Provides the latest RSS feeds for U.S. Military News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The US News.com http://www.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/187cf2a69985adcf/ en-us Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:56:22 -0500 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:56:22 -0500 30 London, Dec 1 : The Pentagon is planning to build 'ethical' robot soldiers, to prevent the creation of an amoral Terminator-style killing machine that murders and commits war crimes indiscriminately. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/436695/cs/1/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:01 -0500 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/436695/cs/1/ Maj. Craig Kolasch, general surgeon assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, changes an injured man's dressing Nov. 26 at the Wounded Warrior Center of Excellence at an air base in Southwest... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19994929/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:29:59 -0500 Air Force Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19994929/ What if a sniper could fire a bullet that changed course in mid-flight, to hit its target? The Pentagon is handing out nearly $22 million to try to find out. Darpa, the Defense Department's far-out r... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19993757/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:29:36 -0500 Wired News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19993757/ In a press conference held on 20 November 2008, the Iraqi Prime Minister accused the Kurdistan Region of committing unconstitutional acts. The Kurdistan Region has made public a detailed response toda... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19994930/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:59:55 -0500 PRWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19994930/ WASHINGTON, : The US Department of Defense plans to deploy 20,000 troops nationwide by 2011 to help state and local officials respond to terror or nuclear attacks and emergencies, The Washington Post ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19986518/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:43:16 -0500 Channel News Asia http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19986518/ Baghdad: Four suspected members of an Iran-backed militant network have been captured by the US military in Iraq, it said on Monday. A statement released by the US military said the four detained belo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19987466/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:20:14 -0500 Gulf News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19987466/ Baghdad: Civilian deaths in Iraq rose in November following a series of bombing, but US military death toll was at its lowest level since 2003, data released on Monday showed. Iraqi government figures... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19987467/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:20:12 -0500 Gulf News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19987467/ Mon, Dec 1, 2008 (2:06 a.m.) Many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are discovering that the Pentagon has rewritten the definition of a combat injury — a change that is taking away from the value of... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19988765/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:29:39 -0500 Las Vegas Sun http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19988765/ Winter 2008-09 Issue Shows How Servicemembers Can Protect Themselves From Shady Sales Practices and Financial Scammers Orlando, Fla. ( http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990199/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:12:23 -0500 PRWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990199/ Approximately 200 Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participated in an improvised explosive device course here Nov. 17-20. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990198/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:49:53 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990198/ Corporate wellness programs can be realistically implemented without the cost. Lt. Col. Weinstein, author, professional speaker and beach boot camp instructor, just released his new book, Change Made ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990200/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:12:23 -0500 PRWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990200/ LegalView recently updated its traumatic brain injury (TBI) blog to include information on the story of one soldier's family who have taken on the role of caregivers. Physicians believe that the ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990201/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:12:20 -0500 PRWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990201/ To satisfy that sweet tooth, Marines from Provisional Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5 took a variety of treats to an elementary school here to share with the neighborhood children Nov. 25. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990203/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:08:34 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19990203/ Nineteen Marines from Ground Sensor Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, proved that they can survive the jungle when they completed the Jungle Survival skills course N... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19986407/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:06:15 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19986407/ U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, ac... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19983053/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:45 -0500 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19983053/ Indirah Tirso didn’t win the singing contest, but came back with a bigger prize: Confidence TORII STATION, Okinawa — Sometimes, all it takes is a little push from a loved one to encourage the p... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980811/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:04 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980811/ 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion commander Lt. Col. Oliver B. Spencer, left, pins a Bronze Star with "V" on the chest of 3rd Recon’s Sgt. George J. Callum, 23, from Atlanta, during a Wednesday ceremony ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980814/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:03 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980814/ VILSECK, Germany — Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Stryker Regiment’s Support Squadron braved roadside bombs to deliver supplies, helped create jobs for Iraqi civilians and ran a detention facilit... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980816/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:01 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980816/ This is one test you won’t have to study for. Soldiers deploying from Europe will now be required to take a cognition test that establishes a baseline measurement in case they experience a traumat... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980815/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:03 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980815/ Protestant in a general sense This is a personal reflection after reading the Nov. 15 article "Readers react to complaints from atheists." I am a former U.S. Marine from the Navajo tribe. ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980812/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:05 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980812/ Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament At Seoul Foreign School Day 2 results Final pool-play standings Boys pool Seoul Foreign 3-0 Shatin College, Hong Kong.........2-1 Daegu American, South Korea.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980813/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:06 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980813/ BAGHDAD — U.S. soldiers Sunday arrested an Iraqi police officer suspected of being part of an assassination ring targeting local leaders in the southern part of the capital. A metallic crash brok... