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02-20-2004, 06:35 PM
20 Feb 2004 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News

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Great Escape PoW dies near Toronto
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/02/20/354060.html

Chaplain's Corner
http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/seaservices/9_07/commentary/27600-1.html

Nursing memories, By Susan Morse
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/hampton/02202004/news/1169.htm

Veteran revists site of tragic crash
http://www.woonsocketcall.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1712&dept_id=478996&newsid=10998782&PAG=461&rfi=9

War in Iraq a Modern Day Vietnam?
http://www.thehilltoponline.com/news/2004/02/20/Editorials/War-In.Iraq.A.Modern.Day.Vietnam-613771.shtml

N.C. State Photograph Exhibit Details War In Vietnam, Indochina
http://www.wral.com/news/2859980/detail.html

VVA Launches Vote For America! Campaign in Connecticut
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=302-02202004

Southern Catholic College Hosts Medal of Honor Recipient at Gold Creek
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040219005571&newsLang=en

Marine drowns in Apra Harbor, Guam
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20548

51st Fighter Wing betters rating to ‘excellent’ with inspection
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20553

114th Military Police Company Returns, By Charlotte Dixon
http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=1606217&nav=2CSfKGit

Jakarta: Navy MPs decline joint murder trial
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20040221.G10&irec=8

U.S. air force has its own space-age plan America intends to take dominant role
http://www.canada.com/OwenSound/story.html?id=80e1b72f-14c4-4220-964a-89c189b30be3

Report says proposed ship needs more tests, By DALE EISMAN, The Virginian-Pilot
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=66313&ran=116804

3 offspring are suing Yeager in ranch dispute
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0, 1249, 590044486, 00.html

Top General Says U.S. Lags in Aiding Iraqis Under Fire, By ERIC SCHMITT
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/politics/20MILI.html?ex=1077858000&en=84080116c5d7982b&ei=5038&partner=ASAHI

U.S. Expects Long-Term Troop Stay in Iraq, By ROBERT BURNS
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ_MILITARY?SITE=CADIU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Chief diplomat says no US military action planned against Cuba
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/02/20/international1614EST0665.DTL

Military, Fort Myer led nation in desegregating blacks, whites
http://www.dcmilitary.com/army/pentagram/9_08/features/27645-1.html

Military women feted
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0220Urrea20.html

Japanese military ships for Iraq mission leave for Kuwait (12:10 PST)
http://www.hipakistan.com/en/detail.php?newsId=en54671&F_catID=&f_type=source

Magazine aims to make military history fresh
http://www.freep.com/features/living/mag20_20040220.htm

Massive US military movement in Iraq war zone
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13396622

Military prelate busy serving troops
http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/tct/feb2004/022004military.html

Amy Bedard: A self-proclaimed military brat
http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0, 1413, 87~11268~1966648, 00.html

Marines getting best gear possible, Navy official says
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20040220-9999-1mi20secnav.html

Veterans community pays its last respects to 8 homeless peers
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20040217-9999-1m17funeral.html

More pay goes to 1, 500 Soldiers in war zone, By Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Triggs
http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=5691

UN endorses US plans for Iraq
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0, 4386, 236276, 00.html

Japan in Iraq: Calming old Asian fears, By TOM PLATE
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/commentary/story/0, 4386, 236252, 00.html

Powell Defends US Decision to Attack Iraq
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=A29AB1EB-943F-43DC-9FF75C3F6C6C61F6

Door left open for VA hospital
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2004/02/20/news/va.html

Texas Senator Promised Meeting With Principi Before VA Decision Is Made
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/646007.html

Civil War Reenactment slated
http://www.deridderdailynews.com/articles/2004/02/20/news/news5.txt

Local writer’s Civil War play opens tonight, By Bob Campbell
http://www.oaoa.com/news/nw022004g.htm

Civil War brought to life by Buffalo Soldiers
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1642&dept_id=10310&newsid=10997668&PAG=461&rfi=9

NavNews for Thursday, February 19, 2004
NNS040218-08. Sailors, Marines Now Eligible for FAA A&P License --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11913
NNS040219-04. Naval Station Rota Best Overseas Base, 2004 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11926
NNS040219-03. Naval Academy's Future Doctors Meet Surgeon General --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11917
NNS040218-09. Civilian Safety Community Begins Next Phase of Competency Identification --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11911
NNS040218-10. Norfolk Submariner Earns Top Spot for Boat, Squadron, Group --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11888
NNS040218-06. NEHC Sponsors 'Crews Into Shape' Challenge --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11918
NNS040219-01. Daily News Update for Feb. 19, 2003 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11927
NNS011213-31. This Day in Naval History - Feb. 20 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=360
Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day --
http://www.news.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=11974

U.S. Air Force Print News.
Today's stories include:
Center steps up airlift support
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007017
KC-135 team keeps fuel flowing down range
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007014
Moving a piece of history (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007013
Myers stresses transformation in war on terror
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007018
CAOC historians preserve past for the future
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007015
Fill 'er up! (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007016
Air Force Safety Center announces annual awards
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007012

