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Describes the Kosovo mission of the United States (U.S.) Army. Details on the mounting and dismounting of patrols in the Kosovo hills; Involvement of U.S. Army soldiers on several National Liberation Army activities; Training of the U.S. battalions for the Kosovo mission.

Discusses the military power and defense of the United States States Army during the war in Kosovo, Serbia. Details on the deployment orders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) General Wesley Clark to the Apache task force; Mission of the task force; Other details on the war.

Discusses the benefits of the attacks of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) against Serbian forces in Kosovo, Serbia to the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Information on the guerrilla war of the KLA against Serbian forces; Remarks from Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on links between the NATO and the KLA.

Reports on the involvement of the United States (U.S.) military troops in two brief fights with Albanian guerrillas as the rebels streamed into Kosovo, Serbia after a tentative ceasefire in Macedonia. Details on the firefights; Technique used by the guerrillas to fool the U.S. troops into giving away their location; Estimated number of guerrillas detained by the brigade since August 23, 2001.

Reports on the extension of the stay of U.S. troops in Kosovo, Serbia as of June 2001. Reason for the extension; Decision made by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the emergence of the Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac, an ethnic Albanian guerilla group; Units whose tours were extended.

Reports on the significance of Apache Helicopters to the operations of United States Army forces deployed in Kosovo, Serbia. Perception of ethnic Albanians on the helicopters; Military capability and equipment; Value of the helicopters for pilots who try to earn flight hours.

Reports on the June 2000 approval of a request for a combat patch for United States soldiers serving in the Task Force Falcon peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Description of the combat patch; Criteria to qualify for a combat patch; Actions taken to support the contention that Kosovo is a hostile environment.

Announces the appointment of retired Major General William Nash as the United Nations' administrator of Kosovska Mitrovica, a town in Kosovo, Serbia, that has been a flashpoint of ethnic tension. Information on the riot between the Serbs and the French peacekeepers on March 15, 2000; Reason for selecting Nash.

Comments on the approach of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the war against Yugoslavia initiated on March 24, 1999. Influence of the administration of United States (US) President Bill Clinton on the organization; Weaknesses in the military strategy of the NATO; Comments from Ken Bacon, spokesman for the US Department of Defense.

Reveals the factors that caused the delay of the deployment of armed forces by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Kosovo, Serbia. Late switch of destination; Weather condition; Occupancy of French military contingent in the airfield.

Presents the remarks of John Hendrix, commander of Task Force Tomahawk, on the military operations in Kosovo, Serbia in 1999. Reluctance of the United States to approve the use of ground troops in the war; Limitations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's airstrikes against Serbian forces; Factors contributing to the frustration of ground troops.

Reports on the challenges faced by aviators of the United States in the war of Kosovo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Crash of an AH-64A Apache attack helicopter in the Albanian mountains; Concerns about the deep strike missions; Night operations; Terrain.

Reports on the deployment of the Task Force Hawk of the United States Army to Albania to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's mission against Serbia. Support to be provided by the task force; Elements of the Task Force Hawk.

Analyzes the cause of failure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) approach to the Kosovo strike. Outcome of the Serb campaign to drive Kosovo's Albanian majority; Shortcomings of the strategy according to military experts; Speculations on who is to blame; Role of General Wesley Clark, NATO military commander in Europe.

Reports on the deployment of the United States (US) Army troops to Kosovo, Serbia. Length of unit rotation; Mission of the US forces; Views of the Army Chief of Staff.