News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Face-to-Face for the Greater Good
U.S. Offering Reward for Info on Soldiers Missing in Iraq
Officials ID Dead, Missing Soldiers from Ambush - Story
Video: May 16 Briefing from Iraq
‘Surge’ Moves Forward, Search Efforts Continue - Story
Forces Detain Suspects in Search for Missing Troops
Prince Harry Not Going to Iraq - VIDEO
Prince Harry's army role faces rethink over Iraq
Troops exposed to sarin risk brain damage: report
Mortar barrage again hammers Green Zone

Operation Enduring Freedom
Taliban Claims Afghan Attacks That Killed 10
2 blasts kill 7 Afghan police officers

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
U.S.-Run Arab TV Airs Anti-Israel Comments
Inert Mortar Round Found at LAX Checkpoint
Long wait soon over for Guantanamo inmate's dad
Gaza violence abates, Israel threatens action
2 killed in gunfight at Hamas funeral

Troops on Trial
2 officers punished for errors in Iraq

Supporting Our Heroes
Bill to Protect Custody for Deployed

Other Military News
Bonuses for VA Officials Reviewed
USNS Shasta Rescues Five After Fire Strikes Cargo Ship

Religion of Peace??
Convert or Die! - Pakistani Christians face Taliban deadline

Worldwide Wackos
Trains Make Historic Trips Between Koreas

Politics / Government
Who's Richer: Edwards or Giuliani?
House Dems Look to Cut Federal Funding for Abstinence Education
Millionaires crowd U.S. presidential field: paper
U.S. trade protectionist talk "irresponsible": China's Wu
Romney, Giuliani terrorism comments draw criticism
U.S. Justice Dept weighed firing 26 prosecutors: paper
Senators renew call for Gonzales' ouster
Bush hosts Blair in farewell White House summit - Video
Clinton won't commit on Iraq deadline (Talk about flip-flopping!!)
Talks to resume on bill to fund Iraq war

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Cocaine Suspected in Student's Death
2 Homes Searched in Maddie Case - PHOTOS

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
Rather makes acting debut in ABC pilot
Google's search engine goes universal

Science / Medicine / Technology
Scientists Discover a Benefit to Having Herpes
Study offers hope of remedy for baldness
Diabetes drug costs could soar 70 pct by '09: report
Microsoft test of "Halo 3" gets off to bumpy start - Video
Rare dinosaur fossils breathe life into HK museum
Chromium in drinking water causes cancer: U.S. agency

Mother Nature
Timely Storm Douses N.J. Wildfire - PHOTOS
National Guard Units Respond to U.S. Wildfires
Whales lost, injured in California inland waterway
Toddler's body found in Denver river

News from My Neck of the Woods
Conn. to give exonerated man $5M

Oddities
Mary Jane's Assets Causing Stir in Spider-Man's World
Illinois 8-Year-Old Finds Bag of Marijuana in McDonald's Happy Meal
Report: Hong Kong Authorities Ponder Labeling Bible 'Indecent'
Mom drives son to rob jewelry store
Train passengers asked to get out and push

Fox News
NEWS IN PICTURES: The Day in Photos
Source: Report of Wolfowitz Is Negotiating Exit From World Bank Is 'Premature'
Britney Is Back … to Parading Her Panties
Kathy Hilton: Young People Can Learn From Paris
Bo Diddley Hospitalized After Stroke
Jerry Falwell Told Followers He Was at Peace With Death
Reality Check: The Final 3 Duke It Out on 'American Idol'

Reuters: Top News
France's Sarkozy names PM on first day in charge
More die in Philippine election as police cut toll
Algerian parliament poll opens amid bomb fears
LG.Philips sees stable price, turnaround
In Japan this week everything's coming up roses - Video
Photographer sues Lohan over injuries - Video
"American Idol" final pits personality vs youth
Stock futures indicate steady market open
Sony hits 5-year high, sees game unit loss shrink
Oil rises towards $69, U.S. gasoline worries linger
Takeover talk boosts global stocks, Japan weak
European shares open higher, focus on M&A, earnings
Pimco taps "Maestro" for a little help
Gen Xer, the cynic
Boeing in tentative deal with union in St. Louis
HP sales grow 13 pct, cost cuts bolster margins
Daimler to go it alone after Chrysler deal: WSJ
AirTran extends its tender offer for Midwest until June 8
Carlyle to bid for all of Valentino: source
Boston Scientific in Guidant settlement talks: WSJ

