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Combat deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan fall sharply (www.militarytimes.com)
U.S. combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan last month dropped to the lowest combined level since the United States began fighting the two wars more than five years ago. Eleven American... More
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Iraq approves U.S. security pact (www.usatoday.com)
Iraq's three-member presidential council on Thursday approved a security pact with the United States setting out a three-year timeframe for the full withdrawal of American troops, a spokesman... More
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PTSD Continues To Take Toll After Soldiers Return (news.opb.org)
For thousands of young men and women coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the price exacted by war is obvious. Anyone can see the evidence left by scars, burns and amputated limbs. But other... More
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More dwell time soon, but stop-loss continues (www.militarytimes.com)
Deploying troops should start to spend more time back home starting as early as this spring, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today. But the Army program known as “stop-loss” that forces... More
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Critics question plans to deploy 20,000 troops in U.S. for domestic security
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Civil libertarians and plain old libertarians are sounding the alarm over Pentagon plans to station 20,000 uniformed troops stateside to respond to domestic “catastrophes,”including nuclear,... More
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Vets' Corner: PTSD diagnostics change for the better (www.saratogian.com)
Interim final rule eliminates the need to develop evidence of occurrence of an in-service stressor in claims in which the veteran’s post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is diagnosed during... More
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in returning veterans: anxiety, depression and avoidance (www.grandforksherald.com)
The armed forces involves much more than what they say it does. Before you think about joining the armed services, you should consider what your life would be like after service. A major problem... More
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U.S. troops may be out of Iraq in 16 months: Obama (www.reuters.com)
President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday he believed U.S. combat troops should leave Iraq within 16 months of his taking office but he would listen to advice from military commanders. "I believe... More
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Dozens killed, scores wounded in spate of Iraq attacks (www.mcclatchydc.com)
As many as 38 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded Monday in multiple attacks across Iraq, including one in which a man detonated a suicide vest near a convoy of coalition vehicles in... More
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Military Analysis - Afghan Strategy Poses Stiff Challenge for Obama (www.nytimes.com)
One of the most difficult challenges President-elect Barack Obama’s national security team faces is Mr. Obama’s vow to send thousands of American troops to help defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan.... More
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