ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 21, 2007) – Daniel Murphy, father of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy touches the gravestone of Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris J. Scherkenbach, during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The same enemy forces that killed Lt. Murphy, also shot down the helicopter Scherkenbach and 15 others were traveling in near Asadabad, Afghanistan, June 28, 2005. Daniel and Maureen Murphy will accept the Medal on Honor of behalf of their son during a ceremony at the White House on Oct. 22, 2007. Lt. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces. Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James Pinsky

Labels: CWO4 Chris J. Scherkenbach, Fallen Heroes, Lt. Michael Murphy, Medal of Honor, photos, SEALs, US Army, US Navy

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Turkish Troops Head Toward Iraq; 8 Missing After Clash
U.S. presses Iraq to take action on PKK
Turkey says it will try talks before striking PKK - Video
Bin Laden urges Iraq rebel unity, admits wrongs (Now they're 'rebels'?)

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Al-Jazeera Airs New Purported Usama Bin Laden Tape
Part of Washington-area Dulles airport evacuated
Olmert: Mideast conference no threat to government

Troops on Trial
Navy Sailor Allegedly Kills 2 Female Sailors on Bahrain Base

Fallen Heroes
Bush Gives Medal of Honor to Fallen Navy SEAL's Kin

Other Military News
Kids of Injured GI Die in Crash on Way to Hospital (This is just a horrible story)
Waxman Levels Tax Fraud Allegations Against Blackwater
Panel: US must control security firms
Bush asks Congress for more war money - Video

Religion of Peace??
Mistrial in Muslim Charity Terror Support Case - VIDEO (Unreal)

Worldwide Wackos
Bush urges Putin to help keep pressure on Iran
Iran's new nuclear negotiator to meet EU's Solana

Homegrown Moonbats
Gore a winner at Oscar-style Quill awards

Politics / Government
Republican Debate Offers Internal Jabs, Pack Attack on Hillary Clinton
Chuck Norris Picks His Candidate for White House in '08
Bush seeks funds to help Mexico combat drug trade (This is like sending China money to crack down on civil rights abuses...)
Indian govt sets talks with U.S. on nuclear deal
U.S. analysts expect caution from new China leadership

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Justice Thomas Mocks Value of Yale Law Degree
Alaska Woman Finds Corpse in Freezer
A Cowboy, Baby: Kid Rock Arrested After Brawl - VIDEO
Mom Charged With DUI After 8-Year-Old Calls 911
Masked Men Steal $30G From N.Y. Topless Bar
Oprah Flies to South Africa Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct at Her School
Ex-FBI Spy Catcher Uses Skills to Decode Poker Faces
Woman Sues Walgreens Claiming Prescription Error Caused Miscarriage
Woman Guilty of Killing Expectant Mom, Cutting Fetus
NY court: Police can pose as children
Copperfield magic canceled by FBI probe

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
Wikipedia page the latest status symbol

Science / Medicine and Health / Technology
NASA Refuses to Disclose Air Safety Survey
Polar Dinosaur Footprints Found in Australian Outback
Troops, key doctors to get first U.S. bird flu shots
Alzheimer's memory loss faster among well-educated
Whole grain cereals cut heart failure risk: study
China plans Wednesday launch for moon orbiter
Busted: Simple test can catch smokers who fib
Forecast worsens for shuttle liftoff
New video game show off to rocky start
Obesity becoming a global problem
Obesity ads too soft on fat, critics say
Adult weight gain raises breast cancer risk: study
Scientists: Pig cells could help diabetics
More women getting double mastectomies

Mother Nature
San Diego Emergency Officials Hold Press Conference on Wildfires: Watch Live
Raging Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in Southern California
BLOG: FROM THE SCENE - VIDEO - PHOTOS: RAGING FLAMES - MALIBU FOXBUSINESS.COM: QUESTION OF INSURANCE
LT among wildfire evacuees in San Diego
Flooding leads to closing of N.O. canal

Oddities
Florida Man Shot Three Times, Still Makes Flight to N.Y.
Children play with high-explosive shell
Looking for attractive people? Don't go to...

