Wounded Soldiers Left in Debt
Associated Press  |  April 28, 2006

After suffering paralysis, brain damage, lost limbs and other wounds in war, nearly 900 Army Soldiers ran up $1.2 million in debt because of the military's "complex, cumbersome" pay system. More

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Construction Begins at Ground Zero
Associated Press  |  April 28, 2006

After months of disputes over the future of ground zero, state and city officials finally brought in the heavy equipment and began construction Thursday on the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower that will rise at the World Trade Center site. More

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Rape Charges Against Marines to Stand
Associated Press  |  April 28, 2006

A Philippine judge threw out a motion Friday to reduce charges against three of four Marines charged in the rape of a Filipino woman last year, keeping all of them as principal defendants in the case. More

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Soldier Found Dead After Apparent Suicide
Associated Press  |  April 28, 2006

A 20 year old Soldier was found dead in his barracks the day after an apparent suicide note was posted on his MySpace.com Web page. More

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TRICARE Hikes Blocked
Tom Philpott  |  April 28, 2006

This weeks topic: Panel Votes to Block TRICARE Hikes, Bump '07 Pay Raise, More

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DOD Making List of New, Key Weapons
InsideDefense.com NewsStand  |  April 28, 2006

The Pentagon's No. 2 uniformed military officer has launched a campaign to identify the "most pressing military needs" of U.S. forces, an effort that is expected to produce a short list of new, high-priority weapon system requirements and set in motion an unprecedented top-down process for determining what combat capabilities the Defense Department buys. More

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THURSDAY , APRIL 27

	Iran Defiant as U.N. Deadline Nears (Associated Press)
	DoD May 'Institutionalize' Biometrics (InsideDefense.com NewsStand)
	Senate Shifts Iraq Funds to Border Security (Associated Press)
	Sister of Iraqi Vice President Killed (Associated Press)
	Army Chief Laments Defense Budget Fights (Associated Press)
	Coast Guard Policy OKs Religious Headgear (Associated Press)
	U.S. Troops Kill 12 Militants (Associated Press)
	Rumsfeld, Rice Impressed by Iraq Leaders (Associated Press )
	Bulgarians Protest Base Deal With U.S. (Associated Press)
	Projected Iraq War Costs Soar (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	National Archives Says Records Were Wrongly Classified (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	European Inquiry Says C.I.A. Flew 1,000 Flights in Secret (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	U.S. Options on Darfur are Running Out (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	Snow Seen as Key to Improved Press Ties (Washington Times)
	U.S. Probe Targets U.N. Department (Washington Times)
	A Defiant Iran Banks on a Split at UN (Christian Science Monitor)
	Hamas, Sudan say 'No Thanks' to Osama bin Laden (Christian Science Monitor)
	Security at Military Bases: A Job for Private Firms? (Christian Science Monitor)
	Military Opposes Offshore Va. Drilling Plan (Virginian-Pilot - Free Registration Required)
	Jordan Trial Starts for Militants Charged in Aqaba Blasts (Navy Times)
	Tricare Co-Pay to Increase for six Brand-Name Drugs (Army Times)
	Schoomaker to Decide on Dress Uniform Before Leaving (Army Times)
	Senate Won't Hear From Retired Generals (Navy Times)
	Study: $25B Needed Over 2 Years for Damaged Gear (Army Times)
	General: Air National Guard Needs to Add People (Air Force Times)
	House Panel Sweetens 2007 Military Pay Raise (Navy Times)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

	Rumsfeld and Rice Tour Iraq (Associated Press)
	Navy Fears Medical Personnel Crisis (InsideDefense.com NewsStand)
	SECDEF Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq (Associated Press)
	Two Sides of Alleged Leaker Story (Associated Press)
	Army Charges Abu Ghraib Officer (Associated Press)
	Corps of Engineers Sued Over Katrina (Associated Press)
	Port Workers to Undergo Background Checks (Associated Press)
	Iran's Supreme Leader Warns US (Associated Press)
	Cost of U.S. Base Shuffle Stuns Japan (Associated Press)
	Rice Warns Against Russian Gas Monopoly (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	Senate Panel Considers Hearing on Rumsfeld (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	Egyptians Face Grim Task of Bomb Cleanup (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	Sri Lanka Bomb Kills 9 and Wounds Army Chief (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	Fox Commentator to Join White House, Officials Say (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	Sea, Shore Sailors of the Year Honored (Military.com)
	12 USAMU Soldiers Make World Championship Team (Military.com)
	US to Release One-Third of Prisoners at Gitmo (Christian Science Monitor)
	Bell: N. Korea Upgrading Force (Navy Times)
	Bush Honors Naval Academy Football Team (Navy Times)
	Enterprise Carrier Strike Group set to Deploy (Navy Times)
	Soldiers, Families Welcome Chance to Stay Put (Army Times)
	Iraqi Troops Monitored for Death Squad Activity (Army Times)
	Panel Poised to Boost Raise, Nix Health Care Fee Hikes (Army Times)

TUESDAY , APRIL 25

	Red Cross: Gitmo Conditions Better (Agence France-Presse)
	Army Artillery Gets a Makeover (InsideDefense.com NewsStand)
	Bush: I'd Do it Again (Associated Press)
	Iran Will Stop Cooperating if Sanctioned (Associated Press)
	Suit Claims DoD Data Use Illegal (Associated Press)
	Car Bombs Kill 10, Wound 80 (Associated Press)
	U.S. Strikes Kill 8 Taliban (Associated Press)
	U.S. Tries to Curb Iraq Human Trafficking (Associated Press )
	Al-Zarqawi Appears in Rare Video (Associated Press)
	Rice Says Progress in Iraq Might Aid Efforts on Turkey (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	Lone Lawmaker Blocks Flight 93 Monument in Pa. (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	Shiite Militias Move Into Oil-Rich Kirkuk (Washington Post - Free Registration Required)
	Fired C.I.A. Officer Denies Role in Leak (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	Rebuilding of Iraqi Pipeline as Disaster Waiting to Happen (New York Times - Free Registration Required)
	Rice Vows 'Action' on Tehran Aide With Green Card (Washington Times)
	In Uniform, With Official ID, 'Madrinas' Help Move Drugs (Washington Times)
	Bush Rejects Mass Deportation of Illegal Aliens (Washington Times)
	Chinese Army Bans Tattoos, Drugs, Snoring (Army Times)
	Rookie, Old Pro Stand Tall in Best Ranger Competition (Army Times)
	Tongue Sonar Could Lick Future Location Problems (Army Times)
	Probation for Man who Posted Corpse Pictures (Army Times)
	Drug Gangs to Blame for Much of Afghan Violence (Navy Times)
	Marines Run Through Ramadi to Avoid Snipers (Marine Corps Times)
	Senator Wants Elite Unit to Recover 9/11 Remains (Navy Times)
	More People Vie for Fewer Services (Virginian-Pilot - Free Registration Required)
	Fleet Stands Ready (Navy Times)
	3 Blasts Kill 23 in Egypt (Washington Times)