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Blue Angels fly into era of budget questions

PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. — The Navy’s Blue Angels have been thrilling audiences for more than six decades with their acrobatic flying in fighter planes, but a new era of federal budget worries and proposed deficit cutting has some … Continue reading

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Air University boss ready for budget realities

Lt. Gen. David Fadok is the new commander and first president of Air University, but he’s no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

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Air University boss ready for budget realities

Lt. Gen. David Fadok is the new commander and first president of Air University, but he’s no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

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Petraeus: Budget cuts must not impair military

WASHINGTON — David Petraeus, the general widely credited with rescuing a failing U.S. war in Iraq, retired from the Army on Wednesday with a word of warning: Coming budget cuts must not impair the U.S. military’s ability to fight a … Continue reading

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Defense budget cuts must be balanced, Mullen says

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Gates budget review to ‘force discussion’ of risk analysis

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced May 18 the framework for a comprehensive review of military spending designed to put national security needs ahead of arbitrary budget cuts. “We must reject the traditional approach of applying across-the-board cuts — the … Continue reading

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Petraeus, Allen named to new posts

WASHINGTON — Seeking to tame wars overseas and budget deficits at home, President Obama announced a major remake of his national security team Thursday aimed at ensuring leadership continuity during a perilous time.

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Petraeus, Allen named to new posts

WASHINGTON — Seeking to tame wars overseas and budget deficits at home, President Obama announced a major remake of his national security team Thursday aimed at ensuring leadership continuity during a perilous time.

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Last-minute budget deal brings relief, disgust

WASHINGTON — A collective sense of relief resonated across the nation Saturday, now that a federal government shutdown is merely a thought of what could have been.

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Last-minute budget deal brings relief, disgust

WASHINGTON — A collective sense of relief resonated across the nation Saturday, now that a federal government shutdown is merely a thought of what could have been.

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