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January 1, 2006

844 in U.S. Military Killed in Iraq in 2005

1/01/06 Filkins, NYT, 844 in U.S. Military Killed in Iraq in 2005

Posted on January 1, 2006 7:41 AM |

Soldiers sell Iraq medals through eBay

1/01/06 Rayment, London Telegraph, Soldiers sell Iraq medals through eBay

Posted on January 1, 2006 9:07 PM |

January 3, 2006

U.S. military 'shuts down' soldiers' blogs

1/03/06 Mallia, Newsday, U.S. military 'shuts down' soldiers' blogs

Posted on January 3, 2006 7:52 AM |

January 7, 2006

Pentagon Study Links Fatalities to Body Armor

1/07/06 Moss, NYT, Pentagon Study Links Fatalities to Body Armor

Posted on January 7, 2006 9:36 AM |

January 17, 2006

More Hiring of Veterans Urged

1/17/06 Lee, Wa. Post, More Hiring of Veterans Urged

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:10 AM |

January 18, 2006

Mining for kids: Children can’t “opt out” of Pentagon recruitment database

1/18/06 Casa, Vermont Guardian, Mining for kids: Children can’t “opt out” of Pentagon recruitment database

Posted on January 18, 2006 8:25 PM |

January 19, 2006

Army to Slow Growth and Cut 6 National Guard Combat Brigades

1/19/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Army to Slow Growth and Cut 6 National Guard Combat Brigades

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:33 PM |

January 22, 2006

All's Not Quiet on the Military Supply Front

1/22/06 O"Brien, NYT, All's Not Quiet on the Military Supply Front

Posted on January 22, 2006 4:54 PM |

CIA Role a Mystery at Army Court-Martial

1/22/06 Sarche & Elliott, AP, CIA Role a Mystery at Army Court-Martial

Posted on January 22, 2006 9:33 PM |

CIA Role a Mystery at Army Court-Martial

1/22/06 Sarche & Elliott, AP, CIA Role a Mystery at Army Court-Martial

Posted on January 22, 2006 9:33 PM |

January 24, 2006

Plan Seeks More Elite Forces to Fortify Military

1/24/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Plan Seeks More Elite Forces to Fortify Military

Posted on January 24, 2006 12:44 PM |

January 26, 2006

Rumsfeld: Army Not 'Broken'

1/26/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Rumsfeld: Army Not 'Broken'

Posted on January 26, 2006 6:44 AM |

Report done for Pentagon says Army close to 'snapping'

1/26/06 Regan, CSM, Report done for Pentagon says Army close to 'snapping'

Posted on January 26, 2006 11:29 PM |

January 27, 2006

Is the US Army prepared to fight another Iraq-style war?

1/27/06 Sappenfeld, CSM, Is the US Army prepared to fight another Iraq-style war?

Posted on January 27, 2006 11:31 PM |

January 28, 2006

US general: Iraq troops cut by 20%

1/28/06 Al Jazeera, US general: Iraq troops cut by 20%

Posted on January 28, 2006 9:00 AM |

January 29, 2006

Budget to Call for Cuts In Military Reserves

1/29/06 Baldor, Wa. Post, Budget to Call for Cuts In Military Reserves

Posted on January 29, 2006 8:07 AM |

January 30, 2006

Few Seeking Repayment for Gear, Military Says

1/30/06 Files, NYT, Few Seeking Repayment for Gear, Military Says

Posted on January 30, 2006 6:15 AM |

January 31, 2006

Stop-loss used to retain 50,000 US troops

1/31/06 Regan, CSM, Stop-loss used to retain 50,000 US troops

Posted on January 31, 2006 9:50 PM |

February 1, 2006

Soldiers sue over out-of-pocket costs

2/01/06 Llana, CSM, Soldiers sue over out-of-pocket costs

Posted on February 1, 2006 9:52 PM |

February 2, 2006

The Race to War

2/02/06 Lewis, Nation, The Race to War

Posted on February 2, 2006 8:23 AM |

February 5, 2006

For a General, a Tough Mission: Building the Army

2/05/06 Cave, NYT, For a General, a Tough Mission: Building the Army

Posted on February 5, 2006 8:42 AM |

Rumsfeld's Scheme to Spy on Your Kids

2/05/06 Ferner, CounterPunch, Rumsfeld's Scheme to Spy on Your Kids - Pentagon Database Leaves No Child Alone

