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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 May 2005 [PDF]
• ONE SOLDIER KILLED, ONE INJURED IN IED ATTACK
• REMAINS FOUND FROM APPARENT F/A-18 CRASH
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• Contact lost with two U.S. Marine F/A-18s MNF-I/MNC-I 03 May 2005 -- At approximately 10:10 pm May 2, contact was lost with two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from the U.S.S. Carl Vinson, flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Nine terrorists killed during firefight in Al Qaim MNF-I/MNC-I 03 May 2005 -- Credible reporting led Multi-National Forces to a suspected insurgent location in Al Qaim May 2, and consequently, Coalition forces witnessed suspicious activity in the vicinity.
• Iraqi, U.S. forces capture 84 terrorists Army News 03 May 2005 -- The Iraqi Army, police and U.S. Soldiers apprehended 84 suspected terrorists in 19 different combat operations conducted in and around Baghdad May 1 and 2.
• Kearsarge on Station in Persian Gulf Navy NewsStand 03 May 2005 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) arrived on station in the Persian Gulf May 2.
• Gators deploy into history USMC News 03 May 2005 -- The deployment of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142 earlier this month in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom marks the first time in 50 years that a Marine reserve fixed wing tactical fighter squadron has deployed to combat operations.
• Reserve CH-46 squadrons meet in Iraq USMC News 03 May 2005 -- With deployments increasing for Marines across the globe, reserve units are frequently activated to support the Global War on Terrorism.
• Lima 3/2 aids 2nd MAW security with exterior patrols USMC News 03 May 2005 -- Installation plays a vital security plays a vital role in repelling enemy attacks.
• MAG-13 units demonstrate flexibility in a combat zone USMC News 03 May 2005 -- With operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the globe the Marine Corps’ operational tempo is at an all time high.
• The Deuce waves 'Snake Eyes' in Al Asad USMC News 03 May 2005 -- Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 deployed its unit’s flag here May 2.
• Virginia-based unit provides armored asset to infantry in Iraq USMC News 03 May 2005 -- Lance Cpl. Chimbuoyim Okoli Jr. and his fellow Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion recently conducted operations in a unique environment.
• Camp guard on call in one of Iraq's danger areas USMC News 03 May 2005 -- Whether on a tower or patrolling by foot around the perimeter wall, the camp's guard is always on the alert, especially during one of their recent training exercises.
• 2nd Military Police Battalion rolls out heavy USMC News 03 May 2005 -- Usually there's only one way in or out of the dozens of military camps across Iraq - by way of convoy. And the Marines of 2nd Military Police Battalion know how to do it right.

• United Nations Human Rights Monitor Loses Mandate, Claims U.S. Pressure VOA 03 May 2005 -- A university law professor says his position as an independent U.N. human rights investigator in Afghanistan was abolished under diplomatic pressure from Washington. The United States denies the charge, saying the human rights situation in Afghanistan has sufficiently improved to the point that a special monitor is no longer needed.
• Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Detain Pair After Mortar Attack AFPS 03 May 2005 -- Coalition forces in Afghanistan detained two men carrying what appeared to be a mortar tube on May 2, shortly after five mortar rounds hit near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan announced today.
• Afghan Opium Harvest Fuels Political and Social Unease VOA 03 May 2005 -- Opium-producing poppy fields throughout Afghanistan are waist high and eager farmers are starting the harvest. Within days of picking, the plants are transformed into illegal narcotics and begin their journey from remote corners of Afghanistan to major markets in leading European cities.