NavNews for Friday, February 20, 2004
NNS040220-08. New Training Command Established Aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11826
NNS040220-06. U.S. 7th Fleet Welcomes VFA-102 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11742
NNS040220-05. Keen Edge Prepares Community for Real-World Scenarios --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11740
NNS040220-03. COMSUBGRU 7 Tours USS Frank Cable in Dry Dock --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11954
NNS040220-02. Miami Returns From Deployment --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11930
NNS040220-01. Multi-Sail Helps FDNF Ships Work Together --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11900
NNS040220-13. Navy Marine Corps News for the Week of Feb. 21-26, 2004 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11962
NNS040220-12. Daily News Update for Feb. 20, 2004 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11961
NNS011213-32. This Day in Naval History - Feb. 21 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=361
NNS011213-33. This Day in Naval History - Feb. 22 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=362
NNS011213-34. This Day in Naval History - Feb. 23 --
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=363
Eye on the Fleet - U.S. Navy Photo of The Day --
http://www.news.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=12023

World War II Flying 'Ace' Salutes Racial Progress, By Gerry J. Gilmore
http://tuskegeeairmen.org/ Department of Veterans Affairs [
http://www.va.gov/ DoD Celebrates African-American History Month [/specials/Africanamericanhistory/AfricanAm2004/
NOTE: This is a plain text version of a web page. If your e-mail program
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2004/n02202004_200402205.html

The War Veterans Directory, Free
http://members.aol.com/veterans/freedir.htm


http://www.canada.com/news/national/story.html?id=016A0808-0003-4DA1-9098-8375FA78F75A
Suspect captured in blast that killed two Canadian soldiers The Canadian Press

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2004/02/20/354168.html
'Bozos' killed army

http://www.ciia.org/granat.htm
Granatstein The Edmonton Journal

http://www.canada.com/edmonton/news/story.asp?id=0C238ED1-4FDD-4EBC-8113-F0105098A8D9
The sun is their enemy CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/19/compensation_vets040219
Veterans compensated for poison gas experiments

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1308
More

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1309
More CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/19/weather_atl040219
Maritimers begin cleanup after 'weather bomb' Canadian Commentary Don Murray -- CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_murray/20040218.html
A Bosnian success story Marcus Gee -- The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPPrint/LAC/20040220/COGEE20/TPComment/
Stars and scars don't make a president Editorial -- The Toronto Star

http://torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1077232209942&call_pageid=970599119419
Israel's barrier gets day in court International Commentary Bob Barr -- The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20040219-090343-3001r.htm
Troop power Austin Bay -- The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20040219-090343-4404r.htm
Battle history basics: After Action Reports Jeffrey Shaffer -- The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0220/p09s04-cojs.html
'Fail-Safe' logic - perfect sound bite Daniel Schorr -- The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0220/p09s03-cods.html
The privilege of a 'war president' Kenneth R. Timmerman -- The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20040219-090339-9885r.htm
French surprise in Haiti James Dobbins -- International Herald Tribune

http://www.iht.com/articles/130483.html
A strategy for saving Haiti Kenneth O. Morgan -- International Herald Tribune

http://www.iht.com/articles/130487.html
Is Tony Blair's triumph turning into tragedy? Ariel Cohen -- The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20040219-090341-4308r.htm
Saddam's fan club Editorial -- The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20040219-090344-2706r.htm
The fence and Palestinians Leader -- The Daily Telegraph

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/02/20/dl2002.xml
Justice at Guantánamo John O'Farrell -- The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1152090,00.html
Can robots get asylum?

http://www.robocup.org/02.html
RoboCup

http://www.aicml.cs.ualberta.ca/Library/press/articles/BowlingAndRoboCup.htm
More Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough -- The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040219-110946-8456r.htm
Inside the Ring International News The Ottawa Citizen

http://www.canada.com/OwenSound/story.html?id=80e1b72f-14c4-4220-964a-89c189b30be3
U.S. Air Force has its own space-age plan BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3505647.stm
'Bomb threat' grounds plane in US

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DIVERTED_PLANE?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
More ******* News

http://www.*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4405174
FBI Investigates Moroccan Plane Diverted to Maine The Associated Press

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20040219-0602-high-techrecruiters.html
Military recruiters use computer games, sports, pop culture The Virginian-Pilot

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=66313&ran=116804
Proposed ship needs more tests

http://www.csbaonline.org/cgi-local/lfc.cgi
Report The Virginian-Pilot

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=66319&ran=126540
Military OKs change in combat pay requirement Deseret Morning News

