MARINES ON PATROL — Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stationed at Camp Fallujah, patrol through a small village north of Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 10. The Marines aided the Iraqi locals in establishing an Iraqi Community Watch. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Brian Jones - Story

Labels: 3-3 Marines, Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Iraqi Community Watch, Karmah, Regimental Combat Team 6, USMC

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Greenspan Backs Off Claim Iraq War Mostly About Oil
Iraq hopes can make up for U.S. reduction

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Report: Israeli Jets Destroyed Syrian Nuke Cache
China Police Seek Man Who Allegedly Blew Up Guests at Restaurant
Former Louisiana School Deputy Convicted of Sex With Teen 29 Years Younger
Olmert says open to talks with Syria

Other Military News
Did the Cold War Really Ever End?

Worldwide Wackos
Chavez Threatens to Take Over Venezuelan Schools
France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran - Video

Homegrown Moonbats
Many Dems Riding the MoveOn.Org Gravy Train (Like this is a surprise)

Politics / Government
Student Tasered, Arrested at Kerry Forum
Sen. Hillary Clinton Unveils $110 Billion Universal Health Care Plan (Socialism galore)
Terror Case Judge Named to Replace Gonzales - VIDEO
Bush nominee to replace Gonzales draws praise - Video
White House pledges veto of terror insurance bill

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Georgia Police Hunt for Suspect in Deadly Shooting in Suburban Atlanta
Robbery Suspects Kill Infant Execution-Style, Seconds After Killing Boy's Father (This is horrific)
O.J. Simpson Held Without Bail - PHOTOS - VIDEO
McCanns Look to U.S. for Help Against Evidence-Sniffing Dogs
Mom Arrested for Allegedly Setting 3 Daughters on Fire
Teen Bride Testifies She Didn't Tell Family She Was Raped
Suspect's Family: Snake Bite Caused Texas Killing Spree
Lerach to plead guilty to conspiracy: sources
Mexican drug lord pleads guilty, spared death

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
Chinese Man Drops Dead After 3-Day Gaming Binge
Startup lets public test conversational Web search

Science / Medicine & Health / Technology
Dole Recalls Bagged Lettuce Over E. Coli Scare
Study finds any kind of exercise helps diabetics
Americans getting lax about clean hands: study
Repair puts October 23 space shuttle date at risk
New foot and mouth cases suspected in south England
China confirms bird flu, says food supplies safe

Mother Nature
Forget the sting, bees smother enemies to death

Oddities
Jack Hanna, Flamingo Get Stuck in Airport Turnstile
Nebraska State Senator Sues God Over Disasters
Duck! Here comes Super Teacher!
Holocaust song title has firm squirming

Other News of Note
Search for Missing Aviator Steve Fossett Scaled Back

Fox News
Cooperstown or Deep Space?
Yankees' Slugger Strikes Out Over 'Joke' Autograph
Sources: Spears Will Temporarily Lose Children
Britney Spears Bombshell: Custody of Kids Imperiled
Sally Field, Ray Romano, Katherine Heigl Make for Emmy Surprises

Reuters: Top News
Greenspan: Recession risk up - Video
Pilot of doomed Thai flight knew of wind threat
Japan LDP supporters favor Fukuda for next leader
Adobe says software not fully tested on new Mac OS
Holy fashion, Batman! Luella hits London's runway - Video
Manilow sparks political feud with TV show
Emmy "Sopranos" send-off ranks as ratings dud - Video
Rapper Combs' video too sexy for TV so goes online
Oil surges above $81 on supply fears
UK govt's bank savings pledge faces credibility test - Video
Wall St slips after run on British bank - Video
Bank of America: Volatile market to hurt quarterly results
Credit fears crimp Asia stocks
Fed funds show unusual conditions
Fund proxy voting remains blurry
FTSE down as Northern Rock drags; eyes turn to Fed
GM and UAW talks to resume Tuesday
Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat - Video
What the Fed is considering at its meeting - Video
News Corp sees closing Dow Jones deal in two months
AOL to test personal pictures, video, music site
Standard Pacific new home orders rise in July-August

