JOINT OPERATION — Two Marines stand outside a house while on a patrol in Sin adh Dhibban, Iraq, Aug. 16, 2007. Marines with Battery K, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, conducted joint census operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston - Story

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News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraqi government should be voted out: U.S. senator
Roadside bomb kills second Iraqi governor
White House: Iraq progress report could be Sept 11
U.S. lawmakers get no respite at home on Iraq debate
Sens. Warner, Levin Praise Surge Results - UPDATE '08
US military looks to reduce role in Iraq

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
EU cuts fuel supply to Gaza pending Hamas assurances

Troops on Trial
Army plans charges in soldier's death
Sailor Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Case

Other Military News
U.S. Military Struggles to Defeat IEDs

Religion of Peace??
Islamic Group Hizb ut-Tahrir Posting Videos on Web

Politics / Government
Fuming Filner Charged With Assault
'In the Interest of Justice' (Sexual assault charge dismissed against 13-year-olds)
Bush seeks to boost ties with neighbors
Clinton, McCain woo veterans' group
Obama's Daughter Not Happy With Video Girl Admirer
Judge: Bush official faces contempt

Illegal Immigration / Border Control
Illegal Immigrant Leaves Church, Gets Arrested - PHOTOS (Can I get an "Amen"?)

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Vick to Plead Guilty - Click Here to Read the Indictment (pdf)
Sixth Suspect Nabbed in Execution-Style Newark Slayings

U.N. News
U.N. agency may have hit back at N.Korea whistleblower
U.N. approves planning for possible force in Somalia

Science / Medicine / Technology
Women really do prefer pink: researchers
Too fat? Common virus may be to blame
Shuttle prepares for Tuesday landing
Volcano preserved early Mayan manioc field
Egypt discovers what may be oldest human footprint
Paging Dr. Frankenstein: Artificial Life in 3 to 10 Years?
Scientists find ancient gum in Finland

Mother Nature
Dead Aim at Mexico - Hurricane spares Caymans, aims for Mexico
STORM TRACKER - VIDEO - PHOTOS - TEXAS PREPARES
Tourists flee Mexico - Slideshow
Video: Jamaicans begin cleanup
Mexico abandons oil rigs ahead of Dean
Thousands of homeless wait for help in Peru quake
20 Killed as Floods Slam Midwest - VIDEO - PHOTOS
Daring Surfer Rides Alaska Glacier's Giant Wave

Oddities
Dallas Man Kills Mother, Lives With Decomposing Corpse (a la Norman Bates)
Man Found Dead in Bear Cage at Belgrade Zoo

Other News of Note
Families: Miners Being Left for Dead - VIDEO - PHOTOS
Back to the Future! DeLorean Cars Rolling Out - PHOTOS
Man's Body Found at Site of Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

Fox News
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens 19 at Virginia Tech
U.S. Taking Almost Twice as Many Pills Than in '97 - VIDEO
Jet Explodes at Japanese Airport - VIDEO - PHOTOS
Billy Graham Hospitalized for Intestinal Bleeding
'Queen of Mean' Hotelier Leona Helmsley Dies
Study: Blue-Eyed People 'Smarter' than Brown-Eyed
Coroner: Dog Bites Likely Didn't Kill Man at Ving Rhames' Home
Poll: Family Ties Key to Happy Kids

Reuters: Top News
Oil slips as Dean seen sparing refiners
You Witness: Send in your pictures
Capital One shuts unit
Calm after Fed move turns to uncertainty
Countrywide ads tout safe to do business
Fed head games calm, but doesn't cure
Chinese kin lash out as trapped miners' hopes dim - Video
DreamWorks Animation, Paramount choose HD DVD
Gamers' world reveals secrets of the next epidemic
Advice to the lovelorn: You will survive
UAE father of 78 eyes new brides for century target
Breathalyzer beckons for Spanish yacht owners
Green tea extract may boost cancer-fighting enzymes
Pete Doherty arrested after V Festival - Video
"High School Musical 2" draws over 17 mln kids
Dow, Nasdaq rise as flight to quality ebbs
SunTrust Banks to cut 2,400 jobs
RIM rises after another analyst praises shares
Tokyo stocks extend gains as Sony, exporters rise
Tight credit could hurt small ethanol firms
U.S. files fraud charges against Sentinel
Countrywide ads tout safety amid report of layoffs
Nasdaq's LSE stumble makes OMX victory crucial
Lowe's posts higher profit, shares jump 6 pct
Subprime crisis heightens insurance claims: Marsh

