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Henry Joseph Dillon, Jr. April 4, 1955 – May 24, 2008 Henry Joseph “Hank” Dillon, Jr., 53, a 14-year resident of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008. He was born April 4, 1955, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Henry Joseph Dillon Sr. and Christine (Eitzen) Dillon. Hank served his country in the U.S. Army, retiring April 30, 1998, after more than 20 years, with the rank of staff sergeant. He was employed for 10 years by ILEX at the time of his death. Hank is survived by his mother, Christine Dillon; daughter, Tamara Dillon; wife Yang Dillon;...

Subject: FW: [ Hope Rides Alone ... Hello Everyone, I wanted to share an article my son Eddie sent me from Iraq. I was not going to send it out through the usual means; I'm looking to have this published somehow. I just felt after reading it again this morning that I wanted people to begin reading it and begin/continue to pray for our brave men and women in uniform. I'm not sure how many letters or articles you've ever read from the genre of "News from the Front," but this is one of the best I've ever read, including...

Military Combat PHOTOGRAPHERS!“The assignment... simple. The objective... illusive. The cost... immeasurable. We are the men and women who go through great risks to get the shot. We extraordinary videographers and photojournalists train with the best, operate in the worst and get noticed the least. Our mission is to be there when history happens. Ever notice that photo or video clip in the news, book, or documentary? Well, someone had to be there. Someone had to get the shot. Someone had to tell the story. We are that someone.” Courtesy of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Ansarov

It's very late. Does the President know what the Army is doing? On the issue of women in land combat, it seems no one is in charge. High-level civilians are circumventing law and policy, members of Congress are being misled and decorated generals seem to have lost all perspective. President Bush has been a strong leader on national defense, which makes it difficult to understand why he is saying one thing, but the Pentagon is doing another. During an interview with the Washington Times in January, Bush declared, "No women in [land] combat." He was referring to current Defense Department...

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) Doctors with Bravo Surgical Company known as the ''Cheaters of Death'' fight their own quiet battles every day against the horrifying wounds of war. ''These injuries we never see at home,'' said one of the surgeons, Dr. Matthew Camuso of Los Angeles. ''I mostly treated gunshot wounds and stabbing, but these injuries don't compare you just don't have people blown up back home.'' Dr. Michael Mazurek, an orthopedic surgeon and trauma specialist from Philadelphia, said he has seen ''some horrific injuries'' in the 90 days since coming to Iraq. ''The tremendous force of the IED can...

In this image from television, a bullet riddled car in a street in Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites) is seen Tuesday, April 29, 2003 , after a shooting incident Monday night in which U.S. soldiers opened fire on Iraqis at a demonstration after being shot at with automatic rifles by some in the crowd, Col. Arnold Bray of the 82nd Airborne Division said Tuesday. The director of the local hospital said 13 people were killed and 75 injured. The shooting took place about 10:30 p.m. Monday in the town of Fallujah, 30 miles west of Baghdad. (AP Photo/APTN)...

President Bush (news - web sites) pushes his tax cut during a speech at theTimken Co. in North Canton, Ohio Thursday, April 24, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) President Bush (news - web sites) smiles and gives a thumbs up in response to questions shouted at him about reports of the capture of Tariq Aziz, the former Iraqi deputy prime minister, as Bush returned to the White House following a trip to Ohio, Thursday, April 24, 2003. Earlier, while touring a Lima, Ohio factory that makes the Abrams M1A2 battle tank, the president asked workers to support his plan for...

CMR Concerned about Abuse of American Prisoners of WarElaine Donnelly 3/24/2003 11:11:00 AM First Female Captive at Greater Risk In a March 24 News Release, Elaine Donnelly expressed outrage and concern for soldiers in the 507th Army Maintenance Battalion who were captured by Iraqi soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom on Sunday March 23, 2003. Some of the prisoners, still unidentified, were reportedly killed and their bodies displayed on Arabic television. Donnelly expressed the sincere wish that all remaining captives will soon be released. She added, “When I heard the disturbing news, I feared right away that at least one of...