AP World News
Police not giving O.J. celebrity breaks
Got Crocs? Be careful on the escalator
U.K. hospitals issue doctors' dress code
Yanks tame Birds, inch closer to Red Sox
Woman sees zebra trotting down driveway
Big Hurt belts 3 homers to beat Red Sox
Bills' Everett shows further improvement
Democrats to wait on war funding debate
Showtime's `Dexter' back for 2nd season
Belichick to cooperate in NFL spy probe
Scientists study Fla. coral reef changes
50 Cent cancels 3 European performances
Burns says wooing Turlington was tricky
McCain: Overall faith what's important
Governors push for insurance change

CENTCOM: News Releases
U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER WRANGELL ASSISTS ILL IRANIAN FISHERMAN
COALITION FORCES TARGET FOREIGN TERRORIST FACILITATORS; 5 KILLED, 21 DETAINED
JOINT STATEMENT BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I. PATRICIA A. BUTENIS AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAYMOND T. ODIERNO REGARDING THE ASSASSINATION OF SHEIKH ABDUL SATTAR BEZIA AL-RISHAWI
SHEIK IN ANBAR KILLED IN ATTACK
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE
UPDATE: VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS 7 SOLDIERS

USJFCOM
Liveblogging: Bold Quest 07 - RSS feed
Bold Quest 07 begins to test Coalition Combat ID
More about Bold Quest 07
Command profiles modeling and simulation usage at MODSIM World Conference and Expo 2007
President nominates Marine general as new commander

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Bush supports Petraeus’ recommendations on troop levels
Airport NCO supports Army air missions
Soldier reaches out to deaf parents
Slice of home a welcome sight for Soldiers in Diyala
Senior Leadership Conference Held In Gulf Region South District
Coalition airpower conducts close air support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom
Car bomb detonates in western Baghdad
Coalition forces capture 12 suspected terrorists in Baghdad
Soldiers, aviators engage insurgents in Salman Pak
Iraqi boy leads troops to weapons cache

DefenseLink
TOP NEWS
Gates Presents 'Realist's View' During Speech
Pace: Military Will Continue to Stand Against Evil
Gates Warns of Consequences of Iraq Failure
Iraq Surge Creates Opportunities, Gates Says
Gates Discusses Improved Iraq Security

IRAQ
President Speaks With U.S. Leaders in Iraq
Coalition Forces Capture Key Leader, 11 Others
Forces Capture Sattar Assassination Suspect

AFGHANISTAN
Afghan Forces Kill Insurgents, Capture Suspects
Commandos Nab Taliban Leader in First Raid
Afghan Forces Kill 45 Terrorists in Battle

MILITARY NEWS
Chief Praises Little Tonga for Big Contribution
Pentagon Commemorates Constitution Day
'Top Doc' Praises Advances at Walter Reed
Top Army Reserve NCO Cites Challenges

ON THE GROUND IN IRAQ
Boy Leads Troops to Weapons
Crews Rush to Save Lives
Increased Security Improves Quality of Life for Iraqi Citizens
Baghdad Gets Renovated School
Iraqis to Run Water Plant
Soldiers Build Aid Station

INSIDE AFGHANISTAN
Airmen Celebrate Birthday
Soldiers, Sailors Aid Community
Locals Turn in Munitions
Photos: Airmen Detonate Munitions

FACE OF DEFENSE
Troops Reunite in Combat Zone
New Sailor Finds Focus in Navy
Pilot Lauded for Actions in Iraq
Troop Uses Heimlich Maneuver

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Media Icon Sheds Light on Troops' ‘Signature Wound’
Gala Honors Leadership
Troops Asked to Submit Songs
NCO Shares His View on Service - Story - Special

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Bush Expresses Confidence in Iraq - Story

ON THE GROUND
Iraqi Boy Leads Soldiers to Weapons Caches - Story
Crews Race Against Time to Save Lives - Story
Air Force Officers Play Soccer with Local Boys - Story
Airmen Celebrate Six Decades of Air Power - Story

IN IRAQ
U.S. Marines Move In on Insurgent Territory
Families, Friends Welcome Marines, Sailors
School Renovations Include 11 New Classrooms
Soldiers Build Six-Room, Portable Aid Station
Iraqis Assume Responsibility for Water Plant
Troops, Local Council Work to Improve Business
Workforce Learns How to Manage Warehouse
Marine Engineers Wrap Up Deployment in Anbar

IN AFGHANISTAN
U.S. Soldiers, Sailors Aid Afghan Community
Troops Hold Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony

