Military exercises under way in South Korea are refining command and control capabilities that will be critical for the U.S. and South Korean militaries to defend against a North Korean attack.
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General Calls Exercises Key to South Korean Defense
Combined Forces Command in South Korea is conducting Key Resolve 2010, one of the world’s largest simulated exercises.
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Many Pieces Come Together for ‘Key Resolve’
The first female military pilots, members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol.
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First Female Military Pilots Get Congressional Gold Medal
Injured servicemembers who receive morphine during trauma care are about half as likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder as those who are not administered the drug.
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Morphine May Reduce PTSD Risk, Study Shows
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has served eight presidents, and he shared some of his insights into that experience with U.S. servicemembers deployed in southwest Asia.
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Gates Shares Insights From Years of Service
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told troops he was disappointed Northrop-Grumman pulled out of the Air Force’s next-generation tanker aircraft contract competition, leaving the field to Boeing, but said the process was balanced.
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Gates Comments on Tanker Competition, Other Issues
Troops assigned to the personal effects section of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del., clean the personal belongings that arrive with a servicemember’s remains.
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Mortuary Airman Cares for Personal Effects
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, commonly known as MyCAA, will resume March 13 for the more than 136,000 spouses who already have established an account.
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Employment Program to Resume for Enrolled Spouses
Deployed servicemembers quizzed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Afghanistan, the elections in Iraq and the Iran situation during a question-and-answer period in southwest Asia.
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Gates Discusses Iraq, Afghanistan With Deployed Troops
The National Guard’s State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command, the command’s top military officer told a congressional committee.
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National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command