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Feature - 60 years after military desegregation, African-Americans continue excelling (www.af.mil)

More than sixty years ago, the thought of white and black military servicemembers fighting together in the same unit was inconceivable to most Americans.

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General: US forces to up Afghan winter ops - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army Times (www.armytimes.com)

American troops in Afghanistan will step up offensive operations this winter because insurgents are increasingly staying in the country to prepare for spring attacks, a U.S. commander told The... More

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Gates to brief Bush on Iraq recommendations - CNN.com (edition.cnn.com)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to present proposals to cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq to President Bush, along with proposals for beefing up American forces in Afghanistan, according to... More

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US combat troops could be out of Baghdad by July: Petraeus - Yahoo! Canada News (ca.news.yahoo.com)

American combat troops could be out of Baghdad by July 2009, the outgoing top US general in Iraq said in an interview published Thursday.

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