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Tag Archives: U.S.
Hand transplant could give hope to others
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A retired master sergeant who lost her hand nine years ago when a package bomb exploded here is the first woman in the U.S. to receive a hand transplant. Now she believes her surgery, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, army surgeon general, Brandon Walters, Dr. Joe Nespral, hand, Iraq, Master Sgt. Janet McWilliams, Texas, U.S.
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Hand transplant could give hope to others
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A retired master sergeant who lost her hand nine years ago when a package bomb exploded here is the first woman in the U.S. to receive a hand transplant. Now she believes her surgery, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, army surgeon general, Brandon Walters, Dr. Joe Nespral, hand, Iraq, Master Sgt. Janet McWilliams, Texas, U.S.
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EADS considers solo bid for tanker contract
EADS North America is ready to bid for the Air Force’s tanker contract as a prime contractor without an American defense giant as a partner, sources said. The company has concluded its past performance as a defense contractor will meet … Continue reading
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Tagged EADS, eads north america, Guy Hicks, Hicks, John T. Bennett, North America, U.S., United States
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Red tape complicates SF mission in Pakistan
An ongoing Pakistani effort to delay the issuance of visas to U.S. diplomatic and military personnel is impeding the U.S. special operations mission to train Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, according to several U.S. sources. The difficulty obtaining visas led to some … Continue reading
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Tagged David Hartman, Islamabad, Maj. Rob Pickel, Matthew Sluss-, mission, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan, pakmil, Sgt. Mark Stets, southern Waziristan, U.S.
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Astronauts, famed pilots salute troops
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The men who were the first and the last to walk on the moon, the astronaut who immortalized the words “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” the only Air Force flying “ace” in the Vietnam War … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Gene Cernan, Germany, Jim Lovell, last man to walk on the moon, Lovell, Mike Whalen, Neil Armstrong, President Obama, Ramstein, Ritchie, Robert Gilliland, space, Steve Ritchie, Turkey, U.S., Vietnam
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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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Tagged Ala, America, North America, Northrop, northrop grumman, Ralph Crosby, Robert Gates, Sen. Richard Shelby, U.S., Wes Bush
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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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Tagged Ala, America, North America, Northrop, northrop grumman, Ralph Crosby, Robert Gates, Sen. Richard Shelby, U.S., Wes Bush
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DoD: Expect fewer F-35s if costs keep rising
The Pentagon will buy fewer F-35s than planned if program costs keep rising, says a senior U.S. defense official. “If there is [additional] cost growth, then we will have to reduce the buy,” Robert Hale, Pentagon comptroller, said Wednesday during … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashton Carter, Hale, Israel, Japan, Martin F-, Pentagon, precision strike association, Robert Hale, Singapore, Texas, U.S., Va., Washington
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Soldier sues, says Hurt Locker based on him
With the 82nd Academy Awards days away, a 38-year-old Army bomb expert said Tuesday that he’s hurt that Hollywood producers cut him out of a front-running best picture nominee — “The Hurt Locker” — that allegedly was based on his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alisa, Detroit, film, Fort Campbell, Geoffrey Fieger, Hollywood, Iraq, James, Jeremy Renner, Ky., Louisiana, Mark Boal, Master Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, Master Sgt. Sarver, Mich., multimillion dollar lawsuit, New Jersey, Tenn., Todd Weglarz, U.S., U.S. The
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