AP World News
W.Va. University tops party school list
Ryan Seacrest to host Emmy Awards
Kristen Bell to appear on NBC's 'Heroes'
Stocks end mostly higher on lack of news
Index suggests U.S. economic expansion
Rudd plans to retire from NASCAR circuit
Broncos trade Gerard Warren to Raiders
Extras hurt on set of Tom Cruise movie
Santana strikes out 17 in Twins win

Military.com
Poll: Woman as Commander-in-Chief?
Podcast: The Future of NASA
Daily Shock: Insurgent Mortar Explodes
Blog: What's Next for Fallujah?
Smiley: Military Couple Bites the Dust
Slideshow: Skyhawk Units of Vietnam
Find Service Buddies

CENTCOM: News Releases
INSURGENTS LAUNCH ATTACK FROM MOSQUE
13 TERRORISTS KILLED, 12 SUSPECTS DETAINED EAST OF TARMIYAH
SIX TERRORISTS KILLED, 5 SUSPECTS DETAINED IN COORDINATED OPERATIONS
IRAQI ARMY, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES DETAIN SEVEN SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN WESTERN NINEWA PROVINCE
BAQOUBA GUARDIANS WITH IP REPEL AL-QAEDA ATTACK
IRAQI ARMY, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES DETAIN 3 AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ HIGH-LEVEL LEADERS
IRAQI ARMY, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES DETAIN SHI'A EXTREMIST LEADER
VEHICLE BOMB TARGETS BRIDGE
IRAQI AND U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS RESPOND TO SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACK ON MSR TAMPA
ATTACK HELICOPTERS PREVENT ROCKET ATTACK
MNC-I EXCEEDS RETENTION GOAL
INSURGENTS KILLED, WOUNDED IN TALIBAN AMBUSH NEAR SANGIN
IRAQI ARMY, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES DETAIN HIGH-VALUE ROGUE JAM SPECIAL GROUPS LEADER
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY IN HELICOPTER INCIDENT
IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CAPTURE KEY LEADERSHIP OF ROGUE JAM ELEMENT

USJFCOM
Noble Resolve 07-2 kicks off
podcast
Noble Resolve 07-2 aims at making communication easier
Monti relieves Bryan as Joint Systems Integration Command Commander - podcast
Bold Quest 07 to examine friendly force tracking capabilities - podcast
More about Bold Quest 07

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Fox: Coalition will track down bomb plotters
Infantry medics hold free health clinic
Concerned citizens lead Iraqi Army recruiting drive
Project Starter Troops take interest in Iraqis' quality of life
MND-B Apache crews destroy anti-aircraft weapon
Citizens turn in 4 caches
Coalition Forces Kill Eight, Detain Three, Capturing a Special Groups Leader and Smuggler of Iranian
Clearing operations in Samarra strike hard at insurgency
Operation Lightning Hammer continues clearing Diyala, brings humanitarian aid
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces Battle Insurgents, Kill 8 Terrorists

DefenseLink
TOP NEWS
Phantom Strike Puts Pressure on Extremists
Fox: Coalition Will Track Down Bomb Plotters - Video

HURRICANE WATCH
NORTHCOM Set for Hurricane Dean Response
Texas National Guard Ready for Hurricane

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
Task Force Treats 200 Patients in Three Hours

MILITARY NEWS
Along with People, USNS Comfort Helps Animals
Top Army Leader Praises All-Volunteer Force

IRAQ
Power, Influence Dictates Violence in Iraq
Forces Capture Terrorists Aiding al Qaeda Chiefs

AFGHANISTAN
Troops Repel Third Ambush in Three Days

Travels with Pace Special
South Korea Honors Pace - Story

ON THE GROUND IN IRAQ
Troops Care for Citizens
Engineers Improve Power Grid
Multinational Corps Iraq Tops Retention Goal Six Weeks Early
Coalition Forces Train Iraqi Marines in North Persian Gulf

TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN
No Mountain Too High for Provincial Reconstruction Team
Photo Essay: Panjshir PRT
Team Aids Remote Village
Engineers Build Roads, Bridges
Afghans Focus on Environment

FACE OF DEFENSE
‘Biggest Losers’ Strut Their Stuff
Twin Sisters Support Brother
Vietnam Vet Gets Purple Heart
Sailor Reunites with Family

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Group Gives Soldier Jeep Keys
Support Group Offers Prayer
Dallas Cowboys Visit Wounded

