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Pentagon to address F-22 pilots' oxygen fears
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
Defense Secretary Defense Leon E. Panetta on Tuesday directed the Air Force to take measures addressing pilots’ concerns about the F-22 Raptor fighter jet’s oxygen system. Published May 15, 2012 Comments
FBI director: Probe of leak in al Qaeda plot is under way
By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times
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FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told a Senate committee Wednesday the bureau is investigating the source of leaks about a plot by al Qaeda terrorists to place a sophisticated explosive device aboard a U.S.-bound airliner. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Army chief says budget cuts would hollow military
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
The Army, which already is planning to cut more than 70,000 soldiers from its rolls, would be forced to remove an additional 80,000 to 100,000 troops from its active-duty and Reserve rosters if automatic budget cuts occur, the service’s chief of staff said Wednesday. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Bush policies he reviled are crux of Obama’s arsenal
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
This month’s revival of terrorism trials at Guantanamo Bay underscores President Obama’s reliance on counterterrorism tools he inherited from George W. Bush. Published May 15, 2012 Comments
GI killed in Vietnam War awarded Medal of Honor
By Associated Press
President Obama on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in combat in 1970 while serving as a rifleman in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Senior Pakistani officer issues anti-U.S. manifesto from his cell
By Chris Brummitt and Asif Shahzad - Associated Press
From his prison cell, a senior Pakistani officer accused of plotting with a shadowy Islamist group to take over the military released his political manifesto: His call was for the army to sever its anti-terror alliance with the United States, which he contends is forcing Pakistan to fight its own people. Published May 15, 2012 Comments
Former defense official urges Congress to avoid defense cuts
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
A former top Pentagon official urged Congress Tuesday to find a way to avoid $600 billion in “draconian” defense cuts that would begin next year if Congress fails to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal budget. Published May 15, 2012 Comments
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Yemen: 19 killed in clashes with al Qaeda fighters
By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press
Clashes between government troops and al Qaeda fighters left 19 people dead in southern Yemen on Wednesday, military officials said.
U.S. commander: Jordan war drill no threat to Syria
By Jamal Halaby - Associated Press
A U.S. army commander said Tuesday that a joint military drill that has brought together forces from 19 countries in Jordan is not meant as a threat to neighboring Syria or its leader, President Bashar Assad.
SGT. SHAFT: Vet seeks information on prostate cancer claim
By Sgt. Shaft - The Washington Times
Dear Sgt. Shaft: My wife recently suffered a heart attack during her sleep and died. One week later, I was informed that I had prostate cancer. In May 2011, I filed a claim with VA, and heard nothing, I filed another claim August 2011. Thanks to your intervention, I received a call from a VA rep in Oakland and notification of scheduled medical appointments on May 5, and 6. On May 22, I received a packet requesting any supporting documentation, which I then sent to them.
U.N. nuclear agency, Iran begin new talks
By George Jahn - Associated Press
A senior U.N. nuclear agency official urged Iran on Monday to allow access to sites, people and documents it seeks in its probe of suspicions that Tehran conducted secret research into nuclear weapons development.
Pentagon pushes female troops closer to battlefield
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
On Monday, the Pentagon opened for female troops about 14,000 support positions that previously had been withheld from them, allowing women to fill jobs below the brigade level.
Pakistani foreign minister indicates NATO supplies should resume
By Sebastian Abbot - Associated Press
Pakistan's foreign minister indicated Monday the time has come to reopen the country's Afghan border to NATO troop supplies, saying the government had made its point by closing the route for nearly six months in retaliation for deadly U.S. airstrikes on Pakistani troops.
U.S. affirms Iraqi police training program
By Associated Press
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad says it is scaling back efforts to train Iraqi police officials but has no plans to end the program completely.
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