Russian Navy – The Russian Navy will commission the nuclear attack submarine Gepard.

• Associated Press: Putin to launch Russian nuclear submarine, first since sinking of Kursk

US Navy – As the F-14’s days in the fleet are numbered, its testing days at Pax River come to an end.

• Washington Post: Navy’s Plans to Retire F-14 Tomcats Bring an End to an Era at Pax River

US Marines – On the ground, hygiene is everything???

• Associated Press: U.S. Marines note basic lesson for fighting in Afghanistan: hygiene

Background – Strategy – William Arkin on how it might not be all that difficult to topple Saddam Hussein.

• Washington Post dot mil: Should Iraq Be Next?