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980818/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:00 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980818/ This winning picture features singer Edwin McCain and two Navy musicians performing in Naples, Italy. Condon, a social worker and mental health therapist stationed at Naval Hospital Naples, was one of... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980817/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:00 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19980817/ Camp Cropper, Iraq: The US military is rushing to build criminal cases against some 5,000 detainees it deems dangerous - including suspected members of Al Qaida in Iraq - because the proposed security... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19976388/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:50:21 -0500 Gulf News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19976388/ American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2008 – Afghan and coalition forces killed 17 armed militants and detained 10 suspects yesterday during operations targeting the Haqqani and Hizb... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19974308/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:28:28 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19974308/ American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2008 – U.S. soldiers detained three suspected criminals and seized an explosive projectile, while a joint U.S.-Iraqi police operation found a we... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19974553/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:28:27 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19974553/ 11/30/2008 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -- After 13 straight wins, No. 11 Air Force fell to No. 9 Denver, 4-1, in a non-conference college hockey game at a sold out Magness Arena in Denver, ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19973601/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:40:45 -0500 Air Force Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19973601/ The Honorable Donald C. Winter, the 74th secretary of the Navy, flew from Al Asad Air Base to Camp Korean Village, about 50 miles from the Syrian border, to visit with the Marines, sailors and soldier... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19969775/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:03:34 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19969775/ “The Middle Eastern military was very cooperative and enjoyed the cultural exchange with the US Marines throughout the exercise,” Johnston said. Continuing, “I think the capabilities of both fo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19969776/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:23:16 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19969776/ If your favorite artists never come to Baumholder, Germany, or Iwakuni, Japan, you still have a chance to catch a concert via live albums and DVDs. This season, several of Christian music’s bigges... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962183/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:45 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962183/ GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Spouses of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan who want to stay in their overseas homes face a complex set of requirements to remain longer than the typical 90-day ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962186/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:40 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962186/ Have you eaten enough leftover turkey yet? Since today is the last day of November, I’m going to serve up some turkey stories as my own version of a leftover Thanksgiving column. Last year, I ser... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962195/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:37 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962195/ When a U.S. soldier dies while downrange, the surviving spouse is required to leave Germany after 90 days. Families can submit a request to their local Housing Office to stay in government quarters... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962187/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:41 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962187/ GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — A knock at the door … two soldiers in Class A uniforms standing outside. It’s something every family of a deployed soldier dreads. For personnel assigned to notify the f... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962188/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:39 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962188/ Dear American people, Who are we? We are the men, women and children left behind during deployment who live overseas. We live away from family, friends and the familiarities of home. Our home is on... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962194/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:34 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962194/ A pretrial hearing for a soldier accused in the deaths of four Iraqi detainees is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Rose Barracks Courthouse in Vilseck, Germany, according to the 7th U.S. Army Joint M... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962185/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:42 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962185/ (See photos at end of story) Japan, long known for polite culture and simple aesthetics, has a location two hours north of Tokyo with boisterous splashes of color that stand out in a way most of th... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962193/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:33 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962193/ One of the things I really look forward to doing in Germany is visiting the Christmas markets. When I try to figure out when they are, however, I often stumble across phrases such as “second week ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962189/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:38 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962189/ The former commander of Kunsan Air Base was relieved of his job earlier this month because the base’s maintenance group did poorly on a performance assessment in the spring, and again on a reasses... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962181/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:46 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962181/ Suddenly, Superman seems so vulnerable. The Man of Steel bleeds and bruises — and there’s no kryptonite in sight. What’s up? A cosmic rift, magic and "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.&quot... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962192/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:30 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962192/ The Marines perform superbly in "Call of Duty: World at War," but something else had me yelling, "Ooh-rah!" Nazi zombies! The M-rated shooter from Treyarch and Activision follow... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962191/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:29 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962191/ Ospedaletto, Italy Hours: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily; closed on Tuesdays Specialties: Fish, fish and more fish. And pizza. Prices: Appetizers 4.50 to 7 euros; seafood appetizers 8 to 20 euros; non-... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962190/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:27 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962190/ Large hearts, similar to the German heart-shaped gingerbread cookies, carry the Norwegian holiday greeting “God Jul” and other traditional sayings. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962196/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:24 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962196/ The border towns of Europe offer visitors a composite view of the culture and customs that exist on both sides of the dotted line. While these towns can be interesting to explore year-round, the hol... