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08 31st, 2011| 
Reuters – Washington and Baghdad have made significant progress on a deal for Iraq to buy Lockheed Martin F-16 warplanes but do not have a signed contract, a U.S. military official said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
31
AP – David Petraeus, the general widely credited with rescuing a failing U.S. war in Iraq, retired from the Army on Wednesday with a word of warning: Coming budget cuts must not impair the U.S. military’s ability to fight a full range of conflicts, from major land wars to Iraq-like insurgencies. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
26
AP – Jennifer Tullis still keeps her husband’s camouflage uniform in the closet, all starched, ironed and folded, even though he died 12 years ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
25
Reuters – China’s state news agency on Thursday condemned a Pentagon report on China’s growing military might, calling its account of Beijing’s weapons modernization drive an alarmist “cock-and-bull story.” Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
24
Reuters – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met at a Siberian military base on Wednesday for talks the Kremlin said would focus on Pyongyang’s nuclear program and economic ties. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
19
AP – Work 20 years and keep earning half your pay for the rest of your life. For years that’s what American taxpayers have been providing for those who serve in the military. Read the rest of this entry »