Jan. 14, 2009
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URIBE MEETING
- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, talks to President Alvaro Uribe, of Colombia, during a closed door luncheon at the Pentagon, Jan. 14, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess
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MILITARY NEWS
Air Force to Procure More Unmanned Systems
The Air Force is “all in” with regard to unmanned aerial systems, and next year will field more UAVs than manned aircraft, the commander of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern said.
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Officials Update Guard, Reserve Activation Status
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Services Meet, Exceed December Recruiting Goals
WARRIOR CARE
Life Lessons Help Shape Iraq War Veteran
A former basketball star from Chicago’s inner city who served in the Army and was injured in Iraq has learned that time does really heal wounds.
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FACE OF DEFENSE
Soldier Keeps Baghdad Base Clean, Functioning
A Carbondale, Ill., native serving in Multinational Division Baghdad leads an Iraqi work force that ensures daily maintenance and improvement for soldiers and others occupying a small northeastern Baghdad base.
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AROUND THE SERVICES
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Army Notes Penalties for Exceeding Fuel Card Limits
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Lejeune Marines Complete Predeployment Training
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Navy Changes Selective Reenlistment Bonus Policy
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Airmen Earn Top Marks in Nuclear Inspection
TOP NEWS
Clinton Maps Approach to Iraq, Afghanistan at Hearing
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s nominee to be secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at her confirmation hearing.
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Division Commander in Iraq Voices Concern over Election Meddling
With violence levels greatly reduced, meddling from outside influences is a concern surrounding upcoming Iraqi elections, a U.S. commander in Iraq said.
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Report Charts Continued Iraq Progress
The lack of essential services has replaced security as the major concern in Iraq, pointing to the progress the country has been making, according to a Defense Department report.
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Report: Measuring Security and Stability in Iraq
Senate Slates Nomination Hearings
Four people nominated to serve in the Defense Department in President-elect Barack Obama’s administration are to appear before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on Jan. 15 for confirmation hearings.
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INAUGURATION
Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Prepares
The largest U.S. Army fife and drum corps ever assembled will take part in President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration Jan. 20.
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Military Continues Inaugural Traditions
IRAQ NEWS
Sheik Praises Reconciliation Efforts
A senior Sunni sheik is encouraged by displaced people returning to their homes, and he wants the people of Iraq to know about it.
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Iraqi Forces Capture Criminal Suspects
AFGHANISTAN NEWS
Team Gives Shoes to Afghan Children
Every Friday, 60 to 70 Afghan children get shoes and socks at Forward Operating Base Kala Gush through the efforts of the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan’s Nurestan province.
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Coalition Command Donates Ambulances
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