US Navy – The USS Eisenhower nears completion of an extensive overhaul.

• Virginian Pilot: Ike sailors yearning for more time at sea

Background – Iraq – Long before the actual invasion, Iraqi forces were taking a ferocious beating from the air.

• Air Force: The ìWarî Before the War

Background – History – John Keegan reviews the importance of Dunkirk in World War II.

• Daily Telegraph: BBC gets the historical drama of Dunkirk absolutely right