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Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 1:37am
Reuters - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreign combat forces finally leave.
Militants attack Yemen army base in south
(Reuters)
4 Feb 2012 at 4:26am
Reuters - Militants attacked a Yemeni army base in the country's south, a local official said on Saturday, highlighting a security breakdown just weeks ahead of a presidential election aimed at ending a year of political upheaval.
Lawmakers press for answers on hazing in military
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 3:20pm
AP - The plea for congressional hearings on the military's efforts to prevent hazing was highly personal for one lawmaker.
Marine fights conviction for suicide attempt
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 3:09pm
AP - A discharged Marine private who slit his wrists in a suicide attempt is fighting his military conviction for deliberately injuring himself, arguing the punishment is inconsistent with the armed forces' efforts to battle a rise in suicides during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
GOP senators unveil bill to avoid defense cuts
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 12:42pm
AP - 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 their salaries, to avoid the pain of automatic cuts for one year.
US Marine fights conviction for suicide attempt
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 10:50am
AP - A discharged Marine private who slit his wrists in a suicide attempt is fighting his military conviction for deliberately injuring himself, arguing the punishment is inconsistent with the armed forces' efforts to battle a rise in suicides during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Turkish lawyers seek life sentence for ex-army chief: reports
(Reuters)
2 Feb 2012 at 10:02am
Reuters - Turkish state prosecutors are demanding a life sentence for the former head of the armed forces, General Ilker Basbug, on charges he attempted to overthrow the government, media reports said Thursday.
AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 6:40am
AP - Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside Baghdad. He heard a commotion upstairs and managed to get the blindfold off. Delta Force troops broke open the hatch. An American soldier jumped down.
U.S. Navy, Marines say more capable arms offset cuts
(Reuters)
31 Jan 2012 at 4:06pm
Reuters - Senior officials from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps said on Tuesday that growing capabilities of new weapons systems could help offset cuts in defense spending that will shrink the number of ships and aircraft in coming years.
Head of Senate military panel says Romney clueless
(AP)
31 Jan 2012 at 1:34pm
AP - The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said Republican candidate Mitt Romney doesn't know what he's talking about when he criticizes President Barack Obama's proposed cuts in defense spending and is putting himself at odds with the nation's military leaders.
Plan would help military families take leave
(AP)
30 Jan 2012 at 11:59am
AP - The Obama administration proposed new rules Monday to help military families care for service members when they are injured or called to active duty on short notice.
Denver appeals court upholds military impostor law
(AP)
27 Jan 2012 at 2:38pm
AP - The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a federal law making it illegal to lie about being a war hero is constitutional and making false statements is not always protected free speech.
U.S. has "no desire" for new military bases in Asia: admiral
(Reuters)
27 Jan 2012 at 11:34am
Reuters - The United States is placing renewed priority on Asia as it winds down wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but has no desire for new bases in the region, the head of U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific said on Friday.
German Angst as U.S. troops bid "Auf Wiedersehen"
(Reuters)
27 Jan 2012 at 7:21am
Reuters - Walter Brunner, a lively 82-year old whose blue baseball cap matches the color of his eyes, leans across a red leather booth at the American-style diner in this southern German town and tries to make light of the looming pullout of U.S. troops.
Army chief lays out Army cuts in Europe
(AP)
27 Jan 2012 at 1:44pm
AP - The Pentagon's decision announced Friday to take two heavy armor brigades out of Europe in 2013 and 2014 will not necessarily force NATO allies to shoulder more of the load if ground forces are needed for a large-scale conflict in the region, Gen. Raymond Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said Friday.
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