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Former Alaska senator buried at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and served in the Senate longer than any Republican in history, was buried with full military honors Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Former Alaska senator buried at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and served in the Senate longer than any Republican in history, was buried with full military honors Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.

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E-4, below barred from standing armed watch

NORFOLK, Va. — Sailors below E-5 are temporarily barred from standing armed watches aboard Atlantic Fleet surface ships, and chiefs and up must monitor crew-served weapons stations, following four instances of negligent firearms discharges aboard separate ships since June.

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Gunston Hall CO fired, former XO, CMC punished

NORFOLK, Va. — The skipper of the dock landing ship Gunston Hall was fired Thursday, and the executive officer and command master chief were punished following an investigation into charges that ranged from sexual harassment and simple assault to drunk … Continue reading

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Gunston Hall CO, XO, CMC fired

NORFOLK, Va. — The top three leaders aboard the dock landing ship Gunston Hall — the skipper, executive officer and command master chief — were fired Thursday following an investigation into charges that ranged from sexual harassment and simple assault … 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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C-130 bringing Sen. Byrd home for final time

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Robert C. Byrd was instrumental in stopping the federal government from transferring Air National Guard cargo planes out of West Virginia.

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Air Force wins Department of Defense-wide challenge using Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century

In a move that validated the effectiveness of the Air Force tool used for continuous process improvement, two Airmen won a Department of Defense-wide process excellence skills challenge that took place at the DOD Performance Symposium in Lansdowne, Va., June … Continue reading

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Air Force wins Department of Defense-wide challenge using Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century

In a move that validated the effectiveness of the Air Force tool used for continuous process improvement, two Airmen won a Department of Defense-wide process excellence skills challenge that took place at the DOD Performance Symposium in Lansdowne, Va., June … Continue reading

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