Posts Tagged ‘news’
Obama announces end of Iraq combat effort
WASHINGTON — Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: "It's time to turn the page." Now, he said, the nation's most urgent priority is fixing its own sickly economy. Continued here: Obama announces end of Iraq [...]
Corruption probe ruffles U.S.-Afghan relations
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bribery probe involving a top adviser to President Hamid Karzai has angered the Afghan leader and threatens to damage U.S. Link: Corruption probe ruffles U.S.-Afghan relations
Hampton Roads ships prepare for hurricane
Navy ships in the Hampton Roads region are preparing to get underway within 24 hours of a sortie order as officials and forecasters continue to eyeball the progress of Hurricane Earl as it powers toward the southeast coast of the U.S. Go here to read the rest: Hampton Roads ships prepare for hurricane
Costs of aging vets concern deficit commission
RALEIGH, N.C. — The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama’s deficit commission said Tuesday. See the rest here: Costs of aging vets concern deficit [...]
GAO: Early LCS deployment hurt the program
This year’s “early deployment” of the littoral combat ship Freedom, praised by commanders as proof of the ships’ potential, actually hurt the overall progress of the full LCS program, according to a congressional report issued Tuesday, which also found that LCS will not help the Navy hunt submarines as well as originally [...]
Gray-area Tricare enrollments start Sept. 1
Enrollments begin Sept. 1 for a new Tricare insurance plan aimed at so-called “gray area” National Guard and reserve retirees who are eligible for, but not yet receiving, military retired pay. Read the rest here: Gray-area Tricare enrollments start Sept. 1
Tell us what you think: Clothing allowances
Did you miss out on the higher clothing allowance? Personnel officials acknowledged last week that sailors who graduated from boot camp between Oct. The rest is here: Tell us what you think: Clothing allowances
Gates on Iraq: ‘History will judge’
RAMADI, Iraq — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that while the war in Iraq is over, history will judge whether the fight was worth it for the United States. See the article here: Gates on Iraq: ‘History will judge’
Iraqis worry as U.S. combat troops pull out
BAGHDAD — As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit. Visit link: Iraqis worry as U.S. combat troops pull out
Corps faults Navy in collision that killed 9
SAN DIEGO — A Navy air traffic controller showed "fundamental misunderstandings" of the job before a collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter killed all nine aboard last year, according to a Marine Corps report released Wednesday. Follow this link: Corps faults Navy in collision that killed 9
