Monthly Archives: March 2010

1 still missing in Arabian Sea Hawkeye crash

One crew member remains missing nearly seven hours after an E-2C Hawkeye crashed into the North Arabian Sea, a Navy official said. A mechanical failure forced the crew of four to bail out of the plane; a search-and-rescue team retrieved … Continue reading

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Pentagon eyeing drone shift to aid Somalia

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering dispatching surveillance drones and other limited military support for a Somali government offensive against al-Qaida-linked insurgents, U.S. officials said, part of a cautious move to increase U.S. assistance to the anarchic African nation. U.S. … Continue reading

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Expanded Tricare for children would carry fee

Tricare health benefits for older children would not be free to their parents under a bill introduced in the House to ensure military parents are not left out of a key early benefit of the national health care reform bill.The … Continue reading

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Expanded Tricare for children would carry fee

Tricare health benefits for older children would not be free to their parents under a bill introduced in the House to ensure military parents are not left out of a key early benefit of the national health care reform bill.The … Continue reading

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DoD: Bomber substitute may be family of systems

The Defense Department is examining how to fit “complementary” tools on the “family of systems” that would replace a long-range bomber concept terminated last year, Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said Monday. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in April 2009 canceled … Continue reading

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U.S. ships respond to Korea sinking

Three U.S. warships and one Military Sealift Command salvage ship are on station off the Korean peninsula helping with search and rescue efforts after a South Korean patrol ship sank on Friday. The Japan-based cruiser Shiloh, destroyers Curtis Wilbur and … Continue reading

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PJs wearing versatile MultiCam in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Staff Sgt. Ian Jamieson and his fellow pararescuemen get plenty of looks when they walk into the dining hall here wearing the MultiCam uniform — and they know why. Their fellow troops can’t figure out exactly … Continue reading

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Logisticians reshuffle troops’ equipment

As combat forces prepare for the end of the war in Iraq, the Army’s top logisticians have quietly but furiously ramped up for the monumental task of removing from that country millions of pieces of war-fighting equipment. Complicating the task … Continue reading

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Logisticians reshuffle soldiers’ equipment

As combat forces prepare for the end of the war in Iraq, the Army’s top logisticians have quietly but furiously ramped up for the monumental task of removing from that country millions of pieces of war-fighting equipment. Complicating the task … Continue reading

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Partners of gay troops to get benefits, too?

WASHINGTON — If gay service members are allowed to serve openly, the military will face another tough question: Should gay partners be entitled to military benefits?Momentum appears to be building for ending the ban on gays in the military. New … Continue reading

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