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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.
• 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.
• 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.

Deployments

• 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.
• 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.

US Policy

• Secretary Rice Calls Italian Counterpart To Discuss Disputed Shooting in Baghdad VOA 03 May 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called her Italian counterpart to discuss rival reports on the killing of an Italian intelligence agent by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraq Cabinet Takes Office VOA 03 May 2005 -- Iraq Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has been sworn in with 29 members of his cabinet, but the country's political impasse continues with key portfolios unfilled.
• IRAQ: Focus on increasing displacement in Kirkuk IRIN 03 May 2005 -- The Iraqi city of Kirkuk has been the scene of ethnic tension since the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003.

Foreign Reactions

• NEW IRAQ GOVERNMENT: 'A TURBULENT BEGINNING' US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 03 May 2005
• Iraq: U.S., Italy Differ On How Italian Agent Died, But Move To Preserve Ties RFE/RL 03 May 2005 -- Italy has issued its own report on the death in Iraq of intelligence agent Nicola Calipari, who was shot by U.S. troops at a road checkpoint in March. The report differs from an American assessment of the incident, which frees the soldiers of blame. Calipari was escorting a released Italian hostage to a Baghdad airport when the incident occurred. The accidental killing of the agent, who is now a hero in his homeland, has dimmed the usually warm relations between Italy and the United States.

News Reports

• Letter Reveals Problems in Iraq Insurgency VOA 03 May 2005 -- U.S. forces in Iraq have captured what they say is a letter from a key supporter to insurgent leader Abu Musab Zarqawi, indicating that there is a split in the insurgency, which the letter blames on poor leadership.

• U.S.: Abu Ghurayb And Guantanamo -- Pattern Or Coincidence? RFE/RL 03 May 2005 -- Private First Class Lynndie England of the U.S. Army reserves pleaded guilty yesterday to her role in the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghurayb prison outside Baghdad. The scandal arose a year ago with the disclosure of photos of England and other U.S. soldiers conducting the abuse. U.S. President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have dismissed the mistreatment as the acts of a few rogue soldiers. But now there are news reports of similar behavior at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Iraqi Media Monitoring UNAMI 03 May 2005