May 24

Chaplains: Troops may fear sharing beliefs on gays 
    (AP)

AP – Military chaplains are concerned troops could be punished for expressing objections to homosexuality once the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy is lifted. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 8

Gates says Iraq to decide on post-2011 US troops 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that American forces were prepared to stay in any role beyond a scheduled pullout late this year, but time was running out for Iraq to ask. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 8

Troops are political dynamite in budget battle 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A looming government shutdown would be felt thousands of miles away by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and there could be a high political cost for the lawmakers who let it happen. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 8

U.S. troops are political dynamite in budget battle 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A looming government shutdown would be felt thousands of miles away by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and there could be a high political cost for the lawmakers who let it happen. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 20

US: Troops' move depends on Japan 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US military commander on Thursday pressed for Japan to decide soon over a controversial military base, suggesting that the pullout of some 8,000 troops may be delayed without progress. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 17

US: Troops' move depends on Japan 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US military commander on Thursday pressed for Japan to decide soon over a controversial military base, suggesting that the pullout of some 8,000 troops may be delayed without progress. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 17

War troops to undergo 'don't ask' repeal classes 
    (AP)

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Feb 4

US troops revamp training for foggy battlefields 
    (AFP)

AFP – As the war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year the US military is shaking up its traditional training regimen to prepare troops for the country’s complex battlefields. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 30

US troops revamp training for foggy battlefields 
    (AFP)

AFP – As the war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year the US military is shaking up its traditional training regimen to prepare troops for the country’s complex battlefields. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 15

Three killed on deadly day for US troops in Iraq 
    (AFP)

AFP – An Iraqi soldier gunned down two US troops at a training centre and a third American soldier in Iraq was killed in a separate incident on Saturday, the deadliest day for US forces since July. Read the rest of this entry »

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