AP World News
Bank board considers Wolfowitz's future
'Idol' makes last cut before finale
Short-handed Suns lose Game 5 to Spurs
Memorial Day travel expected to rise
Nets fight off elimination, beat Cavs
Hilton's jail term cut to about 23 days
Miller saves Sabres' season with win
'24' on the clock for two more seasons
Braves' sale approved by baseball owners
N.Y. sues Dell over sales practices

Military.com
Play Trivia, Win an iPod
Op-ed: Respect Memorial Day
New Must-Have Benefits Guide
Advisors: Spouse Arguments
Blog: All-time Top Aviation Movies
Def Tech: Reconstruction Teams to the Rescue
Kit Up! Wants You!
Warfighters: Tell us about your gear.

CENTCOM: News Releases
SEARCH FOR MISSING SOLDIERS CONTINUES (5/16)
SOLDIERS CONDUCTING SEARCH OPERATIONS - B ROLL TROOPS LOOK FOR MISSING COMRADES SOUTH OF BAGHDAD
AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR MAY 14
AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR MAY 15
FOUR TERRORISTS KILLED, 30 SUSPECTS DETAINED IN OVERNIGHT RAIDS
IRAQI AIR FORCE PERFORMS DOUBLE PATIENT TRANSFER
RASHID CLEARING CONTINUES: COMBINED FORCE SEIZES CACHES, DETAINS INSURGENTS
AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR MAY 13
SEARCH FOR MISSING SOLDIERS CONTINUES (5/15)
COALITION FORCES PURSUE INSURGENTS IN SANGIN DISTRICT

USJFCOM
Unmanned vehicle management system capability under evaluation - podcast
USJFCOM and Microsoft announce cooperative research and development agreement - podcast
More about CRADAS
U.S. Joint Forces Command modeling and simulation division wins award - podcast
Liveblogging: Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation Conference 2007

DefenseLink
U.S. Military in Busy, Challenging Time - Story
Lute to Coordinate Efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan - Story
Bush Names Lute to New Post

More Headline News
Oklahoma Guard Arrives for Humanitarian Mission
‘American Idol’ Contestant Returns to Navy
Sustained U.S. Presence Critical to Security
Evidence Links ‘High-Value’ Detainee to Al Qaeda

Military News
Army Must Be Prepared for ‘Persistent Conflict’
Military Displays Equipment, Technology to Public

War on Terror
Troops Detain Suspects - Story
Coalition Detains 30 Suspects
Residents Receive Medical Care
Weapons Caches Seized

America Supports You
Project Honors Wounded Troops
Chef Prepares Meal for Marines
Granting Troops’ Wishes
Nationals Honor Military Service

Transformation
Newest Fighters Arrive at Langley
Channel Focuses on Technology
Unmanned Aircraft Wing Debuts

Face of Defense
Sailor Shares Iraq Experiences - Story
Doc Receives Honor - Story
Engineer With ‘Can Do’ Spirit
Marine Unites With Soldier Son
Sons Follow Mother’s Footsteps

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Coalition Detains 30 Suspects - Story

ON THE GROUND
Army Brigade Readys Helo for Medical Missions - Story
Troops Test Their Chemical Training in Iraq - Story
Injured Iraqis Recover With Aid from U.S. Military - Story
Iraqi Air Force Performs Double-Patient Transfer - Story

IN IRAQ
Baghdad Residents Get Free Medical Care
An Nasiriyah Prison Supports Iraqi Security
Romanian Soldiers Unite with Americans in Iraq
Unit Works to Secure Baghdad’s Haifa Street
Blood-Supply Unit Demonstrates Critical Skills
Deployment Provides Direction for Soldier
Devil Dogs Take a Bite Out of Anbar Insurgency