Posted on February 5, 2006 8:58 AM |

February 6, 2006

Dying to tell the story? More than you know

2/06/06 Jordan, IHT, Dying to tell the story? More than you know - US Troop Deaths 66% Higher Than Reported

Posted on February 6, 2006 6:28 AM |

February 9, 2006

Grieving Mother Holds One Last Wish for Son

2/09/06 Brulliard, Wa. Post, Grieving Mother Holds One Last Wish for Son

Posted on February 9, 2006 9:33 PM |

February 12, 2006

Army Offers Incentives to Try to Retain Officers

2/12/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Army Offers Incentives to Try to Retain Officers

Posted on February 12, 2006 8:50 AM |

February 16, 2006

Tough G.I.'s Go to War Armed With Afghan ABC's

2/16/06 Kifner, NYT, Tough G.I.'s Go to War Armed With Afghan ABC's

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:39 AM |

February 18, 2006

Back in the Fight

2/18/06 Finer, Wa. Post, Back in the Fight

Posted on February 18, 2006 11:28 PM |

February 20, 2006

Senior Lawyer at Pentagon Broke Ranks on Detainees

2/20/06 Golden, NYT, Senior Lawyer at Pentagon Broke Ranks on Detainees

Posted on February 20, 2006 6:04 AM |

February 24, 2006

Iraq Vet Accused of Stabbing Wife 71 Times

2/24/06 AP, Iraq Vet Accused of Stabbing Wife 71 Times

Posted on February 24, 2006 9:34 PM |

Iraq Vet Accused of Stabbing Wife 71 Times

2/24/06 AP, Iraq Vet Accused of Stabbing Wife 71 Times

Posted on February 24, 2006 9:34 PM |

February 25, 2006

U.S. Report on Iraqi Troops Is Mixed

2/25/06 Burns, AP, U.S. Report on Iraqi Troops Is Mixed

Posted on February 25, 2006 10:51 PM |

February 26, 2006

Governors Challenge Cuts In National Guard Funds

2/26/06 Balz, Wa. Post, Governors Challenge Cuts In National Guard Funds

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:22 AM |

US army charges troops in gay porn scandal

2/26/06 Buncombe, Independent, US army charges troops in gay porn scandal

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:39 AM |

February 27, 2006

Female Pilots Get Their Shot in the Iraqi Skies

2/27/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Female Pilots Get Their Shot in the Iraqi Skies

Posted on February 27, 2006 10:07 PM |

March 1, 2006

Veterans Report Mental Distress

3/01/06 Vedantim, Wa. Post, Veterans Report Mental Distress

Posted on March 1, 2006 9:35 PM |

March 4, 2006

Freedom in Iraq: Websites off limits to troops

3/04/06 Raimondo, PrisonPlanet, Freedom in Iraq: Websites off limits to troops

Posted on March 4, 2006 3:24 PM |

March 5, 2006

US rejects Iraq pullout reports

3/05/06 Al Jazeera, US rejects Iraq pullout reports

Posted on March 5, 2006 7:28 PM |

March 7, 2006

U.S. Wins Ruling Over Recruiting at Universities

3/07/06 Greenhouse, NYT, U.S. Wins Ruling Over Recruiting at Universities

Posted on March 7, 2006 6:23 AM |

March 12, 2006

Army Guard Refilling Its Ranks

3/12/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Army Guard Refilling Its Ranks

