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Army rules Manning will face court-martial
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
Officials say Taliban letter pushed for talks
WASHINGTON — Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S.... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 17:20:10 EST
Lawmakers question pace of Arlington probe
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 19:42:46 EST
Unidentified drone crashes in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A surveillance drone has crashed into a refugee camp in the Somali capital, according to witnesses. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 18:44:33 EST
Campbell commander gives troops Monday off
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — The commanding general of Fort Campbell, who is a Massachusetts native, is giving his soldiers a day off on Monday so they can celebrate the Super Bowl game between the New... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 15:39:52 EST
Lawmaker: Exempt vets health care from cuts
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman moved Friday to protect veterans' health care accounts from potential automatic budget cuts. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 15:02:52 EST
Odierno meets with 1st ID soldiers at Riley
FORT RILEY, Kan. — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno met with soldiers at Fort Riley on Friday amid questions about how deep cuts in Pentagon spending will affect the Kansas installation. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 14:34:31 EST
700 Stewart soldiers get ready for Afghanistan
FORT STEWART, Ga. — About 700 soldiers from Georgia are among the latest U.S. troops headed to Afghanistan for a war that continues even after the Iraq conflict's end, leaving anxious spouses... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 13:26:03 EST
Short sentence for man in soldier theft case
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A Brisbane man who pleaded no contest to embezzling $30,000 from a soldier while the soldier was deployed in Iraq has been sentenced to four months in jail. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 11:48:54 EST
Administration unveils Veterans Jobs Corps
WASHINGTON — In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 14:39:55 EST
Post-9/11 veterans unemployment drops in Jan.
Amid a host of new and planned programs to help veterans find jobs, the government reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans fell significantly in January to... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 19:54:59 EST
Petition: Iraq veterans deserve parade
A group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans wants government officials to organize a National Day of Action and parades around the country to celebrate veterans of the Iraq War. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 10:39:10 EST
Army studies use of blood test to detect TBIs
The Army says it has begun trials of a simple blood test that can diagnose traumatic brain injuries, a signature wound of the war that is nevertheless tough to detect. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 9:54:12 EST
NATO mulls paying for Afghan forces after 2014
BRUSSELS — NATO's top official said Friday that the alliance expects regional powers to contribute to a multibillion dollar fund to finance the Afghan army and police after they assume... Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 17:19:29 EST
Rep.: Hold commanders responsible for budget
A key member of the House Armed Services Committee wants military commanders "held responsible" for keeping spending in check. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 16:42:43 EST
U.S.-backed strike kills top Filipino rebels
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military said it killed three of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorist leaders in a U.S.-backed airstrike that significantly weakens an al-Qaida-linked... Posted Thursday Feb 2, 2012 21:16:44 EST
Top officers benefit from revised pension rules
A change in federal law to keep experienced officers in uniform allows top generals and admirals to make more in retirement than they did on active duty, Pentagon and congressional records show. Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 17:18:20 EST
Western nations ask Israel to not attack Iran
WASHINGTON — Israel's major allies in the West are working hard to talk it out of a unilateral military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, arguing forcefully that an attack ultimately would... Posted Thursday Feb 2, 2012 19:46:41 EST
Monmouth land transfer process moving along
The authority charged with redeveloping the former Fort Monmouth, N.J., property hopes to have all the necessary agreements allowing it to acquire the land in place by the end of March. Posted Thursday Feb 2, 2012 19:22:17 EST
GOP senators unveil bill to avoid defense cuts
WASHINGTON — Intent on sparing the Pentagon from deep spending cuts, top Senate Republicans on Thursday endorsed legislation that targets federal workers, reducing their ranks and freezing... Posted Thursday Feb 2, 2012 16:12:49 EST
Bill would force rehiring of more reservists
A California lawmaker wants to block most U.S. companies from using the excuse of poor economic times for not rehiring National Guard and reserve members who try to return to work following a... Posted Thursday Feb 2, 2012 16:08:25 EST
Guard lt. colonel promotions list out next week
A selection list containing the names of National Guard majors recommended for promotion by the fiscal 2011 Army Promotion List lieutenant colonel board will be released Feb. 9.Selection lists containing the names of officers assigned to the Army Reserve...
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