News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Baghdad Terror Stronghold Raided - PHOTOS
Majority in U.S. want troop deadline in Iraq: poll - Video
Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq
Petraeus, Our Old New Man in Iraq

Operation Enduring Freedom
Cheney Was the Target
VP unharmed after blast at Afghanistan base
UK rules out talks with Taliban for now (For now??)
Suicide raid kills, wounds several in Afghan south - Video
Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast - Video

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Senate to debate homeland security bills
4 Suspected Somali Pirates Arrested
Fourth Frenchman dies after Saudi attack: doctor
Israel Pulls Out of Largest West Bank City

Other Military News
Japanese Veteran Recalls Vivisections on POWs During World War II (And people criticize OUR troops????)
China rejects U.S. criticism of military build-up
Wars Eroding Military Capability, Gen. Pace Says
2 Army units will forgo desert training
Military.com Op-ed: No Way to Treat Our Wounded

Worldwide Wackos
Iran: We Will Never Give Up Nuke Program
North, South Korea Resume High-Level Talks
South Korea to press North on ending nuclear arms

Homegrown Moonbats
Report: Al Gore's Home Uses Over 20 Times the Energy Than the National Average (How Now, Brown Cow...typical of this crowd - The rules apply to you, not them. Wouldn't be at all surprised if this is true)

Politics / Government
Democrats Back Off Plan to Limit President's War Powers
Sharpton Wants DNA Test to Determine Ties
Japan plans to host 4-way meeting on Mideast peace
Bush urges governors to back tax reforms
Giuliani keys on the economy and taxes
Dems struggle to find next step on Iraq
Sen. Clinton's family charity not disclosed: paper

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Former Treasury Worker Gets Jail for Stealing Uncut Sheets of $100 Bills
Cops: Fla. Kidnap Suspect May Flee to Mexico
Brown ordered jailed until he pays $19K
Court backs $3 billion California stem cell plan
4 jailed cops killed in Guatemala prison

Adventures in Political Correctness
Overweight 8-Year-Old May Be Taken Into Protective Custody in U.K.

U.N. News
Ex-Minister Named in Darfur War Crimes Case

Science / Medicine / Technology
Global warming hits world's largest tiger reserve
Biologists record call of rare bird
Want to stop disease from spreading? Open a window
Garlic does not lower cholesterol, says study
Artifacts could be from early galleon
Chinese scientists control pigeons (Egads...)

Mother Nature
Jaguar That Killed Denver Zookeeper Had Mean Twin Named Osama
Thirty Strange New Creatures Found in Antarctic Waters
Storm Slows East Coast Travel - PHOTOS

Oddities
Mom Pleads Guilty to Coaching Kids to Fake Retardation
Stand-in mistress sought to take wife's abuse
Heavy petting? Try this Dutch dating Web site
Sexually Suggestive Sermons From Michigan Pastor Leave Some Hot and Bothered

Other News of Note
Holocaust survivors meet their Polish saviors
U.S., Italian envoys hurt in Sri Lanka

Fox News
Who Knew Bush Was a Jeter Fan?
'Holy Grail of Baseball Cards' Sells for $2.35 Million
Critics Decry 'Jesus Tomb' Claim - SPEAKOUT!
Eddie Murphy Loses Oscar, Bolts From Show
'Holy Grail of Baseball Cards' Sells for $2.35 Million
Crucial Week for Antonella on 'American Idol'
Scholars, Clergymen Criticize New Documentary on Alleged Tomb of Jesus Christ
Florida Court Rules Anna Nicole Smith Remains Can't Be Moved to Bahamas
Postal Service Could Introduce 'Forever' Stamp That Would Be Good Regardless of Future Price Increases
Was Jack Nicholson Channeling Britney Spears at the Oscars?

Reuters: Top News
U.S. Olympic medalist finds South Korean birth father
Microsoft's MSN marks Greater China separate region
Launch of Apple TV device delayed
Circus tour for De La Hoya and Mayweather fight
Philippines challenges India for outsourced dollar
Oscars draw more viewers and mixed reviews
China stocks plunge 8.8 percent
Apple shares slip
Oil slips below $61 after 4-day rally
Global stocks slide, bonds and yen surge amid Iran angst
Brocade shares rise
Reuters Summits: Manufacturing
Honeywell: Economy doing "pretty well"
Subprime "shock" and the Fed
Toyota says to build new plant in U.S. - Video
January durable goods orders tumble 7.8 percent
Volvo to buy Ingersoll-Rand road unit for $1.3 bln
Blackstone CEO says public markets "over rated"
Wal-Mart's Asda could bid for Sainsbury: report
Wal-Mart inks $1 bln China retail acquisition

AP World News
Study: College students more narcissistic
Demand for big-ticket items down in Jan.
Mavs score another 12-game win streak
TXU Corp. to report earnings for 2006
No. 3 Kansas holds off pesky Oklahoma
Syracuse ends No. 9 Hoyas' streak at 11
Electronic Arts replaces CEO Probst

Military.com
Shop for Deployment Gear Necessities
DT: Fun for Feds and Fathers
Play Trivia and Win an iPod
A Social Security Boost for Vets

