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	May. 11, 2009

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PRESS QUESTIONS - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen to a question during a press briefing, May 11, 2009, at the Pentagon, where they recommended Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal replace Army Gen. David D. McKiernan as commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess

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MILITARY NEWS

Active, Reserve Recruiting Numbers Strong

All 10 active-duty and reserve military components met or exceeded their recruiting goals in April, Defense Department officials announced. Story

Fort Benning Team Wins Army Best Ranger Event

A team of two from Fort Benning has won the 26th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, an event often compared to the Ironman and Eco-Challenge competitions. Story

U.S. Marines, Morroccan MPs Train Together

Photo: U.S. Marines train with Morroccan police

About 66 U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Morroccan Army military policemen recently participated in joint non-lethal weapons training as part of Exercise African Lion 2009. Story | Photos

Joint Exercise Improves Maritime Safety

Combined naval forces from the United States, Africa and Europe are participating in exercise Phoenix Express to improve maritime safety and security through joint operations. Story

WARRIOR CARE

Army to Study Returning Soldiers' Nightmares

Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state is conducting the first-of-its-kind study on reducing combat-related nightmares among returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. Story

FACE OF DEFENSE

Montana Reservist ‘Mothers’ Unit in Iraq

Army Sgt. Anne M. Mitchell misses her children in Montana while she’s deployed in Iraq, but those her serve with her say she brings her mothering instincts to their unit. Story

AROUND THE SERVICES

• Arrmy, Air Force Partner on Kuwait-Iraq Convoys

• Marines Learn to Combat Chemical Attacks

• USS Florida Returns From Maiden Deployment

• Air Forces Names 16th Chief Master Sergeant

TOP NEWS

Obama Pledges to Discover What Led to Base Slayings

President Barack Obama said his administration “will press to ensure that we fully understand” what led to the shooting of five U.S. servicemembers, allegedly by a U.S. soldier, on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Story

Gates Expresses Horror, Regret Over Shooting Deaths of Five Soldiers

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the Defense Department will devote its “highest-priority attention” to the slaying of five U.S. servicemembers in Baghdad. The U.S. military has in custody an American soldier suspected of involvement in the shooting deaths that occurred at Camp Liberty in the Iraqi capital. Story | Transcript

NATIONAL GUARD

Guard Battles Flooding in Three States

The National Guard is helping with relief efforts in Kentucky, West Virginia and Alaska to combat spring flooding resulting from adverse weather. Story