1.4 Marines Die As Iraq Violence Continues (ABC News) 4 Marines Killed in Iraq As Pressure Mounts for Government Shake-Up2.4 Iraqis Arrested in Carroll Kidnapping (ABC News) Marines Arrest 4 Iraqi Men in Connection With Kidnapping of American Journalist Jill Carroll3.4 Iraqis Arrested in Carroll Kidnapping (ABC News) Marines Arrest 4 Iraqi Men in Connection With Kidnapping of American Journalist Jill Carroll4.In Ohio, Marines' Deaths Still Felt (ABC News) In Ohio, Deaths of 14 Marines in Attacks in Iraq Only Days Apart Still Resonates5.General Hears Marines' Concerns in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! Asia News) The top U.S. general dropped into this volatile city Sunday to hear what was on the minds of Marines doing battle daily with a resilient and deadly insurgency.6.U.S. to ask Japan to start work on Futemma relocation in Jan. (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ The United States plans to ask Japan to start work in January to make space at the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for relocating the Marines' Futemma Air Station from Ginowan, further south in the prefecture, a bilateral relations source said Tuesday.7.Rumsfeld: US military can handle other threats despite Iraq (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News) FALLON, United States (AFP) - The US military could handle another war despite deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said.8.Charges pending against 4 more U.S. marines in murder of Iraqi civilian (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) SAN DIEGO (AP) - Unspecified charges are being prepared against four U.S. marines as a result of an investigation that has already led to allegations seven other marines and a navy corpsman murdered an Iraqi civilian, a Marine Corps official said Tuesday.9.Charges pending against 4 more U.S. marines in murder of Iraqi civilian (CNews) SAN DIEGO (AP) - Unspecified charges are being prepared against four U.S. marines as a result of an investigation that has already led to allegations seven other marines and a navy corpsman murdered an Iraqi civilian, a Marine Corps official said Tuesday.10.Marines to call reserves to duty (Baltimore Sun) Up to 2,500 at a time will be activated for service in Afghanistan and Iraq, Corps says The Marine Corps said yesterday that it would begin calling thousands of Marines back to active-duty service on an involuntary basis to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan - the latest sign that American armed forces are under strain and a potential signal of the growing unpopularity of the Iraq war among young 11.Marines to call reserves to duty (Baltimore Sun) Up to 2,500 at a time will be activated for service in Afghanistan and Iraq, Corps says The Marine Corps said yesterday that it would begin calling thousands of Marines back to active-duty service on an involuntary basis to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan - the latest sign that American armed forces are under strain and a potential signal of the growing unpopularity of the Iraq war among young 12.Model Marines I (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) Lifelike figures installed in museum this week.13.34 dead after marines clash with Taleban (The Scotsman) FOUR United States marines and 30 Taleban fighters were killed in fighting in Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said yesterday.14.Four Marines killed in Iraq; Cabinet shake-up pressed (Seattle Times) Four U.S. Marines were killed in a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, and pressure mounted in parliament Sunday to replace...15.Marines to recall reserves for duty in wars (Seattle Times) The Marine Corps said Tuesday it would begin calling back thousands of Marines to active-duty service on an involuntary basis to serve in...16.Tears, smiles mark Marines’ return home (The Yuma Sun) There's at least one time when it's OK for big, tough Marines to cry in public. It's when they've been at war and have just come home to sons and daughters they haven't seen in months, or worse, little ones they've never even met.17.34 dead after marines clash with Taleban (The Scotsman) FOUR United States marines and 30 Taleban fighters were killed in fighting in Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said yesterday.18.Select an Edition: (AlertNet) Chilean Marines train during "UNITAS 2006", an annual joint military exercise, in Valparaiso, 137 km (85 miles) northwest of Santiago, August 3, 2006. Forces from Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, the United States, Colombia, Spain and Peru are participating in this year's joint exercise.19.Four Marines killed amid Baghdad violence (Army Times) BAGHDAD — Four Marines were killed in a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, and pressure mounted in parliament to replace the interior minister because of the security