CENTCOM: Press Releases
INSURGENTS KILL 15 IRAQIS, WOUND NINE
SUSPECTED AL-QAEDA EMIR, ELEVEN OTHERS DETAINED IN RAIDS THROUGHOUT IRAQ
CAVALRY PARATROOPERS FIND, DESTROY CACHE
IRAQI POLICE, COALITION FORCES DISCOVER LARGE EFP CACHE
SUSPECTED AL-QAEDA EMIR, 14 OTHERS CAPTURED
IRAQI ARMY, COALITION FORCES DISRUPT TERRORIST CELLS IN TITTEN

USJFCOM
Newsmakers: Navy Captains Kevin Frank and Susan Chiaravalle - podcast
Secretary of Defense visits Joint Forces Command
USJFCOM partners with ACT to sponsor NATO urban workshop - podcast

DefenseLink
Iraq Key to Defense of U.S., Bush Tells Governors - Story
Pace Discusses Force Levels, Military Challenges - Story
Chairman Fields Troops’ Questions
Denying Safe Havens Essential in War on Terror - Story
Task Force Improving Iraqi Businesses, Economy - Story
Pilot Receives Medal of Honor for Heroism - Story

More Headline News
Youth ChalleNGe Cadets Tour Pentagon, Capitol
Top Doctors Visit Military Facilities in Germany
Pentagon Channel to Debut New Programming
Head of DoD Health Affairs to Step Down

Military News
Military Adopting More Diverse Fitness Programs
Pace Visits 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Chairman Presents Awards for Heroism in Iraq
Officials Overhaul Disability Evaluation System

America Supports You
Troops Get Red Carpet Salute - Story
‘Blue Star Mothers’ Support Military Sons and Daughters
Anchorage Honors Military
'Treasure Hunt' Raises Funds

War on Terror
Iraqi Tips Lead to Bomb Factory Discovery - Story
Suspected al Qaeda Leader, Others Captured
Soldiers Assume Responsibility for Five Provinces in Afghanistan
Forces Conduct Humanitarian Ops

Transformation
New Agency Director to Guide DoD Business Transformation - Story
Iraqi Riverine Assault Company Brings New Strategy to River
Training Becomes More Realistic
Propane Plant Fuels Alternatives

Face of Defense
Father, Son Serve in Afghanistan
Soldier Returns to Defend Title
Volunteer Leads With Passion

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Suspected al Qaeda Leader, Others Captured; Weapons Cache Found - Story
For Top News Visit DefenseLink

ON THE GROUND
Troops, Locals Celebrate Reopening of Market - Story
Sergeant Major Gives Troops History Lesson - Story
Iraqi, Coalition Leaders Discuss Security - Story

IN DJIBOUTI
U.S. Marines, Sailors Help Clean Up Local School

IN IRAQ
Army Engineers Oversee Road Construction
Eighteen Graduate from Iraqi Nursing Course
Soldier Spearheads Shoe Drive for Iraqi Children
Marine Security Detail Escorts Battlefield Leader
U.S. Army Instructor Proud of Iraqi Trainees

IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghan Doctors Learn New Medical Techniques
Father, Son Paratroopers Serve in Afghanistan
Desert Hawk Takes Command of Aviation Ops

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
Multinational Force Iraq
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report
'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: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

Weather
Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar

Germany
Ansbach Aschaffenburg Berlin Berlin-Tempelhof Berlin/Schonefeld Bremerhaven
Darmstadt Frankfurt Frankfurt/Main Freiburg/Breisgau Garmisch
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Geilenkirchen Gelnhausen Giessen Kitzingen
Hanau Am Main Heidelberg Mainz Mannheim Nurnberg Stuttgart Trier
Wiesbaden Wurzburg

Gitmo

Guam
Agana Agana Heights Agat Andersen AFB Asan Barrigada

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

Japan
Kadena Air Base Okinawa Tokyo Yokohama

Philippines
Baler Radar Site Catanduanes Radar Site Manila

South Korea
Cheju Upper/Radar Chonju Chunchon Inch'on Kunsan Masan Mokp'o
Osan Pusan Seoul Suwon Taegu Taejon Tonghae Radar Site Ulsan Yosu

The following USN personnel reported MIA (Killed / Body not recovered) when their UH2B crashed in water immediately following liftoff:
Huie, Litchfield P. (NC); UH2B crashed in water shortly after liftoffblown off carrier

Letchworth, Edward N. (MT)

Sause, Bernard J., Jr. (MD)

Zemple, Ronald L. (MN)

1968
Hartzheim, John F., USN (WI); OP2E shot down (w/Milius) - remains ID'd March, 1999

Milius, Paul L., USN (IA); OP2E shot down (w/Hartzheim)

Palmer, Gilbert S., USAF (AL); RF4C shot down (w/Wright)

Wright, Thomas T., USAF (IN); RF4C shot down (w/Palmer)

1971
Babcock, Ronald L., US Army (AZ); OH6A shot down (w/Mooney), KIA / body not recovered

Lewis, Larry G., USNR (NC); F4J crashed, Killed, body not recovered

Mooney, Fred, US Army (OH); OH6A shot down (w/Babcock), KIA, body not recovered

1975
Dillon, Michael; released March, 1975

Ayres, Vicki, Civilian; released March, 1975

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