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	Jan. 15, 2009

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FAREWELL 'WORKOUT' - President George W. Bush displays a shirt presented to him by Navy Rear Adm. Edward G. Winters, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, during a farewell visit to the East Coast Naval Special Warfare commands in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Clark

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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

Gates: Equal Rights Pioneers Would be Proud

As Pentagon employees celebrated what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 80th birthday, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told them about an early participant in the struggle for equal rights, a young African-American sailor. Story | Transcript | Video

Volunteers Gear Up for ‘Service for Military’ Day

Operation Gratitude is joining forces with Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and thousands of volunteers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to assemble care kits for troops overseas. Story

MILITARY NEWS

New Unit Makes It Tough to be a Pirate

A new patrol in the U.S. Central Command is working to make it unprofitable to be a pirate. Story | Transcript

Navy to Track Time to 100 Trillionths of Second

The ultra-precise technology that enables NAVSTAR Global Positioning Systems and Internet communication soon may resolve the measure of time to 100 trillionths of a second. Story

• Officials Launch Science-related Radio Show

NATIONAL GUARD

Advance Notice Helps Soldiers, Families
Prepare for Upcoming Deployment

As the Wyoming Army National Guard ramps up for the largest deployment in the state’s history, leaders say getting a year and a half’s notice has helped better prepare soldiers and families. Story

AROUND THE SERVICES

• Army Returns Wuerzburg Installation to Germany

• Marines Urged to Participate in Great Aloha Run

• Navy Makes Mayport, Fla., New Homeport

• Airmen Dedicate Memorial to 1988 C-130 Crew

TOP NEWS

Obama Prepares for New Role As U.S. Commander in Chief

While he hasn't served in uniform, President-elect Barack Obama has a family history of military service and a list of priorities for shaping the U.S. military. Story

Obama to Get Iraq, Afghanistan Options

Military planners are hard at work preparing options for drawing down troops in Iraq and moving forward in Afghanistan to present to President-elect Barack Obama after he takes office. Story

Biden Returns from Middle East

On the heels of a fact-finding trip to the Middle East, Vice President-elect Joe Biden praised the American troops he encountered there. Story

Shinseki Promises Transformation at VA

President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs promised senators at his confirmation hearing that he will transform the department into a 21st-century organization. Story

Clinton Maps Course for Iraq, Afghanistan

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, said New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s nominee to be secretary of state. Story

INAUGURATION

Future Officers to Render First Salutes

Cadets and midshipmen from the service academies will converge in Annapolis, Md., to make final preparations before marching in the inaugural parade to pay tribute to the commander in chief they will serve as future officers. Story

IRAQ NEWS

U.S. Forces Give Humvees to Iraqi Army

As part of an ongoing effort to enhance the Iraqi army’s combat effectiveness, the U.S. military has turned over thousands of armored Humvees. Story

New Officers Ease Sectarian Violence

The Iraqi police has graduated its second class of former citizen security guards into its ranks. Story

• Iraqi Forces Detain 16 Criminal Suspects

AFGHANISTAN NEWS

School Project Brings Hope to Province

At the groundbreaking for a new school for 1,400 girls, members of the provincial government spoke about the opportunities created by education. Story

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