crisis in the capital.20.Brook Park Marines' Deaths Still Felt (Bismarck Tribune) BROOK PARK, Ohio - Their deaths shook a nation that had grown used to the slowly mounting U.S. military casualties in Iraq. A year ago this week, 14 members of the suburban-Cleveland based 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines died in attacks a day apart. The blue-collar suburb's loss drew worldwide mourning.21.4 Marines killed in Iraqi province (Boston Globe) BAGHDAD -- Four US Marines were killed in a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, and pressure mounted in parliament yesterday to replace the interior minister because of the security crisis in the capital.22.Top general reassures Marines in Iraq of US public support (Boston Globe) FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The top US general dropped into this volatile city yesterday to hear what was on the minds of Marines doing battle daily with a resilient and deadly insurgency.23.Marines paying $69 million for new radios (Calcutta News) British MP quits over Blair Middle East policy Jim Sheridan, a member of Tony Blair's Labour Party, says he can no longer accept British airports being used by United States planes carrying bombs to Israel.24.Marines Arrest 4 In Carroll Kidnapping (CBS News) U.S. Marines have arrested four Iraqi men in connection with the kidnapping of journalist Jill Carroll. As spokesman said "sound intelligence" led the Marines to a home west of Baghdad where Carroll may have been held. She was freed last March.25.4 Marines Killed In Western Iraq (CBS News) Four U.S. Marines were killed in a Sunni insurgent stronghold near Baghdad, and pressure mounted in parliament to replace the interior minister due to the security crisis. Meanwhile, a U.S. F-16 dropped two bombs, killing two militants and a child.26.Official: Charges pending against 4 more Camp Pendleton Marines (The Daily Comet) Unspecified charges are being prepared against four more Marines as a result of an investigation that has already led to allegations that seven other Marines and a Navy corpsman murdered an Iraqi civilian, a Marine Corps legal defense coordinator said Tuesday.27.Brook Park Marines' Deaths Still Felt (The Daily Comet) Their deaths shook a nation that had grown used to the slowly mounting U.S. military casualties in Iraq. A year ago this week, 14 members of the suburban-Cleveland based 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines died in attacks a day apart. The blue-collar suburb's loss drew worldwide mourning.28.Three Marines charged with assault in Iraq (The Daily Comet) Assault charges were filed against three Marines on Thursday as the result of an incident that occurred in April in the Iraqi village of Hamdania, military officials said.29.General Hears Marines' Concerns in Iraq (The Daily Comet) The top U.S. general dropped into this volatile city Sunday to hear what was on the minds of Marines doing battle daily with a resilient and deadly insurgency.30.Facts about military hearings for Marines charged in Iraqi death (The Daily Comet) Key facts about the Article 32 hearings taking place at Camp Pendleton for two Marines accused of murdering an Iraqi man in the town of Hamdania.31.Rushmore hosts midshipman summer cruise (DCMilitary.com) Forty-six midshipmen from around the United States embarked on USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in San Diego this summer for a once-in-a-lifetime summer training cruise.32.Editorial: Marines get short end of stick in Iraq ‘fiasco’ (The Daily Times) The United States Marine Corps will begin recalling thousands of inactive members over the next few months to counter a steady decline in the number of non-active troops volunteering for duty. Col. Guy Stratton, head of the Marine Corps’ manpower mobilization plans, said the Corps is short some 1,200 volunteers over the next 18 months to fill roles in the war on terrorism. No more than 2,500 33.U.S. bombs kill militants, child; 4 Marines killed (The Columbus Dispatch) BAGHDAD, Iraq — Four U.S. Marines were killed in a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, and pressure mounted in parliament yesterday to replace the interior minister because of the security crisis in the capital.34.Report: Marines need to adapt to today’s warfare (Stars and Stripes) ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. Marines will be more likely to serve as an occupying force than storm enemy beaches in the future, and the Corps should purchase and manage its equipment accordingly, according to three experts on the military.35.75 Marines and sailors take citizenship oath at Camp Foster (Stars and Stripes) CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Iran, Russia and Cuba were just a few of the 26 nations represented by the 75 Marines and sailors who became U.S. citizens in a ceremony at Butler Theater here Friday.36.Ship is designed to carry Marines into battle (Mississippi Press) PASCAGOULA -- At least 1,000 military personnel, Northrop Grumman employees and spectators joined U.S. Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter and Sen. Trent Lott on Saturday to christen a multipurpose amphibious assault ship designed to defend the United States.37.Tough homecoming for Muslim marines (International Herald Tribune) The passage home from Iraq has been difficult for many American troops. But for Muslim Americans, the experience has been especially fraught.38.Marines offer no resistance as dancers land in Iraq (International Herald Tribune) One by one, the marines took the stage for one of the most coveted photo opportunities of the war. Tanea sat on a knee of an eager marine while Laurie rested on the other.39.Photo inspires Marines of all ranks, ages (Jacksonville Daily News) One of the first things Arthur Hopfer sees when he wakes up in the morning is the American flag rising up over Iwo Jima.40.TODAY’S TOP 10 (Kansas City Star) WASHINGTON 41.TODAY’S TOP 5 (Kansas City Star) LONDON 42.Marines Charged With Assault in Iraq Case (Los Angeles Times) SAN DIEGO -- Assault charges were filed Thursday against three Marines stemming from an incident in April in the Iraqi village of Hamdania, military officials said.43.Brook Park Marines' Deaths Still Felt (Los Angeles Times) BROOK PARK, Ohio -- Their deaths shook a nation that had grown used to the slowly mounting U.S. military casualties in Iraq. A year ago this week, 14 members of the suburban-Cleveland based 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines died in attacks a day apart.44.Though not typical Stone style, 'WTC' still moving (Chicago Suburban News) Perfectly timed to commemorate the fifth anniversary of one of the most calamitous events in the history of the United States Oliver Stones World Trade Center is a film that is less concerned with examining the horrors of Sept. 11 2001 than it is in celebrating the indomitable nature of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable tragedy by illustrating the rescue effort that retrieved two of 45.Marines got a few good bodies (Manassas Journal Messenger) BY PETER BACQU? When the Marines called for volunteers last year, Lt. Col. Scott Yost offered his body for the Corps. Yost's face and physique provided the mold to make one of 73 cast-from-life mannequins installed this week in the new National Museum of the Marine Corps here.46.Cubans getting energy-efficient Chinese refrigerators (Miami Herald) Energy-saving fridges arrive With President Fidel Castro ailing, his still-healthy propaganda apparatus has been trying to convince the country that the United States is about to invade Cuba.47.6 Marines charged in Iraq assault (MSNBC) Assault charges were filed against six Marines on Thursday as the result of an incident that occurred in April in the Iraqi village of Hamdania and was uncovered during an unrelated investigation into the slaying of an Iraqi civilian later that month, military officials said.48.Al-Qaida gains strength in Sunni heartland (MSNBC) In the dusty plains of western Iraq, al-Qaida is gaining strength as the United States refocuses on Baghdad.49.More Marines could be charged in Iraqi’s slaying (Navy Times) SAN DIEGO — Unspecified charges are being prepared against four more Marines as a result of an investigation that has already led to allegations that seven other Marines and a Navy corpsman murdered an Iraqi civilian, a Marine Corps legal defense coordinator said Tuesday.50.'It's all a lie': More families of accused Marines speak out (North County Times) OCEANSIDE ---- The families of four Camp Pendleton Marines awaiting hearings on charges that they murdered an Iraqi civilian say they won't rest until the men are exonerated. View A Video51.Military: Marines beat 3 Iraqi civilians (North County Times) CAMP PENDLETON ---- Six Marines charged with assaulting three Iraqis in April used their fists and knees to beat the men, and a sergeant charged in the case is accused of putting a loaded pistol in the mouth of one of the alleged victims, Marine Corps officials said Friday.52.Home From Iraq, and Sorting Out Life as Muslims and Marines (New York Times) The passage home from Iraq has been difficult for veterans, but especially fraught for Muslim Americans.53.Home From Iraq, and Sorting Out Life as Muslims and Marines (New York Times) The passage home from Iraq has been difficult for veterans, but especially fraught for Muslim Americans.54.Dancers Land in Iraq. Marines Offer No Resistance. (New York Times) Tours by a group of shapely dancers, intended to boost morale, have occasionally stirred some controversy.55.Dancers Land in Iraq. Marines Offer No Resistance. (New York Times) Tours by a group of shapely dancers, intended to boost morale, have occasionally stirred some controversy.56.Did Reagan cut and run from Lebanon? (Paradise Post) THE