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Combat warrants limit raids, cause worry over leaks
Combat warrants limit raids, cause worry over leaks
Army forces in Afghanistan must obtain "warrants" to enter local homes before setting out on combat missions, causing concern among soldiers and Afghan forces over potential leaks that could imperil missions.
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  • Army more selective on recruits, re-enlistments
    WASHINGTON — Uncle Sam may not want you after all.
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 16:11:12 EDT
  • Sill capt., 2nd lt. killed in Afghanistan
    Two Oklahoma-based soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Monday.
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 8:55:51 EDT
  • Ind. guardsman dies in Afghanistan attack
    INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana National Guardsman has died in Afghanistan from injuries he suffered in a rocket propelled grenade attack.
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 18:45:56 EDT
  • Taliban, Afghanistan neighbors may hamper exit
    KABUL, Afghanistan — The NATO summit's plan to "responsibly wind down" the Afghan war is not entirely in the hands of President Obama and his fellow world leaders.
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 18:27:33 EDT
  • Panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, Egypt
    WASHINGTON — In a fresh warning to Pakistan, a Senate panel on Tuesday approved a foreign aid budget for next year that slashes U.S. assistance to Islamabad by more than half and threatens...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 17:59:48 EDT
  • Ore. Guard helos may search less for pot grows
    ENTERPRISE, Ore. — National Guard helicopters that spend hundreds of hours in the air during the growing season looking for clandestine marijuana grows could be on the ground more often next...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 17:48:56 EDT
  • GAO auditing Pentagon propaganda campaigns
    WASHINGTON — The top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have called for a federal audit of the Pentagon's "military information support operations" in light of concerns about their...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 14:52:39 EDT
  • U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan to step down
    WASHINGTON — Ryan Crocker, the unflappable diplomat who became the civilian face of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over two administrations, is stepping down as ambassador to...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 15:27:25 EDT
  • 1,600 museums offer troops free tickets
    WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 18:25:49 EDT
  • New Zealand to pull troops from Afghanistan
    WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand says it will withdraw its small contingent of troops from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned.
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 8:49:27 EDT
  • China: Pentagon hypes Chinese military threat
    BEIJING — China's Defense Ministry has accused the Pentagon of hyping Chinese military power and its threat to Taiwan in a depiction that will ultimately undermine ties between the two...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 9:23:21 EDT
  • New Fisher House to be dedicated at Belvoir
    FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Military and civilian leaders are dedicating a new home on Fort Belvoir that will provide free housing to families of military members receiving medical care at the base's...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 11:53:20 EDT
  • NATO: Chicago summit successful on some goals
    CHICAGO — With the conclusion of its carefully orchestrated summit in Chicago, NATO declared success in areas where it had planned to announce progress and dialed back the media's expectations...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 9:02:31 EDT
  • Bragg GI dies of wounds received in Afghanistan
    A Fort Bragg, N.C.-based soldier died Saturday of wounds he received last month in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Monday.
    Posted Monday May 21, 2012 21:00:03 EDT
  • FBI investigates bomb threat at cyber center
    BLUFFDALE, Utah — A search prompted by a bomb threat at an Army base in Utah has ended with an FBI spokeswoman saying agents have not turned up anything suspicious.
    Posted Monday May 21, 2012 20:28:51 EDT
  • Obama snubs Pakistan leader over supply routes
    CHICAGO — In an unmistakable snub, President Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.
    Posted Monday May 21, 2012 19:37:31 EDT
  • Lawyer: Sgt. doesn’t remember clinic killings
    SEATTLE — An Army sergeant charged with killing four other soldiers and a Navy officer in May 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq should not face a possible death penalty, his lawyer said...
    Posted Monday May 21, 2012 19:28:45 EDT
  • DoD role minimized in deciding drone targets
    WASHINGTON — White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in guiding the debate on which terror leaders will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new...
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 9:08:58 EDT
  • 2 JBLM soldiers killed in Afghanistan combat
    Two soldiers based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord died when enemy forces attacked their unit in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Monday.
    Posted Tuesday May 22, 2012 18:24:47 EDT
  • Suicide bomber kills nearly 100 Yemeni soldiers
    SANAA, Yemen — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen's capital, killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the city in years, officials...
    Posted Monday May 21, 2012 15:53:15 EDT
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