Just finished ordering pizza and soda, which would be wholly unremarkable except for thing.

I'm not going to eat them. I'm actually not even going to see them, but boy, are they good.

That's because the pizzas I just ordered are going to Israeli IDF troops on duty. Yep, that's right - I just sent these brave Israeli troops dinner.

And you can too. Check out PizzaIDF.org

You can donate for a patrol (5 soldiers), section (10 soldiers), platoon (30 soldiers), or company (90 soldiers), and you can even set up a regular monthly donation! They have lots of other treats too.

Couldn't be easier - you can pay by credit card or PayPal, and you can order online or fax.

Best Pizza I never ate.

H/T to Seamus

Suspect in Slaying of U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A Jordanian who killed two U.S. soldiers last month was fatally wounded in a clash with security forces, a senior Iraqi official said Tuesday.

Diyar Ismail Mahmoud, known as Abu al-Afghani, was identified as the killer of the two soldiers, National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie told reporters. The two soldiers' mutilated bodies were found after they were captured in a clash near Youssifiyah, southwest of Baghdad...

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FAST ROPING — U.S. Marines from 4th Provisional Security Company and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal team members conduct advanced training in fast roping from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 helicopter at Chebelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 12, 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Roger S. Duncan

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2006 – U.S. soldiers freed a kidnapped Voice of America journalist and captured four suspected terrorists in two separate operations in Baghdad July 14, officials in Iraq reported.

Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers rescued a kidnapped Voice of America reporter in southeast Baghdad. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, had observed four men dumping a bound-and-gagged body from their vehicle.

The soldiers engaged the suspects with small-arms fire, but the men escaped into a nearby palm grove. The U.S. soldiers had first believed that the suspects in the car were dumping a corpse.

However, the soldiers found the missing reporter and transported him back to a coalition forces forward operating base.

In another action, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers detained four suspects and seized weapons during a combat patrol in northern Baghdad July 14.

Soldiers from 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, had stopped a suspicious-looking minivan and found a PKC machine gun, a rocket-propelled grenade and a belt of ammunition.

The U.S. soldiers detained the vehicle's four occupants for questioning. During interrogation, one of the suspects provided information that led to a house search that yielded anti-coalition forces propaganda and plans for future attacks.

In other news, Iraqi leaders, soldiers and engineers teamed up to repair some broken water pipe during a project conducted west of Mahmudiyah July 13 and 14.

The Iraqi engineers and soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, worked together for two days to make the repairs. A group of Iraqis led by Sheik Kareem Al Kafawni had gathered outside the Mahmudiyah city council building the previous day to request repairs needed to restore water service to their neighborhood.

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, facilitated a meeting between Mayor Muayed, the city council and neighborhood leaders. The mayor organized local engineers, arranged for the purchase of repair materials and requested that Iraqis perform the job.

After consulting with local officials and residents, Muayed dispatched a repair crew consisting of soldiers and civilian engineers to the worksite. The Iraqi crew completed the repairs early July 14.

(Compiled from Multinational Force-Iraq press releases.)

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Multinational Force Iraq

Capt. Chad Foster, from 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, delivers a situation report during an air assault raid on suspected insurgent sanctuaries in Mushahda, Iraq. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Larson.

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Israel at War
Exodus
Israel launches fresh raids on Lebanon as attacks continue
Photos: Mideast Conflict
Video: Haifa Under Attack
Video: Conflict Rages On
Video: Patrol Attacked
Video: Will Hezbollah Target Tel Aviv?
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Congress Considers Resolutions Supporting Israel
Israeli Warplanes Strike Southern Suburbs of Beirut
Israelis, Egyptians Open Rafah Border Crossing
U.S.: U.N. Should Delay Action- Leaders Consider Peacekeepers
Video: G8
Video: Diplomacy
Iranian Minister: Cease-Fire and Prisoner Swap Fair
Video: Blame Game
Oil Prices Drop to Near $75
Rice intends to visit Middle East
Israel says campaign to take weeks
Bush curses Hezbollah on live microphone (love this headline. Actually, he didn't curse Hezbollah. He cursed while talking about Hezbollah And he told it like it is.)
Israeli forces kill 16 in Lebanon bombing
Militants Could Hit Tel Aviv
Norfolk-Based Ship to Help Evacuate Americans

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq Attacker Packs Workers in Van, Detonates Vehicle
US Aims to Curb Bloodshed at Iraqi checkpoints

