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May 2009 5/31/09 Fighting Taliban - if US patrols can find them Taliban Suspects Among Pakistani Refugees Amateurs use Google Earth to unlock Kim's secrets  |  N. Korea Uncovered North Korea planning to launch long range rocket A look at N. Korea's Missile Arsenal Extra US Troops in Afghanistan by Mid-July Iraq's Kurdish region to export oil for first time Pakistan: Swat valley to be cleared within days Army investigates nude photos at Fort Dix Deadliest Warrior: IRA Vs Taliban Diesel Sub Commander Recalls Historic Soviet Sub Chase 5/30/09 Army chief: US able to fight N. Korea if necessary US 'Kind of Worried' Over Activity at N. Korean Facility Ex-soldier apologizes to Iraqi family for raping, killing Army Starts Testing 'Judge Dredd' Weapon 35 militants killed, 13 wounded in Afghanistan Several Blasts in Pakistan After Taliban Warning Royal Marine Was 'Enormous Character' Russian Navy shells farm by mistake 5/29/09 Laser Explosions Could Let Subs Communicate Underwater Recession brings cuts to veterans' service groups Pentagon denies report Iraq prison photos show rape Taliban giving up on Afghan hearts and minds Bombs, gun battle rock Pakistan's Peshawar Vandenberg goes down in history as new reef Will Nigeria Oil Offensive Backfire? Ghost Town of Pakistan's Swat 5/28/09 US troops could stay in Iraq for a decade N. Korea Threatens to Attack US, S. Korean Warships Terror Assault Team Targets Police and Intelligence in Lahore, Pak Inside Iraq: Living With the Enemy 'He would have found bin Laden' Afghan plan would rely on innovative tactics, new rotations Pakistan's Taliban rising? Ask the women Discontent Rises Sharply Among Russian Troops 5/27/09 Insurgents Slip From One Pakistan City to Fight in Another Iran sends six warships to international waters Roadside bomb in Iraq kills 3 Americans Suicide bomber kills 3 American troops in Afghanistan US has few who can speak language where Taliban operates Some Iraqis who fled home return to fight for U.S. Navy chaplain pleads guilty to adultery Israel: S. Americans Sending Iran Uranium 5/26/09 Pakistan battles for Swat capital  |  Video N. Korea Conducts Nuke Test, Fires Missiles At Camp Pendleton, every day is Memorial Day Iraqi Resistance Prepares for Battle - 'Baghdad Will Burn' Details of 'vice of RAF staff' stolen Why India's Communists Are Losing Ground Navy SEALs And The Sign On The Door Map of the Fallen 5/25/09 Pakistani troops retake 'bloody intersection' Iran building anti-aircraft naval cannons US probes divisions within Taliban What the Tamil Tigers Taught Al Qaeda Europeans Try Hand at Jihad, Return Disillusioned Army's Future Soldier 2030 18 Soldiers in Kuwait Had Swine Flu Mullen: Military to comply if gay ban law changes 5/23/09 Pakistan Claims More Gains Against Taliban Iraqi Army: Almost One-Quarter Lacks Minimum Qualifications Army blasted for letting drug abusers slide New Afghan Force Joins Fight Against Taliban Sats Show Pakistan 'Super-Sizing' Nuclear Weapons Complex US to Station Patriot Missiles in Poland Army Terminators Walk Like Men Woman is 7th generation graduate of West Point 5/22/09 Troops Kill 34 Taliban in Major Afghan Operation 3 U.S. Soldiers among 25 killed in Iraq bombing One in seven Gitmo inmates returns to fight Buner cleared of militants, troops gain ground in Maidan Photographer's Journal: A Lens Through Night Vision Goggles Israel wraps up drill to combat Iran strike A new direction for military training US Outreach on Rough Seas Off Western Africa Oakley Assault Boots Worn by John Connor in Terminator Salvation 5/21/09 Arms Sent by US May Be Falling Into Taliban Hands Sri Lankan Soldiers Parade Body of Tamil Rebel Leader 'Model' villages around Kandahar aim to render Taliban 'irrelevant' US unit to leave Baghdad ahead of June 30 deadline Iran tests new surface-to-surface missile Pakistan can clear Taliban territory, but can it hold it? Pakistan Army Struggles in Buner Generals: Oil Security a Threat  |  Report (PDF) 5/20/09 Urban Battle Awaits Pakistani Forces in Swat Conspiracy theories about Tamil rebel leader's fate Army to Restructure Weapons Program Assassinations on the Rise in Afghanistan Panetta: Location of All Pak Nukes Not Known Taliban Inhibit Life in Pakistan City Navy Recalls Bravery at WWII's West Loch Disaster Army captain pleads guilty in Iraq theft ring 5/19/09 Pakistan Is Rapidly Adding Nuclear Arms US Has Plan to Secure Pakistan Nukes if Country Falls Cash-Strapped Navy Cutting Back Pakistan Air Force Pounds Militant Targets New GI Bill could open education doors for more vets Taliban heading to Karachi for safety US Army's FCS Program Ended in Current Form Dispute Over Land Simmering in Iraq 5/18/09 Pakistan to attack Taliban in Bin Laden's Lair Iraqi Special Forces on the Hunt for al Qaeda Intense battles as Pakistan troops move in on Taliban Marines Ambushed in Eastern Afghanistan Facebook, social media infiltrating US Military Sri Lanka rebels willing to surrender arms Separation Anxiety as US Prepares to Leave Sadr City Concerns as Pak Nuke Overseers Become More 'Conservative' 5/16/09 Bloody urban battle looms