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Mark Moogalian, 51, a French-American who describes himself on his website as an author, teacher and musician, encountered the gunman before the Americans, tried to wrestle a rifle from him and was shot in the neck, his wife, Isabelle Risacher, told France's Europe 1 radio. Moogalian remains hospitalized in stable condition and will receive the Legion of Honor later.

PBS Special Showing "American Valor" PBS will be showing an outstanding documentary called AMERICAN VALOR on Veteran's Day, November 11 (check local listings). by Martin Garff I remember talking with my son, Ken Garff and BYU film school graduate, about his involvement with a PBS special called American Valor. He had told me how difficult it was for him to direct the shooting of this 'Hi Def' production with his eyes full of tears. "How come I was never taught about these events in school?" was his earnest question. Now I know what my son meant.... we attended a special...

Forget the incessant talk of TOW missiles and M-1 tanks and electromagnetic bombs. The most potent weapon in the Pentagon's arsenal in this war so far may be the news media. Erasing in a single stroke more than three decades of barely controlled mutual hostility, the U.S. military has turned the press into an ally, not just embracing coverage of the war but using it as a major element of its so-called shock-and-awe campaign. Reversing a long trend of restricting wartime access to military operations, the Pentagon has allowed 600 reporters to travel with American troops -- and the British...