Jun 30

Obama hails retiring Gates, the 'humble' patriot<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - US President Barack Obama hailed retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates Thursday as an honest, humble man who loved his troops and had one of the best tenures of any civilian Pentagon chief.

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Jun 30

Obama says Gates a bipartisan model of 'civility'<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - US President Barack Obama hailed retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates Thursday as a “humble” patriot whose bipartisan civility should serve as an example to Washington’s feuding politicians.

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Jun 30

2 charged in Seattle plot detained pending trial<br />
    (AP)<br />

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Jun 30

NATO allies must pool funds or face decline: Gates<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - European members of NATO need to pool their defense funds to bolster their declining military power, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.

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Jun 29

Hearing for 2 man accused of Seattle terror plot<br />
    (AP)<br />

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Jun 29

FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Justice Department is investigating a range of problems at the top US military cemetery, including possible criminal contracting fraud and false records, The Washington Post reported.

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Jun 29

Key US Senate panel approves new Afghan chief<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday to approve US Marines Lieutenant General John Allen to be the new US commander in Afghanistan, a key step towards final confirmation.

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Jun 29

Key US Senate panel votes to authorize Libya role<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - A key Senate panel voted Tuesday to authorize the US military role in the NATO-led campaign against Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi’s forces but forbid the deployment of ground troops.

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Jun 29

FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Justice Department is investigating a range of problems at the top US military cemetery, including possible criminal contracting fraud and false records, The Washington Post reported.

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Jun 29

You could help Blue Star Families earn a $40,000 grant just by giving 10 bucks. Today through Thursday, June 30 - Craig Newmark (the guy who started Craigslist) is giving away $100,000 to four organizations working for Veterans and Military Families. Blue Star Families is one of the lucky four … and the number (not the amount) of donations they get determines how much of that money goes to Blue Star Families.

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