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General Calls Exercises Key to South Korean Defense

March 11, 2010

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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Many Pieces Come Together for ‘Key Resolve’

March 11, 2010

Combined Forces Command in South Korea is conducting Key Resolve 2010, one of the world’s largest simulated exercises.

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First Female Military Pilots Get Congressional Gold Medal

March 11, 2010

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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Morphine May Reduce PTSD Risk, Study Shows

March 11, 2010

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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Gates Shares Insights From Years of Service

March 11, 2010

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 Comments on Tanker Competition, Other Issues

March 11, 2010

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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Mortuary Airman Cares for Personal Effects

March 11, 2010

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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Employment Program to Resume for Enrolled Spouses

March 11, 2010

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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Gates Discusses Iraq, Afghanistan With Deployed Troops

March 11, 2010

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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National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command

March 11, 2010

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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