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| ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., Dec. 30, 2008 - The Army has destroyed the last landmine in its stockpiles containing VX nerve-agent munitions. |
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| BAGHDAD, Dec. 25, 2008 - As part of a week-long tour to visit soldiers around the world in Korea, Japan, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey made a stop in Baghdad, Dec. 22, 2008, to assess the current situation in country and speak with troops.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2008 - A civilian orthopedic surgeon who has seen servicemembers’ sacrifices firsthand said he believes the nation owes them a debt of gratitude, and that he’ll bring techniques he saw in the military health system to his own practice. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2008 - Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are relatively insulated from the financial disasters affecting many Americans, and increasingly are taking advantage of programs designed to promote what military leaders call “financial readiness,” military financial counselors say. |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2008 - The Army’s top officer stopped at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during a trip to visit soldiers around the world during the holiday season. |
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| BUTLERVILLE, Ind., Dec. 22, 2008 - For soldiers preparing to deploy on a peacekeeping mission, nonlethal weapons instruction is an important part of their deployment training. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2008 - A Toys for Tots national coordinator is hoping the American public will step in during the last few days before Christmas to ensure the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots drive doesn’t leave a single needy child empty-handed.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2008 - Among North American Aerospace Command’s diverse and challenging missions, none is more gratifying -- or as downright fun -- as tracking Santa Claus each year for children around the world, the NORAD commander said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2008 - Actor and director Ben Affleck and other celebrities joined volunteers at the National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, Calif., to pack care packages for troops. |
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| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2008 - The stars of this year's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USO Holiday Tour have played far more prestigious venues, but probably none as appreciative. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - Unreported occurrences is the main issue concerning sexual assaults within the three U.S. service academies, the deputy director of the Defense Department’s sexual assault prevention and response program said.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - The Army will allow full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia starting next year for all soldiers killed in action. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - The commander of U.S. Northern Command is urging closer collaboration between first responders and the federal entities that stand ready to step in and assist in the wake of a national disaster. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - Although her son was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Nov. 13, 2003, Dorine Kenney continues to honor his comrades in arms each year. |
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| RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Dec. 17, 2008 - The USO’s new president and chief executive officer told troops on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, that the organization is doing its best to bring a touch of home to them.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 - Housing allowances for military members will go up an average of 6.9 percent, or about $95 per month, in 2009. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 - Recognizing the risk of burnout among caregivers providing warrior and family support, U.S. European Command plans to kick off a program that incorporates principles introduced by bestselling author and lecturer Dr. Stephen Covey. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 - A Christmas tree farm in Whitehouse, Ohio, is celebrating the holiday season by giving away 100 Christmas trees to military families. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2008 - Volunteers will gather at Arlington National Cemetery to place holiday wreaths on veterans’ gravesites as part of the nationwide “Wreaths Across America” project. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2008 - The public is invited to comment on proposed rules to speed up the hiring process for some military spouses seeking federal jobs. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2008 - Financial scams and predatory lending against servicemembers and veterans is so common that the Arizona attorney general has created an advisory board to stop it. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2008 - A congressional assessment of how the Pentagon is implementing its language strategy reflects the Defense Department’s progress and shortfalls, a Pentagon official said. |
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| NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD, Md., Dec. 11, 2008 - The first active-duty unit dedicated to supporting U.S. civilian authorities in the event of a nuclear, biological or chemical attack is wrapping up three days of intensive training its members hope they never have to apply in real life. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2008 - Express delivery company DHL is spreading holiday cheer to troops serving in the Middle East by sending hundreds of Christmas trees, holiday decorations and messages of support. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 - All active-duty and reserve-component U.S. military services met or exceeded their November recruiting goals. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 - The Defense Department recognized some of its outstanding disabled employees in a ceremony that doubled as a forum to advance the cause of disabled workers. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 - Defense officials thanked the founder of the musical group Mannheim Steamroller, which has supported U.S. troops by giving away its Christmas CDs and concert tickets. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 - Military spouses with an eye on professional certification or a post-secondary education may not have to foot the entire bill, thanks to a National Military Family Association scholarship program. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - Relatives of 9/11 victims observed legal proceedings at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for alleged co-conspirators charged in the attack. |
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| VICENZA, Italy, Dec. 9, 2008 - Southern European Task Force ended the airborne chapter of its history and uncased its new colors, signifying its mission as the Army component supporting U.S. Africa Command. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - Apple iTunes has named the Pentagon Channel program “The Grill Sergeants” one of its top 25 videos of the year. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - U.S. troops engaged in the global war on terrorism are doing “an exceptionally hard job exceptionally well,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs’ annual awards dinner. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - The crash of a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter jet in San Diego killed three people, and one person is missing. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2008 - An F/A-18D Hornet jet based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., crashed today into a civilian neighborhood about two miles northwest of the airfield. |
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| TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 8, 2008 - Nearly a thousand servicemembers got a big “thank you” gift with free tickets to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles in Tampa, Fla. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2008 - More than 50 local Wal-Mart associates donated time and tinsel to bring holiday cheer to wounded warriors at Fisher Houses in the Washington, D.C., area. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2008 - The Defense Department has launched a year-long pilot program to recruit about 1,000 non-U.S. citizen health care workers and language and cultural specialists for service in America’s military. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2008 - A troop-support group is sending more than 20,000 Christmas stockings to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2008 - Servicemembers and their spouses are flocking to a broad array of programs to help them strengthen their family relationships as the services step up efforts to curb divorce rates. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2008 - Department of Defense education officials are urging students, parents and administrators to nominate science and mathematics teachers for a prestigious presidential award.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 - The wife of a combat pilot whose remains were identified through Defense Department efforts 36 years after he was shot down plans to tell her story. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 - Former soldier and country music star Craig Morgan can relate to the veterans he meets. That's why he's offering troops a free download of his song "Let Me Take You Home." |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 - MilitaryAvenue.com, an online resource for the military community, recently launched a new platform to help military members aid one another by exchanging relocation information. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 - A Defense Department team is heading to the Pacific Northwest to help drive home the point that financial readiness is a big part of mission readiness. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 - The U.S. military is helping the Lebanese military establish itself as the sole arm of the democratically elected Lebanese government, a senior Pentagon official said. |
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