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12 May 2009 - Today�s Military,  Veteran,  War and National Security News

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Pakistan military faces up to humanitarian crisis
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/pakistan.conflict.refugees/

NATO appoints US Navy officer new top military commander
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/13/content_11362749.htm

Leading Sri Lanka Tamil Politician Claims 'Genocide' by Military
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-12-voa4.cfm

Syrian army chief tries to boost ties with Lebanon
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1242029510421&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Crist to unveil plan to help military vets return to college
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2009/05/12/051209bootstobooks.html

Boyfriend Charged in Killing Of District Heights Woman
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051101746.html

US Military Personnel Were Split on Past Interrogations,  Report Says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051103416.html

National Military Appreciation Month and Women's Health Month at
http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/month-7061-national-appreciation.html

Gaps In Mental Health Screenings Still Haunt Military
http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-mentally-unfit-still-fightin.artmay12, 0, 2018202.story

Armed Forces Day History: Honor our military personnel and families
http://www.examiner.com/x-1146-Seattle-Eastside-Parenting-Examiners%7Ey2009m5d11-Armed-Forces-Day-History--Honor-our-military-personnel-and-families

Military Personnel File Suit Alleging Toxic Exposure in Iraq and
http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/05/military-personnel-file-suit-alleging-toxic-exposure-in-iraq-and-afghanistan/

Anger Rises as Australian Military Begins Kangaroo Cull
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-12-voa16.cfm

Military police cleared of wrong doing in abuse scandal.
http://www.canada.com/Military+police+cleared+wrong+doing+abuse+scandal/1588552/story.html

West Marin prepares for military funeral
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_12345591

Military museum open
http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/200905/militarymuseum12.html

Report: Iran puts missiles along Strait
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/12/Report-Iran-puts-missiles-along-Strait/UPI-52391242140110/

Military plans to spam Afghans this summer
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/632693

Armed Forces Day is Saturday,  with scheduled events in Northeast Ohio
http://www.cleveland.com/goingout/index.ssf/2009/05/roxanne_washingtonplain_dealer.html

Watada objects to Iraq
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2009207911_watada_objects_to_iraq.html

GOLF: Women's Military Dependents' Golf Championship coming to
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+Sports+20090511234355053005

African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09
http://www.africom.mil/getArticle.asp?art=2992

Top US military officer to push for sealing pacts on India visit
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Top-US-military-officer-to-push-for-sealing-pacts-on-India-visit/articleshow/4512043.cms

Injured Marines at risk for abnormal bone growth
http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINTRE54B4K820090512

Who should defend ships against pirates?
http://ohmygov.com/blogs/general_news/archive/2009/05/12/who-should-defend-ships-against-pirates.aspx

Marine Corps Combat Center Band to Perform Patriotic Concert!
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090511/GETPUBLISHED/905110337/-1/newsfront/Marine+Corps+Combat+Center+Band+to+Perform+Patriotic+Concert+

'Cuba Never Threatened the US',  Says Former Colonel of US Marine Corps
http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2009/0512afirma_excoronel.htm

Survival Tips for Midshipmen Offered in Graphic Detail
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051103273.html?hpid=sec-metro

World War II pilot is grand marshal
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27507:world-war-ii-pilot-is-grand-marshal&catid=64:wilton-local&Itemid=1216

Arthur h. Johnson
http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/515171.html?nav=5011

Anthony s. Rogers
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20090512/OBITUARIES/905120321

Veteran of B-29 air base revisits Pratt
http://www.pratttribune.com/lifestyle/x1194167860/Veteran-of-B-29-air-base-revisits-Pratt

NC Army,  Air Force bases honoring law enforcement
http://www.newsobserver.com/1565/story/1523886.html

Detainee Who Gave False Iraq Data Dies In Prison
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051103412.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Rudd fulfils promise,  withdraws Iraq troops
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=94463&sectionid=351020406

Some GIs Forced To Steal Water In Iraq
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/12/national/main5008643.shtml

Twelfth Illinois Soldier Dies In Afghanistan
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=84571

Alabama Guard units shipping out for training before heading to
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/05/alabama_guard_units_shipping_o.html

Baghdad killings reflect US Army stress crisis
http://www.upi.com/news/issueoftheday/2009/05/12/Baghdad-killings-reflect-US-Army-stress-crisis/UPI-83221242142616/

US Army to analyze armed helicopter options
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN1231933720090512

Echoes of Vietnam in Afghanistan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/may/12/general-mckiernan-afghanistan

