13 Dec 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security
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Former POW Shoshana Johnson Leaves Army
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...pow-discharged,
0, 5828561.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines
Veteran relates war experiences
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/...1168089630.xml
US senators urge government to try or free prisoners at Guantanamo
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_1229681.htm
Ghosts of Vietnam
http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Dec/12132...on/opinion.asp
Unwinnable Iraq war is Vietnam revisited
http://www.delmarvanow.com/easternsh...213/32055.html
Army to stop conditional enlisted promotions to ease backlog
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=19239
Law alters process for disabled retirees
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=19241
Care for kids a plus for parents
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=19242
U.S. Constitution speech competition offers scholarships
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=19246
Rate of STD from sex workers drops dramatically for 2ID
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=19261
Clark Comes To Harlem
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/...in588129.shtml
Toledo’s 323rd MP unit arrives stateside to tears, cheers
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs...WS28/112130140
Army Military Police unit returns from Kuwait
http://www.wcnc.com/news/southcaroli....92d55e07.html
Court Rejects Suit By Woman Who Was Navy Pilot
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Iraq war amputees gather on ski slopes
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/state/article/0, 1299,
DRMN_21_2488789, 00.html
FBI Applies New Rules to Surveillance
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
U.S. General to Review Pay After Iraq Army Walkout
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml...ryID =3987345
German Minister Says U.S. Troops in Iraq Ill-Prepared
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml...ryID =3987308
U.N. mulling Afghan pullout
http://washingtontimes.com/world/200...3723-4923r.htm
US military commander says number of attacks in Iraq drops as civilian
shot dead by American fire
http://www.albawaba.com/news/index.p...ang=e&dir=news
Military medical crisis looming
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...-health13.html
Parents' military service often strains families' finances
http://www.pressherald.com/news/toyf...213bruce.shtml
Alexander: Listening To The Military Families
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_44477.asp
Rights group criticizes coalition tactics in Iraq war
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/13_12_03/art18.asp
It's Brenda, 37, who is the Army brat...
http://www.startribune.com/stories/859/4264132.html
The younger Burdick grew up as a "Navy brat"...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...3casualty.html
Clark has a domestic plan, but many aren't listening
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/7469796.htm
Pentagon probe finds overcharging, other problems with Cheney's
former company
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...rtonprobe.html
Speech: The Influence of Air Power Upon History National Archives
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:808...=dfullschedule
Booknotes: Paul Revere's Ride
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:808...=dfullschedule
Millville says goodbye to son who died in Afghanistan
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/n...FUNERAL12.html
Saudi envoy lauds U.S. efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...olitan/2291824
"Seriously injured" while in custody
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=3987600
Bush Lists Iraq War in 2003 Assessment
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?o...7BFDF4954E8974
VA's future still unclear
http://www.lakecityreporter.com/arti...ory/news01.txt
VA may stake claim to docs' inventions
http://famulus.msnbc.com/famuluscom/...3.asp?bizj=MEM
United States Vietnam Sign Bilateral Counternarcotics Assistance
Agreement
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/ for all press statements
Air Force Print News for Dec. 12, 2003
AF suicide prevention recognized
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006194
Most commissaries not closing
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006198
Airmen keep water flowing at Tallil
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006195
Marines storm Eglin for exercise
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006192
Airmen ongoing an 'Amazing Race'
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006197
Cleaning the radar (Stand-alone photos)
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006189
Wired in Kirkuk (Stand-alone photos)
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006190
Armed Forces reach million-moved milestone
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006196
United Arab Emirates honors Moseley
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006193
Officials prohibit war trophies
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006191
NavNews for Friday, December 12, 2003
NNS031212-09. Expeditionary Strike Group 2 To Practice Amphibious
Landing --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11043
NNS031212-05. Task Force Warrior Stands Up --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11031
NNS031211-04. New Per Diem Benefits Help Families Visit Injured
Sailors, Marines --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11017
NNS031211-02. Virginia to be Commissioned in Namesake State --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=10977
NNS031212-12. Pearl Harbor Vets Meet at Undersea Warfare Museum --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=10993
NNS031212-11. Flag Officer Assignment -- Johnson --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11046
NNS031212-10. Naval Media Center to Broadcast Navy Band Holiday
Concert --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11047
NNS031212-01. Damage Controlmen Get the Job Done Aboard Kitty Hawk --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=10585
NNS031211-05. Bataan Sailors Volunteer for Foodbank Fund Drive --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=10983
NNS031211-07. New Technology on Kitty Hawk Makes X-Rays Easy --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=10586
NNS031211-06. Hawk Aviation Techs Geared Up for Flight --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=10759
NNS031212-08. Navy Marine Corps News for the Week of Dec. 8-14, 2003
--
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11049
NNS031212-07. Daily News Update for Dec. 12, 2003 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=11048
NNS011210-19. This Day in Naval History - Dec. 13 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...p?story_id=298
NNS011210-20. This Day in Naval History - Dec. 14 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...p?story_id=299
NNS011210-21. This Day in Naval History - Dec. 15 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...p?story_id=300
Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day --
http://www.news.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=11026
Send a Veteran a Christmas Present of The War Directory
http://members.aol.com/veterans/xmasdir.htm
