Iraq withdrawal prepared Austin to lead CENTCOM
By Michael Hoffman
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta chose his closer, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd Austin, to oversee the next major U.S. military withdrawal.
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Services to Decide MRAPs Fate
Marine Corps and Army leaders will meet Dec. 13 to discuss MRAP requirements for each service.
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Senate passes $631B defense bill
The Senate gives most major defense weapons programs a pass as it tries to speed through defense budget ahead of the fiscal cliff negotiations.
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Petraeus for president?
Washington Post’s report that Fox News chairman asked retired Gen. David Petraeus to run for president offers more questions on how Petraeus’ career was covered.
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Air Force not backing down from Guard budget battle
Head of Air Combat Command explains why the cuts made to the Air Force’s Reserve force made sense despite Capitol Hill’s rejection.
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UN Palestine vote unlikely to change US ops
UN’s recognition of Palestine as a “non-member state” will not change much in terms of US military operations in the region.
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Israel might need some MRAPs if they find themselves going into the West Bank. Fire sale, come get 'em while they're shiny.
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Before 2003 the only mine-resistant vehicles would have been the Military Police's armored humvees and the military police's ASV. That's it. And...
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Which vehicle are you thinking of? Buffalo? Caiman?
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