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  1. Mullen: Most of surge troops will arrive by AugustRead the original story

    4 min ago | KRDO

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Marine Corps, Pakistan Travel

  2. Lawmakers: Soldiers have problems with combat gearRead the original story

    5 min ago | Tampa Bay Online

    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.

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  3. Watch VideoRead the original story

    7 min ago | Kypost.Com

    When the telephone rang early Tuesday morning at Chris Webster's Erlanger home, he recognized the number and knew something was wrong.

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    Related Topix: Erlanger, KY, US News, US Air Force, US Air Force, Florence, KY, Scott Air Force Base

  4. Research reveals stress on familiesRead the original story

    7 min ago | Topsail Advertiser

    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.

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Opinion

  5. New System At KAFB Safeguards Water SupplyRead the original story

    56 min ago | KOAT.com - Local News

    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.

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  6. Tattoos don't hinder airmen from servingRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Topsail Advertiser

    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.

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  7. In a first, key pancreatic cells inserted in wounded airman's liverRead the original story

    2 min ago | Miami.com

    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.

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  8. Mullen: Most of surge troops will arrive by AugustRead the original story

    9 min ago | KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Marine Corps, Pakistan Travel

  9. Lawmaker scolds administration on Fort Hood infoRead the original story

    9 min ago | HendersonvilleNews.com

    Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. Sen.

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  10. General says Afghan troop surge will take longerRead the original story

    10 min ago | KLAS-TV Las Vegas

    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.

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    Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News

  11. Japan asks for time on US base decisionRead the original story

    17 min ago | The Age

    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.

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    Related Topix: US Marine Corps, US News, US Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, US Politics, Barack Obama

  12. Minot AFB successfully passes limit.....Read the original story

    20 min ago | Minot Daily News

    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.

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  13. Futenma decision shelved until next yearRead the original story

    20 min ago | Asahi Shimbun

    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.

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  14. US gives Mexico 5 helicopters to aid drug warRead the original story

    20 min ago | Valley Morning Star

    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.

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  15. Photo by sailor makes Time magazineRead the original story

    20 min ago | Navy Times

    Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwsyt received an early Christmas present Dec.

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  16. Vice Adm. David ArchitzelRead the original story

    21 min ago | Navy Times

    Vice Adm. David Architzel has been appointed to head the Naval Air Systems Command at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.

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  17. Police: Airman dead in a Trusta gameRead the original story

    21 min ago | Navy Times

    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.

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    Related Topix: Offutt Air Force Base, US Air Force, Violent Crime, Bellevue, NE

  18. First Home2 Suites Breaks Ground In N.C.Read the original story

    22 min ago | Hotel Business

    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.

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    Related Topix: REIT, Personal Finance, Pope Air Force Base, US Air Force

  19. Airman 'cured' of diabetes following transplantRead the original story

    23 min ago | The Miami Herald

    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.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, University of Miami, Panama City Beach, FL

  20. Lawmaker scolds administration on Fort Hood infoRead the original story

    23 min ago | The Herald Democrat

    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.

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    Related Topix: US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX