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Iraq inquiry: invasion planning 'ramped up' after 2002 meeting, says Admiral Lord Boyce
British defence chiefs ''ramped up'' planning for possible involvement in a US invasion of Iraq after a key meeting between Tony Blair and George Bush, Admiral Lord Boyce told the inquiry into the war. Comment?
The U.S. Navy is playing catch-up by equipping some of its F-18E fighters with IRST . Comment?
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One great aspect of a job that requires traveling is the opportunity to visit with family and friends who live in the area. Comment?
Closing the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens and dozens of other military bases nationwide will save billions of dollars less than the Pentagon originally estimated, according to a recent congressional report. Comment?
New algorithms to improve object and target detection technology for Air Force
Washington, December 3 : A newly developed technology is expected to enable the Air Force to achieve advances in object and target detection technology by using sophisticated algebraic theories called groups, rings and fields. Comment?
Iraq inquiry: Pentagon was convinced Army would be greeted with 'flowers on rifles'
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Pentagon officials naively believed coalition troops would be greeted with "flowers on the end of rifles" when they invaded Iraq in 2003, the former head of the armed forces has told the Iraq Inquiry. Comment?
First Aegis Weapon System Completed for Royal Australian Navy
Lockheed Martin celebrated the completed production of the first Aegis Weapon System for the Royal Australian Navya s Air Warfare Destroyer Program. Comment?
Conflicting portraits emerge of accused Marine
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A prosecutor has argued that a Marine Corps officer facing demotion failed to fully disclose and investigate the killing of two dozen Iraqi men, women and children by Marines under his command.But a defense attorney called the retired officer a highly qualified leader who took the fall amid political pressure fueled by inaccurate media reports of ... Comment?
India, Russia likely to sign 123 type atomic energy pact during PM's visit
St Petersburg News.Net Thursday 3rd December, 2009 New Delhi, Dec. 3 : India and Russia are likely to sign an atomic energy agreement along the lines of the 123 agreement that has been inked by India and the United States during the three-day visit of Prime Minister Dr. Comment?
ITT Wins $9.7M Contract To Produce "Netted Iridium" Tactical...
Iridium Communications Inc. and ITT Corporation today announced that ITT has received a contract from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division to supply 1,450 Iridium-based handheld tactical satellite communication devices for use by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Comment?
Local Marines volunteer to go to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama said Tuesday night he needs 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan next year to help secure national security here, and 10 Marines from our area already volunteered to go. Comment?
Logistical problems could plague Afghan troop surge
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Video: Where will the new troops go? Video: Building bases in Afghanistan Video: Top general address troops Video: The case for Afghanistan Gen. Comment?
Brighton High School graduate Gene Passeri, a U.S. Navy Seabee, is now serving in the central African nation of Cameroon after spending more than 13 months in Afghanistan over the past two years. Comment?
Military confirms USS Oklahoma City's move to Guam
A new submarine will move to Guam as part of the Navy's response to the threat from a growing number of submarines in the Pacific, according to a press release sent by the military yesterday. Comment?
WWII veteran works to honor lives lost at Pearl Harbor
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As World War II veterans pass away and the war fades deeper into the history books, Harry Alvey is afraid that younger generations will forget the 'date which will live in infamy.' Dec. Comment?
MANSFIELD: Conrad Dayton Cook, 84, of Mansfield, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at his home. Comment?
Northville author reveals how Ford Motor Company helped war effort
Timothy J. O'Callaghan worked for Ford Motor Company for almost 40 years. The 79-year-old Northville resident has now had his third book on the Big Three automaker published, with this most recent one taking a look at how the company helped the war effort. Comment?
Students hope troops appreciate postcards: St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic School takes on project
TWO RIVERS - Somewhere in the world, a member of the United States armed forces will receive a postcard from Ben in Two Rivers. Comment?
This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. For drone freaks , here's the good news: Drones are hot! Not long ago - 2006 to be exact - the Air Force could barely get a few armed unmanned aerial vehicles in the air at once; now, the number is 38; by 2011, it will reputedly be 50, and beyond that, in every sense, the sky's the limit. Comment?
Webb voices concerns about Afghan strategy
Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., yesterday muted his support of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan surge strategy with concerns that the conditions required to end large-scale U.S. involvement in the region be defined more clearly. Comment?