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09/30/1996
NATO Discusses Follow-on Force for Bosnia
BERGEN, Norway - NATO officials are tasking military planners to look at possible follow-on missions for Bosnia, according to NATO Secretary General Javier Solana.
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09/25/1996
Perry Says All's Quiet Over Iraq
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - All's quiet over Iraq, but U.S. forces are keeping constant watch, according to Defense Secretary William J. Perry.
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09/25/1996
Perry Says NATO to Expand Relations With Russia
HELSINKI, Finland - Picture this. A NATO office in downtown Moscow and a Russian office inside NATO headquarters in Belgium. Inconceivable? Not so, according to William J. Perry.
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09/20/1996
Powell Praises Black Civil War Monument
WASHINGTON - The African-American Civil War Memorial is desperately needed to honor thousands of former slaves who helped the Union Army and Navy win the war, but whose contributions were ignored for more than 130 years. So said retired Army Gen. Colin Powell, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at memorial dedication ceremonies Sept. 13.
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09/20/1996
Teaching Teen-agers Life Skills
WASHINGTON - Setting up programs to help teen-agers cope with life in the 1990s, withstand peer pressure, get through school and find jobs is challenging.
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09/20/1996
Perry Accepts Blame for Force Protection Lapses
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary William Perry stood by his commanders and accepted responsibility for what many in Congress and the media are calling a tragic failure to adequately protect U.S. forces at Khobar Towers.
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09/19/1996
DoD Details TRICARE Medicare Demonstration
WASHINGTON - Up to 10 percent of military retirees over age 65 will be selected to participate in a test demonstrating health care for Medicare-eligible patients at DoD medical facilities, officials announced.
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09/16/1996
North Carolina Guard Assists in Fran Cleanup
WASHINGTON - Nearly a week after Hurricane Fran ripped through North Carolina, nearly 3,100 members of the state's Army and Air National Guard continue disaster relief efforts.
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09/12/1996
DoD to Demonstrate Health Care for Medicare-eligible
WASHINGTON - Military retirees over age 65 got good news Sept. 11 concerning their health care: Announcement of a DoD demonstration of increased access to military medical facilities for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries.
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09/11/1996
North Carolina Bases Assess Fran's Damage
WASHINGTON - Military bases in North Carolina continue to assess damage caused by Hurricane Fran, which hit land late Sept. 5 near Wilmington, N.C. Heavy rains and winds up to 115 miles an hour knocked out power, tumbled trees and caused property damage.
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09/11/1996
Health Affairs Tabs Navy Chief for Advisory Position
WASHINGTON - Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Joseph announced Sept. 9 the selection of Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Karen L. Sayers as his senior enlisted adviser.
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09/10/1996
Sheehan Calls for More Jointness in Military
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - America's global interests require a radical restructuring of the military services, according to Marine Corps Gen. John J. Sheehan, commander in chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command.
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09/06/1996
Perry Awards "M" Device to Reserve Components
WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense William J. Perry recently presented a new award called the "M" device to more than 220,000 members of the reserve components in recognition of their active duty service in crisis operations during the last six years.
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09/05/1996
Cooperative Osprey: Differences and Similarities
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - It's always been "us" and "them." "They" were part of the "Evil Empire," a cold, threatening place of strange languages, strange cultures, and just plain strangers.
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09/05/1996
Recent Election Results Prove Every Vote Counts
WASHINGTON - Thousands of military voters are preparing for federal, state and local elections in November. Many of them may wonder whether their absentee ballots will affect elections in those districts.
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