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Rebuilding Iraq: Slow but steady progress

WASHINGTON — Seven years after the invasion, the reconstruction of Iraq has taken longer and cost more than initial estimates, but U.S. officials say money spent training Iraqi security forces has started to show results and has helped protect American … Continue reading

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Sikh graduates from Army officer basic

SAN ANTONIO — Amid lines of soldiers, one after the other in standard-issue fatigues and combat boots, was one in a turban and full beard on Monday — the first Sikh in a generation allowed to complete U.S. Army officer … 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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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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Reports: Pakistan Taliban leader killed

ISLAMABAD — The death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud would inflict major damage against an al-Qaida ally already under pressure from U.S. and Pakistani attacks, but is unlikely to deal a killer blow to an organization blamed for scores … Continue reading

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AFSOUTH officials guide Air Force Haiti relief effort

Airmen from across the United States are participating in the Haitian earthquake joint relief effort while the as Air Forces Southern members guide the effort from hundreds of miles away in the Arizona desert. Air Force officials have an integral … Continue reading

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AF hands out awards to 16 units

Sixteen units have been honored with 2008-09 Air Force Unit Awards. The winners are as follows:Gallant Unit Citation— 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. for the period of Jan. 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2007.Meritorious Unit Award— 4th Expeditionary … Continue reading

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Specially trained officers support Haitian relief efforts

Responding to and supporting post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti is expected to be the one of the most challenging humanitarian operations in the history of the National Security Preparedness directorate, according to Col. Michael Hare, NSEP director. Colonel Hare, who … Continue reading

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Soldier returns to Haiti to help, finds family

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Junior Florestal left Haiti when he was 13 for a better life in the United States. He long promised to return, but it took an earthquake to bring him back.“I’d always wanted to come,” the 33-year-old Army … Continue reading

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Select bases to implement new civilian application procedure

As early as mid-February, the rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative will require current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians who want to apply for jobs at … Continue reading

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