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Tag Archives: Washington
Pentagon attempts to assess WikiLeaks damage
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Monday it was trying to assess the damage caused by the leak of some 91,000 classified documents on the Afghanistan war.
McChrystal says farewell in emotional ceremony
WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year career as an Army officer Friday in an emotional retirement ceremony at his military headquarters here, marking the last chapter of his swift and stunning fall from grace.
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McChrystal says farewell in emotional ceremony
WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year career as an Army officer Friday in an emotional retirement ceremony at his military headquarters here, marking the last chapter of his swift and stunning fall from grace.
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Military recommends MoH for living recipient
WASHINGTON — The military has sent the White House a recommendation to award the Medal of Honor to a soldier for bravery in Afghanistan, which could make him the first living recipient since the Vietnam War.
Military recommends MoH for living recipient
WASHINGTON — The military has sent the White House a recommendation to award the Medal of Honor to a soldier for bravery in Afghanistan, which could make him the first living recipient since the Vietnam War.
Use of Humvees restricted in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Top commanders in Afghanistan have further tightened restrictions on the use of vulnerable vehicles after roadside bomb attacks that have killed eight U.S. soldiers since late May.
WWII biplane flips while landing in D.C.
A World War II-era biplane trainer rolled and came to a rest on its back as it landed Tuesday in Washington.
Retired 3-star in line to become intel chief
WASHINGTON — President Obama shrugged off warnings of a fight with Congress and chose a crusty, retired Air Force lieutenant general as his new intelligence chief, with a difficult assignment: complete the job of meshing the nation’s 16 spy agencies.
Waverider sets record for hypersonic flight
WASHINGTON — An experimental aircraft has set a record for hypersonic flight, flying more than 3 minutes at Mach 6 — six times the speed of sound.
Servicemember care tops nation’s obligations, Biden says
Caring for servicemembers is the nation’s “one truly sacred obligation,” Vice President Joe Biden said May 25 here during a dinner for wounded warriors. “We have one truly sacred obligation: to prepare and equip those in harm’s way and to care for them when … Continue reading