IN DJIBOUTI
Navy Program Helps Women Learn Life Skills
Marines Deliver School Supplies to Children
Children to Benefit from New Classrooms

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
1394 - Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI.
1787 - The Philadelphia convention adopts the U.S. Constitution.
1789 - William Herschel discovers Saturn's satellite Mimas.
1862 -At the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), the Civil War sees its bloodiest day.
1908 - Thomas Selfridge becomes powered flight's first fatality.
1928 - A hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee, FL - 1,800-2,500 drown.
1934 - "Beethoven's 5th" is the first 33 1/3 rpm recording released.
1939 - The U.S.S.R. invades Poland.
1943 - A load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station.
1947 - James Forrestal is sworn in as the first U.S. Secretary of Defense.
1952 - "I am an American Day" and "Constituion Day" are renamed "Citizenship Day."
1953 - For the first time, "Siamese" twins are successfully separated.
1957 - Scott Crossfield takes the X-15 up for its first powered flight.
1959 - Transit 1A, the first navigational satellite, is launched; it fails to reach orbit.
1959 - A typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea.
1963 - "The Fugitive" premiers on ABC TV.
1964 - "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV.
1967 - "Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV.
1968 - Zond-5 completes its circumnavigation of the Moon.
1972 - "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV.
1976 - NASA publicly unveils the space shuttle Enterprise.
1978 - Begin, Sadat and Carter sign the Camp David accords.
1985 - The Soyuz T-14 carries three cosmonauts to the ..Salyut 7 space station
1986 - The U.S. Senate confirms William Rehnquist as the 16th Chief Justice.
1989 - Hurricane Hugo begins its 4-day sweep through the Caribbean, during which it will kill 62.
1990 - The U.S.S.R. and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties.
1991 - North and South Korea joins the U.N.

Birthdays
0879 - King Charles III (The Simple) of France (893-923)
1271 - King Wenceslas II of Bohemia and Poland (1278-1305)
1730 - Baron Frederick von Steuben
1819 - Thomas Andrews Hendricks, 21st U.S. Vice President; while in office
1857 - Tsiolkovsky, rocket/space research pioneer
1869 - Christian Lange, pacifist/internationalist, Nobel Prize winner (1921)
1907 - Warren E. Burger, Supreme Court chief justice (1969-86)
1921 - Virgilio Barco Vargas, president of Colombia (1986-90)
1928 - Roddy McDowall, actor (Planet of the Apes)
1930 - Edgar Dean Mitchell, Captain USN/astronaut (Apollo 14); Thomas P. Stafford, USAF/astronaut (Gemini 6, 9, Apollo 10, 18)
1933 - Charles Grassley (Sen-IA)
1939 - David Souter, Supreme Court Justice

Passings
1908 - Thomas Selfridge, early aviator, in an air crash
1948 - Count Folke Bernadotte, U.N. mediator for Palestine, assassinated by Jewish extremists
1961 - Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60)
1980 - Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan President, assassinated

Reported Missing in Action
1965
Klenda, Dean Albert, USAF (KS); F105 shot down

1966
Leetun, Darel D., USAF (ND); F105D shot down

1967
Grubb, Peter A., USAF (NY); RF4C shot down (w/Nellans)

Nellans, William L., USAF (IN); RF4C shot down (w/Grubb)

Stavast, John Edward, USAF (CA); RF4C shot down (pilot, w/Venanzi), released by DRV March, 1973 - retired as a Colonel - alive and well as of 1998

Venanzi, Gerald S., USAF (NJ); RF4C shot down (navigator, w/Stavast) released by DRV March, 1973 - retired as a Colonel - alive as of 1998

1968
Davis, Edgar F., USAF (NC); RF4C shot down ("backseater" - pilot was rescued)

1972
Buell, Kenneth R., USN (IL); A6A shot down (co-pilot, w/Donnelly)

Donnelly, Verne G., USN (CA); A6A shot down (pilot, w/Buell), remains returned February, 1991

Goetsch, Thomas August, USN (TN); sea casualty - drowned, body not recovered

Turose, Michael Stephen, USAF (OH); F105D shot down, KIA, body not recovered (pilot was rescued)

Zorn, Thomas O'Neal, Jr., USAF (GA); F105G shot down, KIA, body not recovered

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