Background – Strategy – James Webb gives a reality check. War *is* hell.
- New York Times: The War in Iraq Turns Ugly. That’s What Wars Do
Background – Shock and Awe – More on the theory of shock and awe.
- Washington Post: Shock and Awe The Idea Behind the Buzzwords
Background – Strategy – Thomas Ricks reviews the war’s progress to date.
- Washington Post: War’s Military, Political Goals Begin to Diverge
US Navy – The US suspends some cruise missile firing, in search of a cause of weapon malfunctions.
- Virginian Pilot: U.S. suspends Tomahawk firings in Red Sea, Med
US Navy – Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- New York Times: A Diverse Crew Reflects the Nation’s Social Changes
- Washington Post: Serving the War Effort In Theater’s Mundane Jobs
US Navy – Aboard the USS Constellation.
Royal Marines – In the field with 42 Commando.
US Marines – With the Marines outside Nasiriya.
- New York Times: In Nasiriya, Vigilance Is the Order of the Day
- Washington Post: U.S. Mounts House-to-House Sweeps
US Marines – Inside the Marines’ war room in Iraq.
- Washington Post: The Stakes Are High, the Air Tense, in Marines’ War Room
History – When the US Navy first went wireless – 100 years ago.
- SeaPower: The Navy Goes Wireless
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