Archive for June 2nd, 2007

Walling off vulnerable Baghdad neighborhoods is critical to breaking the cycle of revenge killings in Iraq, according to U.S. Army General David Petraeus’ counter-insurgency advisor. Portable barriers installed between neighborhoods enable U.S. and Iraqi forces to limit the nighttime movements of death squads and insurgents, says Dr. David Kilcullen, a lieutenant colonel in the Australian [...]

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Senate Approves Markup of Defense Authorization Bill

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in Military news, Reserves + Guard

In a closed hearing on Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the FY08 National Defense Authorization Act (S.567). Due to the Memorial Day recess, specific details and language pertaining to the bill are not presently available, but an early summary of the bill released by the committee revealed positive language such as a 3.5 [...]

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Osama`s House of Horrors

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in main stream media

By Patrick Poole
read FrontPageMag.com
The mainstream media stays mute on a recently discovered Al-Qaeda torture manual.
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Navy News Service for Friday, June 01, 2007

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in Navy, Navy news

NNS070601-30. Bataan ESG Departs 5th Fleet
  – http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29836
NNS070601-31. Sailors Can Start Preparing Now for Smooth Move This Summer
  – http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29813
NNS070601-29. U.S. Naval Forces Europe Prepares For AFRICOM Stand Up
  – http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29842
NNS070601-28. Navy Counselors to Gather for Annual Symposium
  – http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29830
NNS070601-27. Navy Warfare Center Holds ‘Diversity Retreat 2007′
  – http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29828
NNS070601-26. Guardian Gets Tune-Up in Singapore
  – http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29826
NNS070601-21. NAVFAC Southeast Breaks Ground on New [...]

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U.S. Naval Forces Europe Prepares For AFRICOM Stand Up

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in Navy, Navy news

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2007 – U.S. Naval Forces Europe, an organization responsible for naval operations in much of Africa, is preparing to work with the [...]

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Commander Details Progress in Baghdad

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in Iraq, Military, Military news, Terrorism

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2007 – While the "surge" in U.S. and Iraqi troops is continuing in Baghdad and other areas of Iraq, progress is being made [...]

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Rock ‘N’ Roll Goes To Fallujah

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in Military news, Sports

Just under 20,000 runners will take to the streets Sunday for the 10th Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon.
About 150 runners have taken part in all 9 races, including Bob Babbit the editor of Competitor Magazine and one of the Running Elvis.
Babbit presented race founder Tim Murphy his own Elvis wig and sunglasses Thursday.
Another cool thing, [...]

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Members of Army Reserve unit face Iraq deployment

Posted in June 2nd, 2007

by darkblue in Deployment news, Iraq, Military, Military news, Reserves + Guard

About 35 members of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 401st Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Webster, will fly to Fort Bragg in North Carolina tomorrow for training before being deployed to Iraq.
“They will be trying to assist the civilian population and increase their confidence in the Iraqi government and the coalition forces,” said Capt Kevin Guidry, [...]

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