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Pentagon to move women closer to front lines
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
The Pentagon announced Thursday that it is keeping its longtime ban on women serving as infantry, armor and special operations warriors in ground combat units, but it will open 14,000 support positions for them in units closer to the front lines. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
Air Force chief: Cutting units is painful but necessary
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
The Air Force’s top officer said Thursday that cutting seven squadrons and 10,000 troops over the next decade will be painful but necessary. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
General: ‘Use drones to kill’ the Taliban in Pakistan
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
A longtime adviser to U.S. commanders in Afghanistan says now is the time for President Obama to change strategy and target Taliban leaders ensconced in Pakistan. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade
By Nancy Benac - Associated Press
Military bases will soon be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
U.S. Marines posed with Nazi symbol in Afghanistan
By Julie Watson - Associated Press
The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Thursday that a sniper team in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
U.S.: Afghan forces will be ‘good enough’
By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times
Afghan forces will be “good enough” to take over from the American-led coalition as the U.S. and its allies pull out troops over the next two years, the second-ranking U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
U.S.’s Africom trains host nation’s forces to battle terrorism
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
U.S. Africa Command has been quietly battling terrorism on the African continent, relying heavily on special forces. But amid a shrinking Pentagon budget and increased use of special forces in Afghanistan under a new military strategy, Africom may have fewer resources to counter a growing terrorism threat. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
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U.S. kills al-Qaeda-linked militant in Pakistan
By Ishtiaq Mahsud and Rasool Dawar - Associated Press
A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Thursday, killing five suspected militants, intelligence officials said. The Taliban identified one of them as a prominent commander who has served as a key link to al Qaeda. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
Sources: Pentagon rules shifting on women in combat
By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press
Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
Group wants Supreme Court to save war memorial cross
By Julie Watson - Associated Press
Supporters of a war memorial cross deemed unconstitutional last year by a federal court plan to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, amid a growing fight nationwide over the use of religious symbols to honor fallen troops. Published February 9, 2012 Comments
Inside China
By Miles Yu - The Washington Times
The Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department issued an order two weeks ago establishing party control units for all of China's booming microblogging Internet service providers. The committees were directed to exercise direct state and party control and censorship, the Taiwan-based United Daily News reported Jan. 6. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
U.S. searches for strategy to halt Syria violence
By Bradley Klapper - Associated Press
The Obama administration says it is not considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove President Bashar Assad from power. Diplomatic efforts at the U.N. have collapsed. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
U.S., Japan closer to moving many Marines from Okinawa
By Eric Talmadge - Associated Press
Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to proceed with plans to transfer thousands of U.S. troops out of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving behind the stalled discussion about closing a major U.S. Marine base there. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
Pakistan holds border talks after deadly U.S. attack
By Sebastian Abbot - Associated Press
The Pakistani army was meeting with NATO and Afghan forces on Wednesday in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after American airstrikes accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
General: U.S. advisory teams heading to Afghanistan
By Robert Burns - Associated Press
The No. 2 U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that U.S. military advisory teams will start deploying to Afghanistan this year to help Afghan combat forces as they take a more prominent role in fighting the Taliban. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
NATO extends Baltic air patrols
By Slobodan Lekic - Associated Press
NATO has decided to extend an operation to protect the airspace of Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with fighter jets, officials said Wednesday. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
Chinese-born American acquitted of espionage
By Associated Press
A federal judge on Wednesday convicted a Chinese-born American of stealing trade secrets but acquitted him of corporate espionage at a trial that highlighted fears about China's pilfering U.S. company secrets. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
Critics slam Obama's handling of Arab Spring
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Growing instability from Syria to Egypt highlights the Obama administration's failure to develop a consistent strategy for promoting democracy in the wake of popular uprisings in the region, analysts say. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
Inside the Ring
By Bill Gertz and Bill Gertz - Special to The Washington Times
The Pentagon's senior weapons-buying official said this week that a program for purchasing offensive and defensive military equipment for cyberwarfare is still being worked on. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
More airports to get less-hassle screening
By Eileen Sullivan - Associated Press
A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, including all three Washington-area airports by year's end, the government said Wednesday. Published February 8, 2012 Comments
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Huge House majority backs insider trading ban
By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation banning insider-trading on Thursday, sending it to a conference where ...
10 states can drop No Child law, submit new plans
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Ten states were given an exit from the mandates of the No Child Left Behind ...
