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New rules for troops hit by IED blasts

WASHINGTON — Troops caught near a roadside blast will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for a mild traumatic brain injury, even if they appear unhurt or say they are fine, according to a new treatment … Continue reading

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DOD leaders look at long-term effects of burn pits

Defense Department leaders have launched a study on the possible long-term effects of the smoke emitted from burn pits used in overseas locations such as Iraq. Armed services medical officials are conducting studies on the health outcomes of individuals that … Continue reading

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Pentagon: Insurgents intercepted UAV videos

WASHINGTON — Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from Predator drones, a major weapon in a Pentagon spy system that serves as the military’s eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection.Although militants could see the … Continue reading

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Pentagon: Insurgents intercepted UAV videos

WASHINGTON — Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from Predator drones, a major weapon in a Pentagon spy system that serves as the military’s eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection.Although militants could see the … Continue reading

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Samoa relief winds down; efforts continue elsewhere

As the U.S. military continues to provide assistance to victims of storms and earthquakes in the Philippines and Indonesia, tsunami relief operations in American Samoa are tapering off, a Defense Department spokesman said here Oct. 5. The humanitarian-relief operation in … Continue reading

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