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High-performance PT uni on sale Black Friday
After nearly a year in the works, the high-performance version of the Navy physical training uniform will hit some exchanges Nov. 27 — Black Friday, to shoppers. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 15:14:00 EST
Reservist IA dies in vehicle crash in Kuwait
A reserve sailor serving as an individual augmentee died Thursday in Kuwait in a motor vehicle collision, according to a Navy Reserve spokesman. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 19:02:59 EST
Levin: No hearings on gay ban until 2010
Promised December congressional hearings into President Barack Obama’s proposed repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on service by gays will be... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 19:03:08 EST
Trials successful for 2nd LCS hull
The Navy’s second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) successfully completed its acceptance trials Thursday, paving the way for the ship to be transferred from its shipbuilder and enter naval service. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 15:16:31 EST
Lejeune psychiatrist: Complaints led to firing
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:56:32 EST
Lawyer: Hasan hearing Saturday in hospital
SAN ANTONIO — An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room Saturday. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:08:41 EST
Chief gets 18 months for lying about fraud
A Navy chief was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Tuesday for lying about his role in a credit card fraud scheme. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 15:32:42 EST
House bill could expand Agent Orange claims
Legislation granting Air Force and Navy veterans a better shot at receiving disability benefits for Agent Orange-related illness now has 204 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, 14 short of... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 17:47:20 EST
2 flag assignments announced
The Navy announced Friday that Rear Adm. William Leigher will be assigned as deputy commander, Fleet Cyber Command/10th Fleet. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 15:24:02 EST
Radio devices may help injured, group says
A nonprofit medical foundation is trying to convince the Defense Department to loosen restrictions on the radio spectrum to allow wide use of micro-stimulators to treat spinal cord injuries,... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:57:29 EST
Gates: U.S. to examine its role in Afghan graft
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:19:34 EST
VA benefits chief to step down
Patrick Dunne, undersecretary for benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department since October 2008, announced Friday that he will resign early next year. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 12:21:23 EST
Inquiry views using retired brass as mentors
A Senate oversight panel launched an investigation Thursday into the Pentagon’s use of retired admirals and generals as paid advisers, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Defense... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:12:03 EST
Thieves steal ashes before Arlington burial
Someone stole an urn containing the ashes of a deceased Satellite Beach, Fla., war hero a day before his burial at Arlington National Cemetery, leaving his relatives aghast. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 8:56:10 EST
Pendleton Marines honor copter crash victims
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — About 300 people gathered at Camp Pendleton's chapel to honor two Marines who were killed in a collision with a Coast Guard airplane off the San Diego coast. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 8:47:02 EST
GAO: Many health assessment forms go missing
A congressional watchdog agency reported Thursday that the Defense Department cannot locate post-deployment health questionnaires for more than 72,000 people — about 23 percent of service... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:30:52 EST
Historic Coast Guard cutter leaves SC museum
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Jack Warland waited for five hours on the Ravenel Bridge, a Coast Guard flag draped over a railing facing the river, to catch a glimpse Thursday of the cutter Ingham... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:22:30 EST
Judge: Retrial possible for pardoned Va. sailor
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge says prosecutors can retry an ex-sailor who received a conditional pardon from Virginia’s governor after spending more than a decade in prison for rape and... Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 17:46:08 EST
Former CNO Clark to help lead Hood probe
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile military service members hidden in the ranks, following the Fort Hood shooting rampage, and lapses... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 19:00:32 EST
Freed Maersk captain thanks Navy SEALs, crew
NORFOLK, Va. — A merchant sea captain who was captured and held by Somali pirates in April reunited Thursday with the Navy crew and captain who were part of his daring rescue, thanking them for... Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 17:08:14 EST
McCain seeks review of work by retired brass
The Pentagon should rewrite ethics rules for retired generals who work as advisers for the military while representing defense contractors, Arizona Sen. John McCain and other lawmakers said Wednesday. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 16:18:21 EST
Karzai sworn in to second 5-year term
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated Thursday for a second term, pledging that Afghanistan will prosecute corrupt officials and control its own security within five years. Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 13:21:30 EST
Body recovered from T-34 wreckage in Gulf
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A body has been recovered from the remains of a Navy training aircraft that went down in the Gulf of Mexico near Matagorda Island three weeks ago. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 19:20:08 EST
Panel votes to speed benefits appeals of vets
A House subcommittee moved Wednesday to reduce the amount of time it takes for a veteran to appeal a benefits decision, which can add two to five years to the wait for benefits. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 16:51:12 EST
Tell us what you think: Life at the BEQ