Posted on March 12, 2006 6:45 AM |

March 17, 2006

Military sexual assault reports up 40 percent

3/17/06 Baldour, CHB, Military sexual assault reports up 40 percent

Posted on March 17, 2006 8:17 AM |

March 18, 2006

Sex Cases Rarely Go to Trial at Academy

3/18/06 Rivera, Wa. Post, Sex Cases Rarely Go to Trial at Academy

Posted on March 18, 2006 7:57 AM |

March 19, 2006

Soldiers going Awol have trebled since the invasion of Iraq

3/19/06 Carrell, Independent, Soldiers going Awol have trebled since the invasion of Iraq

Posted on March 19, 2006 8:12 AM |

Before and After Abu Ghraib, a U.S. Unit Abused Detainees

3/19/06 Schmidt & Marshall, NYT, Before and After Abu Ghraib, a U.S. Unit Abused Detainees ... Inside Camp Nama - Graphic

Posted on March 19, 2006 8:31 AM |

March 20, 2006

Iraqi Police Report Details Civilians' Deaths at Hands of U.S. Troops

3/20/06 Schoder, KnightRidder, Iraqi Police Report Details Civilians' Deaths at Hands of U.S. Troops

Posted on March 20, 2006 11:54 AM |

March 22, 2006

US troops investigated over Iraqi massacres

3/22/06 Cockburn, Independent, US troops investigated over Iraqi massacres

Posted on March 22, 2006 10:39 PM |

March 26, 2006

Did American Marines murder 23 Iraqi civilians?

3/26/06 Whitaker, Independent, Did American Marines murder 23 Iraqi civilians?

Posted on March 26, 2006 6:06 AM |

March 28, 2006

Agent Orange victims gather in Vietnam to ask for long-overdue help

3/28/06 CHB, Agent Orange victims gather in Vietnam to ask for long-overdue help

Posted on March 28, 2006 7:49 AM |

March 29, 2006

'If You Start Looking at Them as Humans, Then How Are You Gonna Kill Them?'

3/29/06 Gilmore & Smith, Guardian, 'If You Start Looking at Them as Humans, Then How Are You Gonna Kill Them?'

Posted on March 29, 2006 5:15 PM |

April 5, 2006

The Army Slays Its Own

4/05/06 Wypijewski, CounterPunch, The Army Slays Its Own

Posted on April 5, 2006 10:00 PM |

April 10, 2006

Young Officers Leaving Army at a High Rate

4/10/06 Shanker, NYT, Young Officers Leaving Army at a High Rate

Posted on April 10, 2006 5:44 AM |

April 14, 2006

US soldiers 'unlawfully' shot Reuters cameraman

4/14/06 Regan, CSM, US soldiers 'unlawfully' shot Reuters cameraman

Posted on April 14, 2006 9:54 PM |

April 19, 2006

Blood Is Thicker Than Blackwater

4/19/06 Scahill, Nation, Blood Is Thicker Than Blackwater

Posted on April 19, 2006 5:54 AM |

April 23, 2006

Young Officers Join the Debate Over Rumsfeld

4/23/06 Shanker & Schmitt, NYT, Young Officers Join the Debate Over Rumsfeld

Posted on April 23, 2006 7:45 AM |

April 24, 2006

Winds of Change for Draft Boards?

4/24/06 Jelinek, AP, Winds of Change for Draft Boards?

Posted on April 24, 2006 10:15 PM |

May 7, 2006

West Point Declares War On Alums

5/06/06 CHB, West Point Declares War On Alums

Posted on May 7, 2006 6:54 AM |

May 9, 2006

Iraq Deployment Delayed as Drawdown Is Studied

5/09/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Iraq Deployment Delayed as Drawdown Is Studied

Posted on May 9, 2006 6:25 AM |

May 11, 2006

Army Using Policy to Deny Reserve Officer Resignations

5/03/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Army Using Policy to Deny Reserve Officer Resignations

Posted on May 11, 2006 9:00 AM |

May 13, 2006

Pentagon Faults Report Questioning Veterans' Mental Health Care

5/13/06 Vedantam, Wa. Post, Pentagon Faults Report Questioning Veterans' Mental Health Care

Posted on May 13, 2006 6:00 AM |

May 14, 2006

Army Concerned About HBO War Film

5/14/06 Wyatt, NYT, Army Concerned About HBO War Film

Posted on May 14, 2006 6:43 AM |

May 15, 2006

Unfit to fight in Iraq?

