Rock-a-billy, motorcycle, Western, military, and Ivy League styles have become especially popular, both for natty men to wear and for designers (Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein) to emulate.

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The outside help began appearing last spring, when Secretary Gates gave a speech to the annual convention of the Navy League questioning whether the military was likely to be conducting any more big amphibious landings in the future comparable to the 1950 Incheon landing in Korea.

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And somehow despite everything that's going on in your lives, military families still find the time to serve others -- coaching Little League, running the PTA, making Christmas special for kids with Toys for Tots, volunteering at churches and hospitals, mentoring young people, being role models in your own right.

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In Egypt's al-Ahrar newspaper on Monday, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa was quoted as saying that the allegations that military supplies were entering Iraq from Syria would increase the volatility of the regional situation.

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Even if Mr. Musharraf is allowed to run in the upcoming election, the impact of his party, the All Pakistan Muslim League, is expected to be minimal because of the perceived lack of support for the former military strongman.

WSJ: Pakistan Court Orders Musharraf to Respond