The Naval Inspector General says Big Navy is pinching pennies on maintenance and manning for barracks housing the youngest sailors. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 19:00:07 EST
Reserve retirees face longer wait for Tricare
“Gray area” military retirees who were promised health care coverage under Tricare may have to wait a year or longer for benefits to begin, Tricare officials are warning. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 13:37:16 EST
Former Maersk captain mum on attack on ship
UNDERHILL, Vt. — The former captain of the Maersk Alabama says he has nothing to say about the second pirate attack in seven months on his former ship. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 12:33:01 EST
Clinton urges Karzai to institute reforms
KABUL, Afghanistan — Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first trip to Afghanistan as secretary of state, said Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai's inauguration provides a new chance for him... Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 11:17:53 EST
Iraq vote likely to be delayed after veto
BAGHDAD — Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president vetoed part of a key election law Wednesday, a move that could delay national polls slated for January even as the top U.S. commander in Iraq... Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 11:12:55 EST
Coburn lifts hold on vet benefits bill
One senator’s hold delaying consideration of a veterans caregiver and health benefits bill has been lifted. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:48:11 EST
Maersk Alabama attacked again by pirates
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off... Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 14:12:37 EST
Coast Guard cutter Polar Sea visits Juneau
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Sea is en route back to its home port in Seattle after a 101-day mission in the Arctic. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 8:56:08 EST
CG plane nose gear collapses upon landing
EAGLE, Colo. — Commercial flights into Eagle County Regional Airport in Colorado were delayed after a Coast Guard plane's nose gear collapsed upon landing Tuesday. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 8:30:13 EST
SecNav: No clemency in Iraqi murder plot
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The Navy’s top civilian on Tuesday rejected a clemency request from a Marine infantry squad leader convicted of killing an Iraqi man in 2006, a case that drew two jury... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:48:08 EST
Report finds plans for new Walter Reed lacking
A Congressional mandate to ensure the new Walter Reed National Medical Center will be a “world-class” medical center has turned into a war of words between the deputy secretary of defense... Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 20:28:56 EST
Man gets life term in sailor’s slaying
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News man has been sentenced to three life terms in prison for the murder-for-hire of a sailor. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:40:14 EST
Pentagon: Wide probe likely after Fort Hood
WASHINGTON — Worried that the Army may have missed warning flags about the mental state of the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all... Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 20:27:53 EST
Health care bill will not hurt vets, Dems say
A House-passed national health care reform bill will not reduce health care choices or increase costs for veterans, the military, and military retirees and their families, House Democrats said,... Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 10:34:34 EST
Wreckage from fatal T-34C crash found
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The wreckage of a naval training plane has been found nearly three weeks after it was first reported missing. Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 21:32:02 EST
Navy ends reef repairs from Port Royal incident
HONOLULU — The Navy said Monday that it had finished reattaching coral severed when one of its warships ran aground off Oahu in February. Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 20:56:06 EST
Bills would add job help to Post-9/11 GI Bill
Key elements of the Post-9/11 GI Bill could be modified by Congress to create benefits to help veterans find jobs. Posted Tuesday Nov 17, 2009 11:57:03 EST
Detainee guards face mental-health risks
Sailors working in military prisons in the Middle East are at an increased risk for psychological problems compared with other sailors deployed in the war zones, Navy medical officials say. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 9:38:16 EST
Officer tapped for 3rd star, new assignment
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday that the president has nominated Rear Adm. William R. Burke for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as deputy chief of naval... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 15:57:04 EST
Tests widen for streamlined disability system
The test of a streamlined system for examining and evaluating disabled veterans will be expanded to an additional six U.S. bases beginning in January, the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:33:10 EST
Coburn keeps fighting unfunded vet bennies
The lawmaker holding up Senate passage of a veterans health care bill orchestrated a Monday vote that forced senators to choose between funding veterans programs or funding pet projects. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 10:22:54 EST
Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder had just announced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices would stand trial in New York when the blistering... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 12:06:35 EST
West lays out plans for 2010
NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Navy’s top enlisted man — after spending his first year traveling tens of thousands of miles and taking the pulse of the fleet — is... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:37:26 EST
FBI data on Fort Hood suspect scrutinized
WASHINGTON — The FBI's effort after 9/11 to improve terrorism investigations will face sharp scrutiny this week as Congress begins probing whether authorities missed or ignored warning... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 21:27:11 EST
Seabees help out at Miss. elementary school
