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10 22nd, 2009|
AP - Raytheon Co. said Thursday profit rose in the third quarter on increased demand for the defense contractor’s Patriot missile by foreign governments concerned about potential threats from other countries, and for its soldier training programs.
Jul
10
AFP - Suicides in the US Army are on the rise with 88 suspected cases in the first six months of the year, compared to 67 in the same period in 2008, according to Pentagon figures issued.
Jul
10
AFP - Suicides in the US Army are on the rise with 88 suspected cases in the first six months of the year, compared to 67 in the same period in 2008, according to Pentagon figures issued.
Jun
24
AFP - Nearly twice as many US army soldiers today compared to six years ago are either alcoholic or engage in damaging behavior such as binge drinking, according to army statistics.
Jun
20
AFP - Nearly twice as many US army soldiers today compared to six years ago are either alcoholic or engage in damaging behavior such as binge drinking, according to army statistics.
Jun
2
AP - U.S. deaths in Afghanistan have risen to 65 so far this year, up from 36 over the first five months of 2008 though U.S. and coalition troops have also killed hundreds more militants, an Associated Press tally shows.
May
31
AFP - The commander of Fort Campbell army base in Kentucky has ordered a three-day suspension of regular duties to focus on a spike in suicides among his troops amid concern over a wider trend across the armed services.
May
29
AFP - The commander of Fort Campbell army base in Kentucky has ordered a three-day suspension of regular duties to focus on a spike in suicides among his troops amid concern over a wider trend across the armed services.
May
29
AFP - The commander of a US Army base in Kentucky has ordered a three-day suspension of regular duties to focus on a spike in suicides among his troops amid concern over a wider trend across the armed services.
Apr
23
AP - Raytheon Co.’s quarterly profit rose 14 percent on stronger sales of missiles, radars and defense electronics, spurring the nation’s fifth-largest defense contractor to raise its 2009 earnings forecast.