News Bites

In Iraq
Army Leaders Salute Task Force Danger
'Topo' Soldiers Map Battlefield Terrain
Air Force Meteorologists Critical to Planning
Services Improve for East Baghdad Residents
Reconstruction Efforts Progress in Iraq
Al-Oubaidy District Improvements Continue
Two Kirkuk Rail Stations Rebuilt
Soldiers Target Terrorists
Rice: 'Intensify' Political Process
Operation Matador Ends
Abu Ghraib Officer Loses Job
Iraqi Citizen Tip Leads to Weapons

In Afghanistan
U.S. Soldiers Build Base in Bermel District
Roadside Bomb Kills Afghan Troops
Forces Report Riots Under Control
Colonel Works to Control Borders
Villagers Ask for Security Presence

War on Terror
Iraqi Soldiers Target Terrorists
Improvised Explosive Device Strike Kills Afghan Soldiers
Rice Calls on Iraq to 'Intensify' Political Process
Afghan Rioting Under Control
Bush: Nation to Keep Countering Terrorism
Iraqi Soldiers Target Terrorists
Improvised Explosive Device Strike Kills Afghan Soldiers
Rice Calls on Iraq to 'Intensify' Political Process
Afghan Rioting Under Control
Bush: Nation to Keep Countering Terrorism

Military News
Committee Reviews Military Pay Package
Rumsfeld Meets with Six Presidents at Pentagon • Photos
Military Surgeons General Applaud Congress
Myers Recognizes 'Operation Smile' Stalwart
Marines Insist Vests Offer Designed Protection

Service Honors Fallen Medic
FORT BRAGG, N.C. May 13, 2005 — A memorial service here honored U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Allen C. Johnson, a Special Forces medic, who was killed in action in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Story

Caldwell Air Medics Respond to Injured Soldier
DIYALA, Iraq, May 16, 2005 — The well-coordinated medical evacuation by U.S. soldiers of the 54th Medical Company, Air Ambulance, deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., recently transported an injured soldier to a combat support hospital for further treatment. Story

A-10 Unit Continues 'Flying Tiger' Legacy
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, May 16, 2005 — The U.S. Air Force A-10s currently deployed at Bagram Airfield are part of the 23rd Fighter Group, the Flying Tigers, out of Pope Air Force Base, N.C., and are a unique group of aircraft - evident by just one look at their nose art. Story