Operation Enduring Freedom
Coalition Didn't Kill Afghan Non-Combatants

Troops on Trial
Three Cases of Murder Charges Against Troops

Other Military News
US aircraft carrier in S.Korea amid missile crisis
Diplomats Seek Foreign Patrols for Mideast
Navy Probes Multiple V-22 Surges, Stalls
Job Prospects Brighter for Wounded Vets
Retired Officer Sentenced in Arms Deal

Politics / Government
Senate Debates Stem Cell Bill
Hastert Leaves Hospital
Cheney wants security to top election agenda
Caucus groups privately schmooze lawmakers

Hurricane Season / Wild Weather / Mother Nature
Heat Wave Slams U.S.
Photo Essay: Hot, Hot, Hot
Kan. Crops wither under stifling heat wave
Storms may help battle Calif. wildfires
Indonesian Tsunami Kills 300

News from My Neck of the Woods
Mass. Gov. Romney Says 1,100 Big Dig Bolts 'Unreliable'

Oddities
'Jesus' Cry Gets Man Jailed
Amsterdam clinic offers gamers path back to reality
Oprah Winfrey says she is not gay

Fox News
Shuttle Lands in Florida
Stocks to Watch: Target Corp.

Reuters: Top News
S.Korea wants to strip stem cell scientist of medal
Microsoft sues resellers over piracy
"New Super Mario Bros" top US video game in June
Directors tell Gen X'ers to grow up
Diet drug may help obese adolescents
It's never too late to start exercise: study
Strip club assault charge dropped against Eminem
Boeing seen pipping Airbus with Emirates deal
Warburg Pincus, Cinven buy Casema for 2.1 bln euros
GM ready for alliance if good for shareholder: CEO
BETonSPORTS shares suspended after CEO detained
BSkyB unveils broadband service to accompany TV
Heineken raises 2006 outlook
Wet Seal shares down after analyst lowers forecast
Stock futures tick lower as top earnings due - Video
Bebe shares up over 7 percent after upgrade
Magic Software jumps after pact with IBM
The ETF roller coaster
On the Radar: Toyota Motor

AP World News
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Morneau's hit leads Twins; Yanks win again
Woods paired with sometimes-critic Faldo
Report: Women misled on abortion risks
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Betemit helps Braves end Cards' streak
Mientkiewicz raps Lucchino over ball
Terrell Owens blames media for portrayal
Dow ends up 8, Nasdaq finishes unchanged
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Teen pleads not guilty in school plot
Psychiatrist: Yates knew drownings wrong
Camps teach kids to be acrobats, rockers
Seattle gunman may have lost interest

Military.com
Army MARS Program Still Going Strong
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CENTCOM: News Releases
IRAQI CITIZEN, SOLDIERS FOIL TERRORISTS' PLANS

AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL MOUNTAIN THRUST OPERATION

IRAQI FORCES CAPTURE INSURGENT IN BAGHDAD

IRAQI FORCES CAPTURE INSURGENT IN MOSUL

TASK FORCE 59 AIDS IN DEPARTURE OF 42 AMERICAN CITIZENS FROM LEBANON

AIRMEN, MND-B SOLDIERS THWART TERRORISTS EMPLACING IED

IRAQI ARMY SOLDIERS THWART KIDNAPPING

IRAQI FORCES CAPTURE A "MOST WANTED" INSURGENT LEADER IN DIWANIYAH

IRAQI FORCES CAPTURE INSURGENTS IN TWO BAGHDAD OPERATIONS

IRAQI CITIZEN, SOLDIERS FOIL TERRORISTS' PLANS

AMMO SPECIALISTS KEEP CAB ARMED; MODULARITY AN ADVANTAGE FOR IRON EAGLE BRIGADE

SOLDIERS BLOW UP TERRORIST SAFE-ROUTE

40 KILLED, 90 WOUNDED BY EXPLOSION NEAR MOSQUE IN MAHMUDIYAH

INSURGENT LEADER KILLED, 4 CAPTURED IN IRAQI FORCE RAID

IRAQI SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE INSURGENT CELL LEADER IN BAGHDAD

CCCI CONVICTS 10 INSURGENTS

TALIBAN EXTREMIST KILLS 5; 22 WOUNDED IN SUICIDE BLAST

COALITION CONFISCATES ROBUST WEAPONS CACHE

AL QAEDA TERRORISTS KILLED IN COALITION RAID

AFGHAN AND COALITION FORCE STRIKE TALIBAN COMMANDER

MND-B SOLDIERS FIND KIDNAPPED IRAQI JOURNALIST

COMPANY UNEARTHS WEAPONS CACHE, DETAINS TERROR SUSPECTS

COALITION FORCES SUCCESSFULLY TARGET AND CAPTURE TERRORISTS

MND-B SOLDIERS DETAIN 3 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS, FIND WEAPONS CACHE