UN says US commander must enforce Afghan attack rules
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE54B3X620090512

When will we get serious about Arctic defence?
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/05/11/f-vp-smol.html

Military Order of the Purple Heart Lays a Forgotten Hero
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=88230&cat=5

Miss. veterans get boost from lawmakers
http://www.picayuneitem.com/statenews/local_story_131194431.html

New Afghan commander fingered in Tillman coverup
http://www.prisonplanet.com/new-afghan-commander-fingered-in-tillman-coverup.html

Police Officer Arrested for Falsely Claiming Silver Star Military
http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9473:police-officer-arrested-for-falsely-claiming-silver-star-military-decoration-and-for-lying-to-federal-agents-&catid=71:world-news

Rell unveils replica of Vietnam Women's Memorial
http://www.connpost.com/ci_12345619

EB's 'Vision' For Speeding Up Sub Construction Is A Win-Win Situation
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=5cb903a5-4c08-4363-97f2-4b514a0c70b4

Anchorage Coast Guard commander removed
http://www.adn.com/news/military/story/792059.html

Architect of Indian Navy's 1971 victory Admiral Nanda passes away
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jfmqEvabhgg&title=Architect_of_Indian_Navy_s_1971_victory_Admiral_Nanda_passes_away

NSA Wages Cyberwar Against US Armed Forces Teams
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/11/1951204

American Civil War Hero William K. Bacon
http://www.wktv.com/younews/44755247.html

Battle hymn for mothers
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_12335114

Face of Defense: Montana Reservist 'Mothers' Unit in Iraq
http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=33490

Roswell UFO Crash Is True Claims Former Astronaut
http://www.ufodigest.com/news/0509/roswell-true.php

Miami VA hospital head discusses tainted equipment
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1044383.html

Veterans Court Could Launch In August
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/19434508/detail.html

Senate Judiciary To Review Torture,  DOJ OLC (Wed)
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/bo_obama/2009/05/senate-judiciary-to-review-tor.php?ref=reccafe

Spirit of America honors 3 vets
http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/12421197629710.xml&coll=1

Medal Of Honor Convention Coming To Louisville
http://www.wfpl.org/CMS/?p=5238

Few students aware of UMBC's history of protests
http://www.retrieverweekly.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=4538&format=html

Congressman Sestak Hosts Veterans Summit
http://newsblaze.com/story/20090512044659zzzz.nb/topstory.html

VFW needs a few good men
http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/lifestyles/features/article/vfw_needs_a_few_good_men/15862/

Ryan Loomis named VFW Scout of the Year
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20090512/NEIGHBORHOODS01/905120339

Regency-Muskego hosts VFW Memorial Day Ceremony
http://www.mymuskegonow.com/userstoriessubmitted/44791492.html

Howard W. Foster
http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20090512/OBITUARIES/905120335

Staten Island cemetery sets-aside graves for Catholic vets
http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/1242130520148290.xml&coll=1

The Sino-Soviet Alliance and China's Entry into the Korean War
http://international.ucla.edu/asia/events/showevent.asp?eventid=7442

Veteran honoured for work in city
http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1563506

Vietnam vets in spotlight at Patriotic Celebration: Event set
http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2009/05/12/life/features/1041132.txt

The French Role in the Export of Torture
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16663/

'Baghdad committed to US withdrawal timetable' Maliki continues
http://www.mmorning.com/ArticleC.asp?Article=6817&CategoryID=6

Berlin airlift anniversary marked
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8045448.stm

NATO war games in Georgia
http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showexclusives.php?subaction=showfull&id=1242141252&archive=&start_from=&ucat=15&var1news=value1news

Memorial Day comes early to Newton
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/newton/2009/05/memorial_day_comes_early_to_ne.html

Kingston Memorial Day Parade is May 25
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20090512-NEWS-90512025

Marion Memorial Day plans announced
http://www.marionstar.com/article/20090512/NEWS01/905120309

Memorial Day Events
http://www.stargazette.com/article/20090512/NEWS01/905120340/1117

Memorial Day
http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2009/may/12/memorial-day/

Memorial Day remembrance
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123148844

Milford Looks To Memorial Day Fest
http://www.timesuniononline.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=224&ArticleID=40146&TM=48074.12

The War Veterans Directory,  Free to all
http://www.americanwarlibrary/freedir.htm

The Vietnam War Memorial Wall Card,  Free to Vietnam veterans
http://www.americanwarlibrary/freecard.htm


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