Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar

Gitmo

Today in History
1110 - Crusaders march into Beirut, causing a bloodbath.
1568 - At the Battle of Langside, the English defeat Mary Queen of Scots.
1607 - English colonists land near James River in Virginia.
1643 - English parliamentary armies beat Royalists at the Battle of Grantham.
1787 - Arthur Phillip and 11 ships of criminals set sail for Botany Bay.
1828 - The U.S. the Tariff of Abominations.
1830 - The Republic of Ecuador is founded.
1846 - After 2 months of fighting, the U.S. finally declares war on Mexico.
1861 - Queen Victoria announces England's neutrality.
1864 - Battle of Resaca, GA.
1865 - In the final Civil War engagement, at South Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch), PVT John J. Williams, 34th Indiana, is the last man to be killed.
1888 - Brazil abolishes slavery
1913 - The first four-engine aircraft makes its first flight.
1918 - The first U.S. airmail stamps are issued; they cost 24 cents.
1926 - The German Government of Luther falls.
1927 - "Black Friday" on the Berlin Stock Exchange.
1930 - Hail kills a farmer in Lubbock, TX; the only known hail fatality.
1939 - The SS St Louis leaves Hamburg with 937 fleeing Jews.
1940 - The British bomb a factory at Breda; Winston Churchill says, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."; Queen Wilhelmina of Holland flees to England; Germans break through at Grebbelinie
1941 - Resistance fighter comte d'Estienne d'Orves' trial begins.
1942 - A helicopter makes its first cross-country flight.
1943 - In Africa, German and Italian forces surrender.
1945 - U.S. troops conquer Dakeshi, Okinawa.
1946 - The U.S. sentences 58 Mauthausen camp guards to death.
1949 - The first British-produced jet bomber has its first test flight.
1958 - In Algeria, French settlers riot against the French army; Jordan and Iraq form the Arab Federation; In Venezuela, Vice President Nixon is attacked by rioters.
1965 - A number of Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel.
1966 - Federal funding is denied to 12 southern school districts due to violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act; The Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black."
1968 - 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle and Pompidou.
1979 - In Teheran, Iran, the Shah and his family are sentenced to death.
1981 - In St. Peter's Square, Pope John Paul II is shot and wounded.
1982 - The Soyuz T-5 is launched
1985 - Philadelphia police bomb a house held by the group "Move", killing 11 people.
1989 - Approximately 2,000 Chinese students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square.
1991 - South African activist Winnie Mandela is convicted of abducting four blacks.
1992 - For the last time, three astronauts simultaneous walk in space
1996 - O.J. Simpson appears on British TV to discuss his "not guilty" verdict.

Birthdays
1769 - Joâo VI, King of Portugal
1795 - Joshua Ratoon Sands, Union Navy Commander
1830 - Confederate Governor Zebulon Baird Vance
1857 - Sir Ronald Ross, English pathologist, Nobel Prize winner
1913 - William R. Tolbert, President of Liberia
1930 - Mike Gravel (Senator-AK)
1931 - Jim Jones, reverend, orchestrated Jonestown Massacre in Guyana
1933 - Sid Morrison (Representative-WA)
1939 - William W. Cobey, Jr. (Representative-NC)
1942 - Vladimir A. Dzhanibekov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 27, 39, T-6, T-12, T-13)
1952 - John R. Kasich (Representative-OH)
1957 - Claudie André-Deshays, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-24)

Passings
1390 - Robert II, the Steward King of Scotland (1371-90)
1864 - Junius Daniel, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 35

Reported Missing in Action
1968
Smith, Donald G., US Army (PA); Released in January, 1969

1969
Aiken, Larry, US Army (NY); Recovered from VC Hospital in July, 1969 - deceased

Bessor, Bruce C., US Army (VA); O1G shot down (w/Scott)

Brooks, John H., US Army (ME); UH1H shot down

Masuda, Robert S., US Army (CA); Possibly thrown into well (w/Munoz)

Munoz, David L., US Army (CA); Possibly thrown into well (w/Masuda)

Scott, Mike J., US Army (NJ); O1G shot down (w/Bessor)

1970
Huberth, Eric J., USAF (CA); F4D shot down (w/Trent), presumed KIA

Trent, Alan R., USAF (OH); F4D shot down (w/Huberth), presumed KIA

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