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Pentagon opens more military jobs to women
The Pentagon will lift parts of its longtime ban on women serving in combat units, but only a small fraction of the force will be affected, officials announced Thursday.
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Marine scout snipers used Nazi SS logo
A Marine Corps scout sniper platoon used the logo of the notorious Nazi SS organization while it was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, the service acknowledged Thursday.
Drug raids
Troops seized 772K lbs. of Afghan drugs in 2011
Drug raids are increasingly used as a counterinsurgency tactic to cut off funding for Afghan militants, who have relied on opium and other narcotics sales to bankroll decades of conflict.
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Spec ops to grow as Pentagon budget shrinks
U.S. Special Operations command will grow from about 67,000 forces to 70,000 during the next five years — even as the Defense Department plans to cut $259 billion across the same period.
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Analysis: Navy may benefit in revamped militaryWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to "rebalance our global and presence to emphasize where we think the potential problems will be in the world" with the goal of producing a leaner, more rapidly deployable military.
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- Once-lost medals returned to family of WWI maj.
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- Marine scout snipers used Nazi SS logo
- Manning arraignment set for Feb. 23
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- Guam officials: DoD confirms buildup reduction
- PTSD counselor accused of faking war honors
- Navy probes site of 200-year-old shipwreck
- Pentagon IG reviewing fatal Raptor crash
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U.S. seeks new limits
The government wants to expand a federal law barring troops from suing the government for malpractice in military medical facilities. FLIGHTLINES BLOG
Attack on Syria?
The Pentagon has pushed back on a report that it’s looking into options for a strike in Syria if called upon by the president. BOLD ALLIGATOR
P-8A debuts in exercise
The P-8A Poseidon maritime multi-mission aircraft made its first appearance in support of Exercise Bold Alligator. Webtools
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