RSSBrain Injured Vets and Long-Term Risks
Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like dementia, but it's impossible to predict how high those risks are, researchers say.
A Quick Fix for Fouling M4s
"Click." It's the sound that no operator ever wants to hear under fire. And if he carries a gas-impingement automatic rifle, it's a sound that could mean a malfunction. Enter Adams Arms which offers a simple conversion kit that helps address this issue by keeping receivers cleaner, offers more consistent operation and saves money.
Iraqi Council Signs Security Pact
The brazen attacks in areas where the U.S. military has struggled for years to maintain order raised questions about Iraq's ability to ensure its own security as the U.S. scales down its own combat role under the newly ratified U.S.-Iraqi security pact.Obama Reps, Retired Generals Talk Torture
A dozen retired generals, including former Central Command commander Gen. Joseph Hoar, met with President-elect Barack Obama's top legal advisers Wednesday, pressing their case to overturn seven years of Bush administration policies on detention, interrogation and rendition in the war on terror.
Pak Taliban Pledge to Fight India
Pakistani Taliban commanders have stepped up anti-India rhetoric in the wake of tension between the two countries and offered their men and suicide bombers to fight alongside the armed forces in the event of hostilities on the eastern frontier.UN Strips Pirates of Somali Haven
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution permitting member countries to enter the territorial waters of Somalia to fight piracy.Navy Humanitarian Missions on the Rise
The amphibious assault ship Kearsarge arrived home Dec. 2 after four months of visiting South and Central American countries to bring medical care, engineering expertise and humanitarian assistance.'Robo-docs' May Soon Help War Wounded
An American Soldier is hit by enemy fire in Iraq. A Humvee speeds him to a field hospital outside the combat area. He looks up groggily to see a robot peering down at him. "How ya doing, Soldier?" asks the robot.GI's Death Ruled Negligent Homicide
An Army investigation has determined the death of a Soldier earlier this year in a medical barracks at Fort Huachuca was a negligent homicide.Attacks in Iraq Lowest Since 2003
Attacks fell in November to their lowest monthly level since the Iraq war began in 2003, despite recent high-profile bombings aimed at shaking public confidence, a top U.S. commander said Wednesday.
US, Russia Don't Sign Bomb Treaty
Afghanistan unexpectedly joined dozens of nations signing a treaty banning cluster bombs in an effort that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and killing civilians.Soldiering into ROTC
Joe Hughes patrolled the remote, snowy, mountainous terrain of eastern Afghanistan from platoon-size "firebases" with fewer than 30 men.Russian Warship Using Panama Canal
A Russian warship will sail through the Panama Canal this week for the first time since World War II, the navy announced Wednesday, pushing ahead with a symbolic projection of Moscow's power in a traditional U.S. zone of influence.Cruise Ship Attacked by Pirates
Sunday's attack on the nearly 600-foot long American-operated M/S Nautica in the Gulf of Aden was the latest evidence that pirates have grown more aggressive, viewing almost any ship on the water as a potential target.Marines Prevailed in a Day of Battle
Rolling through the hardscrabble village of Shewan in Afghanistan's Farah province on August 8, the leathernecks of the Twentynine Palms, Calif.-based 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment knew enemy eyes were upon them. But they never could have expected the hornets nest they were destined to stir up.
Gates to Accelerate Iraq Pullout
Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.With Economy Down, Re-enlistments Up
Sgt. Ryan Nyhus spent 14 months patrolling the deadly streets of Baghdad, where five members of his platoon were shot and one died. As bad as that was, he would rather go back there than take his chances in this brutal job market.Divorce Climbs for Soldiers, Marines
The divorce rate among Soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America's two ongoing wars. There were an estimated 10,200 failed marriages in the active duty Army and 3,077 among Marines, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press for the budget year ended Sept. 30.'Time to Leave' Pentagon, England Says
Gordon England, the deputy defense secretary, said Tuesday afternoon he is not staying on in the Defense Department under President-elect Obama's incoming administration.Judge Stays Ex-soldier's Execution
A federal judge in Kansas has blocked what would be the military's first execution since 1961, giving the condemned prisoner more time to appeal his conviction and sentence.
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