MOBILE, Ala. – Spill responders are asking today for the public’s help in monitoring boom along the Gulf Coast. Boaters are requested to report sightings of broken, disconnected, or adrift boom; and encouraged to keep their distance from boom especially at night and in conditions of restricted visibility. “Boom provides one more line of defense [...]

Basra, Iraq – Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq – An aircraft with Task Force 12 made an emergency landing at approximately 5 p.m. today northeast of Nasiriyah, Iraq, during their daily mission, the U.S. military said. At this time, there are no injuries reported. The incident was not combat-related and is under investigation.