TROUBLES in Lebanon are not the first time that country has been a powder keg in recent decades. Twice the United States has been directly involved in the conflicts.57.Marines got a few good bodies (Potomac News) BY PETER BACQU? When the Marines called for volunteers last year, Lt. Col. Scott Yost offered his body for the Corps. Yost's face and physique provided the mold to make one of 73 cast-from-life mannequins installed this week in the new National Museum of the Marine Corps here.58.US says kills 26 in Ramadi (RedNova) RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - The United States military said it had killed 26 rebels on Friday night after coming under fire from several locations in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of Baghdad. "Marines and soldiers ...59.US Unsuited For Long War: Cato Institute Paper by Pamela Hess UPI Pentagon Correspondent Washington (UPI) Aug. 31, 2006 (Space War) As the U.S. president and defense secretary try to shore up support for the Iraq war with a series of tough speeches, a professor at a U.S. military graduate school argues the United States is politically, militarily and culturally ill suited to fight and win insurgent wars, beginning with Iraq, but extending to much of what America will face in the long war on terrorism.60.Developments (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) A suicide bomber blew himself up among mourners at a funeral in Tikrit, killing at least 10 people and wounding 18, police said. Sixteen more people died in violence elsewhere in Iraq. Several U.S. Marines were wounded in a suicide car bombing in Anbar Province, the U.S. military said. Iraqi police said the attack was in Fallujah. "We're ruining our United States Army," said Sen. Chuck Hagel, 61.Marines Use Common Sense (Strategy Page) August 22, 2006: In another example of the innovation and practicality that have made the U.S. Marines so effective over the years, they have come up with a simple solution for problems some wounded marines, recuperating in the United States, have in getting bureaucratic problems fixed.62.Marines plan to recall 2,500 to active duty (Sun-Sentinel) WASHINGTON · Up to 2,500 Marines will be recalled to active duty to fill a critical shortage of volunteers to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Marine Corps said Tuesday, the first time since the invasion of Iraq three years ago that Marine commanders have taken the extraordinary step of drafting back into uniform those who have left the ranks.63.General hears Marines' concerns in Iraq (Syracuse.com) FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — The top U.S. general dropped into this volatile city Sunday to hear what was on the minds of Marines doing battle daily with a resilient and deadly insurgency. Some of what he heard sounded like a sign of creeping doubt — not about the Marines' mission but about the wider purpose it is supposed to be serving as the U.S. war death count tops 2,600.64.Thousands of Marines to be Called Up (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) The U.S. Marine Corps has been authorized to call back as many as 2500 Marines at a time, involuntarily to active duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. So could that mean some of our Valley soldiers be called up for duty? We spoke to one Marine who says he's prepared if he's one of the chosen.65.Thousands of Marines to be Called Up (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) The U.S. Marine Corps has been authorized to call back as many as 2500 Marines at a time, involuntarily to active duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. So could that mean some of our Valley soldiers be called up for duty? We spoke to one Marine who says he's prepared if he's one of the chosen.66.Thousands of Marines to be Called Up (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) The U.S. Marine Corps has been authorized to call back as many as 2500 Marines at a time, involuntarily to active duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. So could that mean some of our Valley soldiers be called up for duty? We spoke to one Marine who says he's prepared if he's one of the chosen.67.Thousands of Marines to be Called Up (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) The U.S. Marine Corps has been authorized to call back as many as 2500 Marines at a time, involuntarily to active duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. So could that mean some of our Valley soldiers be called up for duty? We spoke to one Marine who says he's prepared if he's one of the chosen.68.Every generation has its heroes. The United States was founded (The Signal) Every generation has its heroes. The United States was founded by those willing to fight for freedom.69.All-action Yapp planning to deliver the final wood (Times Online) THE players are not professionals but there is nothing