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962197/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:14:21 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19962197/ Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort hosted Lt. Gen. Ronald Coleman, the deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, the commanding general for II Marine Expeditionary For... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19958583/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:35:17 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19958583/ 11/29/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 2... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19956673/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:12:15 -0500 Air Force Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19956673/ KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S.-led coalition troops killed a Taliban commander dressed as a women during a raid in southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Soldiers killed four Taliban fighters ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19953091/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:07:43 -0500 Fox News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19953091/ Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 shared the tradition of Thanksgiving fellowship with the Iraqi Highway Patrol at a remote desert police station Nov. 23. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19954648/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:32:55 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19954648/ Kabul - Afghan soldiers and US-led coalition forces killed 44 Taliban militants, including a commander, in three firefights in southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Afghan National Security F... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19948802/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:03:05 -0500 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19948802/ Cyber hackers have launched a series of "malware" attacks on U.S. combat zone computers and the U.S. Central Command overseeing Iraq and Afghanistan, under scoring concerns about computer wa... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19948275/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:25:03 -0500 People's Daily http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19948275/ On-base gasoline pumps were another hot spot for Black Friday shoppers on mainland Japan and Okinawa. They were there to take advantage of a $1.63 drop in the price of mid-grade unleaded, down to $... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946475/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:19 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946475/ Hundreds of Black Friday shoppers line up outside the Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, exchange, before its 7 a.m. opening. Many had arrived the night before and camped out on the sidewalks, huddled in blank... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946476/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:18 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946476/ NAPLES, Italy — A recent price increase at one of the few food venues on Capodichino has customers paying more for less. Costs for most of the menu items at the American Eatery at the Capo Landing... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946477/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:15 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946477/ For the most part, Friday’s strike at the front and back gates of the U.S. Navy’s support site base by Italian employees was civil, with infrequent pockets of tension between protestors and motori... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946480/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:14 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946480/ SEOUL — The Seoul Traffic Broadcasting System will begin broadcasting SOUL-FM, an all English-language radio channel, on Monday, according to the Korea Times. The channel will broadcast from 6 a.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946473/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:21 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946473/ The Air Force has spread its public relations wings into one of cyberspace’s most popular sites. Air Force officials have tapped into YouTube with the new site, http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946479/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:10 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946479/ CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — An Okinawa-based Marine infantry officer was killed Tuesday in Iraq, according to a news release. Capt. Warren A. Frank, 26, of Cincinnati, died "while supporting comba... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946474/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:20 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946474/ Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., left, talks with U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander Gen. Roger Brady at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center on Thursday. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946478/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:09 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19946478/ November 28, 2008 · A Pentagon affirmative action program that benefits contracting companies owned by racial minorities has been declared unconstitutional. The decision was issued Nov. 4 &mdas... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19943078/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:39:59 -0500 NPR http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19943078/ American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2008 – A coalition-forces vehicle and a van carrying Afghan civilians were involved in a traffic accident on Highway 1 in the capital city of Ka... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19938911/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:39:13 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19938911/ The city is home to several major insurgent leaders.   Reports indicate that more than 250 full time fighters reside in the city and in the surrounding villages. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19941041/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:06:06 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19941041/ stipulating that asylum can be granted if the applicant has to take part in a conflict and commit a "crime against peace, a war crime or a crime against humanity," Marx said. If the application is u... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19938741/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:48:57 -0500 Morning Star http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19938741/ KABUL—The largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan was hit by a computer virus earlier this month that affected nearly three quarters of the computers on the base, http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19935343/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:53:45 -0500 U.S. News & World Report http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19935343/ Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter visited Marines and other service members operating in Fallujah, Iraq, during the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Winter met with the Marines and Sailors of 1st Battal... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19937687/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:43:02 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19937687/ "Our soldiers continue to support our Iraqi security forces partners as we assist them in providing a safe and secure environment for the Iraqi people,” said Army Maj. Dave Olson, spokesman for the ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19935599/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:36:41 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19935599/ The two-part security pact consists of a strategic framework agreement that establishes the foundation of a long-term bilateral relationship between the http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934921/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:36:40 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934921/ (Nov. 27, 2008) – Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the commanding general of Multinational Forces–Iraq, spent his Thanksgiving visiting troops at Camp Ramadi and other locations throughout Iraq, Nov.