U.S. Marines launch offensive in Afghanistan
USA Today - Sat Dec 5, 2:43 am ETU.S. Marines swooped down behind Taliban lines in helicopters and Osprey aircraft in the first offensive since President Obama announced an American troop surge.
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WTWO Terre Haute - Sat Dec 5, 3:12 pm ETThe Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Little resistance on day 2 of US-Afghan offensive
Boston Herald - Sat Dec 5, 5:18 pm ETKABUL - U.S. Marines and Afghan troops have killed at least seven Taliban fighters during the first U.S.-led offensive since President Barack Obama announced a new American...
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How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan
New York Times - Sat Dec 5, 1:38 pm ETInterviews with President Obama’s advisers have detailed the intensity of the debate on war in Afghanistan.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour 57 minutes ago8 a .m. Ch. 9: "Fox News Sunday": Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command; Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. CNN: "State of the Union": Gen. Jim Jones, national security adviser to President Barack Obama; Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.; former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.
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U.S. Army Agrees That The M-4 Sucks by James Dunnigan December 4, 2009
Strategy Page - Fri Dec 4, 9:32 pm ETThe U.S. Army has finally addressed years of complaints about the M-4 and M-16 assault rifles. The M-4 is a short barrel M-16, and has become very popular with the troops.
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Former Apple Valley Sons of the American Legion commander pleads guilty to theft
Minnetonka Sun-Sailor - Sat Dec 5, 2:30 am ETA former Apple Valley Sons of the American Legion commander charged with stealing thousands from the charitable organization will pay the money back as part of his plea deal.
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National Guard, school children join to honor Van Buren’s 227th birthday
Register-Star - Sat Dec 5, 2:26 am ETThe New York National Guard and local officials proudly honored the 227th birthday of President Martin Van Buren at its yearly wreath-laying ceremony in Kinderhook Friday. It was a beautiful, sunny day on which to celebrate the birthday of the eighth president, who was born in Kinderhook in 1782.
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Report slams flaws in DoD sex assault program - Army News, news from Iraq, - Army Times
Army Times - Fri Dec 4, 4:25 pm ETThe Pentagon office charged with oversight of military sexual assault prevention and response policy is not doing an effective job — and responsibility should be placed, at least temporarily, directly in the hands of the deputy secretary of defense, a task force has recommended.
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Defense Chief Gates: Afghan relationship will begin to change in July 2011 with drawdown
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour 57 minutes agoWASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States' relationship with Afghanistan is going to begin changing in July 2011. Gates made the comments in an interview to be aired Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation.
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Afghanistan officers patrol with marines
The Record and Herald News - 2 hours 0 minutes agoAn Afghan Border Patrol officer holds a shell for an RPG as he patrols with members of the United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion where a gunbattle with insurgents occurred earlier, near Shabu in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan.
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Little resistance in new Afghan offensive
MSNBC - Sat Dec 5, 12:08 pm ETU.S. Marines leading the first Afghan offensive since the new war plan was announced are meeting little resistance, at least so far, as they disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines.
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Medical unit deploys after Ft. Hood losses
UPI - Sat Dec 5, 11:48 am ETFORT HOOD, Texas, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army Reserve medical unit that lost three members in last month's Fort Hood, Texas, base shootings has left for Afghanistan, officials say.
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Pearl Harbor veterans recall the infamous attack
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour 15 minutes agoAs the 68th anniversary draws near, few survivors remain alive. Pete Limon remembers munching on an apple on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when he looked up and saw funny-looking planes flying overhead.
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Remembering Pearl Harbor: U.S. Navy retiree recalls December 1941
Mobile Press-Register - Sat Dec 5, 7:17 am ETHarold Pouyadou awoke before 8 that Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, and was getting ready for church. Only 21, he had celebrated his birthday the week before.
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US Air Force Confirms New Stealth Aircraft
Slashdot - Sat Dec 5, 12:43 pm ETDesScorp writes "Aviation Week reports that the USAF has confirmed the existence of a new, formerly secret stealth aircraft, designated RQ-170 Sentinel, developed at Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works. Rumors of a secret new jet have been flying since 2007, with longtime aviation journalist Bill Sweetman dubbing the possible aircraft 'The Beast of Kandahar' because of the urban legend-like reports ...
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Gates: Afghan Troops Will Leave in Stages
CBS News - 1 hour 34 minutes agoOn "Face the Nation," Defense Secretary Says "There Isn't a Deadline" for Troop Withdrawal
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American Legion Auxiliary members act as Santa's helpers at VA Medical Center
Grand Island Independent - Sat Dec 5, 4:52 pm ETThings looked a lot like Christmas at the VA Medical Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Report slams flaws in DoD sex assault program
Air Force Times - Fri Dec 4, 6:28 pm ETThe Pentagon office charged with oversight of military sexual assault prevention and response policy is not doing an effective job — and responsibility should be placed, at least temporarily, directly in the hands of the deputy secretary of defense, a task force has recommended.The report by the Defense Department’s Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services, based on 15 months of ...
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US general: Helmand push paves way for surge
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 5:01 pm ETGen. David Petraeus says the Marine Corps offensive launched Friday in southern Afghanistan is part of preparations for the arrival of 30,000 new U.S. reinforcements.
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Rumsfeld's Office Rejects White House Explanation of Obama's Criticism
Fox News - Sat Dec 5, 4:04 am ETA spokesman for Donald Rumsfeld fired back at the White House Friday for suggesting that the former secretary of defense was off base in his criticism of President Obama's claim that he inherited a war in Afghanistan that was neglected by the Bush administration.
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