IN DJIBOUTI
Liaison Officer Builds Cohesive Relationship
Djiboutian Institute of Arts Embraces Americans

IN AFGHANISTAN
U.S. Airmen Mentor Afghan Depot Personnel
Anthrax Vaccine Becomes Mandatory for Some
‘Fire Base Delta’ is Home Sweet Home for Troops
Former Infantryman Finds Calling in Civil Affairs

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

This Day in History
0218 - 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
1536 - Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" are executed.
1672 - Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) .
1673 - Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploration of Mississippi.
1733 - England passes the Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported to the colonies from non-British territories.
1756 - Britain declares war on France (7 Years' / French & Indian War)
1804 - Lewis & Clark begin exploring the Louisiana Purchase.
1862 - In West Virginia, the Battle of Princeton ends with a little over 125 casualities.
1863 - Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi
1864 - Union troops force a Confederate retreat at the Battle of Adairsville, GA.
1871 - General Sherman escapes Comanches in an ambulance.
1876 - The 7th U.S. Cavalry under Custer departs from Fort Lincoln.
1884 - Alaska becomes a U.S. territory
1916 - Daylight Savings Time (British Summer Time) is introduced for the first time.
1926 - Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord, the German Government of Marx takes power.
1938 - Congress approves the Vinson Naval Act, funding a two-ocean Navy.
1940 - Nazis bomb Middelburg
1944 - Allied aircraft conduct a raid on Surabaja, Java, Chinese and U.S. forces take Myitkyina Airport, Burma, General Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th, the Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea as part of Operation Straightline.
1945 - 2 U.S. P-47 Thunderbolts bomb Kiushu.
1946 - President Truman seizes control of U.S. railroads to head off a strike.
1948 - Israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha and Telel-Kadi, the U.S.S.R. officially recognizes Israel.
1949 - The British government recognizes the Republic of Ireland.
1954 - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reverses the 1896 "separate but equal" decision (Plessy vs. Ferguson).
1973 - The Senate Watergate Committee begins hearings.
1983 - Israel and Lebanon sign a peace treaty.
1987 - Iraqi missiles strike the USS Stark, killing 37 sailors.

Birthdays
1741 - John Penn, Declaration of Independence signer
1812 - Union Brigadier General Joseph Warren Revere
1836 - Joseph Norman Lockyer, discovered Helium
1886 - Alfonso XIII, King of Spain
1900 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
1903 - Douglas Packard, British Lieutenant General
1911 - Knut Anders Haukfield, British Special Operations Executive (SOE) Operative
1912 - Archibald Cox, first Watergate special prosecutor
1923 - Michael Beetham, RAF Marshal
1924 - Thomas Baird, Vice-Admiral
1926 - David Young, Lieutenant-General
1932 - Rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR
1945 - D.A.S. Pennefather, Major General / Commandant (General Royal Marines), George Miller (Representative-CA)
1953 - Nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England

Passings
1606 - Forges Dimitri, Czar of Russia, murdered
1727 - Catherine I, Empress of Russia
1945 - Jan van Geenen, resistance fighter
1996 - Willis Conover, broadcaster

Reported Missing in Action
1966
Deere, Donald T. , US Army SF (TX); Killed / BNR

1967
Dodge, Ronald Wayne, USN (CA); F8E shot down - remains returned July, 1981

Lewis, Charlie G., US Army (NC); M113 hit pressure-type mine - KIA/BNR

1968
Young, Charles L., US Army (NY); not located after assault boat was ambushed

1969
Stewart, Virgil G. USAF (LA); F4D shot down - KIA/BNR

1970
Westwood, Norman P., Jr., USNR (CT); F4B caught fire and crashed at sea

1971
Pearce, Dale A., US Army (OH); UH1H shot down (pilot, w/Soyland) - KIA/BNR

Soyland, David P. US Army (SD); UH1H shot down (aircraft commander, w/Pearce)

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