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Partners of gay troops to get benefits, too?

WASHINGTON — If gay service members are allowed to serve openly, the military will face another tough question: Should gay partners be entitled to military benefits?Momentum appears to be building for ending the ban on gays in the military. New … Continue reading

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VFW apologizes for barb on health care reform

The commander of the nation’s largest organization for combat veterans has issued an unusual apology for stating that President Obama’s national health care reform initiative is “betraying” veterans.Thomas Tradewell Sr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, issued a … Continue reading

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Gates: DoD examining F/A-18 multiyear plans

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that Pentagon officials are reviewing proposals from Boeing under which DoD would buy new F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters with multiyear contracts, plans the prime contractor says would save the military up to 10 percent. … Continue reading

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Pentagon review of ‘mentors’ due

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ top deputy will on Wednesday brief the Joint Chiefs of Staff on his recommendations to regulate the Pentagon’s practice of hiring retired senior officers to advise the military, Gates’ spokesman said. Gates ordered Deputy … Continue reading

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Gates visits Afghan town cleared by Marines

NOW ZAD, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert Gates, aiming to show progress in the expanded war against insurgents in south Afghanistan, took a brief, heavily guarded walk Tuesday down a rutted street in this scruffy market town where the Taliban … Continue reading

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Northrop won’t bid on Air Force tanker

Northrop Grumman today confirmed that it will not bid for the Air Force’s $35 billion KC-X contest, saying the solicitation favors rival Boeing’s smaller 767-based offering. “Northrop Grumman has determined that it will not submit a bid to the Department … Continue reading

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Northrop won’t bid on Air Force tanker

Northrop Grumman today confirmed that it will not bid for the Air Force’s $35 billion KC-X contest, saying the solicitation favors rival Boeing’s smaller 767-based offering. “Northrop Grumman has determined that it will not submit a bid to the Department … Continue reading

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Enrollment surge forced tuition program to halt

An abrupt sixfold increase in the number of military spouses enrolling in the My Career Advancement Account program caused the sudden halt of the program Feb. 16, according to a defense official.About 95,000 spouses enrolled in the first six weeks … Continue reading

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Enrollment surge forced tuition program to halt

An abrupt sixfold increase in the number of military spouses enrolling in the My Career Advancement Account program caused the sudden halt of the program Feb. 16, according to a defense official.About 95,000 spouses enrolled in the first six weeks … Continue reading

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DoD Memo Formalizes F-35 Program Overhaul

The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer late last week formalized the restructuring to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, extending the plane’s test phase to 2015 and delaying the start of its full production by 13 months to November of that … Continue reading

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