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Mullen: Most of surge troops will arrive by August
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he's confident that most of the 30,000 additional troops that are being sent to Afghanistan will be there by August. Comment?
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Lawmakers: Soldiers have problems with combat gear
Troops are being sent to war zones without proper training and suitable gear, according to two senior Democratic lawmakers who say they've been told by soldiers about problems ranging from their backpacks to their rifles. Comment?
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When the telephone rang early Tuesday morning at Chris Webster's Erlanger home, he recognized the number and knew something was wrong. Comment?
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Research reveals stress on families
Multiple, lengthy wartime deployments by service members are taking an emotional toll on their children who report being anxious or stressed at rates much higher than children nationwide, a new study concludes. Comment?
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New System At KAFB Safeguards Water Supply
Kirtland Air Force Base broke ground Tuesday on a new system that will stop more fuel from leaking into the ground close to its water supply. Comment?
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Tattoos don't hinder airmen from serving
At a time when our nation is fighting wars on two fronts, the U.S. Air Force recently - and quietly - expanded its policy to ban all forearm tattoos, thus keeping some recruits who had signed up under the old guidelines from heading out to basic training. Comment?
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In a first, key pancreatic cells inserted in wounded airman's liver
In what medical officials say is a first, the bullet-scarred pancreas from a service member who was shot in Afghanistan was flown from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington to the University of Miami, where insulin-producing cells were salvaged from the organ and flown back to be dropped into the man's liver. Comment?
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Mullen: Most of surge troops will arrive by August
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he's confident that most of the 30,000 additional troops that are being sent to Afghanistan will be there by August. Comment?
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Lawmaker scolds administration on Fort Hood info
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. Sen. Comment?
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General says Afghan troop surge will take longer
The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday - a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described. Comment?
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Japan asks for time on US base decision
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says Japan needs several more months to decide on the relocation of a major US military base on the southern island of Okinawa, in a delay the US Marine Corps commandant says is unfortunate. Comment?
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Minot AFB successfully passes limit.....
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE The 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base and the two other missile wings of Air Force Global Strike Command successfully passed a no-notice limited nuclear surety inspection last week, the first such inspections launched by the new command. Comment?
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Futenma decision shelved until next year
Despite pressure from Washington for an early decision, it could be months before the Hatoyama Cabinet decides where it wants to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma now in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Comment?
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US gives Mexico 5 helicopters to aid drug war
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO The Associated Press MEXICO CITY - U.S. officials delivered five helicopters to Mexico on Tuesday to help the country in its fight against drug cartels. Comment?
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Photo by sailor makes Time magazine
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwsyt received an early Christmas present Dec. Comment?
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Vice Adm. David Architzel has been appointed to head the Naval Air Systems Command at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Comment?
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Police: Airman dead in a Trusta game
An airman from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., allegedly shot and killed another airman Friday while the two were playing a game with a handgun. Comment?
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First Home2 Suites Breaks Ground In N.C.
HOTEL BUSINESS has learned and confirmed groundbreaking for the first Home2 Suites by Hilton occurred here today, less than a year after the extended-stay brand was introduced to owners and developers by Hilton Worldwide. Comment?
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Airman 'cured' of diabetes following transplant
In what medical officials say is a first, the bullet-scarred pancreas from a service member who was shot in Afghanistan was flown from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington to the University of Miami, where insulin-producing cells were salvaged from the organ and flown back to be dropped into the man's liver. Comment?
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Lawmaker scolds administration on Fort Hood info
Sen. Joe Lieberman, who chairs a Senate oversight committee, chided the Obama administration Tuesday for not providing information to lawmakers probing the Fort Hood killings. Comment?
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