Monthly Archives: December 2009

Judge dismisses all charges in Baghdad shooting

WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge dismissed all charges Thursday against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in a crowded Baghdad intersection in 2007.U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina said Justice Department prosecutors improperly built their case … Continue reading

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Air Force rolls to 47-20 bowl victory

FORT WORTH, Texas — Asher Clark and Jared Tew each ran for more than 100 yards with two touchdowns and Air Force’s top-ranked pass defense had six interceptions against Case Keenum, leading the Falcons to a 47-20 victory over Houston … Continue reading

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Program helps servicemembers transition to civilian life

The Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program is working to prepare servicemembers and their families for a successful transition to civilian life. “We are trying to ensure that (servicemembers) transition from active duty back to the civilian community is a … Continue reading

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Firm employs large number of Pentagon mentors

In a marketplace awash in consulting firms that help defense companies sell to the Pentagon, the Durango Group has a unique advantage. The Colorado-based firm has become a base of operations for retired officers who also are handsomely paid by … Continue reading

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Combat stores ships near end of the road

The last of 10 combat stores ships once operated by the Navy and the Military Sealift Command is all but gone.A shipboard ceremony was held Dec. 18 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to mark the end of service for the USNS … Continue reading

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Dec. 25 airpower summary

Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Dec. 25 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air operations in Afghanistan: Asmar Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon … Continue reading

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Airman sees Christmas spirit in Afghanistan

Maj. Tobin Griffeth, a legal officer from Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, was featured recently in the San Antonio Express-News for a goodwill mission he helped foster while deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Major Griffeth, a University of Texas graduate, … Continue reading

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Mom fights to be buried with soldier son

WASHINGTON — Denise Anderson lost her only son in the Iraq war. She’s determined not to lose her fight to be buried with him in a national veterans cemetery.Army Spc. Corey Shea died Nov. 12, 2008, in Mosul, with about … Continue reading

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If needed, nearly all airmen could go to war

About this time last year, Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz huddled with his war planners to figure out how to get more medical evacuation helicopters to Afghanistan.Schwartz offered up the aircraft used to teach pilots to fly the HH-60G … Continue reading

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DOD leaders look at long-term effects of burn pits

Defense Department leaders have launched a study on the possible long-term effects of the smoke emitted from burn pits used in overseas locations such as Iraq. Armed services medical officials are conducting studies on the health outcomes of individuals that … Continue reading

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