Topic - James F. Amos

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  Marines name general to handle video probes

  The Marine Corps on Friday laid the groundwork for deciding what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of an Internet video purporting to show Marine snipers urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan.

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  Three months on, 'don't ask' repeal gets mixed review

  Three months after President Obama lifted the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military, Pentagon officials say heterosexual troops are adjusting well to the new policy. Critics, however, say they are just following orders, and a recent survey showed many troops reporting a rise in tension.

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  40,000 troops to leave Afghanistan by end of 2012

  Drawdown plans announced by the U.S. and more than a dozen other nations will shrink the foreign military footprint in Afghanistan by 40,000 troops at the close of next year, leaving Afghan forces increasingly on the frontlines of the decade-long war.

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  U.S. Marines to wind down Afghan combat in 2012

  U.S. Marines will march out of Afghanistan by the thousands next year, winding down combat in the Taliban heartland and testing the U.S. view that Afghan forces are capable of leading the fight against a battered but not yet beaten insurgency in the country's southwestern reaches, senior U.S. military officers say.

• Marines to allow troops to wear KIA bracelets

  The top Marine Corps general has decided to allow his troops to wear bracelets commemorating friends killed in action, settling a debate that has roiled some in the force.

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  Marines get OK to wear KIA bracelets

  The top Marine Corps general has decided to allow his troops to wear bracelets commemorating friends killed in action, settling a debate that has roiled some in the force.

• SGT. SHAFT: Wife of vet worries about Agent Orange exposure

  Dear Sgt Shaft: My ex-husband was exposed to Agent Orange. Being married to him for 17 years, is it possible that I could acquire Agent Orange side effects?

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  Marine Corps general supports F-35 program

  The commandant of the Marine Corps on Wednesday said that the much-maligned Joint Strike Fighter Program will play an essential role in preserving America's military force in the future.

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  EDITORIAL: Obama's new 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy

  Soldiers offended by the sight of two male Marines kissing in public better not mention that fact to their superiors. Under President Obama, the new "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rules turn the Clinton-era policy on its head. Now those who embrace traditional moral values are the ones being told to stay in the closet.

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  Services OK with ending 'don't ask'

  Preparations for repealing the military's ban on openly homosexual service members have proceeded very well — even among Marines, who have not demonstrated any resistance, the Marine Corps commandant testified Thursday.

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  Lawmaker wants OK from service chiefs in lifting of 'don't ask'

  Just when Democrats thought the thorny issue of repealing a ban on allowing gays to serve openly in the military had been resolved, a Republican lawmaker reopened the debate by calling for more military voices to have a say if, when and how the ban is lifted.

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  Gay troops advised to wait before coming out

  Advocates are advising military gays to stay in the closet for now, as the Pentagon begins months of scene-setting to make sure removing the ban does not hurt combat readiness.

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  Inside the Ring

  Wallace "Chip" Gregson, assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs, disclosed this week that the Pentagon has coined a new acronym for the threat posed by China's special missiles and other advanced weapons.

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  House votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'

  The House voted Wednesday to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that for 17 years has forced gays desiring to serve in the military to conceal their sexual identity.

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  'Don't ask' bill OK'd by House, sent to Senate

  Democrats jammed through the House a repeal of the ban on gays openly serving in the military, breathing new life Wednesday into a proposal that appeared dead a week ago and putting the pressure on the Senate to take up the vote before the end of the year.

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