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	May. 14, 2009

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SENATE TESTIMONY - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., May 14, 2009. Gates was joined by Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in testimony on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request.DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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MILITARY NEWS

Combined Task Force Prevents Pirate Attack

Ships from Combined Task Force 151 have prevented a piracy attack in the Gulf of Aden, apprehending more than a dozen suspected pirates aboard an alleged "mothership." Story

Exercise to Test Aerospace Response Over D.C.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is planning to conduct an exercise over the nation’s capital and its suburbs May 15, Defense Department officials announced. Story

Army Makes Progress in Achieving Balance

The Army is getting operational needs and long-term requirements back in balance despite current demands on the force. Story

• Joint Wargame Examines Future Capabilities

WARRIOR CARE

New Warrior Transition Command Stands Up

The U.S. Army has activated its new Warrior Transition Command, which will oversee the care of more than 9,500 wounded, ill and injured soldiers in 36 Warrior Transition Units and nine Community Based Warrior Transition Units. Story

FACE OF DEFENSE

Captain Pursues Commitment to Rigorous Regime

Photo: Air Force Capt. Charlotta Blalock

Air Force Capt. Charlotta Blalock maintains a rigorous diet and fitness regime as an amateur figure competitor, even while traveling 20 days a month as an aide-de-camp. Story

AROUND THE SERVICES

• GI Film Festival Celebrates Soldiers

• Marines Make Tour Changes for Air Station Iwakuni

• Navy Decommissions USS Kitty Hawk

• U.S. Pilots Train Finns in Aerial Refueling

TOP NEWS

Tragedy Highlights Need for More Mental Health Help

The tragedy on Camp Victory, Iraq, in which a soldier being treated for stress has been charged with with killing five fellow troops, highlights the need for the Army's efforts to make mental health as important as physical health, the service’s top officer said. Story