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Category Archives: News
Clinton, Gates urge appropriations bill passage
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates issued a joint statement Dec. 21 encouraging Senate passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill. “We strongly urge Senate passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill today, prior to expiration … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill, Clinton, Defense, defense appropriations bill, Secretary Robert M, statement
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CO of attack sub Buffalo fired
The commanding officer of the attack submarine Buffalo was relieved Sunday afternoon, four months after taking command of the Guam-based sub.Cmdr. Christopher Henry, who took command of the submarine Aug. 7, was relieved as a precautionary measure, said Lt. Cmdr. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo, Capt. Doug Wright, Cmdr. Christopher Henry, Cmdr. Michael Lewis, greg kuntz, Guam, Henry, Japan, Lt. Cmdr. Greg Kuntz, submarine
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Air Force officials debut first 3-D commercial
The Air Force became the first military branch with a 3-D commercial when it premiered its new “Space” spot before the movie “Avatar” Dec. 18 here. The Palladium IMAX theater in San Antonio hosted a special screening of the movie … Continue reading
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Tagged air force recruiting service, Col. Michel Tillema, Force Base, movie, Randolph AFB, Randolph Air, San Antonio, Texas
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Unconventional officer flourishes in Afghan war
ALTIMUR, Afghanistan — You may wonder how Thomas Gukeisen made it to lieutenant colonel, and by age 39 at that. He breaks Army rules and operates by his own rendition of counterinsurgency warfare whose arsenal includes Afghan poetry, chaos theory … Continue reading
‘Jeopardy!’ makes col. $136K richer
Five victories, $136,801 in cash and one priceless memory for his son.“Jeopardy!” was very good to Col. Dave Belote.Belote’s haul was the largest in 2009 and the 12th highest in the show’s 26-year history. His six episodes aired Dec. 2-9, … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Base, Alex Trebek, California, Col. Dave Belote, Cordelia, Des Moines, Drew, God, host alex trebek, Jeopardy, Los Angeles, Muhammad Ali, Nev., Ophelia, Pam, Regan, Todd, Todd Ryan, U.S., Virginia
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DOD officials identify Air Force casualty
Department of Defense officials have announced the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Anthony C. Campbell Jr., 35, of Florence, Ky., died Dec. 15 of wounds suffered from the detonation of an improvised explosive device … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Campbell Jr, civil engineer squadron, Department, Florence, Force Base, Helmand, Ill., Ky., Scott Air, Sergeant Campbell, Tech. Sgt. Anthony C
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Fixes on the way for nonsecure UAV links
The Air Force has known for more than a decade that the live video feeds from its unmanned aerial vehicles can be intercepted by the enemy but opted not to do anything about it until this year. An official document … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Baghdad, Bosnia, Col. Gregory Gonzalez, Col. Robert Sova, general atomics, Iran, Iraq, Joel Harding, Kata, Middle East, Nev., Peter Singer, Sadr City, U.S.
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Fixes on the way for nonsecure UAV links
The Air Force has known for more than a decade that the live video feeds from its unmanned aerial vehicles can be intercepted by the enemy but opted not to do anything about it until this year. An official document … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Baghdad, Bosnia, Col. Gregory Gonzalez, Col. Robert Sova, general atomics, Iran, Iraq, Joel Harding, Kata, Middle East, Nev., Peter Singer, Sadr City, U.S.
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Anheuser-Busch offers free theme park admission
A tribute program that has provided free admission to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens for more than 4 million members of U.S. and coalition armed forces and their families has been extended through 2010. “Here’s to the Heroes,” a program sponsored … Continue reading
Tricare program for ‘gray area’ reservists coming
A new program will offer “gray area” reservists the opportunity to purchase Tricare health care coverage. While qualified members of the Selected Reserve may purchase premium-based coverage under Tricare Reserve Select, or TRS, retired National Guard and Reserve personnel did … Continue reading