Felled palm trees and rubble fill the crater of the former safe house of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Hibhib, Iraq. An air strike to the house killed al-Zarqawi and a group of his associates June 7, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

Rugs and other household items from the last safe house of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Hibhib, Iraq, lie among the rubble. Al-Zarqawi was killed during an air strike June 7, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

Rubble and debris litter the site of the last safe house of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Hibhib, Iraq. The top insurgent target in Iraq, along with several of his associates, was killed during an air strike on the house June 7, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

Iraqi and American Soldiers inspect the blast site of an air strike that killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi June 7, 2006, in Hibhib, Iraq. Al-Zarqawi was the leader of Al Qaeda operations in Iraq and was considered the top insurgent target prior to his death. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

A hole and rubble is all that remains of the last residence of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Hibhib, Iraq. An air strike on the house killed the top insurgent in Iraq and a group of his cohorts June 7, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

FLIGHT FROM SPEICHER — U.S. Army Sgt. David Smith, with 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, sits in the gunner's position during a flight from Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, June 6, 2006, to Forward Operating Base Summerall. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alfred Johnson

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Gunmen start fire to lure British forces
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Homeland Security / War on Terror
The Gitmo Suicides
Bush Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over Suicides at Guantanamo Bay
Saudi lawyer blames US for Guantanamo suicides

Troops on Trial
Marine says rules followed at Haditha: Report
Pace Warns Against Pre-Judging Marines

Immigration / Border Control
Border States Getting 2,500 Troops

NSA / CIA
Judge may decide if eavesdropping is legal

Worldwide Wackos
Israelis Retaliate vs. Hamas
Iran: Western Nuke Proposal Somewhat Acceptable
Iran sees problems in atomic offer from six powers
Israel kills 2 militants; Hamas rocket hits Israeli
Negotiator: Iran wants unconditional talks

Homegrown Moonbats
Judge wants psychologist to assess Baldwin

Politics / Government
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Microsoft TV enters European market, France first
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Stocks slip, Dow has worst week in over a year - Video
Cyberonics denies allegations on options
FDA spurns Glaxo migraine drug
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A take on Take-Two
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AP World News
Prominent Md. publisher missing from boat
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Formula One champ Alonso wins British GP
Bonds plans to cooperate with investigator
Asian elephant dies at Los Angeles Zoo
Girl becomes sign of Palestinian mourning
Survey: 24 percent between 18-50 tattooed

Military.com
Many Support Troops, but Not the War
Air Force UAVs Cleared for Domestic Duty

CENTCOM: News Releases
MARINES PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO TWO IRAQI CHILDREN WOUNDED BY IED

COALITION RECOVERS LOST HELICOPTER

AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES CONFIRM SECURITY IN CHENAR TU

TERRORIST VEHICLE DESTROYED, 1 TERRORIST WOUNDED AFTER ATTACKING COALITION FORCES

NEW BRIDGE SIGNIFIES URUZGAN PROVINCE'S ECONOMIC PROGRESS

ANA, ANP COME TOGETHER AT CORPS COMMANDERS CONFERENCE

INSURGENTS BURN SCHOOL IN URUZGAN

ENEMY EXTREMISTS ATTACKED IN ZABUL

ANA AND COALITION STRIKE INSURGENTS, STORM STRONGHOLD

THREE CACHE DISCOVERED

Department of Defense
Three Detainees Die of Apparent Suicide - Story - GITMO Proceedings
Victory Depends on Iraqi Government - Story - Transcript
Zarqawi Survived Air Strike, Died After - Story- Video - Transcript - More Stories - Air Strike Photos

ON THE GROUND
Coalition Passes the Baton to Iraqi Forces - Story- On Assignment
Horn of Africa Conference Looks at Mission - Story
Zabul Province Children Return to Classroom - Story
Soldiers Respond When Leader Struck Down - Story

IN IRAQ
Iraqi Soldiers Stockpile Medical Logistics Skills
Vignettes Provide a Glimpse at War on Terror
Iraqis Take Over Territory at Camp Habbinyah

IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghans Receive Medical, Humanitarian Care
Army Mechanics Maintain Wheels, Weapons
Predators Provide Eyes in the Sky

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine's Welding Skills Aid Fight Against Insurgency - Story

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AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
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TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Forces Kill Top Terrorist
Police Reopen Station in Mosul
Work to Restore Marshes Continues
Casey: Decisions Reflect Values
Forces Kill, Capture Terrorists
Renewal In Iraq
Iraq: Security, Stability
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
Afghan Police Foil Attack
Afghans Graduate From U.S. School
NATO Pledges Support to Mission
Tripartite Commission Meets
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Memorial Construction to Start
VBSS Teams Train on USS Simpson
USS Cole, Bulkeley Deploy
Missiles Will Aid in Terror War
U.S., Allies Must Win the Peace
Partnerships Vital, Pace Says
Pace: World Recognizes Threat
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

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

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
The following US Army personnel reported MIA when their UH1D was lost over water, all presumed KIA/BNR:
Beecher, Quentin R. (IN)

Clinton, Dean E. (IL)

Nelson, James R. (MI)

Riggs, Thomas F. (MI)

Uhlmansiek, Ralph E. (OH)

The following USMC personnel reported MIA when their CH46A was shot down; all KIA/BNR:
Bohlscheid, Curtis R. (IN)

Chomel, Charles D. (IL)

Christie, Dennis R. (CA)

Foley, John J. III (NJ)

Gonzales, Jose J. (TX)

Hantratty, Thomas M. (CO)

Havranek, Michael W. (MT)

Kooi, James W. (MI)

Moshier, Jim E. (CA)

Oldham, John S. (NM)

Widener, James E. (NY)

Also reported MIA this day in 1967:
Klemm, Donald Martin, USAF; KIA while ejecting from F4C

Pearson, Robert Harvey, USAF (WA); F4C crash, remains returned, ID'd October, 1988

Stockman, Hervey S., USAF (NJ) (also WWII P-51 pilot); F4C shot down, released March, 1973 - retired from USAF in 1997

Webb Ronald J., USAF (NJ); F4C shot down, released by DRV March, 1973, - retired from USAF, alive and well as of 1998

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

1972
The following US Army personnel reported MIA when their OH6A was shot down:
Bibbs, Wayne (IL); KIA/BNR

Hackett, James E. (FL); remains returned 1999

Holm, Arnold E., Jr. (CT); KIA/BNR

McQuade, James R. (CT); remains returned 1999

Yeakley, Robin R. (VA); KIA/BNR

Also reported MIA this day in 1972:
Wilson, Roger E. USMC (VA); A6A shot down, remains returned October, 1988