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Atty: Hospital hearing set for Hasan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:57:00 GMT

An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.

Some lawmakers send few to academies

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:03 GMT

As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics and Asians.

Gates: Afgh. surge could happen swiftly

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:42 GMT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.

Senate passes vet caregiver benefits

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:24 GMT

The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Post-deployment questionnaires missing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:59 GMT

Congressional investigators say tens of thousands of questionnaires aimed at measuring the mental and physical health of returning combat troops can't be found.

West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:59:01 GMT

Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad range of Pentagon programs, ranging from medical and personnel policies to how well military bases are secured.

GAO: Fraud in disabled vet contracts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:14 GMT

Companies fraudulently collected at least $100 million in federal contracts from a $4 billion government program designated for disabled military veterans who run small businesses, congressional investigators charge.

Car bomber kills 2 US troops in Afghan.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:18:53 GMT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated Thursday for a second term, but as Karzai vowed to make the country safe from an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency, two U.S. service members died in a bomb attack and a suicide bomber killed 10 civilians in the south.

Obama meets with US troops in SKorea

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:39 GMT

President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.

Marines, corpsman removed from military

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:56 GMT

Three Marines and a Navy man convicted of aiding the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi man have been ordered removed from the military, the Navy said Wednesday.

Tenn. community buries Ft. Hood soldier

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:49:25 GMT

About 200 family and friends gathered on a cold windy cemetery hillside in a tiny northeast Tennessee community to bury Army Spc. Fred Greene, one of 13 soldiers killed in the massacre at Fort Hood.

Lax behavior contributed to collision

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:16 GMT

The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, an accident that exposed lax leaders who tolerated sleeping, slouching and a radio room rigged with music speakers, a Navy review found.

Obama: Aim to put US on path to end war

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:46 GMT

President Barack Obama said Wednesday his upcoming strategy in Afghanistan will 'put us on a path towards ending the war' and that his goal is not to pass the conflict on to the next president.

Military: Iraqi troop drawdown on track

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:08:41 GMT

The top U.S. commander in Iraq says the timetable for an American troop withdrawal is still on track despite a dispute over a key election law that could delay national elections slated for January.

Ft Carson honors troops killed in Afgh.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:03:06 GMT

Fort Carson paid somber tribute Wednesday to 15 of its soldiers killed in Afghanistan last month, the worst single month for combat deaths the post has endured since the Vietnam War.

Pirates again attack Maersk Alabama

Eric Harryman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:38 GMT

For the second time, Somali pirates attacked the Norfolk-based Maersk Alabama.
But this time, the result -- very different.

Pentagon: Wide probe after Fort Hood

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:29:34 GMT

Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.

Senate OKs budget for veterans programs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:19:42 GMT

The Senate on Tuesday adopted the latest in a continuing series of major budget increases to provide medical care for veterans.

Army helps vets with PTSD find jobs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:13:37 GMT

Army officials say many new veterans suffering from PTSD and brain injuries struggle to find and keep a civilian job. Advocates say many employers don't know how to accommodate veterans with these 'invisible wounds' and worry that they cannot do the job and might even 'go postal' someday.

Army suicides to top 2008 total

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:46:53 GMT

Soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year's grim totals, but a recent decline in the pace of such incidents could mean the Army is starting to make progress in stemming them, officials said Tuesday.

Navy plane wreckage found off TX coast

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:37:50 GMT

The U.S. Navy says wreckage of a training plane has been found off the Texas coast nearly three weeks after it went missing.

Schwarzenegger visits US troops in Iraq

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:50:12 GMT

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq, thanking them for the sacrifices they and their families are making.

Artillery skills honed to reduce deaths

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:59:51 GMT

Deep in the woods on the Kentucky-Tennessee line, infantrymen headed for Afghanistan are honing their precision with powerful weapons like mortars in a key element of the American military's new mandate to reduce civilian deaths.

Mom refuses deployment to care for baby

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:50:21 GMT

An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one was available to care for her infant son while she was overseas.

Feds: Company conspired to defraud US

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:08:58 GMT

The chief food supplier for the U.S. military in Kuwait and Iraq inflated prices and defrauded the U.S. government for multibillion-dollar contracts to feed American troops, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Fort Hood shooting victim mourned

Josh Hinkle — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:24:27 GMT

A central Texan killed in the Fort Hood mass shooting is being mourned at a funeral mass. Friends and family of Michael Cahill gathered this afternoon at Saint Monica's Catholic Church in Cameron.

Murder trial of ex-AF nurse delayed

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:19 GMT

The trial of a former Air Force nurse accused of killing three terminally ill patients has been delayed.

Keel-laying held for Ford carrier

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:35:16 GMT

Construction of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford got its official kickoff Saturday with a keel-laying ceremony at the shipyard where the $7 billion nuclear-powered ship is being assembled.

Official urges base debate resolution

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:50:29 GMT

Japan's foreign minister pressed Sunday for a quick resolution of a dispute over the relocation of a key U.S. Marine base, but also said he would consider options previously rejected by Washington, which could draw out negotiations.

Morale down among Afghanistan troops

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:06:24 GMT

The Army said morale has fallen among its forces in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war.