Nov 20

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)

AP – Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

US Army restricts media at Palin event (AFP)

AFP – The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academies (AP)

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Nov 20

Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Obama also confronts a difficult choice on strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, which will be criticized no matter what he decides. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

Fort Hood shooter had poor job performance: report (AFP)

AFP – The US army major accused of the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead was warned repeatedly over his poor job performance, US media reported Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

US Army restricts media at Palin event (AFP)

AFP – The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

Japan, US officials meet over military base row (AFP)

AFP – The United States and Japan held talks on Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

Pentagon orders review after Fort Hood rampage: Gates (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday announced a major review of the Fort Hood shootings to examine if the military had missed warning signs or remained “vulnerable” to similar assaults. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

US lawmakers seek clues to Fort Hood shooting (AFP)

AFP – A former White House security adviser has alleged that the Muslim army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 at a Texas military base may not have been investigated because of “political correctness.” Read the rest of this entry »