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Budget cuts could force tough aircraft choices

The prospect of budget cuts complicates a central dilemma for the Air Force: Its fleet is wearing out and replacement aircraft are proving more expensive than expected.

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U.S.: Pakistan let China see OBL helo wreckage

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials suspect that Pakistan allowed the Chinese military to see secret new U.S. technology — the U.S. helicopter that crashed in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

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Global Hawk served new role in Japan aftermath

When the Japanese government began to fear a nuclear disaster after the March earthquake and tsunami, the Air Force sent an unmanned Global Hawk to help.

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Army tries to temper heat risks facing troops

Record heat across the United States in the past month has seen an 18-year-old cadet at the U.S. Military Academy die during an exercise and, days later, a paratrooper die after physical training at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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White House: Meyer to receive MoH on Sept. 15

President Obama will award the Medal of Honor on Sept. 15 to a Marine who repeatedly braved enemy fire in Afghanistan attempting to find and save fellow service members, the White House announced Friday.

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Medical examiners identify deceased in Chinook crash

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Friends have ‘heavy hearts’ after airmen deaths

One was a medic who abandoned plans to become a nurse anesthetist when he saw a recruiting ad for special operations. Another was a high school football player and wrestler who knew how to make people laugh. The third had … Continue reading

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‘Military Line’ works to boost financial fitness

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DoD names troops killed in Chinook shootdown

The identities of 30 U.S. service members killed last week in the Afghan war’s deadliest episode have been made public by the Defense Department after several days of debate over whether to release their names.

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DoD names troops killed in Chinook shootdown

The identities of 30 U.S. service members killed last week in the Afghan war’s deadliest episode have been made public by the Defense Department after several days of debate over whether to release their names.

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