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Two US Soldiers Killed in Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military says two American soldiers have been killed while conducting operations in southern Iraq. In a statement, released on Saturday, the military says the deaths occurred Friday. No further details about how they died were released. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending...

Rescuers Honored for Saving Gulf Oil Rig Workers

BELLE CHASSE, La. -- Nearly one year after an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers and led to the nation's worst offshore oil spill, the Coast Guard honored a supply vessel's crew who helped rescue 115 survivors. Patrick Semansky, AP Billy Marsh, a crew member of the offshore...

NATO Is Confident of More Planes for Libya Soon

BERLIN -- NATO failed for a second day to find new ground-attack aircraft for the fight against Moammar Gadhafi's forces in Libya but Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told The Associated Press on Friday he expects the additional planes soon. NATO's top military commander, U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, has said...

Libyan Rebels Urge Stronger US Military Role

DOHA, Qatar - A spokesman for Libyan rebels urged the U.S. military Wednesday to reassert of stronger role in the NATO-led air campaign or risk more civilian casualties in the stalemate fighting between Moammar Gadhafi and forces seeking to end his four-decade rule. The appeal by the spokesman, Mahmoud Shammam, appeared...

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The Hidden Costs of Star Creep: Generals Making More in Retirement Than in Service

The cost of our nation's top-heavy military -- which now features a historically large proportion of generals and admirals, a trend called Star Creep -- doesn't end when these top officers retire.

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A Defense Budget at the Crossroads

The U.S. defense budget is an annual snapshot of national security priorities, including the resources an administration believes are necessary to protect and promote the country's interests, safeguard the global commons, and provide humanitarian aid.

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02/10/12 Interceptor missile successfully launched off Orissa... Source: NDTV As part of its plan to deploy a two-layer ballistic missile defence system, India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile from the Integrated Test Range off Odisha coast.
02/10/12 Women at war: Pentagon eases job limits Source: Kentucky Post - Covington KY New orders from the Pentagon: The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what's already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades.
02/10/12 US Marines posed with Nazi symbol in Afghanistan (AP) Source: IraqNet The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS â a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others.
02/10/12 Freedom From Religion Source: KNUS 710 - Denver CO WASHINGTON -- "We don't need you, so shut up!"
02/10/12 Nation Buys Russian Gunships Source: AllAfrica.com Kenya has acquired eight Russian made BRDM-3 reconnaissance vehicles and three helicopter gunships, the Star has established.

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