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F.E. Warren mourns loss of Airman

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Tricare Help: Do we need a Medicare Advantage Plan?

Q. My wife and I have Tricare for Life and Medicare Parts A and B. I keep seeing commercials for Medicare Advantage plans. Should we get one of those as a backup?

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2 brigades to leave Europe; rotations coming

The Army will withdraw two combat brigades from Europe, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday.

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Wright-Pat, Texas bases get brunt of job cuts

The Air Force plans to cut 598 civilian positions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as part of its next round of buyouts and early retirements.

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Marines allegedly urinate on dead Taliban in video

The Marine Corps is promising to investigate a disturbing video that appears to show Marines in Afghanistan urinating on the bloody corpses of alleged Taliban fighters, officials at the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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Report: Multiple failures led to A-10 crash

Pilot inexperience and a malfunctioning warning system contributed to an A-10C crash last year that destroyed the aircraft and resulted in $150,000 in environmental damage, an Air Force investigation has found.

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Foundational space capabilities focus of 50th ASM kick-off

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Analysis: Displays show military’s sway on Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In the high desert along Iran’s Afghan border this week, soldiers from the powerful Revolutionary Guard practiced ambush tactics in subzero temperatures. Next month, the Guard’s warships are expected to resume battle drills near Gulf … Continue reading

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Analysis: Displays show military’s sway on Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In the high desert along Iran’s Afghan border this week, soldiers from the powerful Revolutionary Guard practiced ambush tactics in subzero temperatures. Next month, the Guard’s warships are expected to resume battle drills near Gulf … Continue reading

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Military logistics strained, but healthy, official says

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