Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy is contributing to the blockade off Pakistan that is searching for al Qaeda fighters that are attempting to flee by the sea.

• Globe and Mail: Canada aiding naval blockade
  

• Halifax Daily News: Sailors’ morale high for holidays
  

• Halifax Herald: Fleet helping to block al-Qaida escape

US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, her crew is learning to become proficient with small arms.

• Virginian Pilot: Roosevelt sailors trained for ship security
  

Background – Lessons Learned – The BBC’s defense correspondent on what lessons have been learned to date in this information-centered war.

• BBC: Analysis: The military lessons
  

US Marines – What life is like for a new recruit at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island.

• SeaPower: For Corps and Country – Building the Next Generation of Marines