Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base (Reuters)

Medical staff treat a wounded soldier after a bomb attack in Baghdad September 5, 2010. Suicide bombers and gunmen tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least seven people and wounding 22 less than a week after Washington declared U.S. combat operations in Iraq over, officials said. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a week after Washington declared U.S. combat operations in Iraq over.
UPS pilots struggled to land with smoke-filled cockpit (AFP)

Smoke rises from the scene where a cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service crashed at a military base in Dubai, late on September 3. The cockpit of a UPS 747 cargo plane filled with smoke as pilots fought to maintain altitude and return to Dubai, where the plane crashed and both crew members died, a civil aviation statement said on Sunday.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)AFP - The cockpit of a United Parcel Service 747 cargo plane filled with smoke as pilots fought to maintain altitude and return to Dubai, where the plane crashed and both crew members died, a civil aviation statement said on Sunday.
US 'likely' to keep troops in Iraq after 2011 (AFP)

An Iraqi soldier monitors the traffic in central Baghdad. US forces declared an end to combat operations on August 31, although American officials privately acknowledge that the US military presence in Iraq will almost certainly be extended, even though a security agreement in force requires all US forces to depart by the end of 2011.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - The United States likely will need to keep thousands of troops in Iraq beyond 2011 to keep a lid on sectarian tensions and to bolster Baghdad's fledgling military, experts and former officers say.
UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, two killed (Reuters)
Reuters - A Boeing 747-400 cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service Inc crashed shortly after takeoff into a military compound near Dubai's airport on Friday, killing two crew members, authorities said.
UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, killing crew of two (AFP)

Smoke rises from the the crash scene of a cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service (UPS) at a military base in Dubai. The plane caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base outside the Gulf emirate of Dubai on Friday, killing both crew members, civil aviation authorities said.(AFP/Karim Sahib)AFP - A cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base on the outskirts of the Gulf city of Dubai on Friday, killing both crew members, civil aviation authorities said.
UNHCR urges halt to unsafe Iraqi refugee returns (AFP)

A refugee from Iraq holds his passport as he waits for his turn to discuss an issue at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices in Duma, Syria. The UN refugee agency on Friday urged European countries not to send Iraqi refugees back to central parts of Iraq, just days after the official withdrawal of US combat troops.(AFP/File/Louai Beshara)AFP - The UN refugee agency on Friday urged European countries not to send Iraqi refugees back to central parts of Iraq, just days after the official withdrawal of US combat troops.
Esterline shares up after strong 3Q earns (AP)
AP - Shares Esterline Technologies Corp. rose Friday after the defense contractor reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat analysts expectations and raised its annual outlook.
Judge blocks charges against US military supplier (AP)
AP - The federal case against a Kuwait-based food supplier accused of defrauding the U.S. government of $68 million was dealt a stinging setback after a judge moved to block the charges.
US, SKorea to hold further naval drills (AP)

South Korean Army soldiers re-enact a fighting between South Korea, in green, and North Korea during Naktong River Battle re-enactment near the Waegwan railway bridge in Waegwan, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. South Korean Defense Ministry re-enacted one of the important battles as part of commemoration events for the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.
First Lady and Jill Biden urge Americans to support returning troops (AFP)

US army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, during a welcoming back ceremony after 12-month in Iraq at Fort Myer, Virginia, in August 2010. First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, in a Friday editorial urged Americans to AFP - First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, in a Friday editorial urged Americans to "do something" to support US troops as they return from combat in Iraq.
Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are more likely to develop dementia than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas.
US looks at bolstering funding for Yemeni military (AFP)

Yemeni soldiers parade during a military ceremony in Sanaa on July 2010. US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen's security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda's presence in the region, officials said Thursday.(AFP/File/Gamal Noman)AFP - US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen's security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda's presence in the region, officials said Thursday.
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