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01 31st, 2011|
AFP - Pizzas, sodas and doughnuts are off the menu at some US Army bases as new recruits are being weaned off fast food for healthier fare, which the military believes will make them better soldiers.
Jan
30
AFP - As the war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year the US military is shaking up its traditional training regimen to prepare troops for the country’s complex battlefields.
Jan
30
AP - A Colorado theology school is teaching Air Force chaplains to consider the religious beliefs of servicemen and women to better help them cope with post-traumatic stress.
Jan
29
AFP - The Pentagon said Friday that ending the ban on gays in the military will require no major changes to policy, with training for commanders and troops under the new rules set to start next month.
Jan
29
AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said lawmakers unloaded a “crisis on my doorstep” by failing to approve a military budget for the current fiscal year, forcing potential emergency cutbacks.
Jan
29
AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said his “lips are sealed” when it comes to exactly when he plans to step down as Pentagon chief.
Jan
29
AFP - US doctors are treating soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by plunging them back into combat, using a virtual reality game that simulates battle scenes from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jan
29
AFP - A US Army base which carries out tests to protect troops against biological weapons was temporarily locked down after a tiny amount of a nerve agent was reported missing, officials said Thursday.
Jan
29
AFP - The Pentagon said Friday that ending the ban on gays in the military will require no major changes to policy, with training for commanders and troops under the new rules set to start next month.