Fox News
Pop Tarts: 'Desperate' for Dollars: Eva Longoria Strips, Jessica Alba Chokes
Van Carrying Amish Overturns in Indiana, Kills 5

Reuters: Top News
U.S. puts pressure on airlines to cut JFK schedules
Polls see wide victory for Argentine first lady
Gasoline price highest since early August
Most fans applaud Rowling's "outing" of Dumbledore
Stocks end up, Apple jumps after bell - Video
Apple shares climb on earnings
Target cuts October same-store sales view
Equifax has lower 3rd quarter net, but exceeds view
Oil falls toward $87 on economic worries
Techs offer tempting mix in times of flux
Investment herd embraces risk, safety
M&A Today: Read the latest deal news
Apple results top targets, Mac sales strong
Chrysler-UAW deal backed by secret product pledge
Texas Instruments net up; view disappoints
Fed's Evans says US economy "moving forward"
Credit turmoil could lead to global recession: IMF
Microsoft finally bows to EU antitrust measures

AP World News
Oral Roberts says devil won't steal ORU
Larry David's divorce mirrored on 'Curb'
CBS cancels Jackman's 'Viva Laughlin'
La Russa to return as Cardinals manager
Paul McCartney makes room for the new
Apple 4Q earnings beat analyst views
Stocks end volatile session higher
College tuition and fees rise 6.6 pct.
Staples to sell Dell PCs
After fight, airport embraces SUX code
Ticket demand KOs Rockies computers

CENTCOM: News Releases
SHOOTINGS ARE NOT TERROR RELATED
BASE SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION: NOT TERROR-RELATED
IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DETAIN TWO SUSPECTED TERRORIST OPERATIVES, KILL ONE
TWO MILITANTS KILLED IN FIRE FIGHT WITH COALITION FORCES
RAIDS RESULT IN CAPTURE OF SUSPECTED AL QAEDA LEADERS

USJFCOM
Command leadership completes Transformation Advisory Group meeting
Command moves forward with Joint Urban Fires Prototype - podcast
USJFCOM commander meets the press - podcast

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Gates meets with Turkish Minister in wake of Kurdish attacks
Iraqi Army visits school children in Jerf Al-Mila
UPDATE: Coalition forces target Special Groups leader, 49 criminals killed
Soldiers find huge weapons cache
Concerned Local Citizens turn in three IEDs (Kalsu)
Tip leads to cache in western Baghdad
Bombing targets headquarters of anti-terrorist group in Adhamiyah
Iraqi Special Operations Forces detain two suspected terrorist operatives, kill one (Baghdad)
Paratroopers detain suspected IED emplacers (Adwaniyah)

DefenseLink
TOP NEWS
Bush Presents First Medal of Honor for Afghanistan Service
Bush Asks Congress for Supplemental War Funds
Cheney: Iran's Terrorism Support Threatens Middle East Peace

IRAQ
‘Civilian Surge’ Key to Self-Sufficient Iraq
Bombing Targets Anti-Terrorist Group

ON THE GROUND IN IRAQ
Historic Launch Held at Camp Taji

AFGHANISTAN
Forces Kill Nearly Three Dozen Taliban

MILITARY NEWS
Warrior Transition Units Gear Up for Wounded

FACE OF DEFENSE
Second Woman to Command Shuttle
Soldier Helps Orphanage
Liberian Serves Army

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Operation Pinecone Shifts Gears for Holidays

DefendAmerica
BLOGGERS' ROUNDTABLE with U.S. Navy Adm. Gary Roughead
Predictable Deployments, Future Fleets Crucial to Navy Chief - Story

NEWS UPDATES
Forces Capture 15 Insurgents in Iraq - Story

ON THE GROUND
Iraqi Senior Citizen Stops Suicide Bomber - Story
Army Paratroopers Sign Up for Another Tour - Story
Airmen Deliver Ammunition to Ground Troops - Story
Air Force C-17 Crews Make Record Airdrop - Story
Bagram Gets Flu-Season Ready - Story

