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 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:26 -0500 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:26 -0500 30 Afghanistan has praised Pakistan's offer to help mediate with the Taliban. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/611132/cs/1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:04 -0500 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/611132/cs/1/ U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has met lkeaders in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to garner support for increasing sanctions against Iran. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/611176/cs/1/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:14:58 -0500 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/611176/cs/1/ The Chinese Army brass has urged the Pentagon to take the initiative to fix stagnant Sino-US military relations. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/611215/cs/1/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:50:07 -0500 ANI http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/611215/cs/1/ Customers mingle outside the bars of Homo Hill, a popular gay district near U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan in Itaewon frequented by gay U.S. troops. The district is also popular with straight customers. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065725/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:33 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065725/ BRUSSELS (AP) -- Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's battle with drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying it has led to a surge in heroin smuggling that is endangering Russia's... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065726/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:32 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065726/ WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday the cost to build its next-generation fighter jet has doubled to as much as $113 million per plane since 2001. The bad news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fig... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065727/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:29 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065727/ EDITOR'S NOTE: Alfred de Montesquiou, an Associated Press correspondent embedded with U.S. Marines in the battle for the Afghan town of Marjah, was able to observe some of the lessons of the fighting ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065728/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:29 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065728/ By John CrosbySpecial to American Forces Press Service CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., March 12, 2010 – In addition to the surge of military forces in Afghanistan and the drawdown in the U.S. military pre... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065503/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:34 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065503/ American Forces Press Service KABUL, March 12, 2010 – Reports of civilian casualties resulting from military operations this week in Afghanistan are “completely groundless,” a senior officia... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065724/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:33 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065724/ By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin HazardSpecial to American Forces Press Service MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz., March 12, 2010 – The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs around the ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065723/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:32 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33065723/ American Forces Press Service NORFOLK, Va., March 12, 2010 – The hospital ship USNS Comfort will arrive at Naval Station Norfolk tomorrow en route to its home port in Baltimore after completing ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33064261/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:31 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33064261/ A significant shift in quality training seminars has taken place in 2010 from basic dimensional inspection training to automotive-related quality disciplines. Burnsville, MN ( http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33063440/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:54:22 -0500 PRWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33063440/ Iraq is looking to buy a complete package of communication equipment, associated parts and logistical support from US under a $142m foreign military sale contract. The possible sale includes 300 50W ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33063441/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:44:37 -0500 Army Technology http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33063441/ A town which played an iconic and controversial part in the British mission in Afghanistan is to be handed over to the Americans in a move signalling a major change in Western strategy. Musa Qala, wh... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33058909/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:40:35 -0500 The Independent http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33058909/ BAE Systems will deliver around 240 armour protection kits for US Army armored security vehicles (ASVs) under a contract awarded by Textron Marine and Land Systems. Under the $10.5m contract, the com... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33061121/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:08:58 -0500 Army Technology http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33061121/ Rockwell Collins will supply its transportable Blackhawk operations simulator (T-BOS) to train the Kingdom of Bahrain's UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots under a foreign military sale from the US Arm... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33061122/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:08:57 -0500 Army Technology http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33061122/ It was February 13, late morning. Hours earlier, I had landed by helicopter in a muddy field in Marjah in pitch darkness as last month's massive US-led military assault in southern Afghanistan got und... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33057063/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:02:18 -0500 Mail and Guardian http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33057063/ MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Corporal Jacob Turbett gave out a single groan of pain before the Taliban bullet, which had pierced his heart, ended his life. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33054864/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:58:29 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33054864/ A U.S. Navy research and testing program for reconnaissance planes could be left out of the coming year’s federal defense budget, putting more than 200 jobs at L-3 Communications’ Waco fac... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33052627/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:30:17 -0500 Waco Tribune-Herald http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33052627/ Golnar Motevalli is a Reuters correspondent who has been based in Kabul since November 2008. She covers the war, Afghan politics and women's rights. Prior to moving to Afghanistan, Golnar worked f... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33052992/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:28:48 -0500 West Australian http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33052992/ She was in Marjah district last month when U.S. and Afghan troops launched one of their biggest offensives against the Taliban in the more than eight-year-old war. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33052991/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:48:58 -0500 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33052991/ Facing a phalanx of angry military spouses, the Defense Department said Thursday it will resume payments for college courses and job training for spouses who already had applied for grants when the po... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33048448/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:16 -0500 The Seattle Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33048448/ For years, Pacific baseball, softball, and track and field waited, and hoped. They raised thousands of dollars and traveled on their own to far-flung locales, carrying home invitational tournament h... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047057/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:55 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047057/ James Webb, D-Va., a take-charge senator who in just his second year conceived and negotiated passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, made clear Wednesday he will continue to influence issues that impact ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047058/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:55 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047058/ Workers sit inside the technical control room of the Korea Battle Simulation Center's Walker Center, on U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan. Behind them is a video teleconferencing screen with links to other b... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047063/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:53 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047063/ A soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment was killed by small-arms fire Sunday in Afghanistan, according to a Department of Defense news release issued Thursday. Pfc. Nicholas S. Co... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047061/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:51 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047061/ Building 6217 at McCully Barracks in Wackernheim, Germany, is slated for renovation, but barn owls have decided to call the building their home. Engineers are planning to construct a barn owl box near... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047062/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:51 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047062/ WASHINGTON — Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole welcomed 250 veterans to the World War II memorial Thursday to honor their service and introduce a TV miniseries on the battles of the P... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047060/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:50 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33047060/ A Chinese political advisor said in Beijing Thursday that it was "groundless" that some foreign media reports alleged China had hidden part of defense budget.Jia Yong, a member of the Nation... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33044574/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:47:32 -0500 People's Daily http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33044574/ After a massive public outcry, the Pentagon will restore by Saturday a career education program that helps military spouses navigate the nomadic lifestyle often demanded by the armed forces. The De... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33042597/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:48:25 -0500 Politico http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33042597/ SEKONDI, Ghana (NNS) -- The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10 to kick off the in... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33043596/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:46:07 -0500 Navy NewsStand http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33043596/ Haitian Coast Guard officer Jean Raynold Bataille, right, one of the community leaders who worked with the Marines in Carrefour, supervised this food distribution point in the city on Wednesday. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33043595/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:37:10 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33043595/ "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" is a fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary about the secret history of the Vietnam War and the road to Watergate. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33041178/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:33:07 -0500 The Seattle Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33041178/ U.S. soldiers carry bags of bread as they patrol the area next to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) headquarters in Baghdad on March 8, 2010, following Iraq's second general elections s... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33041284/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:30 -0500 CBS 5 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33041284/ U.S. soldiers carry bags of bread as they patrol the area next to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) headquarters in Baghdad on March 8, 2010, following Iraq's second general elections s... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33043597/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:29 -0500 CBS 4 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33043597/ The U.S. military said it was investigating the killing of two Iraqis during a joint patrol by American and Iraqi troops in western Baghdad on Wednesday, but it did not give any details or confirm if ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33041501/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:01 -0500 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33041501/ BAGHDAD — U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday. Morgue officials confirmed the deaths and said t... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037507/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:59:58 -0500 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037507/ BAGHDAD — A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband. The official says the incident took place late Wednesday in... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037508/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:59:46 -0500 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037508/ USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- Legendary astronaut and former Navy pilot received a pair of honorary Naval Astronaut Wings in a ceremony aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) March... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33040162/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:55:03 -0500 Navy NewsStand http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33040162/ By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 11, 2010 – The military’s quick humanitarian response in Haiti, then in Chile, proved the skills and compassion of servicemembers ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33040161/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:44:31 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33040161/ BAGHDAD (AP) - U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday. Morgue officials confirmed the deaths and said the bod... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037495/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:54:59 -0500 Find Law http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037495/ BAGHDAD — U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday. Morgue officials confirmed the deaths and said t... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034242/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:34:15 -0500 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034242/ STUTTGART, Germany — Since the inception of Web 2.0, civilian-run companies have had great success with user-created applications for mobile devices, and the Army has taken notice. The Army is ho... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037092/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:07 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037092/ ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Before his meeting with the crown prince here Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured the country’s most famous mosque, which features one of the larges... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037093/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:05 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037093/ By Elaine WilsonAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 11, 2010 – Injured servicemembers who receive morphine during trauma care are about half as likely to develop post-traumatic stres... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037090/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:19:03 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33037090/ BAGHDAD — U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday. Morgue officials confirmed the deaths and said the b... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034230/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:40 -0500 The Seattle Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034230/ The official says the incident took place late Wednesday in the Tobchi neighborhood.He says U.S. troops open fire on Aseel al-Obeidi and her husband's car but gave no further details. He spoke Thursda... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034237/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:19 -0500 Gadsden Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034237/ BAGHDAD—A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband. The official says the incident took place late Wednesday in the To... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034244/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:38:14 -0500 Denver Post http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034244/ BAGHDAD (AP) - A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband. The official says the incident took place late Wednesday in the T... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034227/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:31 -0500 Find Law http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33034227/ BAGHDAD — A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband. The official says the incident took place late Wednesday in... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33031301/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:43:40 -0500 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33031301/ content-aware security information and compliance management solutions, today announced that its NitroView family of security solutions has been added to the U.S. Army Information Assurance Approved P... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033761/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:37:50 -0500 Market Wire http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033761/ In response to “Disturbing use of Islamic symbol” (letter, Feb. 26): The writer claims that the use of the star and moon symbol is offensive and a slight against Muslims. Surely, a senior nonco... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033763/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:29:50 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033763/ CAMP ZAMA, Japan — Having evolved from a force of “last resort” to an oft-deployed and essential component of the military, the Army Reserve now needs restructuring. And that includes purging... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033764/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:29:49 -0500 Stars and Stripes http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033764/ Air Force Master Sgt. Tracy Bailey cleans a dog tag at the personal effects section of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 25, 2010. It’s Bailey’s ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033762/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:28:41 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033762/ By Elaine WilsonAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 11, 2010 – The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, commonly known as MyCAA, will resume March 13 for the more tha... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033486/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:28:40 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33033486/ By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 11, 2010 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has served eight presidents, and he shared some of his ins... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33030825/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:05:07 -0500 Defense Link http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/187cf2a69985adcf/id/33030825/