5/15/06 Regan, CSM, Unfit to fight in Iraq?

Posted on May 15, 2006 6:29 AM |

May 16, 2006

Forget Iraq: This military couldn't fight another storm

5/16/06 Yen, CHB, Forget Iraq: This military couldn't fight another storm

Posted on May 16, 2006 6:34 AM |

May 18, 2006

Pentagon Report Said to Find Killing of Iraqi Civilians Deliberate

5/18/06 Brown, KnightRidder, Pentagon Report Said to Find Killing of Iraqi Civilians Deliberate

Posted on May 18, 2006 10:38 AM |

May 20, 2006

Potential Advance in Body Armor Fails Tests

5/20/06 Baldor, AP, Potential Advance in Body Armor Fails Tests

Posted on May 20, 2006 6:47 AM |

Thousands take to streets to protest caste quotas in India

5/20/06 AFP, Thousands take to streets to protest caste quotas in India

Posted on May 20, 2006 9:32 PM |

May 23, 2006

Vast Data Cache About Veterans Is Stolen

5/23/06 Stout & Zeller, NYT, Vast Data Cache About Veterans Is Stolen

Posted on May 23, 2006 6:14 AM |

May 26, 2006

Military to Report Marines Killed Iraqi Civilians

5/26/06 Shanker et al, NYT, Military to Report Marines Killed Iraqi Civilians

Posted on May 26, 2006 10:26 AM |

May 27, 2006

Photos Indicate Civilians Slain Execution-Style

5/27/06 Perry & Barnes, LA Times, Photos Indicate Civilians Slain Execution-Style

Posted on May 27, 2006 6:17 AM |

May 28, 2006

Fresh evidence of 'executions' by rogue US marines in Iraq

5/28/06 Harris & Smith, Observer, Fresh evidence of 'executions' by rogue US marines in Iraq

Posted on May 28, 2006 6:51 AM |

May 29, 2006

Coverup of Iraq Incident By Marines Is Alleged

5/29/06 Ricks, Wa. Post, Coverup of Iraq Incident By Marines Is Alleged

Posted on May 29, 2006 6:59 AM |

Baghdad Numb to Reports of Massacre

5/29/06 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, Baghdad Numb to Reports of Massacre

Posted on May 29, 2006 7:00 AM |

War crimes: My Lai is a lesson from history

5/29/06 Cornwell, Independent, War crimes: My Lai is a lesson from history

Posted on May 29, 2006 7:02 AM |

May 30, 2006

U.S. Is Sending Reserve Troops to Iraq's West

5/30/06 Cloud, NYT, U.S. Is Sending Reserve Troops to Iraq's West

Posted on May 30, 2006 5:56 AM |

May 31, 2006

Al-Maliki tired of US excuses

5/31/06 Al Jazeera, Al-Maliki tired of US excuses

Posted on May 31, 2006 9:37 PM |

Haditha

5/31/06 Al Jazeera, Haditha

Posted on May 31, 2006 9:40 PM |

June 3, 2006

The Way Americans Like Their War

6/03/06 Fisk, SeattlePI, The Way Americans Like Their War

Posted on June 3, 2006 7:24 AM |

June 4, 2006

In Haditha Killings, Details Came Slowly

6/04/06 Hicks, Wa. Post, In Haditha Killings, Details Came Slowly

Posted on June 4, 2006 8:26 AM |

Navy, Guard Personnel's Data Among Those Lost

6/04/06 Yen, Wa. Post, Navy, Guard Personnel's Data Among Those Lost

Posted on June 4, 2006 8:27 AM |

June 5, 2006

Marine's Wife Paints Portrait of US Troops Out of Control in Haditha

6/05/06 Borger, Guardian, Marine's Wife Paints Portrait of US Troops Out of Control in Haditha