Other Conflicts

• UN mission calms tensions after ethnic clashes near Côte d’Ivoire town UN News Centre 03 May 2005 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission has held a reconciliation meeting of traditional leaders from various ethnic groups and representatives of local and national government and militias in the strategic western Côte d’Ivoire town of Duékoué after ethnic clashes caused people to flee their homes, a UN spokesman said today.
• United States Welcomes Lifting of State of Emergency in Nepal Washington File 03 May 2005 -- The United States welcomed the decision by Nepal’s King Gyanendra to lift the state of emergency in his country April 29 and release several political leaders from house arrest, but a May 3 statement from the State Department called on the government to take further steps -- releasing all of its political detainees, protecting basic citizen rights and reinstating a democratic political process.
• Lawmakers: Nigeria Must Send Taylor to Special Court VOA 03 May 2005 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is calling on the government of Nigeria to turn former Liberian president Charles Taylor over to the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Approval of a resolution comes ahead of a scheduled meeting between Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Bush later this week, and amid the latest comments by the chief prosecutor of the war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone about Mr. Taylor's activities.
• Explosion in Somalia Rocks Prime Minister's Speech VOA 03 May 2005 -- A powerful explosion during a political rally at a soccer stadium in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least eight people and wounded more than two dozen others. The blast occurred during a speech by the country's transitional prime minister, who is visiting Mogadishu for the first time since forming his government-in-exile late last year.
• SOMALIA: Eight killed as explosion disrupts Prime Minister's rally IRIN 03 May 2005 -- At least eight people were killed and others injured on Tuesday when an explosion went off at a football stadium in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, where Prime Minister Ali Muhammad Gedi was addressing a public rally, sources at the scene told IRIN.
• WEST AFRICA: Taylor will continue to destabilise region until he's tried for war crimes, US Prosecutor IRIN 03 May 2005 -- Exiled Liberian president, Charles Taylor, will remain a threat to President Lansana Conte of Guinea and the entire West Africa region until he is brought before the UN-backed Special Court for war crimes in Sierra Leone, said the Court's chief prosecutor David Crane.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD to Resume Anthrax Vaccinations 03 May 2005 -- The Department of Defense announced today a resumption of its Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) under the conditions set forth in the emergency use authorization (EUA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Jan. 27, 2005.
• U.S. Military Ready to Handle Any Task, Myers Says AFPS 03 May 2005 -- The U.S. military can accomplish all the tasks laid out for it in the National Military Strategy, according to the yearly risk assessment completed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Cheney: America Is Safer, But 'Not Yet Safe' AFPS 03 May 2005 -- Although the United States has achieved many victories against global terrorists since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the homeland remains in harm's way, Vice President Dick Cheney told federal law enforcement officials May 2.
• BRAC 2005: Commission Begins Work on Next Round of Base Realignments, Closures AFPS 03 May 2005 -- The 2005 Base Realignmnent and Closure Commission began its work here today.
• BRAC 2005: Base Closure, Realignment Recommendations Follow Lengthy Process AFPS 03 May 2005 -- Few people dispute that the U.S. military has too much infrastructure to face the threats and opportunities of the 21st century. The question is: What's the best way to close or realign installations to match challenges of the new world?
• Army Announces Latest Retention and Recruiting Numbers Army News Release03 May 2005 -- Soldiers continue to re-enlist in the U.S. Army at high rates. As previously predicted, the Army missed its April recruiting goals, but remains optimistic about achieving the Active Army’s recruiting mission by Oct. 1.
• Airmen hunt down problems before having chance to fester AFPN 03 May 2005 -- When a general practitioner performs a routine examination, the doctor thoroughly examines the patient for overall health.
• Radio team connects air to ground AFPN 03 May 2005 -- A team of five maintainers hitchhike around country making sure the Joint Radio Relay communications system keeps working.
• Four NAF Squadrons Score Battle ‘E’ Awards Navy NewsStand 03 May 2005 -- Four squadrons permanently forward deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi earned the Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC), Battle Efficiency (Battle ‘E’) Award for calendar year 2004.
• USS Santa Fe Awarded Navy Unit Commendation Navy NewsStand 03 May 2005 -- Rear Adm. Jeffrey B. Cassias, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC), presented the Navy Unit Commendation award to the crew of USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) April 29.
• Senior Executive Sealift Forum Explores Joint Sea Base Navy NewsStand 03 May 2005 -- The Senior Executive Sealift Forum, co-sponsored by the Department of Navy, the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' (SNAME) Sealift Panel, was held April 20 and 21 in Washington, D.C.
• USS Iwo Jima Tackles Well Deck Certification Navy NewsStand 03 May 2005 -- USS Iwo Jima's (LHD 7) well deck is open for business since passing a painstaking certification at sea in April.

• DRC: EU to insert experts into national defence IRIN 03 May 2005 -- The European Union (EU) announced on Monday it would be assigning EU military and security advisers to posts within various key security sections of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s administration, including the private office of the minister of defence.

• State Department Briefing, May 3 Washington File 03 May 2005 -- Rice/Solana meeting, Bolton/nomination, Department/Boucher's five year anniversary as spokesman, Iran, Palestinian Authority, Russia, Italy, Cyprus, Iraq
• White House Daily Briefing, May 3 Washington File 03 May 2005 -- President's schedule, personnel announcement, Iraq/U.S. troop allocation, Social Security

Defense Industry

News Reports

• TOGO: Father-son transition made official as thousands continue to flee IRIN 03 May 2005 -- Togo’s constitutional court on Tuesday officially declared Faure Gnassingbe the winner of a presidential election that the opposition says was rigged, as thousands of people continued to flee the West African nation fearing fresh violence.
• Togo's Court Certifies Victory of Gnassingbe; Opposition Threatens Violence VOA 03 May 2005 -- Togo's constitutional court has certified the results of last month's presidential election, which gave victory to Faure Gnassingbe, the son of the country's late ruler. The controversial election, which was tarnished by reports of massive fraud, led to clashes among political adversaries in which dozens of people were killed.

• Rumsfeld Says Venezuela Will Change Without US Action VOA 03 May 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday that Venezuela's leftist government and its policies will be changed by the Venezuelan people over time, without direct U.S. action. He also told a Washington meeting of political and business leaders from North and South America that they need to work together to fight instability and ensure continued security and prosperity.