between Taliban, Pakistan New GI Bill too popular for the Pentagon's own good? Afghan Villagers Describe Chaos of U.S. Strikes New strikes against Taliban are expected Combat medal awarded for frenzied Iraq battle US Soldiers search for midwife in Afghan war zone Soldier Battles Taliban in Pink Undies Photos: Pararescuemen Deploy Zodiac Photo: Pirate Mother Ship 5/15/09 Pakistan shells Taliban bases Gates Takes His Battle Plan to Capitol Hill Clinic was no safe haven for troops in Iraq Marine official fears firing over MRAP testimony Iraq says former prisoners behind attacks In Bleak Afghan Outpost, Troops Slog On Navy: F-35 Jets Needed by 2015 Deadline Learning a Hard History Lesson in Talibanistan 5/14/09 Counseling Was Ordered for Soldier in Iraq Shooting New threat for Iraqi military: Drop in oil prices Pakistan plans to open second front against Taliban US warhead disposal in 15-year backlog Pakistani Commandos Target Taliban Bases China deploys 'impenetrable' computer operating system A General Steps From the Shadows Navy Decommissions USS Kitty Hawk 5/13/09 US Soldier charged with murder in shootings at Iraq base At Least Eight Dead in Taliban Attack Top US General in Afghanistan Is Replaced Pakistan Airdrops Troops to Fight Taliban At the Pentagon, It's Tanks, But No Tanks CIA: Our Drones are Killing Terrorists. Promise. Marine accused of passing stolen intel on SoCal terrorists Extremists suspected of poisoning 84 Afghan schoolgirls 5/12/09 Pakistan Army Cracks Down on Swat Valley US Soldier Shoots Five Fellow Soldiers to Death in Iraq Afghan rebels using phosphorous weapons Convicted Soldier: 'You probably think I'm a monster' Warship of future revealed by US Navy Al-Qaeda pipeline through Syria reactivated Plan to Shift Military Spending Faces Skepticism Winning the Peace in Afghanistan, One Tylenol at a Time 5/11/09 Pakistan army ready for house-to-house combat with Taliban Will cash crisis leave Navy high and dry? Navy SEAL dies during training dive First Recon Challenge Puts Teams to the Test Toll Rises as Iraq Slows Surge N. Korea's state spy agency involved in illicit operations Russia shows military power in Soviet-style parade North Korea Invades! (And Other Pentagon War Games) 5/09/09 Afghanistan Drowning in Heroin and Opium In Pakistan, fears about Taliban sleepers Pakistani army vows to oust Taliban militants Germany begins to flex military muscle in Afghanistan On Patrol With Iraq's Security Forces Russia Rehearsing for Victory Day Parade A giant US military base emerges in Afghanistan Obama plans to drop fighter jet engine from budget 5/08/09 Taliban holds human shields in battle with military Pirates fire at U.S. Navy ship off Somalia Vietnam Orders Fleet of Subs, Sending Message to China Iraqi Forces - Rebuilt and Stronger, but Still Stumbling Pakistan's Nuclear Scenarios, US Options Troops Killed in Pakistan Clashes German special forces nab major Taliban leader US military air defense data on eBay hard drive 5/07/09 US military says Afghan bibles have been destroyed Raw Video: Inside a Pirate Assault Army orders more iRobot battlefield robots Afghan air strikes killed 25 Taliban Diggers kill Taliban leader in Afghan tunnel US in secret talks to secure Pak nuclear material Pakistan targets militant-held valley Pentagon plans 20,000 new jobs to manage arms buys 5/06/09 Chinese boats harassed US Navy ship last week China military build-up seems US-focused, Mullen says Pakistani Army Poised for Push Into Swat US Navy Unveils New High-Tech Ship One Day at Forward Operating Base Salerno Gems, Timber and Jiziya Fund Taliban Predator C is Jet-Powered Going green becomes a matter of national security 5/05/09 US denies letting troops convert Afghans South Korea Navy Chases Pirates From North's Ship Fighting a high-tech war with a low-tech mule Iraq security at risk in crackdown on militias Next Taliban conquest? A view from Pakistan's frontline Pakistan eases fears by sharing nuclear secrets In the Barracks, Out of the Closet  |  Poll: Gays in the Military? US Military's Experimental Tactical Satellite to Launch 5/04/09 Taliban resume patrols in Swat Valley Bloodshed and fear under Taliban rule Karachi's Powder Keg Fears of Yemen turning into another Afghanistan Once welcoming, Pakistani city fears Taliban rise Iraqi in Denmark recruited suicide bombers for Iraq Accidental deaths plaguing US in Iraq Airman in Alaska charged with forced miscarriage 5/02/09 Heavy Battles Raging With Taliban in Pakistan In N. Korea, Ailing Kim Begins Shifting Power to Military Australia Building Up Navy, China Concerned Defense chief Gates cuts Army combat vehicles from budget New gear puts snipers in check in Iraq 3 American Troops Killed in Iraq Pakistan: Students, musicians fight and fear Taliban Ospreys Heading to Afghanistan 5/01/09 Heavy Fighting Enters Third Day in Pakistan Pakistan army: Taliban holding town hostage Al-Qaeda behind recent Iraq violence: Gates Poppies a Target in Fight Against Taliban Karachi tense after fatal clashes Petraeus: Next Two Weeks Critical to Pakistan's Survival North Korea threatens nuclear missile tests Russia to build six submarines for Vietnam