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Tag Archives: Robert Gates
Tanker decision given back to Air Force
The Air Force has regained control of the KC-X tanker program, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference near Washington, D.C.Last year Gates stripped decision authority from the Air Force after the … Continue reading
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Tanker decision given back to Air Force
The Air Force has regained control of the KC-X tanker program, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference near Washington, D.C.Last year Gates stripped decision authority from the Air Force after the … Continue reading
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Mourning, service meld on 9/11 anniversary
NEW YORK — Americans planned beach cleanups, packages for soldiers and save-the-tree fundraisers along with familiar remembrances in three cities to mark eight years since the attacks of Sept. 11, the first time the anniversary was named a national day … Continue reading
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Tagged american spectator magazine, Boston, D.C., Dan Nephin, Dave Matthews, day, Debra Burlingame, Jose, Los Angeles, Matthew Vadum, Nancy, New York, Ocean Beach, Pa., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Robert Gates, Robert Gibbs, San Diego, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Stefan Lessard, Ted Tenenbaum, U.S., Vice President Joe Biden, Washington, western Pennsylvania
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Calif. lawmaker pushes for valor award review
A panel of Medal of Honor recipients would have a say in the process of issuing military awards for valor under a compromise being pushed by a California lawmaker.Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., a freshman congressman who served two tours … Continue reading
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Gates may make October visit to Japan
WASHINGTON — The United States has started arranging a meeting in Tokyo in mid-October between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the defense minister to be named under the incoming Japanese government, a source close to Japan-U.S. relations said Monday.Gates, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Station, China, Defense, East Asia, Japan, Kurt Campbell, Okinawa, okinawa prefecture, Pacific, President Yukio Hatoyama, Robert Gates, Singapore, South Korea, Tokyo, U.S., United States, Washington
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Report: Change strategy for fighting Taliban
KABUL — The top commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan said Monday the situation in the country is “serious” and a new strategy is needed to defeat the Taliban.Gen. Stanley McChrystal sent his strategic review of the Afghan … Continue reading
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Report: Change strategy for fighting Taliban
KABUL — The top commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan said Monday the situation in the country is “serious” and a new strategy is needed to defeat the Taliban.Gen. Stanley McChrystal sent his strategic review of the Afghan … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Kabul, NATO, nato troops in afghanistan, Robert Gates, U.S., Washington
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Pentagon starts second phase of QDR
Pentagon officials have launched the second phase of the much-anticipated Quadrennial Defense Review, which will be led by the Program Analysis and Evaluation office.Defense officials have completed the strategy studies that composed the first phase of the QDR, officials said. … Continue reading