IA, MND-B SOLDIERS CLASH WITH INSURGENTS IN ADHAMIYAH; KILL FOUR, DETAIN FIVE

IA, MAHMUDIYAH MAYOR ASSIST ENGINEERS IN REPAIR OF BROKEN WATER PIPE

IRAQI, MND-B SOLDIERS KILL TWO TERRORISTS AND CAPTURE SEVEN DETAINEES

MND-B SOLDIERS DETAIN FOUR SUSPECTS, SEIZE WEAPONS, GAIN INTELLIGENCE

TERRORIST KILLED IN FAILED CAR-BOMB ATTACK

Department of Defense
Explosion Near Mosque Kills 40, Wounds 90 - Story
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ON THE GROUND
Soldiers Destroy Terrorist Safe-route - Story
Afghans, Coalition Conduct Medical Clinics - Story
Iraqi Communities Benefit From Projects - Story

IN IRAQ
Iraqi Forces Assume Security Responsibility

IN AFGHANISTAN
'Ammo' Airmen Arm Bagram's Warfighters
Troops Coordinate Delivery of Supplies

BACKGROUND
IRAQ
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
Weekly Reconstruction Report (PDF)
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
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

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

Gitmo

Today in History
390BC - Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans
0064 - Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)
1536 - Pope's authority declared void in England
1716 - Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium
1814 - British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc)
1853 - 1st train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.-Montr‚al, PQ; Completion of Grand Trunk Line, Americas 1st intl railroad
1872 - Britain introduces secret ballot voting
1904 - P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike
1914 - US Army air service 1st comes into being, in the Signal Corps
1918 - US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I
1927 - Ty Cobb's 4,000th career hit
1931 - 1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched
1932 - US & Canada sign a treaty to develop St. Lawrence Seaway
1936 - Spanish Civil War begans, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising
1938 - Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for CA
1940 - 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, CT
1942 - Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, 1st jet fighter, takes 1st flight
1947 - US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands
1951 - Uruguay accepts its constitution
1955 - 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially
1964 - Race riot in Harlem (NYC); riots spread to Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bkln)
1965 - Zond 3 launched to fly by Moon, enters solar orbit
1966 - Carl Sagan turns 1 billion seconds old
1966 - Gemini 10 launched
1968 - Intel incorporates; C Torres & S Cofre discovers asteroids #1973 Colocolo, #2654 Ristenpart
1969 - Mary Jo Kopechne & Sen Kennedy plunge off Chappaquiddick bridge
1970 - Ron Hunt gets hit by a pitch for a record 119th time; Willie Mays hits # 3,000
1974 - World's tallest structure, 646-m Polish radio mast, completed
1975 - Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Fopbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play)
1976 - Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, UT
1978 - Egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks
1980 - Rohini 1, 1st Indian satellite, launches into orbit
1984 - James Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro, CA; Walter F. Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF
1986 - Videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains
1987 - Molly Yard elected new pres of Natl Org for Women; Yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games

Birthdays
1853 - Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902)
1890 - Charles Wilson Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57)
1906 - S.I. Hayakawa (Sen-R-CA) educator (Language in Action)
1909 - Andrei Gromyko USSR, diplomat/USSR President (1985-89) [7/5 OS]
1918 - Nelson Mandela Qunu South Africa, political prisoner (ANC)
1921 - John H Glenn Jr Cambridge Ohio, Col USMC astronaut (Mer 6, Sen-D-Oh)

Passings
1650 - Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer
1872 - Benito Ju rez Cuban justice / general (Battle of Acapulco)
1984 - James Oliver Huberty, shot by police after killing 21 in a McDonalds restaurant
1989 - Rebecca Schaeffer, actress ("My Sister Sam"), shot by a fan

Reported Missing in Action
1965
Avore, Malcolm A., USN (ME); F4E failed to gain airspeed upon launch from carrier, sank in South China Sea, Killed, body not recovered

Denton, Jeremiah A., USN (AL); A6A shot down, released by DRV February, 1973- retired from the United States Navy as a Rear Admiral 1977, Senator (AL, 1981 - 1987) - alive and well as of 1998

Tschudy, William M., USN (IL); A6A shot down, released by DRV February, 1973 - retired as a Commander as of 1996 - alive as of 1998

1967
Hartman, Richard D., USN (NY); A4E shot down, Died in Captivity, remains returned March, 1974

1968
Seablom, Earl F., US Army (MI); KIA when he stepped on a land mine, body not recovered

1971
Aston, Jay S., US Army (OH); UH1H hit by ground fire upon lift-off during extraction mission; KIA, body not recovered