Background – Diego Garcia – Former residents of Diego Garcia are again refused the right of return to their home.

• The Guardian: Return of Diego Garcia islanders blocked

US Marines – Training pays off as Marine artillery, aviation, and sister Service fire support assets silenced Iraqi indirect fires capability.

• Marine Corps Gazette: Shielding the Blue Diamond: Counterfire Operations in the 1st Marine Division

US Army – An overview of where the US Army is headed.

• US Naval Institute Proceedings: It is a Daunting Time to be a Soldier