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Traffic keeps back from an amphibious assault vehicle from “Team Gator,” D Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5. Team Gator patrols the highways to keep them clear of improvised explosive devices and insurgent attackers. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Mark Oliva ‘Gators’ Prowl Highways Surrounding Fallujah Team Gator is tasked with keeping the main routes in the area open for Coalition and civilian traffic. By U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mark Oliva CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, Aug. 28, 2006 -- Forget murky swamps or backyard swimming pools. Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5) has “Gators” stalking...

Crude oil prices struck a record high of $70.85 in New York trading on August 30. If you believed all the hype surrounding the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – e.g., it was Bush’s fault and the economy will be in ruins – well, you may just have been a victim of the TV talking heads’ hysteria, and that of the New York Times, LA Times, etc., etc. A few days after Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the news networks kept showing the “startling” image of a gas station sign advertising $5.87/gallon – I believe it was in Atlanta. Of course,...

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