amateur about England’s attempt to win the women’s World Cup, which begins today in Canada with a match against the United States.70.Here's a scenario that Americans don't even want to think about: (The Beaver County Times) The thousands of Iraqi Shiites who participated in Friday's protest in support of the Lebanese-based Hezbollah and against Israel and the United States turn on U.S. troops in Iraq.71.Walker's World: Turkey leaving the West? (UPI) ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The looming crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions may look like an intense duel between Washington and Tehran, to be played out on the international stage at the United Nations Security Council as the Bush administration tries to rally consensus for sanctions against Iran. But the crisis is also creating a number of other front-line states.72.Analysis: Police take military counsel (UPI) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The partnership between the Los Angeles Police Department and the United States Marines deploying to Iraq is well known.73.Analysis: U.S. unsuited for 'long war' (UPI) WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- As the U.S. president and defense secretary try to shore up support for the Iraq war with a series of tough speeches, a professor at a U.S. military graduate school argues the United States is politically, militarily and culturally ill suited to fight and win insurgent wars, beginning with Iraq, but extending to much of what America will face in the long war on 74.Three Marines charged with assault in Iraq (USA Today) Assault charges were filed Thursday against three Marines stemming from an incident in April in the Iraqi village of Hamdania, military officials said.75.U.S., ROK Marines 'focus' on combined training (United States Marines) NAVAL AIR STATION, POHANG, South Korea (Aug. 25, 2006) -- United States and Republic of Korea Marines worked together throughout most of August during the combined, joint training exercise Ulchi Focus Lens 2006.76.Darkhorse Marines find, capture Jill Carroll’s kidnappers (United States Marines) CAMP HABBANIYAH, Iraq (Aug. 9, 2006) -- Editor’s note: Marines from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 captured three insurgents responsible for the kidnapping and detention of Jill Carroll, an American journalist for the Christian Science Monitor, May 19. Intelligence gleaned from that raid led to the capture of one more, by Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine 77.Darkhorse Marines find, capture Jill Carroll's kidnappers (United States Marines) (Aug. 9, 2006) -- Editor’s note: Marines from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 captured three insurgents responsible for the kidnapping and detention of Jill Carroll, an American journalist for the Christian Science Monitor, May 19. Intelligence gleaned from that raid led to the capture of one more, by Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment.78.Six Marines Charged in Iraq Assault (Washington Post) SAN DIEGO -- Six Marines accused of injuring civilians in the Iraqi village of Hamdania in April were charged Thursday with assault.79.6 Marines Charged in Iraq Assault (Washington Post) SAN DIEGO -- An investigation into the death of an Iraqi civilian has led to assault charges against six Marines accused of injuring civilians in the village of Hamdania in April, officials said.80.What Are We Fighting For? Not Democracy (Washington Post) The Bush administration is again shifting the justification for the United States' presence in Iraq.It's been a long and rocky road. First, we had to wage a preemptive war to remove Saddam Hussein as threat to the world with his weapons of mass destruction. #160;After we blew through that rotten door, we battled quot;remnantsquot; of an old regime, local militias, foreign fighters, enemies of 81.Brook Park Marines' deaths felt a year later (WBZ.com) BROOK PARK, Ohio (AP) Their deaths shook a nation that had grown used to the slowly mounting U.S. military casualties in Iraq. A year ago this week, 14 members of the suburban-Cleveland based 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines died in attacks a day apart.82.Marines thought to be Crip members released, one missing (WIS-TV Columbia) Four Marines were arrested along with 14 other young men and boys after law enforcement got a tip about a gang meeting at Pine Grove Park Sunday night. Officers of the Richland County Sheriff's Department arrested them on trespassing charges. The four Marines were later released on their own recognizance, and now one of them is missing.83.Yeah, We've Been Wondering That Too (Wonkette) If he really wants to know, he should have talked to us, ‘cause we know all about low standards here. Bad Photoshop, poorly-sourced items, making fun of Marines, ass-fucking — it’s...
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