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WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham want to delay proposed Air Force cuts to the Air National Guard until completion of studies comparing the cost of Guard units to the cost of active-duty units.
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s official news agency reported Thursday that the navy has added two more domestically built light submarines to its fleet.
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Marine Corps scout snipers used the logo of the notorious Nazi SS organization while in Afghanistan in 2010, the service acknowledged Thursday.
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FORT MEADE, Md. — An Army private accused of leaking classified material to the anti-secrecy website Wikileaks will be back in a military courtroom for an arraignment later this month.
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Seven lawmakers have written to the Pentagon expressing concern over a proposed merger between the company that manages Tricare’s pharmacy benefit and another corporate pharmaceutical giant.
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HAGATNA, Guam — Guam’s delegate to Congress and a highly placed official at the governor’s office both said Thursday that the military buildup will shrink to 4,700 Marines.
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STARS AND STRIPES
Added warmth? Additional reflective material? Greater comfort? The Army wants to know what changes soldiers would like to see to their physical training uniforms.
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The Air Force is investigating reports of alleged attempted child abductions at Ramstein Air Base, officials said Thursday, but could provide no details due to the investigation.
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The grisly toll, 240 cases of deployed troops with at least one arm or leg amputated, appears to mainly reflect the ongoing troop surge in Afghanistan, along with an increased emphasis on foot patrols in areas where insurgents are active.
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Defense officials will allow female troops to work in front-line battlefield units for the first time but still bar them from combat infantry jobs under rules announced Thursday.
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