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. — When the Seabees asked if they could help out at Pineville Elementary, Principal Jackie Graves starting making a list. Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 10:27:30 EST
Homeland Security to investigate Fort Hood
AUGUSTA, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Senate Homeland Security Committee will open an investigation into the murders at Fort Hood with a public hearing this week. Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 8:38:40 EST
Bill seeks to repay vets for medical travel
BOISE, Idaho — Rep. Walt Minnick says he intends to introduce a bill this week in the U.S. House that would require the government to reimburse veterans for health care related travel costs. Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 8:34:07 EST
Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of any more pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors, saying their release would endanger American... Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 12:01:47 EST
Clinton: Demands will accompany any Afghan aid
WASHINGTON — The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country’s underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:35:39 EST
Gitmo detainees getting their day in court
WASHINGTON — In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on their own behalf by video... Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 17:37:43 EST
Fire damages hangar at NAF Atsugi
YOKOHAMA, Japan — A fire broke out early Saturday at a hangar at the U.S. Navy’s Atsugi base in Kanagawa prefecture, with three Japanese men sustaining burns, two of them seriously,... Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 12:52:29 EST
Bombs kill 2 service members in Afghanistan
KABUL — NATO says two U.S. service members and an American contractor were killed Friday in two separate explosions in Afghanistan. Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 11:11:03 EST
20 to join LCS crew on trial deployment
The Navy’s first littoral combat ship, Freedom, will add 20 sailors to its crew when it makes its trial deployment next year, making for a total complement of about 95 people, as opposed to the... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 20:36:44 EST
Rep.: Pakistan wire transfers traced to Hasan
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a country wracked by Muslim extremist... Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 17:11:40 EST
Keel laid for newest Navy aircraft carrier
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and the Navy marked the keel-laying of the newest aircraft carrier Friday in ceremonies at Newport News, Va. Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:17:23 EST
Army secretary orders Arlington Cemetery probe
Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced Friday that he has ordered an investigation into allegations of lost accountability of some graves, poor record keeping and other issues at Arlington... Posted Monday Nov 16, 2009 7:11:03 EST
Ghost fleet tanker breaks free, runs aground
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Maritime Administration is hoping to pull a 700-foot oil tanker back to its dock after the ship broke free of its moorings and ended up a half-mile downstream. Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 17:04:08 EST
Coast Guard crew honored for Maine wave rescue
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine — A 12-year-old girl from Belfast who was swept out to sea with others by a rogue wave at Acadia National Park gave thanks to her Coast Guard rescuers Friday. Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 15:48:40 EST
Petraeus: Afghan deliberations worthwhile
President Barack Obama has been criticized for taking too long to decide on the way forward in Afghanistan, much criticized in some circles, but the chief of the U.S. Central Command said the... Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 9:00:21 EST
France captures 12 pirates off Somali coast
PARIS — The French navy seized three boats off Somalia’s coast and detained 12 suspected pirates while seizing an arsenal including assault rifles and rocket launchers, the government... Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 13:43:14 EST
CG not yet set on which cutters to decom
The Coast Guard’s aging fleet of high endurance cutters is in such bad shape that officials can’t choose which ships to retire first as their replacements enter service. Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 9:12:01 EST
Defense lawyer: Hasan may be paralyzed
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist accused in the fatal shootings at Fort Hood may be paralyzed from the waist down after being shot multiple times during the attack, his attorney told... Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 15:52:35 EST
Obama to decide soon on troops in Afghanistan
TOKYO — President Barack Obama, facing withering criticism for a prolonged decision-making process on Afghanistan, asserted Friday he doesn’t want the next move to be seen as an... Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 10:09:32 EST
Gitmo 9/11 suspects to go to NY for trial
WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the... Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 14:27:05 EST
MDA announces next 6 BMD ships
The Missile Defense Agency announced Thursday the names of the next six ships that will join the Navy’s ballistic missile defense fleet, all of which are stationed on the East Coast. Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:17:16 EST
Obama promises to rally public behind troops
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict... Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 18:09:11 EST
High-tech WWII Japanese subs found off Hawaii
HONOLULU — Two captured Japanese submarines scuttled by the Navy after World War II have been discovered in the Pacific Ocean south of Pearl Harbor. Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 12:09:10 EST
‘Shut up,’ Gates tells DoD leakers
ABOARD THE DEFENSE SECRETARY’S PLANE — In very blunt language, a visibly irritated Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that he is “appalled by the amount of”... Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 19:48:43 EST
Sailor gets 15 years for starving baby
A Virginia sailor who let his daughter starve to death was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison, court records show. Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 15:54:40 EST
Fast rollout: Exchanges to sell NWU by March 15