IN IRAQ
Iraqi Police Officers Receive Training
Major League Baseball Pitchers Visit Heroes
Baghdad Raid Nets Rocket Attack Suspect
Iraqi Boy Gets Successful Surgery
Iraqi Soldiers Learn Basic Humvee Maintenance

IN AFGHANISTAN
Soldiers Train with Raven UAVs
Bagram Gets Flu-Season Ready
Mentor Team Helps Train Afghan Police Officers
RED HORSE Team Beats Construction Odds

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

National Hurricane Center

Today in History
1746 - In NJ, Princeton University receives its charter.
1836 - Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1875 - Sons of the American Revolution is organized.
1883 - The original Metropolitan Opera House in NYC has its grand opening (Faust is performed).
1928 - President Hoover speaks of the "American system of rugged individualism."
1936 - The first commercial flight from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii takes place.
1938 - For the first time, a Xerox copy is made.
1939 - The Eagles play the Dodgers in the first TV NFL game.
1953 - Laos gains full independence from France.
1954 - West Germany joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
1962 - JFK imposes a naval blockade on Cuba, beginning the missile crisis.
1963 - 225,000 students boycott the Chicago schools in a Freedom Day protest.
1966 - The U.S.S.R. launches Luna-12 for a Lunar orbit.
1968 - Apollo-7 returns to Earth.
1973 - U.N. Security Council Resolution 338 brings a cease fire to the Yom Kippur War.
1975 - The Soviet spacecraft Venera-9 soft-lands on Venus.
1977 - The International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 and 2 are launched into Earth orbit.
1979 - The deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment; Walt Disney World greets its 100-millionth guest.
1980 - The new South Korean constitution comes into effect.
1981 - The U.S. national debt tops $1 trillion.

Birthdays
1811 - Franz Liszt, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist
1880 - Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39)
1887 - John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions
1896 - Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)
1905 - Karl Jansky, discovered cosmic radio emissions
1920 - Timothy Leary, Harvard professor, LSD taker
1922 - John Chafee (Sen-RI)
1933 - Donald H. Peterson, Colonel USAF/astronaut (STS 6)
1963 - Cherie Witter, Playboy playmate (February, 1985)

Passings
1934 - Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, shot dead by FBI agents in Ohio
1979 - Jesse Bishop, murderer, in the Nevada gas chamber
1986 - Jane Dornnacker, WNBC-AM NYC helicopter traffic reporter, dies doing a live traffic report as her copter crashes

Reported Missing in Action
1964
Towery, Herman, US Army (NC); DIC, remains recovered / ID'd October, 1964

1965
Cherry, Fred V., USAF (VA); F105 shot down released by DRV February, 1973 - alive as of 1998
** First African-American POW of the Vietnam War, also a Korean War veteran. To read his story, click here **

Mann, Robert Lee, USAF (IN); RB66 exploded in air (pilot), KIA, body not recovered

McEwen, James Arthur, USAF (PA); RB66 exploded in air (aircrew), KIA, body not recovered

Weger, John Jr., USAF (CA); RB66 exploded in air (aircrew), KIA, body not recovered

1966
Harris, Harold L., US Army (NC); swept away while trying to cross river, Killed, body not recovered

Klenert, William Blue, USN (NY); RA5C crashed (aircrew, w/Kolstad), SRV returned remains to PCOM March, 1977

Kolstad, Thomas Carl, USN (MN); RA5C crashed (pilot, w/Klenert), SRV returned remains to PCOM March, 1977

McBride, Earl Paul, USN (PA); F4B crashed, KIA, body not recovered

1967
Dooley, James E., USN (VT); A4E shot down

1971
Garrett, Maurice E., Jr., US Army (PA); AH1G crashed (pilot), Killed, body not recovered

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