Patriot Paradox

AFP – A survey of US soldiers in Afghanistan shows declining morale and a reluctance to seek help for anxiety fueled by repeated combat tours, the US Army said. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Arnold Schwarzenegger flew in to Iraq on a morale-boosting visit for US troops on Monday, drawing cheers from servicemen and women, some of whom were lucky enough to be gifted a cigar. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFP – The US Army on Friday announced an investigation into possible botched record-keeping at Arlington National Cemetery after revelations that remains were buried in a grave site already in use. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Japan and the United States will hold talks here on Tuesday to seek ways to solve a sticking row over the relocation of a US military base on the island of Okinawa, the foreign ministry said. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A US federal grand jury indicted a Kuwaiti company Monday for overcharging the Pentagon on multi-billion-dollar contracts to supply food to troops in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – Japan’s foreign minister said Monday that Tokyo should honor its agreement to find a new location for a major U.S. Marine base, but he and the prime minister said they were still seeking options on where it should go. Read the rest of this entry »