http://www.canada.com/owensound/stor...a-adb4a03f5805
No new money pledged for defence National Post
http://www.canada.com/owensound/stor...4-ee655e6f9f1b
Last warship sails home from Gulf
http://www.navy.dnd.ca/calgary/crew/...mandteam_e.asp
MacKeigan National Post
http://www.canada.com/owensound/stor...6-bb6e0ec9e958
Toronto Scottish Regiment ready to expand role
http://www.stephen-roberts.com/Tor-Scot-R.htm
TSR The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...13/TPNational/
Security agency won't mirror U.S. operation, McLellan says
http://www.canada.com/owensound/stor...7-457d1b71b837
More The Herald
http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003...ia139.raw.html
Pearon Peacekeeping Centre gets funding to stay alive Times Colonist
http://www.canada.com/victoria/times...6-0BFD4934F0FA
Cellucci says Canada may come off blacklist Canadian Commentary David
Bercuson -- National Post
http://www.canada.com/national/natio...2-65401371651e
A 'punchy' defence minister
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Minister/biography_e.asp
Pratt Roman Jarymowycz -- National Post
http://www.canada.com/national/natio...2-69119d88016c
'Armchair' Generals
http://www.canada.com/owensound/stor...2-78fed582c208
MacKenzie John Ibbitson -- The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...N13/TPComment/
Ministerial choices will make or break PM Editorial -- The Gazette
http://www.canada.com/montreal/montr...F-2394C15A4DCF
No contracts? What a surprise! Editorial -- Times Colonist
http://www.canada.com/victoria/times...7-D8F079B99704
Trying to be friends again International Commentary Robin Wright --
The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
In Iraq, an Ayatollah We Shouldn't Ignore Editorial -- The Washington
Times
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/200...5004-2676r.htm
Questioning who gets what Tariq Ali -- The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/st...106238,00.html
To the victors, the spoils Editorial -- Deseret Morning News
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,565038304,00.html
The Little Red Hen
http://www.bres.boothbay.k12.me.us/w...le_red_hen.htm
LRH Editorial -- The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/op...&partner=ASAHI
The Story Gets Worse Jim Sollisch -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Breaking Point Jim Hoagland -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
The Real Message on Taiwan George F. Will -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Democracy Under Siege Daniel Levitas -- The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/op...&partner=ASAHI
Our Enemies at Home Editorial -- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/200...4957-3137r.htm
Col. West's ordeal Editorial -- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/200...5001-6316r.htm
No right time to fire one's first shot in combat
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../10/wirq10.xml
Ross International News The Toronto Star
http://torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...l=968793972154
In search of the Wright stuff The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
To Brazil, Orville and Wilbur Were Fly-by-Nights The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Army Fines Officer for Firing Pistol Near Iraqi Detainee
http://washingtontimes.com/national/...2413-1887r.htm
More The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Ex-Navy pilot loses libel suit, again
http://washingtontimes.com/national/...3720-6162r.htm
More
http://cmrlink.org/CMRLawsuit.asp?DocID=215
CMR The Associated Press
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Southwest....ap/index.html
Ex-POW Johnson Is Discharged By Army
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...o_wpbf/1909794
More
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...488789,00.html
Iraq war amputees gather on ski slopes The Associated Press
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Clark's Income Jumped After Leaving Military San Antonio Express-News
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.c...40&xlc=1097291
TLU graduand to enlist in the Marines
http://www.tlu.edu/
TLU The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Canadian Probed for al-Qaeda Ties
http://washingtontimes.com/national/...3734-3355r.htm
More The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
FBI Applies New Rules to Surveillance Reuters News
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml...ryID =3987109
Iraqi Agent Denies Meeting with Sept. 11 Hijacker
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...ner=BRITANNICA
More The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Military Urged To Try or Free 660 Detainees The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
Europeans Approve New Security Strategy The Telegraph
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/m.../13/wcyp13.xml
Turkish Cypriots may at last vote to re-unite island The Washington
Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
A Language Barrier to Peace span class="source
The Telegraph
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/m...13/wivor13.xml
Ivory Coast's fragile peace agreement under renewed threat The
Associated Press
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
18 Killed in Ivory Coast in Attack on Troops The Associated Press
http://washingtontimes.com/world/200...2406-4832r.htm
U.N. nuclear watchdog urges Israel to jettison any weapons The
Associated Press
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Blast Kills U.S. Soldier Outside Baghdad The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
General Says Cash and Arms Are Cut Off in Iraqi Hotbed The Washington
Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Recruits Abandon Iraqi Army Reuters News
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml...ryID =3987345
U.S. General to Review Iraqi Army Pay The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Dec12.html
Missile Strike in Iraq Leads to 'Phenomenal' Landing The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/internatio...106175,00.html
UK envoy urges Nato to play big role in Iraq Reuters News
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml...ryID =3987308
German Minister Says U.S. Troops in Iraq Ill-Prepared San Antonio
Express-News
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.c...40&xlc=1096834
Iraqis scrape, scavenge to eke out an existence The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/internatio...106434,00.html
Al-Qaida plot to bomb embassy in Yemen foiled The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
Iranian Rebels Urge Pentagon Not to Let Iraq Expel Them The Telegraph
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/m...13/wafgh13.xml
No easy ride for Karzai
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
More The Associated Press
http://washingtontimes.com/world/200...3723-4923r.htm
U.N. mulling Afghan pullout Reuters News
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...ry ID=3987287
India Finds Rounds Laced with Chemicals in Kashmir The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/in...&partner=ASAHI
An Indonesian Voice in the Antiterror Wilderness !-- Obituaries --
Obituaries The Telegraph
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/m.../13/db1301.xml
Major Harry Judge has died aged 90 !-- /Obituaries -- History
Sympatico
http://www1.sympatico.ca/news/otd/otd.98.12.13.html
On This Day in Canadian
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com