Tag: war
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air force strips playboy poser of status
from yahoo/ap: An Air Force drill sergeant who posed nude for Playboy magazine has been removed from active duty, she and the Air Force said Wednesday. Michelle Manhart, who appeared in a six-page spread in Playboy’s February issue, said she got word Friday that she was removed from “extended active duty” and was also told…
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military parents ‘must do what they are told’
from raw story: An Associated Press video reports on a new film, Brats: Our Journey Home, which documents the lives and sacrifices of children in U.S. military families, who are commonly referred to as “military brats.” The filmmakers launched a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit organization called Brats Without Borders Inc. in order to produce the documentary,…
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iran shoots down US spy drone
from xinhua: Iranian troops have shot down a U.S. pilotless spy plane recently, an Iranian lawmaker announced on Tuesday as the Islamic Republic was facing increasing military pressure from its arch rival – the United States. The aircraft was brought down when it was trying to cross the borders “during the last few days,” Seyed…
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military considers recruiting foreigners
from boston globe: The armed forces, already struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks – including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and putting more immigrants on a faster track to US citizenship if they volunteer – according to Pentagon officials. Foreign citizens serving in the…
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US deaths in Iraq could top 9/11 toll by christmas
from editor & publisher: Five more American troops have died from combat wounds in western Iraq and Baghdad, the military said Friday, pushing the U.S. death toll since the war began closer to the number who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In December, 76 American troops have been killed. At the current rate, the…
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selective service plans ‘readiness’ tests for draft
from komo: The Selective Service System is making plans to test its draft machinery in case Congress and President Bush need it, even though the White House says it doesn’t want to bring back the draft. The agency is planning a comprehensive test – not run since 1998 – of its military draft systems, a…
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selective service: ready for a draft
from cnn: Although Congress is unlikely to follow calls from a top Democrat to bring back the military draft, the United States does have a plan, if necessary, aimed at inducting millions of young men for service. The Selective Service System, an agency independent of the Defense Department, says it’s ready to respond quickly to…
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kissinger: Iraq military win impossible
from washington post: Military victory is no longer possible in Iraq, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in a television interview broadcast Sunday. Kissinger presented a bleak vision of Iraq, saying the U.S. government must enter into dialogue with Iraq’s regional neighbors – including Iran – if progress is to be made in the…
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blair admits Iraq is a ‘disaster’
from daily mail: Tony Blair admitted that British intervention in Iraq has been a disaster last night – sending shockwaves through Westminster. In his frankest admission about the war to date, Mr Blair admitted that Western forces have been powerless to stop the descent into violence. The Prime Minister stopped short of accepting the blame…
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pentagon announces US troop deployments to Iraq
from military.com: The Pentagon announced Friday that 57,000 U.S. troops, including five combat brigades, have been told to deploy to Iraq early next year – a move that will maintain current force levels there. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signed the deployment orders for about 20,000 Soldiers from active duty Army brigades based in North…