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590044486,00.html
Offspring are suing Yeager in ranch dispute

http://www.chuckyeager.com/
More The Telegraph

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/20/nmajor20.xml
Officer 'distraught' by major's *** bet

http://www.army.mod.uk/armcorps/kroyalhu/
KRH The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1152223,00.html
Case set to be dropped against GCHQ mole

http://www.gchq.gov.uk/press_office/index.html
GCHQ The Associated Press

http://www.iht.com/articles/130423.html
Near-miss in skies over France The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SPAIN_BASQUE_SETBACKS?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Basque Fighters Reeling From Crackdown The Associated Press

http://canadaeast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040219/CPW/32579029
Azerbaijani officer hacks Armenian to death at Partnership for Peace meeting International Herald Tribune

http://www.iht.com/articles/130426.html
NATO may be going to Olympics The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/RUSSIA_STAR_WARS?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Russia Tests Anti-Missile Defense Device ******* News

http://www.*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=?type=worldNews&storyID=4405418
U.S. Intensifies Anti-Terrorism Strategy in Africa ******* News

http://www.*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4405306
UN Says Libya Made Plutonium, Imported Uranium The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CYPRUS?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Cyprus Talks Begin With Cautious Optimism Los Angeles Times

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2004/02/20/israel_says_its_moves_wont_hurt_road_map
Israel says its moves won't hurt 'road map'

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ISRAEL_PALESTINIANS?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
More ******* News

http://www.*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=?type=worldNews&storyID=4405761
Israel to Dismantle Part of West Bank Barrier The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/politics/20MILI.html?ex=1077858000&en=84080116c5d7982b&ei=5038&partner=ASAHI
Top General Says U.S. Lags in Aiding Iraqis Under Fire The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1152077,00.html
Syria and Iran aiding militants, Iraq says The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ_SOLDIER_DIES?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
U.S. Soldier Killed in Road Accident in Iraq Los Angeles Times

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2004/02/20/roadside_bomb_kills_2_us_soldiers_wounds_1/
Roadside bomb kills 2 US soldiers, wounds 1 The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ_MILITARY?SITE=CADIU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
U.S. Expects Troops in Iraq for Years The Associated Press

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590044620,00.html
Troops glad to see Iraq in rear window International Herald Tribune

http://www.iht.com/articles/130505.html
U.S. is firm on date for Iraq power transfer The New York Times

http://www.iht.com/articles/130388.html
Old wrongs come back to haunt a Saddam crony The Fayetteville Observer

http://www.fayettevillenc.com/story.php?Template=war&Story=6187973
Some raids in Iraq come up empty Stars and Stripes

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20526
'Home' isn't the same for single soldiers Stars and Stripes

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20532
Concrete barriers in Iraq save lives The Daily Telegraph

http://washingtontimes.com/world/20040219-115614-3297r.htm
For Iraqi, the end justifies means The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPPrint/LAC/20040220/IRAN20/TPInternational/
More-advanced nuclear parts found in Iran

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/20/wiran20.xml
More The Canadian Press

http://www.canada.com/OwenSound/story.html?id=99fe75c9-cb5a-4642-8e91-d21dd934f5e9
Kabul weather centre slow to return to forecasts The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AFGHAN_ELECTIONS?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Taliban Regrouping in Southern Afghanistan The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KAZAKHSTAN_NUCLEAR_MARKET?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME
Kazakhs Probe Into Nuke Black Market ******* News

http://*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=?type=topNews&storyID=4401894
Pakistan's Khan Sold Iran Nuclear Parts, Police Say ******* News

http://*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=?type=topNews&storyID=4401983
KC-10 Makes Emergency Landing in Delhi

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDIA_JET_GROUNDED?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
More

http://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/990124-F-0000B-003.jpg
Photo Army News Service

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDIA_JET_CRASH?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Four Villagers Killed, 11 Injured in Indian MiG-21 Crash The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/politics/20DIPL.html?ex=1077858000&en=8eaf27d5b9a87ecd&ei=5038&partner=ASAHI
U.S. Urges North Korea to End Nuclear Work ******* News

http://*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=?type=topNews&storyID=4405173
Japan Ups Security Against Terror Attack

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590044695,00.html
More ******* News

http://www.*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=4405455
U.S. Says Cuba Fabricating Invasion Threat ******* News

http://torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1077232211069&call_pageid=970599119419
Haiti rebels declare new state The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPPrint/LAC/20040220/HAITI20/TPNational/
Ottawa set to deliver ultimatum to Aristide The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPPrint/LAC/20040220/ARISTIDE20/TPInternational/
For Aristide, power is the bottom line The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/politics/20HAIT.html?ex=1077858000&en=2cb7b127fd251ba0&ei=5038&partner=ASAHI
U.S. to Mediate in Haiti Crisis; Urges Americans Leave ******* News

http://*******.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=?type=topNews&storyID=4400175
U.S. to Send Military Team to Assess Haiti Security International Herald Tribune

http://www.iht.com/articles/130425.html
U.S. to release five Britons at Guantánamo Bay

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/20/nguan20.xml
More

http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/02/20/us_to_free_6_detainees_2_brought_legal_case/
More The Virginian-Pilot

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=66258&ran=60060
F/A-18A Hornet on eBay originally sold by the pound The Associated Press