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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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