Phillipine Navy – Phillipine armed forces are engaged in a pitched battle with rebels on the island of Jolo, who are holding a number of hostages. The battle apparently is an attempt to rescue the hostages. The Phillipine Navy has set up a blockade of the island.

• BBC News: Battle rages in Jolo jungle

U.S. Navy – The USS Tarawa amphibious ready group delivered food and shelter materials to the population of devastated East Timor.

• Associated Press: U.S. aid delivered to East Timor

U.S. Navy – The Congressional Budget Office issued a report yesterday stating the US military is woefully underfunded and needs an additional $50 billion / year to maintain its current size and committments.

• Washington Post, Thomas Ricks: Report: Pentagon underfunded