Background – Covert Operations – A summary of US covert operations currently underway against Iraq.
- Washington Post: U.S. Teams Seek to Kill Iraqi Elite
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan expands its refueling of coalition ships in the Gulf.
- Associated Press: Japan to Refuel Canadian, Greek Warships
US Navy – The USS Nassau and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are redeploying from the Horn of Africa to Iraq.
- Sun Journal: Battle details are slowly disclosed
Royal Navy – RFA Sir Galahad finally docks at Umn Qasr.
US Navy – Aboard the high speed catamaran HSV-X1 Joint Venture in the Gulf which has become a seaborne forward operating base for Navy special operations forces.
- New York Times: Odd Vessel Serving Allies as Truck Stop That Floats
US Navy – With pilots aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- New York Times: Grueling Work and Risk, and a Test of Flexibility
US Marines – The Marines morale is not all it could be???
US Marines – ???and here is why???
- Washington Post: Marines in South Struggle to Identify Roving Militiamen
US Marines – A look at the friendly fire incident between two Marine units.
- Virginian Pilot: 31 Marines wounded in An Nasiriyah friendly fire
US Marines – A look at what the Marines’ snipers are doing.
- New York Times: Either Take a Shot or Take a Chance
US Navy – Congress tries to pass a bill to establish a 375 ship fleet.
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