The Navy Working Uniform will be sold in all Navy Exchanges worldwide by March 15, nearly seven months ahead of schedule, with some sailors able buy it as soon as Monday. Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 9:11:45 EST
Accused Navy Cross faker pleads not guilty
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A Palm Springs man charged with unauthorized wearing of the Navy’s highest honor and other medals has pleaded not guilty. Posted Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:15:01 EST
Obama seeks more options for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama rejected the Afghanistan war options before him and asked for revisions, his defense secretary said Thursday, after the U.S. ambassador in Kabul argued that... Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 9:01:08 EST
Civilian emergency landing at NAS Brunswick
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A civilian pilot who brought his stricken aircraft to a safe landing at Naval Air Station Brunswick made some history before the closing of the base. Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:41:15 EST
13 premeditated murder charges for Hasan
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist accused of killing fellow soldiers at Fort Hood was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder Thursday as he lay in a hospital bed. Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 12:38:33 EST
Gates sets up new counter-IED task force
ABOARD DEFENSE SECRETARY’S PLANE — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has established a senior-level task force to streamline the efforts of military services and agencies to find and destroy... Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 10:09:23 EST
Amphib USS New York departs New York City
NEW YORK — The USS New York has left its namesake city after finishing its inaugural visit. Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 12:18:17 EST
Essential personnel only at 6 Va. bases
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy’s bases in the Hampton Roads area are down to essential personnel only Thursday because a nor’easter is hitting the area hard. Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 21:54:30 EST
First lady says skills of vets help at home
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday that many veterans want to serve their communities and nation in ways that "make their entire life a tour of duty." Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 10:34:32 EST
N.C. gallery has auction to help hurt troops
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A North Carolina gallery is holding its annual auction to benefit wounded troops, and among this year's offerings is a photo of President Barack Obama. Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 9:51:47 EST
MIA dog found in Afghanistan after 14 months
SYDNEY — A bomb-sniffing dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit after more than a... Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 7:58:37 EST
U.S. envoy objects to troop increase
WASHINGTON — The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging plans to send tens of thousands of additional... Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:45:03 EST
Notre Dame assistant criticizes Navy coach
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame associate head coach Corwin Brown criticized Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo for his postgame comments about the Irish defensive game plan and for the way the way his... Posted Friday Nov 13, 2009 12:08:37 EST
Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances
NAIROBI, Kenya — World powers including the U.S., Russia and China are teaming up at sea to tackle the pirates plaguing Somalia’s lawless coast, as a sharp increase in attacks has forced... Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 21:05:18 EST
Superiors questioned behavior of Hood suspect
WASHINGTON — Nidal Malik Hasan's overly zealous religious views and strange behavior worried the doctors overseeing his medical training, but they saw no evidence that he was violent or a... Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:00:46 EST
Reservist’s ID stops muggers in tracks
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee Army reservist’s military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked... Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 19:51:20 EST
Obama makes Veterans Day visit to Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops... Posted Thursday Nov 12, 2009 13:03:53 EST
16-month high for Afghanistan airstrikes
The number of bombs dropped in Afghanistan in October was the highest since mid-2008, according to Air Forces Central Command. Posted Saturday Nov 14, 2009 8:25:40 EST
Lawmakers are divided on Fort Hood hearings
Congress is divided about how — and even whether — to move forward with independent investigations of the recent shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 19:01:55 EST
American Legion, VFW attract few young vets
GALESBURG, Ill. — The future of VFW Post 2257 might hinge on the lifespan of its worn-out, 50-year-old boiler and attendance at weekly bingo games this winter. Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 21:12:59 EST
Military sees more wounded in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly... Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 17:43:10 EST
Military funeral buglers are in short supply
Gerald Pallesen recalls driving 150 miles through near-blinding snow from his home in Marcus, Iowa, four years ago to reach South Dakota the night before a blizzard closed the highways. Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 18:02:20 EST
Shinseki promises timely response to PTSD
WASHINGTON — Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki says he's working to improve the agency's ability to cope with increasing numbers of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with... Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 8:39:02 EST
Blame game erupts over probe of Hood suspect
WASHINGTON — Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked... Posted Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 14:18:18 EST
About-face on the war
The 2006 Military Times poll finds that support among U.S. troops for President Bush and the Iraq war has declined. Read the full report.
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Due to popular demand the 100% polyester micro fleece jacket liner for the Gen I H20 ECWCS Parka can now be purchased separately. Great by itself, this fleece will be a great addition in colder climates.