Posted on June 5, 2006 7:44 AM |

Iraq Rejects US Probe Clearing Troops of Killings

6/05/06 Karouny & Dahl, Reuters, Iraq Rejects US Probe Clearing Troops of Killings

Posted on June 5, 2006 7:45 AM |

June 6, 2006

Haditha - Timing and Tragedy

6/06/06 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Haditha - Timing and Tragedy

Posted on June 6, 2006 7:47 AM |

Dead in Iraq: It's No Game

6/06/06 Craig, Wired, Dead in Iraq: It's No Game

Posted on June 6, 2006 8:02 AM |

June 7, 2006

'U.S. Military Hides Many More Hadithas'

6/07/06 Glanz & Hassan, IPS, 'U.S. Military Hides Many More Hadithas'

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:31 AM |

Size of Military Data Theft Grows to Affect Millions of Troops

6/07/06 NYT, Size of Military Data Theft Grows to Affect Millions of Troops

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:32 AM |

Size of Identity Theft Grows to Affect Millions of Troops

6/07/06 NYT, Size of Identity Theft Grows to Affect Millions of Troops

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:42 AM |

Data Theft Affected Most in Military

6/07/06 Tyson & Lee, Wa. Post, Data Theft Affected Most in Military

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:51 AM |

Marianes planned murder of Iraqi civilian, planted evidence

6/07/06 Burns, CHB, Marianes planned murder of Iraqi civilian, planted evidence

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:55 AM |

First Officer Announces Refusal to Deploy to Iraq

6/07/06 Olson, Truthout, First Officer Announces Refusal to Deploy to Iraq

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:29 PM |

June 8, 2006

Top Marine 'Gravely Concerned'

6/08/06 Ricks & White, Wa. Post, Top Marine 'Gravely Concerned'

Posted on June 8, 2006 9:40 AM |

June 9, 2006

Bush: Not Clear When Troops Can Leave Iraq

6/09/06 AP, Bush: Not Clear When Troops Can Leave Iraq

Posted on June 9, 2006 10:29 AM |

June 11, 2006

The Marine Corps' Killer Virtues

6/11/06 Allen, CounterPunch, The Marine Corps' Killer Virtues

Posted on June 11, 2006 6:51 AM |

June 13, 2006

75, 000 Forces to Be Deployed in Baghdad

6/13/06 AP, 75, 000 Forces to Be Deployed in Baghdad

Posted on June 13, 2006 6:21 AM |

June 15, 2006

Iraq: 60 soldiers a month suffer mental illness

6/15/06 McSmith, Independent, Iraq: 60 soldiers a month suffer mental illness

Posted on June 15, 2006 10:15 PM |

New Foods for Marching on Stomach

6/15/06 Andrews, NYT, New Foods for Marching on Stomach

Posted on June 15, 2006 10:27 PM |

June 17, 2006

Pentagon Study Describes Abuse by Units in Iraq

6/17/06 Schmitt, NYT, Pentagon Study Describes Abuse by Units in Iraq

Posted on June 17, 2006 7:27 AM |

June 18, 2006

Guard Troops Set to Begin Mission on Mexican Border

6/18/06 Archibold, NYT, Guard Troops Set to Begin Mission on Mexican Border

Posted on June 18, 2006 6:59 AM |

June 19, 2006

Group Claims It Kidnapped U.S. Soldiers

6/19/06 AP, Group Claims It Kidnapped U.S. Soldiers

Posted on June 19, 2006 7:23 AM |

June 20, 2006

Missing US soldiers found dead near Baghdad

6/20/06 Fickling, Guardian, Missing US soldiers found dead near Baghdad

Posted on June 20, 2006 7:41 AM |

Pulling No Punches in Push for Navy SEALs

6/20/06 Tyson, WP, Pulling No Punches in Push for Navy SEALs

Posted on June 20, 2006 7:52 AM |

Stress Disorder Seen Soaring Among Returning Troops

6/20/06 Gold