31 Jul 2006 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News

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Turkey: Supreme Military Council to Convene Tuesday
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&amp...1&hn=35248

Kids help with magazine for military youth
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/4083043.html

Sri Lankan military launch major offensive to retake LTTE...
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/1331

Ranking US official tells military cadets to be loyal
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bag....lo yal..html

Sri Lankan military: At least 44 killed in fighting
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx...national_news/

China sets up 18, 000 military schools
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1827407.cms

Dam issue may be excuse to secure military objectives
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7598_1757319, 001302310000.htm

Gunmen in military uniforms kidnap 29 people in Baghdad
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus...0607311656.htm

State Rep. Assigned to Military Service in Iraq
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...riefs31.2jul31,
1, 206067.story?coll=la-news-a_section

Indian team undergoes military-like training schedule
http://www.cricketzone.com/news/stories/20060731-2.html

Israeli's Puzzling Military Strategy
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0, 1518, 429358,
00.html

NATO takes over military operations in southern Afghanistan
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/nation...ghanistan.html

Thousands of Israelis protest military offensives
http://story.malaysiasun.com/p.x/ct/...224a7e1285926/

France eyes air base to boost military role
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060...0030-5949r.htm

Military returns land near Calgary to First Nation
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/st...tary-land.html

India To Curtail Interaction With US Military
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...&C=asiapac

Attorney says military men being held on Iraq charges harassed in...
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/articl...TICLE_ID=51310

Khartoum and Ankara to strengthen military cooperation
http://english.bna.bh/?ID=48286

WWII Chinese military officers honored
http://www.news8austin.com/content/y...sp?ArID=167711

Military to Help Overseas Koreans Adjust to Army Life
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/ht...607310025.html

US Official Rules Out Military Actions Against N Korea
http://www.easybourse.com/Website/dy...wsRubriqu e=2

Engel, Davis call for zero tolerance for racism in military
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/mi...sm-31Jul06.htm

BILL WOULD OFFER CIVILIANS MILITARY TAX BREAK
http://www.fednews-online.com/view_p...icationId=9528

Along I-95, a New Military Museum Goes Up
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...073000670.html

Dells Ducks Preserve Piece of Military History
http://nbc15.madison.com/news/headlines/3455636.html

Forces children born abroad facing citizenship obstacles
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/na...94f&k=6070

USFK Pilot Training Abroad 'May Only Be the First Step'
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/ht...607310027.html

Crime rife among officers of Russian Armed Forces - judge
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/...issue=11563764

Military Deaths
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...wardead30jul30,
1, 3300141.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

Military families emphasize human cost of war
http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/287821207340535

Mcnamara's Lessons, Applied To Iraq
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centr...n/15161826.htm

US Military to Move Surveillance Operations from Mountain Bunker
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-30-voa6.cfm

Military School To Open in Bartow
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.d...607300375/1004

Defenders honor National Guard
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/...607310313/1002

National Guard, state troopers will extend stay in New Orleans
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisi...list=louisiana

RI National Guard goes to New Mexico for border patrol
http://www.boston.com/news/local/rho...order_pa trol

POW/MIA Rally Wraps Up In Pocatello
http://www.localnews8.com/home/3456331.html

Former POW to speak at VFW post
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?n...5271&rfi=6

Houston honors POW for second time
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/artic...ws/z02news.txt

Vietnam POW honored a second time by Houston
http://www.winonadailynews.com/artic.../4pow_0729.txt

Fort's Civil War past comes to life in the present
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p.../NEWS/60730016

Veterans tell their own stories at museum
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/ar...ews/news06.txt

ACLU Cites Surveillance of Anti-War Groups
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2246674

Iraq war splits America like never before
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/conte...ar_splits.html

Hagel: The Iraq War Is An Absolute Replay Of Vietnam
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/31/hagel-vietnam/

Son finds answers to fathers death in Vietnam War
http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/...al_state.5.txt

Vietnam vet helped the postwar weary
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll...WS13/607310392

Yer Yang column: Veterans memorial dedication was a moving...
http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/...109/SHEopinion

PTSD Combat News Roundup: July 14-27, 2006
http://scoop.epluribusmedia.org/stor.../27/212640/355

Marine Corps band plays Tuesday night
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_4112251

Brat in the news: Ocean Springs losing longtime librarian
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunhera...l/15156169.htm

Brat in the news: Profile of Sheila Stein
http://www.theunion.com/article/20060729/NEWS/107290141

Brat in the news: Torkelson: Mosque adapting to its diversity
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...ists/article/0, 1299,
DRMN_86_4882644, 00.html

Iraq Security Forces Maintain Operations Against al-Qaeda, 'Death...
http://inbrief.threatswatch.org/2006...rces-maintain/

Nato takes over mission to crush Taleban insurgency
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, , 3-2293400, 00.html

