Sep 14

General foresees muted response to gay ban repeal 
    (AP)

AP – An Army general who co-directed a Pentagon study on ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military said Wednesday that repeal is likely to prove “pretty inconsequential.” Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 27

General Dempsey warns against deep defense cuts 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The nominee to become the top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday it would be “extraordinarily difficult and very high risk” to cut $800 billion from defense spending as part of efforts to reduce the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 26

Top general warns against deep defense cuts 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The nominee to become the top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday it would be “extraordinarily difficult and very high risk” to cut $800 billion from defense spending as part of efforts to reduce the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 6

Gates denies US general punished for dissent 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates denied on Thursday that a US general was passed over for the military’s top job due to his dissent over Afghan war strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 2

Gates denies US general punished for dissent 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates denied on Thursday that a US general was passed over for the military’s top job due to his dissent over Afghan war strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

May 28

Obama's 'favorite' general out of running for top job 
    (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama’s “favorite general” has been passed over for the US military’s top job amid concerns over his standing among fellow officers, defense officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

Obama's 'favorite' general out of running for top job 
    (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama’s “favorite general” has been passed over for the US military’s top job amid concerns over his standing among fellow officers, defense officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

General Dempsey may become top military officer 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama may pick Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey as the U.S. military’s top officer, filling a crucial post that in recent years has served as the main point of contact with Pakistan’s military, sources said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 25

Army general seen as Joint Chiefs front-runner 
    (AP)

AP – A general who just last month was installed as the Army’s top officer has emerged as a surprise front-runner in President Barack Obama’s search for his next top military adviser, the final move in Obama’s drive to reshuffle the upper tiers of his national security team. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 19

Controversial Iraq general mulls US senate run 
    (AFP)

AFP – A controversial general who commanded US ground forces in Iraq during the Abu Ghraib scandal said Monday he is mulling a run under the Democratic ticket for a US senate seat in Texas. Read the rest of this entry »

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