Defense
Squadrons launch massive assault on Iraqi capital
ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION —Dozens of fighter planes catapulted off this aircraft carrier Friday night to play a leading role in the American military’s relentless aerial assault on Baghdad.
Defense
Pilots crank up ‘shock and awe’ operations over Iraq
ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION —Marine Corps fighter pilot Capt. Guy Ravey’s voice went up a few octaves Thursday night on his cockpit radio when he saw a green blur with a white tail rise like a bottle rocket in front of his F-18 fighter.
Defense
Military prepares for terrorist attacks at home
As the military campaign to topple the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein unfolds in the Middle East, military officials in southern Virginia and Colorado are developing plans for a different sort of campaign—here at home, in response to attacks on U.S. soil.
Defense
Reservists and families unaware of benefits and support services
Reservists called to active duty for Operation Iraqi Freedom--and the family members they leave behind--need more information about the benefits and support services available to them, according to a new General Accounting Office report and an advocacy group.
Defense
Navy cruiser delivers first strikes in war on Iraq
ABOARD THE USS BUNKER HILL—More than a dozen cruise missiles raced off this cruiser in the northern Persian Gulf Thursday morning local time, delivering some of the opening punches in the war against Iraq.
Management