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North Korea threatens: U.S. bases 'sea of fire'South: 690,000 American troops, 2,000 planes to be dispatched to peninsula Posted: February 5, 2005 1:26 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com U.S. military bases will become a "sea of fire" if war breaks out on the Korean peninsula. That's the latest threat from North Korea, while South Korea says close to 700,000 American troops would be sent to the region. "There are no limitations in the striking power of our armed force. If U.S. imperialists ignite flames of war, we will strike all their bases first and turn them into a sea of fire," North...

In his most extensive remarks on the future of the American military, Sen. John F. Kerry said here Thursday that he would expand the active-duty Army by 40,000 soldiers, including a doubling of U.S. Special Forces; speed development of new technologies and equipment to meet threats posed by terrorist networks; and better integrate the National Guard into the nation's homeland security strategy.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - A little girl in Heidi braids sat on her father's knee in a hotel lobby, hesitating before answering his question. "How do you feel about what I do?" Stan Caldwell asked. "Um," replied Haley Caldwell, 9. "I'm glad I have a dad who will do this, but when this happens, I wish you didn't have this job." Somewhere in Kuwait is a big, steel trunk the Army shipped, filled with what Caldwell figured he'd need. But his Tupelo, Miss., family gave him more as they prepared to send him off to war today. A slumber party prayer....