Mar 31

No formal reprimand for general who pushed gay ban 
    (AP)

AP – A high-ranking Army general won’t be formally reprimanded after urging troops to lobby to keep the ban on openly gay military service. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 22

General denies being influenced on Iraq case 
    (AP)

AP – A four-star general says he never improperly received advice while bringing charges against a sergeant in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 18

Former US general links Srebrenica to Dutch army gays 
    (AFP)

AFP – A retired US general on Thursday said Dutch UN troops defending Srebrenica in the Bosnian war failed to prevent the 1995 genocide partly because their ranks included openly gay soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 16

US might bolster force in northern Iraq: general 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military may set up an additional headquarters in northern Iraq even after Washington scales back its forces by a September deadline, a top US general said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 22

War general: gay, straight should be OK to serve 
    (AP)

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.” Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 9

US must ensure stressed soldiers get help: General 
    (AFP)

AFP – US military commanders need to pay close attention to soldiers showing signs of stress and get them help after a shooting rampage here last week, the head of Fort Hood army base said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 9

Iraq explosives detection gadget does not work: US general 
    (AFP)

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Nov 8

US general questions Iraq bomb detection kit 
    (AFP)

AFP – A top US army officer said on Sunday he did not have confidence in a hand-held device used by Iraq’s security forces to detect explosives and stop suicide bombers passing through checkpoints. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 6

US Army committed to religious tolerance: general 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Army said Friday it is committed to treating all its soldiers with respect without regard to their religious identity, amid concern about a possible backlash after a Muslim officer was said to have opened fire at a military base. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 6

One shooter killed, two apprehended at Fort Hood: general 
    (AFP)

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