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	May. 12, 2009

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ALBANIAN MINISTER - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts visiting Albanian Minister of Defense Gazmend Oketa through a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, May 12, 2009. The defense leaders will hold bilateral security talks on a range of regional and global issues. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess

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MILITARY NEWS

Proposed Recruiting Cuts Called 'Reasonable'

Military recruitment and retention is likely to remain strong, despite an $800 million cut in the proposed fiscal 2010 defense budget, a senior Defense Department official said. Story

• Recruiting, Retention Numbers Strong

Reservists Should Bring Bosses to Soldier Show

Members of the Guard and Reserve are being encouraged to bring their civilian employers with them to the 2009 U.S. Army Soldier Show through outreach by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Story

Supply Center Refines Task of Feeding the Force

Military provisions have come a long way from C-rations packed in tin cans, thanks to changes at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Supply Center Philadelphia. Story

Air Force Announces Improved Acquisition Plan

Air Force leaders have announced their plan for improving acquisition, which will have far-reaching impacts on the way the service develops and buys defense capabilities for the nation. Story

FACE OF DEFENSE

Tattoos Reflect Soldier's Loyalties, Dreams

Tattoos on the arm of a 22-year-old soldier tell the story of his past as he prepares for his future as one of the 21,000 additional troops going to Afghanistan as part of a new military strategy in the area. Story

AROUND THE SERVICES

• Army Fields New MRAP Rollover Trainers

• Training Helps Marines Learn to Escape After Crash

• Navy Completes Marine Mammal Survey in Alaska

• Airmen Give Florida Youth Tour of Base

AFGHANISTAN NEWS

Forces Detain Five, Seize Opium

Afghan and coalition forces captured two drug traffickers, seized about a half ton of opium, and captured three other suspects in separate overnight operations in Afghanistan. Story

IRAQ NEWS

Media Spread Word on Improvements

A partnership among the local government, Iraqi security forces and U.S. soldiers has given citizens of northwestern Baghdad’s Hurriyah neighborhood an improved community. Story

Communication Earns Public Trust

Iraq’s Interior Ministry is a “learning organization” that understands the need to build Iraqis’ confidence in their police force, a coalition advisor said. Story

• Troops in Iraq Capture Suspect, Weapons

NATIONAL GUARD

Airmen Conduct 100th Shuttle Mission

Photo: Air Force Col. Michael Canders infront of space shuttle Atlantis

Members of the New York Air National Guard's106th Rescue Wing were ready to respond to the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, which reached orbit for NASA’s final visit to refurbish and restore the Hubble Space Telescope. Story