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A Military for a Dangerous New World (www.nytimes.com)

As president, Barack Obama will face the most daunting and complicated national security challenges in more than a generation — and he will inherit a military that is critically ill-equipped for the... More

Tags: barack obama,presidentelect,national security,us military,pentagon,iraq war,afghanistan,war on terror

Submitted 16 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

After U.S. Raid Syrians Wonder if War on Terror Has Arrived (news.newamericamedia.org)

The United States has been secretly attacking Al Qaeda in many countries since 2004. Such attacks have escalated in recent months and in Syria, where an attack occurred two weeks ago, many are angry... More

Tags: us raids,us military,syrians,tmc,al qaeda,war on terror

Submitted 22 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Enlisted retention lowest in at least 7 years (www.airforcetimes.com)

The Air Force’s enlisted retention rates for fiscal 2008 fell to their lowest levels — by far — since before the war on terror began in 2001, according to statistics released by the Defense... More

Tags: air force,enlisted soldiers,retention,war on terror,defense department

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Veterans, alone together (www.iht.com)

The war on terror, which has now lasted longer than World War II, is producing a growing family of combat veterans. It's a disconnected family, large and far-flung, but close in ways that... More

Tags: war on terror,world war ii,veterans,combat veterans,soldiers

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

National Guard won't help combat arson (www.uticaod.com)

The U.S. war on terror is limiting Utica's ability to fight a war on arson, officials said recently. U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, said the National Guard won't be able to meet a request the... More

Tags: war on terror,utica,arson,us,rep michael arcuri,new york,national guard

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

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