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Kehler replacing retiring Chilton at StratCom

Gen. Kevin Chilton is retiring after leading the joint U.S. Strategic Command for three years, and President Obama has nominated Gen. Bob Kehler to replace him.

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WikiLeaks defendant chooses civilian lawyer

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An Army private suspected in one of the biggest leaks of classified information in U.S. history has chosen a civilian attorney to lead his defense team, officials said Monday.

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More unmanned flights expected in Iraq

The withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq will not correlate to a reduction in flights of unmanned aircraft, and in fact the flight hours will rise, according to U.S. Army officials speaking at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems … Continue reading

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More unmanned flights expected in Iraq

The withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq will not correlate to a reduction in flights of unmanned aircraft, and in fact the flight hours will rise, according to U.S. Army officials speaking at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems … Continue reading

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More than 5,000 airmen will remain in Iraq

More than 10 percent of U.S. forces left in Iraq when combat operations officially end Aug. 31 will be airmen conducting close-air support, airlift and intelligence-gathering missions, and working with Iraqi security forces.

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End to Iraq combat role on track, Obama told

WASHINGTON — President Obama is satisfied that the United States can safely end its combat role in Iraq at the end of this month and meet the deadline for removing all U.S. troops from the country by the end of … Continue reading

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Gates to kill JFCOM, cut general officer billets

Defense Secretary Robert Gates killed U.S. Joint Forces Command on Monday with the announcement that the Suffolk, Va.-based command will be shuttered “in about a year” as part of the latest round of cost-cutting measures.

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Gates to kill JFCOM, cut general officer billets

Defense Secretary Robert Gates killed U.S. Joint Forces Command on Monday with the announcement that the Suffolk, Va.-based command will be shuttered “in about a year” as part of the latest round of cost-cutting measures.

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Senate confirms Mattis to lead CENTCOM

WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as head of U.S. Central Command.

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Departing troops pack millions of items in Iraq

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq — Everything from helicopters to printer cartridges is being wrapped and stamped and shipped out of Iraq. U.S. military bases that once resembled small towns have transformed into a cross between giant post offices and Office … Continue reading

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