News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Terror Group Claims U.S. Soldiers Captured in Iraq Were Killed
Military.com Blog: Taking on the Mahdi Army

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Gitmo Cases in Chaos - Judges' rulings jeopardize detainee hearings
'Conspiracy to Murder Thousands'
Bust Targeted Al Qaeda Nuke Expert - VIDEO
Gunmen kill 2 soldiers at south Lebanon camp - Video
Trinidad group denies terror plot link
Plot shows dangers of mundane targets

Troops on Trial
Marines move to discharge protesting Iraq vet

Other Military News
Military.com - The Battle of Midway

Worldwide Wackos
U.S., Venezuela trade barbs over media freedom, rights
Castro to return to Cuban TV in interview Tuesday

Politics / Government
Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson Indicted on 16 Different Charges
Leading Democrats try to woo religious voters - Video
Bush democracy speech in Czech Republic may irk Moscow
Zoellick on whirlwind tour for World bank job
Senate panel examines stock option tax gap
Protesters, police clash as German G8 summit nears - Video
U.S., NATO call Putin missile remarks unhelpful - Video ("Unhelpful??? That's the best we can come up with??? Unhelpful?!? Oh, how I wish Reagan were still around...)
McCain, Romney clash over immigration
Bush opens Europe trip on jarring note
Clinton: Faith got me past marital woes

Illegal Immigration / Border Control
Smooth path sought for immigration bill

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Paris Hilton Doing OK After First Night in Jail
Officer Details Hair-Raising Encounter With Missing Woman’s Husband
John Ramsey and Beth Holloway Twitty Are Dating
Fake New York Cop Faces Real Charges
Cops: Ex-Council Temp on Crack in Crash
Search for Missing Kansas Teenage Girl
Women prosecuted for smuggling children

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
MySpace to seek court help to release predator e-mails

Science / Medicine / Technology
Beach Sand Found Full of E. Coli Bacteria
Study: Marriage Counteracts Depression
Study backs up warnings over second hand smoke
Doctors say Medicare cuts will hurt patients
Apple says iPhone to go on sale June 29 - Video
Old chicken bones show Polynesians came to Chile
Astronauts arrive for space shuttle launch
TB patient's family defend controversial travel
U.S. waited more than a week on TB case
U.S. cuts back climate checks from space
Murder, robbery on rise in big cities
Drought uncovers artifacts in Fla. lake

Mother Nature
Komodo Dragon Mauls, Kills Boy, 8, in Indonesia
Cop: Missing Mom's Hubby Had 'Cold Stare'
24 New Species Found in Suriname - PICS
Purple frog among 24 new species found in Suriname
Indonesia returns rare kangaroos to wild

Oddities
Baseball Manager Suspended Over Tirade
Strikers have new gripe--no sex
Dead man rides on tram all night

Other News of Note
Diary of 'Polish Anne Frank' Unveiled
Colombia frees rebel leader for peace effort
Marine Scientists Want Laser-Armed Drone

Fox News
Plane Carrying 6 Crashes in Lake Michigan
Man Who Built Up NASCAR Racing Dies
NEWS IN PICTURES: The Day in Photos
Protests for Lower Caste Spots in India - PICS
Bloodbath on 'The Sopranos'

Reuters: Top News
L.A. residents optimistic of achieving American Dream
Ritalin use doubles after divorce, study finds
Illusionist in Times Square cement box stunt
Energy fuels Asia stock rise; China slides again
Dollar steadies, euro hits record high vs yen
Gold firms, TOCOM inches down on profit taking
Dow, S&P close at records as energy shares rise
Oil at $70 as cyclone nears Mideast Gulf - Video
Dow sees improved demand, pressures
OPEC needs to boost 2nd-half output: EIA
China stocks soft landing still possible
Avaya says in $8.2 bln deal with TPG, Silver Lake
Loews bets on natural gas in $4 billion Dominion deal
Nigeria seeks $6.95 bln in new suit against Pfizer
Murdoch calls Dow Jones meeting "constructive"
Indian casinos' 2006 revenue hit $25.1 billion
Group pushes for shareholders to disclose more

AP World News
McDonald, Ducks 1 win from Stanley Cup
Yanks lose good vibe, game to White Sox
Waterston eyeing 'Law & Order' promotion
Source: Donovan wants out of Magic deal
Truex takes first career win at Dover
Actor Moore booked on suspicion of DUI
Crowe, LaPaglia may build sports stadium
Seacrest a laughmaker in 'Knocked Up'
Stocks eke out gain after China drop

Military.com
Seattle Career Fair - June 7th
Polmar: Russia Tests Improved Missile
Play Military Trivia and Win an iPod
The Web's Best Equipment Guide
Check Out the Latest Video News

CENTCOM: News Releases
MNF-I CONDEMNS TERRORISTS’ TACTICS
MND-B APACHES DISRUPT ENEMY ATTACK ON AIRCRAFT
3 CHILDREN KILLED DURING COALITION STRIKE ON BOMB EMPLACERS
COALITION FORCES NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTED AIRSTRIKES IN SANGIN DISTRICT THURSDAY
IRAQI FORCES DETAIN SUSPECTED KEY LEADER OF AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ DURING OPERATION IN MOSUL; FOUR OTHERS DETAINED IN SECOND OPERATION

