From the Daily News Egypt:
American President George W. Bush won the support of President Hosni Mubarak for his peace drive as he brought his Middle East tour to an end in Sharm El-Sheikh Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters in a joint press conference with the US president after a three-hour meeting, Mubarak said, “We are keen on supporting peace efforts. We are ready, hand-in-hand with the United States of America.”
From Reuters:
A survey of public records by The New York Times found at least 121 U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan committed a killing or were charged with one after returning home from duty, the newspaper reported on Saturday.The Times said the numbers indicated a nearly 90 percent increase in homicides involving active-duty military personnel and new veterans for the six-year period since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. Neither the Pentagon nor the Justice Department tracks such killings, which are handled by civilian courts. An Army spokesman said the report did not offer a complete picture.
From the Daily News Egypt:
About 95 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers will be deployed to Egypt as part of a one-year activation.
Most of the soldiers will come from the Iowa City-based Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 109th Medical Battalion. Officials say the unit will receive a sendoff ceremony early next month before training at Fort Lewis, Washington, and deploying to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.
The battalion is being activated under several missions, including the war on terrorism and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers will provide command to three companies that remove explosives and offer logistical, medical and aviation support to troops in the region.
