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More than 100 Air Force Academy basic cadet trainees are in isolation after being diagnosed with swine flu or experiencing flu-like symptoms, officials said.Over the weekend, 52 trainees received word they have the H1N1 virus, bringing the number of confirmed … Continue reading →

More than 100 Air Force Academy basic cadet trainees are in isolation after being diagnosed with swine flu or experiencing flu-like symptoms, officials said.Over the weekend, 52 trainees received word they have the H1N1 virus, bringing the number of confirmed … Continue reading →

“0” as in zero.That’s how many bombs Air Force and other coalition warplanes dropped over Iraq in June, the latest figures from Air Forces Central show.In comparison, 437 bombs were used in Afghanistan during June.The zero number of bombs marked … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama and top defense officials warned Monday that the 2010 defense budget will be vetoed unless Congress kills further purchases of the F-22 aircraft.Continuing to procure more of the fighters is taking money away from more pressing needs, … Continue reading →

The Defense Department announced Tuesday the next major units tapped to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq beginning this fall.The announcements affect 37,500 soldiers — 30,000 to Iraq and 7,500 to Afghanistan. However, these upcoming rotations are part of regular deployments … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered his national security team to investigate reports that U.S. allies were responsible for the deaths of as many as 2,000 Taliban prisoners of war during the opening days of the war in Afghanistan.Obama … Continue reading →

NEW YORK — War is hell, it’s long been said. But just how hellish it can be is a more difficult question, judging from disputes among researchers at several highly respected international peace institutes. They cannot agree on whether war … Continue reading →

HOUSTON — A Vietnam veteran from Houston has admitted that he lied about his rank and numerous honors after questions arose when he told his story to a TV station on the Fourth of July.Charles Bass told the same story … Continue reading →

A shortage of officers in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve has prompted the Army to offer enlisted soldiers a shot at lieutenant’s bars in a “Green to Green” program, and a House panel has ordered a study on … Continue reading →

NEW YORK — When it comes to dealing with gay personnel in the ranks, the contrasts are stark among some of the world’s proudest, toughest militaries — and these differing approaches are invoked by both sides as Americans renew debate … Continue reading →