USJFCOM
Transformational program demonstrates developing logistics support concept
Noble Resolve 07-1 yields new opportunities for experimentation - podcast

Multi-National Force-Iraq
First women graduate from Kirkuk police academy
Construction complete on “Safe Neighborhood” project in Adhamiyah
Why I Serve - TSgt. Randolph Maltbia
Freedom Journal Iraq Episode 661
Press Briefing, May 29
Pentagon Press Briefing, May 23
Suspected EFP facilitator detained
TERRORIST LEADER, NETWORK MEMBERS CAPTURED
Surge affecting more than security in Baghdad: Electricity Supply
MNF-I condemns terrorists’ tactics
Construction complete on ‘Safe Neighborhood’ project in Adhamiyah
Local Iraqi government leaders focused on essential services in Baghdad

DefenseLink
Gates, Karzai Share Optimism About Afghanistan
Gates Visits New Afghan Commando Training Site
Pace Promotes Future Cooperation with Malaysia
Video Shows ID Cards of Missing Soldiers
Vice Chairman Plans to Retire in August
Coalition Raids Lead to Detention of Suspects

More Headline News
Physical Therapy Turns Things Around for Amputees
Diyala Iraqis Turn to Coalition, Government
Charges Dismissed Against Canadian at Gitmo
Engineers Improve Iraqi Water, Sewer Services
Secretary to Assess Progress in Afghanistan

Military News
Army Helps Prepare Hurricane States for Season
Joint Forces Ready for Red Flag-Alaska
Wright Flight Program Takes Youth to New Heights

War on Terror
Seven Soldiers Killed
Search for Soldiers Continues
Forces Detain Militants
Soldiers Killed, Wounded in Iraq
Iraqis Assume More Control

America Supports You
Group Honors Wounded
Grant Helps Group Expand Services
Golf Tourney Honors Troops
Pace, NASCAR Honor Troops
Photos: Pace, NASCAR Honor Troops

Transformation
New Pentagon Channel Show Helps Make Troops ‘Fit for Duty’
Program Helps Recruits with College
Dover Gets First Globemaster
Marines Practice Communication Skills

Face of Defense
Vietnam Vet's Last Flight
Navy Was Natural Choice
‘Mail Call’ More Frequent

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Gates, Karzai Share Optimism About Afghanistan’s Course - Story

ON THE GROUND
Iraq’s Busiest Trauma Center Sees Progress - Story
Marines Block Euphrates River to Insurgents - Story
Guard Detachment Racks Up High Numbers - Story
Soldiers Build School, Business in Southern Iraq - Story

IN IRAQ
Engineers Complete Water Pump Stations
Joint Forces' Operation Succeeds in Al Kut
Iraqi, Coalition Forces Open Municipal Center
Movie Theater Helps Marines Relax in Haditha
Civil Affairs Help Make a Difference for Iraqis
Marine Engineers Hone Demolition Skills

IN DJIBOUTI
Medical Techs Keep Troops Mission-Ready
New Water Drilling Rig Arrives In Djibouti
German Navy Donates Vehicles, Suppport

IN AFGHANISTAN
Reporters Visit Bagram Airfield for Media Day
Task Force Anzio Takes on New Command

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

Today in History
1661 - Isaac Newton is admitted as a student to Trinity College in Cambridge.
1794 - Congress prohibits U.S. citizens from serving in foreign armed forces.
1863 - The raider CSS Alabama captures the clipper Talisman in the Mid Atlantic.
1912 - U.S. Marines invade Cuba.
1940 - The Battle of France begins.
1944 - The first B-29 bombing raid occurs; one plane is lost due to engine failure.
1945 - The U.S., Great Britain, France, and the U.S.S.R. declare supreme authority over Germany.
1950 - The U.S. undermines the legal foundations of segregation.
1956 - A federal court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses unconstitutional.
1968 - Sirhan Sirhan shoots Senator Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day.
1977 - The Apple II, the first personal computer, goes on sale.
1980 - The Soyuz T-2 is launched, transporting two cosmonauts to the Salyut 6 space station.
1991 - The Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) is launched.

Birthdays
1825 - Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, educator (Rep-AL)
1878 - Francisco (Pancho) Villa, Mexican revolutionary / guerrilla leader

Passings
1864 - Confederate Brigadier General William E. "Grumble" Jones, in battle at Piedmont, WV
1916 - Horatio H. Kitchener, British General
1988 - Clarence M. Pendleton chairman of the Commission on Civil Rights

Reported Missing in Action
1967
Haines, Collins H., USN (NJ); RF8G shot down, released by DRV March, 1973 - retired from as a Captain - alive and well as of 1998

Ibanez, Di Reyes, USMC (CA); KIA, body not recovered

1968
McManus, Truman Joseph, USMC (CT); KIA, body not recovered

1971
Cavaiani, Jon R., US Army SF (CA); (w/Jones), released by PRG March, 1973, retired as a Sergeant Major - alive as of 1998

Jones, John R., US Army SF (TX), KIA, body not recovered (w/Cavaiani)

1972
Kraner, Davis Stanley, USN (CA); KIA, body not recovered

Payne, Kylis Therod, USN (MD); KIA, body not recovered

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