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October 22, 2009
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CEREMONIAL WALK - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center front, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left rear, and U.S. Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, right rear, walk toward a memorial for a wreath laying ceremony at the Korean National Cemetery in Seoul, Republic of South Korea, Oct. 22, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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Airman Keeps Soldiers Connected
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Emond aids soldiers by providing Internet access in Afghanistan. "I'm supporting the warfighters at ground zero," he said. Story

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Soldiers Provide Life's Small Comforts
Fourteen soldiers deployed to Iraq from Fort Polk, La., take care of one of the smallest comforts of life: clean clothes. They wash and fold an average of 2,200 pounds of clothes per day. Story

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Fifteen Units Kick Off Red Flag Exercise
Nearly 1,300 servicemembers, more than 80 aircraft and 15 units from three countries converged on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the start of Red Flag 10-1.  Story

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Soldier Beats Cancer With Early Detection
Photo: Army Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Cowie
A California Army National Guard noncommissioned officer diagnosed with breast cancer is cancer-free today -- a fact she credits to early detection. Story

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Submarine Center to Conserve Energy
The new Submarine Learning Center moved from the drawing board to becoming reality during a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 21, aboard Submarine Base New London.  Story  |  Special

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Obama Signs Veterans Health Care Act
President Barack Obama has signed new legislation that creates predictable funding for veterans’ health care.  Story

Biden Praises Central European Allies' Unity
Vice President Joe Biden speaking in Bucharest, Romania, today said the United States relies on its Central European allies to help confront 21st century challenges and praised the region for its post-Cold War progress. Story

Gates, Defense Ministers to Discuss Afghanistan at NATO
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he’s headed to a NATO defense ministers meeting in Slovakia confident there’s enough to discuss about Afghanistan even without a U.S. decision on the strategy there.  Story  |  Special

Secretary Reaffirms Commitment to South Korea
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates reaffirmed the United States’ “unwavering commitment” to its alliance with South Korea, assuring it will continue to provide extended deterrence against North Korea and other threats. Story  |  Special

General in Iraq 'Encouraged' as Elections Approach
Violence in Iraq has dropped to the lowest levels seen since 2003 as the Iraqi people prepare to vote in new legislative and general elections slated for January, a senior U.S. military officer said.  Story
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Teen Shares Deployment ExperienceElaine Wilson

AFPS' Elaine Wilson shares a letter she received in response to her blog about the resiliency of military kids. In the letter, Meagan, the daughter of a Marine major, talks about how she dealt with the challenges of a deployment.

  
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