The military's practice of training and equipping indigenous forces to counter terrorism in their home countries is effective in fighting global terrorism, the commanders of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command told a congressional panel.
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Commanders Tout Value of Training Indigenous Forces
Joint Forces Paper Cites Possible Future Threats
U.S. Joint Forces Command is providing military leaders with valuable insight for the future of the military.
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Ceremony Honors Fallen Medical Servicemembers
More than 300 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., for the Military Health System's 2010 Remembrance Ceremony dedicated to fallen military medical personnel.
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NATO Seeks More Trainers for Afghan Forces
The U.S. and NATO have established military academies, officer candidate schools and specialty programs but the NATO training mission needs more trainers to build a high-quality Afghan military.
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Forces Detain Suspects, Find Drugs, Weapons
Afghan and international forces detained several suspected insurgents and seized illegal drugs and enemy weapon stockpiles.
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Transcom Gives U.S. Key Advantage, Commander Says
One of the U.S. military's greatest advantages over its adversaries is its ability to move an enormous amount of people and equipment quickly anywhere in the world, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command told the House Armed Services Committee.
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Nuclear Review Nears Completion
Several conclusions drawn from a nearly complete review of the nation's nuclear posture already have been incorporated into the Defense Department's fiscal year 2011 budget request, a senior Pentagon official told Congress.
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More Dwell Time Coming in 2011, Army Vice Chief Says
Soldiers should find themselves spending twice as much time at home station as they do deployed by 2011, the Army's vice chief of staff said on Capitol Hill.
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Face of Defense: Wounded Warrior Hopes to Inspire Others
Wounded Army combat veteran Lt. Col. Marc Hoffmeister has endured some of the most grueling conditions on the planet as he continues to climb some of the world's highest mountains.
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Coast Guard station commander relieved of duty
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The commanding officer of the Coast Guard Air Station in Sacramento has been temporarily relieved of duty, five months after several crewmen died in a collision between one of the station’s aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter. Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo said the decision to remove Capt. James O’Connor from...
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Fed. judge rules to allow Hennis court-martial
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge has rejected a motion to halt the court-martial of a retired soldier forced back into the Army to face charges in North Carolina triple slaying that occurred a quarter-century ago. Lawyers for Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis argued last month that the military does not have the power...
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CG captain faces adultery court-martial
A former sector commander in Alaska is facing a general court-martial for charges of adultery, fraternization and other sexual improprieties. Capt. Herbert “Mark” Hamilton III has been charged with 30 counts, including: failing to follow orders; lying to investigators; committing adultery with enlisted personnel; sending and receiving “sexual and amorous text messages” using...
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NavAir admiral tapped to run JSF program
A three-star Navy admiral has been nominated to take over the troubled Joint Strike Fighter program, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Vice Adm. David Venlet , who runs Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md., was nominated to lead the joint program office that is developing the F-35 Lightning II, the most expensive...
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NavAir admiral tapped to run JSF
A three-star Navy admiral has been nominated to take over the troubled Joint Strike Fighter program, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Vice Adm. David Venlet , who runs Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md., was nominated to lead the joint program office that is developing the F-35 Lightning II, the most expensive...
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Storm data used against Mayport carrier plan
Weather maps plotting the track of hurricanes since 1851 were a key piece of evidence at a hearing Tuesday as a Virginia lawmaker attacked the Navy’s decision to move an aircraft carrier from Norfolk, Va., to Jacksonville, Fla. Rep. Randy Forbes, ranking Republican on the readiness subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee,...
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CO of attack sub fired for ‘drunkenness’
The commanding officer of a Pearl Harbor-based attack submarine was fired Monday after he was found guilty of “drunkenness” and “conduct unbecoming an officer,” in nonjudicial punishment, a spokesman said Tuesday. It was the seventh CO firing of 2010. Cmdr. Jeff Cima, skipper of the attack submarine Chicago, was relieved by Capt. Daryl...
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Readiness woes loom on horizon, lawmaker says
A key lawmaker said Tuesday that strains on equipment and people are causing declining readiness in the Navy and Air Force, while the Army and Marine Corps are keeping pace only through a reliance on emergency war funding to cover the cost of repairing or replacing vital equipment. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, chairman...
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