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Cross-border insurgents flood Afghanistan

KABUL — The expansion of Islamic extremist groups across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is “the worst I’ve seen it,” with Afghan insurgents receiving help from Iranian operatives and “very possibly” freelancing Pakistani intelligence agents, as well as a small but growing … Continue reading

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Commission: Punish troops who abandon pets

Airmen who adopt pets when stationed overseas and then abandon those animals when they move should face criminal charges, according to a commission on military justice.“Because this abuse and abandonment often takes place overseas and is beyond the reach of … Continue reading

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Wounded Warrior Program helps injured airmen

Staff Sgt. Steven Light was able to shout out a warning.“White vehicle! White Corolla!” Then, the Toyota subcompact rammed into the Humvee that Light was in, manning the M240B machine gun in the turret.That late May morning in northeastern Afghanistan, … Continue reading

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Petraeus treated for prostate cancer

WASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of radiation treatment.Petraeus, 56, was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, which … Continue reading

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Africa command trains local airmen

Uganda’s air arm doesn’t own any planes. What the pilots fly, a civilian version of the C-130, belong to a private company.In L-100s, the Ugandan airmen deliver troops and humanitarian aid. They don’t know how to perform airdrops, though — … Continue reading

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Assignments at Korean base in demand

Col. Mark Mattison was a little worried 15 months ago about how he was going to get airmen to come join him at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and bring along their families.He had just taken over as vice commander … Continue reading

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McChrystal inspects tanker airstrike site

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — The top NATO commander in Afghanistan said Saturday that local villagers were among those wounded at the site of an airstrike on hijacked fuel tankers, declaring his resolve to limit civilian casualties that threaten to undermine the … Continue reading

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Air Force wastes millions on health care

The Air Force has wasted millions of dollars by paying for airmen to visit private doctors while appointments at military treatment facilities went unfilled, an Air Force Audit Agency report found.The Air Force could save at least $21 million during … Continue reading

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17th Air Force officials host military exchange from Africa

<img border="0" style="margin-right:15px" src="http://www.militarylearningcenter.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/e8e67_090810-F-9276L-122.jpg" The 17th Air Force officials here took another step forward in building meaningful relationships with African nations when it hosted a visit by a delegation of officers West African nation to an American base in Germany in … Continue reading

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Dad, son prep for yearlong Guard deployment

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — When it comes to Guard duty, Sgt. Maj. Mark Nelson has a simple agreement with Pfc. Derek Nelson.”I'm going to be no harder or no easier to him than I am to any other soldier that … Continue reading

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