WHY WE SERVE
U.S. Marine Shares His Story - Story - Special
Afghans, Iraqis Appreciate Troops - Story - Special

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Coalition Forces Detain 28 in Raids on al Qaeda in Iraq - Story

ON THE GROUND
Strike Group Begins Operations in Persian Gulf - Story
Substation Expansion Provides More Power - Story
U.S., Iraqi Troops Provide Medical Assistance - Story
Fighter Wing Returns from Duty in Iraq - Story
No Mountain Too High for Reconstruction Team - Story - Photos

IN IRAQ
Marines Keep Dangers 'Outside the Wire'
Multinational Corps Iraq Tops Retention Goal
Iraqis Assume Responsibility for Courthouses
Residents of Hababiyah Hail Cavalry Troops
Citizens Help Turn Tide Against Insurgents
Al Basrah Oil Terminal Project Nears Completion

IN AFGHANISTAN
Army Engineers Work to Connect Afghanistan
Team Crosses Mountain, Brings Aid to Village
Airmen Teach Afghans Hand-to-Hand Combat
Army Chief of Staff Visits Deployed Troops

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Airmen Ensure Troops in the Field Get Supplies

DefendAmerica Week in Review
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

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
War on Terror Reconstruction Report
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
1781 - George Washington begins moving his troops south to meet Cornwallis.
1794 - General Mad Anthony Wayne routs the Indians at Fallen Timbers, OH.
1852 - The steamer "Atlantic" collides with a fishing boat and sinks with 250 aboard.
1865 - President Johnson proclaims an end to the "insurrection" in TX.
1866 - President Andrew Johnson formally declares the Civil War over.
1896 - The dial telephone is patented.
1908 - The Congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo.
1912 - The Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect
1913 - Adolphe Pegoud of France becomes the first pilot to parachute from an aircraft.
1914 - German forces occupy Brussels, Belgium.
1918 - Britain opens a Western front offensive.
1922 - The first commercial radio station, WJR-AM (Detroit, MI) begins radio transmissions.
1940 - Leon Trotsky is assassinated in Mexico City by Stalin's agents.
1942 - In San Francisco, dim-out regulations are implemented.
1947 - Turner Caldwell sets an aircraft speed record in the D-558-I (1131 kph).
1948 - The U.S. expels Soviet Consul General Jacob Lomakin.
1953 - Russia publicly acknowledges its hydrogen bomb test detonation.
1955 - For the first time, an airplane exceeds 1800 mph / 2897 kph (H.A. Hanes, Palmdale CA); hundreds are killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria.
1957 - A USAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m).
1960 - Senegal breaks from the Mali federation, declaring its independence; the U.S.S.R. recovers the first living organisms to return from space (2 dogs).
1964 - President Johnson signs the Economic Opportunity Act (nearly $1 billion).
1968 - 650,000 Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia.
1971 - The FBI begins covert investigation of journalist Daniel Schorr.
1975 - An Ilyushin-62 jetliner crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126; Viking-1 is launched toward a soft landing on Mars.
1977 - NASA launches Voyager-2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
1978 - In London, gunmen open fire on an Israeli El Al Airline bus in London.
1980 - The U.N. Security Council condemns Israel's declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital (the vote is 14-0, with the U.S. abstaining).
1985 - On behalf of the U.S., Israel ships 96 TOW missiles to Iran.
1990 - Iraq moves Western hostages to military installations, using them as human shields.

Birthdays
1785 - Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. Naval hero ("We have met the enemy and they are ours. ")
1833 - Benjamin Harrison, 23rd U.S. President (1889-1893)
1860 - Raymond Poincar‚ PM (1912) / president of France
1890 - H.P. Lovecraft, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)
1931 - Don King boxing promoter
1933 - George Mitchell (Sen-ME, Senate Whip 1989-1995)
1938 - Jean-Loup Chrétien, first French space traveller (Soyuz T-6)
1941 - William H. Gray III (Rep-PA, 1978-1991 )
1944 - Rajiv Gandhi PM of India (1984-1989)
1946 - Connie Chung, TV newscaster (NBC, CBS)

Passings
1804 - Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
1940 - Leon Trotsky icepicked by Frank Jackson

Reported Missing in Action
1966
Milikin, Richard M., III, USAF (FL); RF4C shot down

1968
Lindbloom, Charles David, USN (GA); KIA, body not recovered

Risner, Richard F., USMC; escaped August, 1968 - retired as a Colonel - alive as of 1999

1972
Mossman, Harry S., USN (NY); A6A shot down

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