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Tag Archives: the Gulf
Skiff towed by RHIB sinks; at least 13 dead
The rescue of an overloaded boat adrift in the Gulf of Aden by a U.S. destroyer went tragically wrong when the boat capsized at 8:30 a.m. local time Monday. The destroyer’s small boat crews rescued 61 of the approximately 85 … Continue reading
Destroyer Farragut stops another pirate attack
The destroyer Farragut foiled an attempted pirate hijacking early Friday when its helicopter warded off a skiff carrying seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
Pentagon eyeing drone shift to aid Somalia
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering dispatching surveillance drones and other limited military support for a Somali government offensive against al-Qaida-linked insurgents, U.S. officials said, part of a cautious move to increase U.S. assistance to the anarchic African nation. U.S. … Continue reading
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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war illness, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war illness, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Shinseki: VA disability system will be fixed
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said he’s making it a top priority this year to tackle the backlog of disability claims that has veterans waiting months — even years — to get financial compensation for their injuries.Among … Continue reading
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AFCent commander: Short tours best
The commander overseeing the Air Force’s role in Iraq and Afghanistan favors short tours in the war zones, despite a call by the Pentagon for yearlong deployments for instructors, and envisions airmen someday being stationed in the Persian Gulf with … Continue reading
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Alaskan Command sets up joint training range
Location counts — whether you’re buying a home or setting up a joint training range.Alaskan Command, a subunified command under U.S. Pacific Command, is stitching together more than 100,000 acres in the 49th state where air, land and sea forces … Continue reading
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