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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 24 May 2005 [PDF]
• FOUR 155TH BCT SOLDIERS KILLED
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MARINE KILLED IN RAMADI
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• Reports Say Al-Zarqawi Wounded RFE/RL 24 May 2005 -- Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, Iraq's most wanted man and leader of Al-Qaeda's group in Iraq, is reportedly wounded.
• Islamic Website Says Zarqawi Wounded VOA News 24 May 2005 -- A militant group's website says Jordanian-born terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who has claimed responsibility for some of the deadliest and bloodiest attacks in Iraq, has been injured.
• Task Force Baghdad nabs terrorist disguised as woman MNF-I 24 May 2005 -- An Iraqi man trying to evade capture by donning a woman's dress was foiled May 23, by Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division.
• Kearsarge ESG Offloads 26th MEU in Kuwait Navy NewsStand 24 May 2005 -- The USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Expeditionary Strike Group ESG) offloaded the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) (SOC) at the Kuwait Naval Base May 15-17.
• 3/4 engineers bring Tennessee pride, tradition to Fallujah USMC News 24 May 2005 -- As the Tennessee state colors are uncased at the camp here, May 15, the engineers of 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, a reserve unit based out of Knoxville, Tenn., carried on a more than 40-year-old tradition.
• Coyotes sniff out insurgents throughout Iraq USMC News 24 May 2005 -- Activated reserve Marines from Johnstown, Pa., along with active duty personnel from Camp Pendleton, Calif., came together to make Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 in 2003.
• 2nd AABN Marine translates success USMC News 24 May 2005 -- Whether he’s manning the turret of an amphibious assault vehicle, finding weapons caches with his Marines, or interpreting information from Arabic to English, this 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion Marine always gets the job done.

• Karzai Urges U.S. Not to Forget About Afghanistan VOA 24 May 2005 -- As he winds up his trip to Washington, Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on world leaders not to forget about his country.
• AFGHANISTAN: Northern IDPs begin to return from south IRIN 24 May 2005 -- Zahir Khan, a 50-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) was seen off by his friends in the Zar-e-Dash camp in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Sunday.

Other Conflicts

• Sharon Says Israel Will Help Abbas But Still Demands Dismantling of Militant Groups VOA 24 May 2005 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is renewing his pledge to cooperate with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and says he will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in the near future. Mr. Sharon made his remarks during a speech in Washington
• Aceh Autonomy Talks to Open Thursday Amid High Hopes VOA 24 May 2005 -- Representatives of the Indonesian government and the Aceh rebels of the Free Aceh Movement, known as GAM, will resume negotiations in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday in an attempt to settle the nearly 30-year conflict over the status of the Aceh province.
• Burma's Shan Reach Pact, Merge as Cease-fire Agreement With Rangoon Fails VOA 24 May 2005 -- Two of Burma's ethnic Shan rebel groups have joined forces - one breaking a cease-fire with the military government - as they step up their struggle for an independent state.
• Abbas to Lobby for More Palestinian Support in Washington VOA 24 May 2005 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, has left for Washington, where he is to hold talks Thursday with President Bush.
• DRC: UN mediates in aftermath of conflict in Mbuji-Mayi IRIN 24 May 2005 -- The UN is mediating among political parties in Mbuji-Mayi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai Oriental Province, following last week's violence.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Planners Gather in Bucharest to Discuss Fighting Terror AFPS 24 May 2005 -- Military planners from 68 nations are gathered here today and May 25 for discussions on the current situation and the way ahead in the global war on terror.
• Air National Guard leaders focus on BRAC AFPN 24 May 2005 -- Air National Guard leaders are urging citizen Airmen nationwide to remain focused on their missions while they and others consider the organization's future during this year's Base Realignment and Closure process.
• Pilots give new C-130J aircraft rave reviews AFPN 24 May 2005 -- Here at the "Home of the Herk" -- the affectionate nickname for the C-130 Hercules aircraft -- there is no ambivalence about the new "J" model.
• Air Force secretary confirms commitment to religious respect AFPN 24 May 2005 -- The Air Force remains “deeply involved” in its commitment to ensure spiritual values of all people are respected at the U.S. Air Force Academy and throughout the Air Force, said Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael L. Dominguez May 24.
• Officials unveil new generation command and control system AFPN 24 May 2005 -- A new generation command and control system was unveiled recently when Air Mobility Command officials began fielding a new system that provides unit-level and force-level mission planning, scheduling and tracking of all mobility airlift and air refueling missions.
• Bonhomme Richard Hosts Reception for Australian Dignitaries Navy NewsStand 24 May 2005 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) hosted a reception for more than 250 Australians in the ship’s hangar bay May 10.
• Bonhomme Richard Visits Brisbane, Australia Navy NewsStand 24 May 2005 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) visited Brisbane, Australia, May 10-15 for BHR’s first port visit on the return leg of its 2004-2005 Western Pacific Deployment.
• Kitty Hawk Medical Reaches "Highest Benchmark of All Time" Navy NewsStand 24 May 2005 -- After several days of intense examination, probing and direct questions, USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) was notified April 7 of their huge success in the annual medical readiness inspection (MRI).
• Comm Marines get off information highway, onto California roads for convoy training USMC News 24 May 2005 -- Attempting to follow friends or family on the Southern California roads can be a difficult driving experience, often involving wrong turns, separation, frustrated phone calls and perhaps being late to a designated location.
• MSSG-31 prepares for 24th cycle with 31st MEU USMC News 24 May 2005 -- Marines with MEU Service Support Group 31 are gearing up for another training cycle with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
• 3/4 tests robotic machinegunner USMC News 24 May 2005 -- The M240G medium machinegun sent a hail of bullets downrange, leaving accurate groups as it adjusted between three different targets, and behind the weapon…there was no gunner.
• Cessna UC-35 is addition to aviation arsenal USMC News 24 May 2005 -- The new Cessna Citation Encore aircraft, UC-35D, landed on Cherry Point’s flight line, May 18.
• 2/4 Marines train to escape from downed birds USMC News 24 May 2005 -- The scenario: a helicopter carrying Marines over the Pacific Ocean is forced to make an emergency landing and ditches into the water.

• State Department Briefing, May 24 Washington File 24 May 2005 -- Syria/Lebanon, United Nations, Bangladesh/human rights, Israel/Palestinian Authority, Uzbekistan, Iran/elections, Pakistan, Iraq/International Committee of the Red Cross, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Middle East/peace process, Indonesia, China/Six-Party Talks
• White House Daily Briefing, May 24 Washington File 24 May 2005 -- President's schedule, judicial nominations, Social Security, Syria/Lebanon

Defense Industry

News Reports

• UN Investigator Anticipates Cooperation in Hariri Assassination Probe VOA 24 May 2005 -- The head of the U.N. team investigating the February assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says he anticipates complete cooperation during his fact finding mission in Beirut.
• U.S. Urges Credible International Investigation in Uzbekistan Washington File 24 May 2005 -- The United States is urging the government of Uzbekistan to call for a "credible and transparent international investigation" of the recent violence in and around the city of Andijan, with the participation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) or other credible international entities.
• Anthrax Kills Four People, Decimates Cattle in Guinea-Bissau VOA 24 May 2005 -- Aid workers in Guinea-Bissau are trying to help contain an anthrax epidemic that has decimated cattle and killed four people. But with attention focused on political instability in the country before controversial elections, aid money to address the problem is lacking.