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I am in an Army ROTC det. in Florida that recently spent three days training in MOUT. Our NCO instructors had alot of combat experience (some of them just got back from Iraq) and they gave the cadets a crash course in MOUT, patrolling, and reflexive firing. The MSIIIs and MSIVs were both instructors and opfor. The cadets learned very fast and were able to conduct training exercises with some proficiency. The squad I was in did pretty well. Some mistakes we made: In a building we attacked, an opfor was in a loft and no-one checked the loft, in...

Concept of Employment The AAAV is the next generation of amphibious assault craft representing one third of the OMFTS triad. The AAAV will allow naval expeditionary forces to eliminate the mobility gap and, for the first time in naval warfare history, maneuver ashore in a single, seamless stroke giving both ships and landing forces sufficient sea space for maneuver, surprise and protection. The AAAVs unique combination of firepower, armor and NBC protection, and high speed mobility on land and sea represent major breakthroughs in the ability of naval expeditionary forces to avoid an enemy’s strengths and exploit their weaknesses. The...

I am in my senior year of high school and have enrolled in some dual-enrollment courses in a local community college and the Army ROTC program in the UCF. I enrolled in the Army ROTC because I live only a short distance from the UCF but I am not sure I want to be in the Army. Could you tell me what the differences are between the Army and the Marines?

OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS CONTINUE TO CAPTURE TARGETED ENEMIES AR RAMADI, Iraq – Soldiers from Task Force “All American” continue missions aimed at assisting local Iraqis in the reconstruction effort and stopping violence in the Al Anbar province. During the last 24 hours, soldiers in Al Anbar conducted 237 patrols, including 32 joint patrols with the Iraqi Border Guard and Iraqi Police. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division also carried out six offensive operations. Earlier this morning in 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division’s area, paratroopers conducted a cordon and search northwest of Fallujah to kill or capture former regime elements that continue...

I have looked around on the internet alot for information about the NATO campaign against Serbia and found many vague and conflicting reports. Could you give some information about the events of the past decade in the Balkans.

December 19, 2003 Release Number: 03-12-50 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USS Decatur Captures Possible Al-Qaida Associated Drug-Smuggling dhow in Arabian Gulf Aboard USS Enterprise – A U.S. Navy boarding team operating from the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) discovered an estimated two tons of narcotics with a street value of around eight to ten million dollars aboard a 40-foot dhow intercepted in the Arabian Gulf on Dec. 15, at approximately 11:00 a.m. The dhow’s 12 crewmembers were taken into custody and transferred to USS Decatur, and Decatur sailors are in control of the dhow. The smuggling routes are known to...

December 17, 2003 Release Number: 03-12-45 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 101st CONTINUES TO MAKE NORTHERN IRAQ SAFER MOSUL, Iraq –Elements of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted numerous operations, both civil and military, over the past 24 hours in northern Iraq.

December 17, 2003 Release Number: 03-12-43 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CJTF-180 AFGHANISTAN UPDATE BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, December 17, 2003 - In coordination with the Islamic Transitional Government of Afghanistan, Combined Joint Task Force 180 continues to train the Afghan National Army; provide civil affairs support; and disrupt, deny, and destroy terrorist and anti-ITGA forces in order to establish a stable and secure Afghanistan. Last week, the coalition observed the grand opening of the seventh PRT headquarters in Kandahar. Many local and Afghan dignitaries including Governor Pashtun of Kandahar, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, and Lt. Gen. David Barno attended the ceremony....

Martial arts expert kills two raiders Philip Willan in Rome Monday October 13, 2003 The Guardian A Chinese martial arts expert was in custody yesterday after turning the tables on four burglars armed with knives, killing two of them and seriously wounding a third. ------ Magistrates in the central Italian town of Empoli are now seeking to establish whether his self-defence constituted an excessive use of force. The butchery, worthy of a Quentin Tarantino film, began shortly before midnight on Friday when the four men knocked at the apartment of a Chinese hairdresser in the centre of Empoli. The hairdresser,...

'Pro-choicers' clap after partial-birth abortion Posted: October 17, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Attendees of a national conference for abortion providers watched and listened with rapt attention as the inventor of the partial-birth abortion procedure narrated a video of the grisly procedure – and then burst into applause when the act was over and the unborn child destroyed. The disturbing and eye-opening event, featuring abortion doctor Martin Haskell addressing members of the National Abortion Federation, was captured on audiotape. Calmly and dispassionately describing each step of the process – up to and including the insertion of the scissors...

Top Stories - USA TODAY Chaos doesn't drown out sounds of recovery in Iraq 5 minutes ago By Jim Michaels and Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY Ahmed Hussein has to yell to be heard above the whirring sound of a money-counting machine. Men are unloading burlap bags filled with Iraqi dinars and stacking them more than a foot high on the counter behind Hussein, 42, a currency trader. Demand for U.S. dollars is soaring as Iraqis trade dinars for greenbacks to spend on TVs, VCRs, appliances and other consumer goods. "This isn't paralyzing the country," he shouts, referring to bombings at...

World - AP Asia N. Korea Said Open to Solving Nuke Issue 24 minutes ago By SANG-HUN CHOE, Associated Press Writer BEIJING - Diplomats from the United States and North Korean met Wednesday on the sidelines of six-nation talks about Pyongyang's nuclear program, a South Korean official said. He said North Korea (news - web sites) appeared "willing to resolve the nuclear issue through dialogue."

[ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 8/14/03 ] Feds say cop led gang Acclaimed officer arrested on the job By BILL MONTGOMERY Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Officer David Alan Freeman is charged with gang recruitment and tipping off members. An Atlanta police "Officer of the Year" was arrested Wednesday on federal racketeering charges as an alleged leader of a notorious drug gang. Officer David Alan Freeman, 38, is among 16 people indicted since March as members of the Diablos gang, which authorities describe as "very violent."

Turning Lawyers Into Government Spies Paul Craig Roberts Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003 When will the first lawyer be arrested, indicted and sent to prison for failing to help the government convict his client? You can bet it will be soon. Once the Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Justice (sic) complete their assault on the attorney-client privilege, they will rush to make an example of a lawyer, lest any fail to understand that their new role in life is to serve as government informants on their clients.

In a study that ponders the similarities between Ronald Reagan, Josef Stalin, George W. Bush, Nikita Kruschev, and Rush Limbaugh, four Berkeley professors, self-described psychologist, claim they know what motivates right-wing conservatives: fear, aggression, intolerance, and "terror management".

The impact of Lawrence vs. Texas seen in Kansas

I have read in "Noned dare call it treason" by John A. Stormer and on the internet that the UN violently established a communist regime in the Congo in 1962-1963. If anyone knows of proof for or against this and would share their knowledge with me I would be grateful.

The Rift Valley Institute confirms that at least 10,000 have been kept in slavery in Sudan. I hope that the US government will not recognize the Khartoum regime as the legitimate government of Sudan, halt all trade with Sudanese corporation if such trade would enrich areas under Khartoum's control, and at least contribute military expertise and supplies to the SPLA. In the meantime I will pray for the Sudanese and try to see what I can do to help them. One month ago Khartoum's forces launched a large offensive into southern Sudan and killed 200,000-300,000 people. The religion of peace...

Inspiring stories of courage and sacrifice that will make you proud of our Armed Forces! http://www.hallofheroes.com I especially recommend "Profiles in Courage". Select Musuem, then go to the bottom of the page. Happy Memorial Day! God bless America!

Worldnetdaily examines "Our Global Neighborhood", a report by the Commision on Global Governance, which has been endorsed and funded by the United Nations.