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American Forces Press Service on February 4th, 2012
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday -- a sure sign, according to popular lore, that winter will hang on for another six weeks. But it's late summer in Antarctica, where Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department's support mission there, is beginning to wind down another
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American Forces Press Service on February 4th, 2012
Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said here today. The change, which took effect yesterday, was included in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law Dec. 31.
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American Forces Press Service on February 2nd, 2012
Segregation during World War II spilled over into U.S. military ranks, but an all-African-American fighter pilot crew formed within the Army Air Corps made a major impact in helping to break down racial barriers.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host Tuskegee Airmen at a
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American Forces Press Service on February 2nd, 2012
Defense Department's drug-testing program is expanding to add screening for two additional prescription medications to the range of legal and illegal drugs it currently detects.
Joe Angello, the department's director of operational readiness and safety, told Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service reporters the two
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American Forces Press Service on February 2nd, 2012
The Defense Department needs another round of base realignments and closures if the military is to retain its balance, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the Reserve Officers Association that as the military cuts $487 billion
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American Forces Press Service on February 2nd, 2012
The USO has adapted to the needs of service members and their families throughout its 71-year history and continues to serve America's troops as it works to educate others about the invisible wounds of war, a senior executive of the organization said.
Frank Thorp, a retired Navy rear admiral and
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American Forces Press Service on January 26th, 2012
Air Force Col. Ginger Wallace, an intelligence officer, had a choice seat for President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech yesterday -- she listened to it live, as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama.
Kathy Knopf, left, pins colonel's wings on her partner, Air force
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American Forces Press Service on January 26th, 2012
A new report confirms a concern defense and military leaders have long recognized: There's a growing disconnect between Americans and their military.
The report, published recently by the Pew Research Center, notes that less Americans currently serve in the armed forces than at any time since the
Health
American Forces Press Service on January 23rd, 2012
Navy medical researchers have expanded the knowledge of the bacterium that causes "travelers' diarrhea" and are in the early stages of clinical trials of a vaccine they developed for it.
Recognizing the impact of travelers' diarrhea on military readiness, particularly when it affects deployed forces, the Defense
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American Forces Press Service on January 18th, 2012
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, has written a children's book to raise awareness among Americans, particularly children, of military families' challenges during deployment.
The illustrated children's book -- titled "Don't Forget, Nana, God Bless Our Troops" -- will be released in June.
In a telephone interview
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American Forces Press Service on February 9th, 2012
Pentagon officials say they're all for a "New York-style tickertape parade" honoring combat troops who served in Iraq, but bowing to the military leadership's wishes, agree that the best time to do so is after all combat troops have returned home from Afghanistan as well.
Assistant Secretary
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American Forces Press Service on February 8th, 2012
It once was thought that servicewomen neither were exposed to the same combat situations as men nor developed the same psychological injuries. But officials now recognize otherwise.
"With the type of combat we're in now, ... it's probably the only place where men and women really are equal,"
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American Forces Press Service on February 7th, 2012
President Barack Obama has nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced today.
The promotion would make Wolfenbarger the Air Force's first female four-star
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American Forces Press Service on January 26th, 2012
Airmen will play an important role in the joint team's effort to achieve the priorities laid out in the new defense strategic guidance, according to the Air Force's top uniformed officer.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke to members of the World Affairs Council
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American Forces Press Service on January 19th, 2012
Sexual assault has no place in the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today, calling the crime "a stain on the good honor of the great majority of our troops and their families." Panetta announced four initiatives today designed to aid victims and
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American Forces Press Service on December 26th, 2011
The military is at a turning point following a remarkable and historic year, Defense Department officials said last week.
"If you look back, you see Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arab Spring, Operation Tomodachi and many other national security events," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said during a news briefing.
"I'd
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American Forces Press Service on December 26th, 2011
Emphasizing that bullying and hazing undermine everything the military stands for, the top U.S. military officer said every member of the armed forces has a personal responsibility to uphold its "zero tolerance" standard and intervene to stop any occurrences.
"We are currently investigating several allegations of hazing
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American Forces Press Service on November 26th, 2011
If you want to send cookies or crocheted underwear to your Soldier overseas and have it in his hands before Christmas, the time to drop it in the mail is now -- or at the latest, Dec. 17. There's actually a range of deadlines the Military Postal
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American Forces Press Service on November 17th, 2011
The Air Force updated its two capstone doctrine documents. In October, the Air Force released Air Force Doctrine Document 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, Organization, and Command. In early November, a revised AFDD 1-1, Leadership and Force Development, was approved and is expected to be available
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American Forces Press Service on November 16th, 2011
Vice President Joe Biden praised the dedication and capabilities of U.S. special operators yesterday as he unveiled a statue in New York honoring the Special Forces soldiers who rode into the mountains of Afghanistan on horseback in pursuit of the Taliban after the 9/11 terror attacks.
The
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