Iraq Signals Serious Offensive Against Terror Groups in Iraq
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&amp...1&hn=35247

Mom joins Army after son sent to Iraq
http://news.bostonherald.com/offBeat...ticleid=150753

Korean War Veterans Remembered
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp...8&nav=1TjD

Venezuela says it will cut US oil exports if threatened
http://www.resourceinvestor.com/pebble.asp?relid=22123

Hezbollah hits Israeli warship
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0, 22606, 19980114-5005962,
00.html

Town empties as Hezbollah fighters dig in
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/n...d-e0e5f88ce480

Wait and See -- Dont complain about Harlingen VA clinic until...
http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProces...ection=Opinion

Israeli army makes new incursion into Lebanon
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L31864055.htm

"Men of Honour" US Navy Diver Dies
http://www.outdoornewswire.com/v/cur...643d3430 3330

Navy to Establish Two New Seabee Units in Gulfport
http://www.military.com/features/0, 15240, 107844, 00.html

CHRONOLOGY-Key dates in Sri Lanka's civil war
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP91831.htm

Missing headstone of Civil War veteran returned to Ohio
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a.../-1/BUSINESS07

Re-enactors Live In Civil War Style
http://www.wluctv6.com/Global/story....4&nav=81AX

Black unit in Civil War draws a salute
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...62/1008/NEWS01

VFW Outraged by Withdrawal of Free Credit Monitoring Program
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m...yid-15580.html

Abuse of women GIs: Good men must check bad ones
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0731/p09s02-coop.html

The Struggle for Somali: Warlords, Islamists, US Global
Militarism...
http://www.counterpunch.org/mire07312006.html

Naval Undersea Museum Honors Women Divers
http://www.military.com/features/0, 15240, 107843, 00.html

Funeral Held 62 Years After Soldier Was Killed In WWII
http://www.wnbc.com/news/9602696/detail.html

Criticism of Olmert war strategy
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx...international/

Merger of Navy's mine warfare unit draws fire
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...1n31mines.html

Navy to Establish Two New Seabee Units in Gulfport
http://www.military.com/features/0, 15240, 107844, 00.html

Yarbrough: Soldiers getting back to their normal lives
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/...60729018.shtml

Agent Orange damaged New Zealand troops: study
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/s...um=04SOC310706

Agent Orange group seeks national attention
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/518995.html

Govt Considers More Agent Orange Research
http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/views...amp;catid=3008

Hagel: Iraq Is Vietnam All Over Again
http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews.../44ce1d086d76b

Hagel Decries US 'Crisis Diplomacy' in Mideast
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...072902146.html

France: Thousands demonstrate against war in Lebanon and Gaza
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/ju...fran-j31.shtml

Marine Corps Commandant Nomination Hearing
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:808...=dfullschedule

Principal pulled from Lakenheath post is reassigned to Butzbach
Elementary
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=39018

Ex-EDGE member says ministry died from inconsistent Army chapel
support
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=39002

Flag officer announcement
http://defenselink.mil/releases/2006...728-13539.html

Navy News Service for Thursday, July 27, 2006

CNO Visits Mercy -- NNS060727-01.
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=24808

Federal Voting Assistance Program Kicks Into High Gear --
NNS060726-07.
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=24859

Search for John Paul Jones' Warship Going Well -- NNS060727-11.
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=24874

Naval Undersea Museum Honors Women Divers -- NNS060727-10.
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=24823

Midshipmen Participate in Surface Warfare Training -- NNS060727-09.

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Welcome to today's U.S. Air Force Print News. 0727

Today's stories include:

250, 000 Hour Flight (Stand-alone photos)
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024170

AIA safety office reminds drivers to stay alert on roads
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024167

Contracting provides base 'buying power'
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123023938

New radio enhances F-15 capability
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024119

Controlling skies over dangerous territory
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024043

Learning to survive (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024126

Exercise strengthens U.S., international combat skills
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024068

Creative troops, maintenance keep vintage tankers airborne
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024121

CENTAF releases airpower summary
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024146

Joint Chiefs enlisted adviser speaks at Bolling
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024118

Medical team conducts mission in Ecuador
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024015

Commentary - Airman reflects on true meaning of Wingmen
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123024120

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0728 Welcome to today's U.S. Air Force Print News.

Today's stories include:

Lakenheath Strike Eagles return from Bulgaria=A0
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123024263

Airmen strike fast during Angel Thunder (Stand-alone photos)=A0
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123024264

Air Force Reserve expands associate unit role at Vandenberg =A0
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123024219

Retirements application process centralized for reservists=A0
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123024239

Air Force operations and organization doctrine updated, released=A0
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123024254

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Navy Names Two New Combat Logistics Force Ships
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/

Flag Officer Assignments
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/

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