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934066/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:48:33 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934066/ (November 25, 2008) – Recently, Marines with Regimental Combat Team 1’s headquarters element packed their bags and for the first time since the war in Iraq began, moved an entire Marine regiment o... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934067/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:48:31 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934067/ Official U.S. Navy file photo of An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 preparing to launch from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosev... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934065/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:50:29 -0500 Navy NewsStand http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934065/ A recent enemy attack at a hospital in Ferris, Iraq has Marines and Iraqi Security Forces searching the city for clues to find suspects linked to the incident. Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Mar... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934068/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:48:30 -0500 Marine Corps News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934068/ Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division worked with the 10th Iraqi Army Division's troops to make the event a success. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19932174/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:42:23 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19932174/ An Afghan woman and her seven-month-old son, who were severely injured by militants during an operation in Kapisa, Nov. 20, were released from a Coalition forces hospital in Bagram this week. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19930897/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:42:23 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19930897/ The German government said the buying organisation OCCAR expects delays of at least 18 months in the delivery of EADS's A400M military transporter, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Frida... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934069/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:51:46 -0500 Army Technology http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19934069/ Defense Solutions, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation, has announced that it has successfully completed a reverse merger with Flex Resources Co. Ltd. (formerly OTC Bulletin Board: FXRI). Flex... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19930424/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:51:20 -0500 PRWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19930424/ QinetiQ has announced the rollout of its highly adaptive Dragon Runner small unmanned ground vehicle (SGV). The Dragon Runner SUGV is the first fully modular ground robot system capable of both quick... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19930425/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:34:30 -0500 Army Technology http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19930425/ BAGHDAD (AP) -- The long, costly story of American military involvement in Iraq moved closer to an end Thursday when Iraq's parliament approved a pact that requires all troops to be out in three years... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19925563/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:40:45 -0500 The News Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19925563/ From left, soldiers Staff Sgt. Steven Presley, Sgt. 1st Class John Smith and Pvt. Matthew McDougall present a check for an E-Mart gift certificate to Aeshin Orphanage director Melody Yee. The soldiers... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922123/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:36 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922123/ Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Hoysock, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Byron Thompson Sr. created a memorial garden at the entrance of U.S. Naval Hospital Naples to honor Naval medical community Me... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922126/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:33 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922126/ Geophysicist James Harrison uses a ground penetrating radar system to search for human remains buried on the island of Tarawa. Private researchers believe they have found the final resting place of 13... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922128/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:30 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922128/ CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Despite Japanese media reports to the contrary, Japan’s Ministry of Defense says it will meet the 2014 deadline for moving U.S. Marine air operations from MCAS Futenma to ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922125/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:35 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922125/ A woman takes a photo of a painting Wednesday at an art show in Baghdad’s Dora neighborhood. The art show opened Wednesday, and organizers hope the return of culture to the neighborhood, which had b... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922131/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:29 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922131/ U.S. 4th Fleet has dispatched the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts to Panama to assist with flood relief efforts. Panama has been hit by heavy rains, flooding and landslides, prompting Panamanian Pres... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922129/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:30 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922129/ IRAQ'S parliament yesterday approved a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years, setting a clear timetable for a US exit for the first ti... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19920085/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:38:39 -0500 The Scotsman http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19920085/ The Harlem Globetrotters will visit Pacific military bases throughout December. The famed basketball team has brought its exhibition of trick shots, dunks and comedy to fans in 118 countries on six... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922121/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:36 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922121/ Last week: Last week — Posted a double-double in points and rebounds in his varsity debut as the Dragons overpowered Yomei, a Japanese team, 118-64 in Kubasaki’s season-opening game Saturday at ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922130/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:28 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922130/ GINOWAN, Okinawa — Zenchuro, the largest labor union for Japanese employees on U.S. military bases on Okinawa, has sent out a clear message — it wants military bases to stay. The labor union ea... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922124/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:34 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922124/ Dr. Ross Fletcher, chief of staff of the VA Medical Center in Washington D.C., asked a recent patient, a war veteran, how many times he had been exposed to the blast of an improvised explosive devic... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922122/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:52:37 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/19922122/