- Mullen’s tweet heard round the world
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News about one of the biggest changes for the modern U.S. military circulated around the world this week at the speed of light — and in fewer th ... [Read]
- Pakistan police: Bomber rammed 3 GIs’ car
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ISLAMABAD — The suicide bomber who killed three U.S. soldiers in northwestern Pakistan rammed his car into their vehicle, raising questions abou ... [Read]
- AAFES concessions to close in Afghanistan
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Most Army and Air Force Exchange Service concessions serving U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be closed within 90 days under an order issued Feb. 5 by ... [Read]
- Military Times surveys troops on ‘don’t ask’
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Opposition to gays serving openly in the military has declined sharply among those wearing the uniform today, the Military Times newspapers will repor ... [Read]
- Fight over tainted water centers on health care
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A decades-old dispute over exposure to contaminated ground water at Camp Lejuene, N.C., exploded Thursday before a Senate committee into a battle over ... [Read]
- Most hijacked ships ignored safety precautions
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UNITED NATIONS — Piracy experts said Thursday that most of the hijacked ships off the coast of Somalia had ignored safety precautions, and at le ... [Read]
- Taliban attempt assault in Helmand capital
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Afghan troops backed by NATO attack helicopters battled Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests who launched an assault F ... [Read]
- Ace Tuskegee Airman dies
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NEW YORK — Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barrie ... [Read]
- Secrecy of Pakistan UAV strikes is criticized
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ISLAMABAD — Criticism is mounting over Washington’s refusal to say anything about missile strikes against Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in ... [Read]
- Army teens coping better with deployments
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Army adolescents’ views on how they are coping with their parents’ multiple deployments differ markedly from their parents’ percepti ... [Read]
- Senate committee to discuss gay ban next week
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The Senate Armed Services Committee will waste no time launching into hearings next week on the possibility of repealing the ban on open military serv ... [Read]
- Russia tests 5th-generation fighter
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MOSCOW — Russia’s first stealth fighter intended to match the latest U.S. design made a successful maiden flight Friday, giving a boost to ... [Read]
- DoD’s budget boosts funds for F-35, spec ops
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The Pentagon’s 2011 budget will seek nearly $11 billion for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while also putting $4 billion toward a new long-range ... [Read]
- Death mask of Iwo Jima hero finally buried
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PHOENIX — When Ira Hayes was alive, his image was captured in one of the most famous battle photographs ever taken — the World War II pict ... [Read]
- New carrier berth part of Guam expansion
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SAN DIEGO — Navy officials want to build a deep-draft wharf in Guam’s main harbor that would better accommodate nuclear-powered aircraft c ... [Read]
- Aggressor pilots: Paid to play the villain
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Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska — It’s the perfect job for anybody who likes the Joker better than Batman or cheers for Tom instead of Jerr ... [Read]


