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02 25th, 2010|
AP - The Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday that the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win wars must trump other concerns as the nation considers whether to let gays to serve openly in the military.
Feb
25
AFP - The Pentagon unveiled final terms for a high-stakes competition to build new US aerial refueling tankers, promising a fair contest for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS.
Feb
24
AP - Top Army and Air Force officers said Tuesday they would be reluctant to overturn a 17-year policy that prohibits gays from serving openly in the military without more time to ascertain it won’t hurt the services.
Feb
24
AFP - The US Air Force said it will release on Wednesday the final terms of a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, US defense officials said.
Feb
23
AFP - Iranian allegations that a top Sunni militant had been to an American military base in Afghanistan prior to his capture are “totally bogus,” a senior US official said Tuesday.
Feb
23
AFP - Iran seized a top Sunni militant on a flight from Dubai on Tuesday just 24 hours after claiming he was in Afghanistan at a US military base, in what it hailed as a “defeat” for its Western arch-foes.
Feb
23
AP - The Army’s top uniformed officer said Tuesday that he has “serious concerns” about overturning a 17-year policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military and supports a yearlong study into the matter before any changes are made.
Feb
23
AFP - The US Air Force will release on Wednesday the final terms for a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, a US defense official said.
Feb
23
AFP - The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday.
Feb
22
AP - The top commanding general in Iraq says he thinks everyone — gay and straight — should be allowed to serve in the military “as long as we are still able to fight our wars.”