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Thousands of 'Unfit' Troops Have Deployed

2008-05-09

More than 43,000 U.S. troops listed as medically unfit for combat in the weeks before their scheduled deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan were sent anyway, according to DoD records. The numbers of nondeployable soldiers are based on health assessment forms filled out by medical personnel.

House Panel Backs 3.9 Percent Pay Raise

2008-05-08

A House panel Wednesday backed a 3.9 percent pay raise for all military personnel next year, mirroring Senate plans to give troops a bigger boost than Pentagon officials had requested.

HASC Proposes Additional C-17s, FCS Cuts

2008-05-08

House Armed Services Committee (HASC) leaders are proposing Congress provide an additional $3.9 billion for 15 C-17 airlifters in fiscal 2009 budget-making, as well as $523 million above the Pentagon's request for F-22 advance procurement for 20 aircraft in fiscal 2010.

Bataan Launches CPO-Eligible PT Program

2008-05-08

ACU-4 Walks for Arthritis

2008-05-08

Combat Vets Face Hurdles as Students

2008-05-07

As tens of thousands of veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars try to collect their promised college benefits, many find that their combat experience complicates the transition from Soldier to student.

Lockheed Formally Protests UAV Contract

2008-05-07

Lockheed Martin is protesting the U.S. Navy's decision to award a $1.16 billion contract to Northrop Grumman to design and build its new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aerial vehicles.

Army May Have to Borrow to Meet Payroll

2008-05-07

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said Tuesday that if Congress does not pass the $1.8 billion Global War on Terror (GWOT) supplemental, the U.S. Army will be unable to pay troops in mid-June and may be forced to make a reprogramming request that would borrow from Navy and Air Force payroll funds.

Top Five War Bots the US Doesn't Have

2008-05-06

While the United States remains the definitive leader in unmanned military vehicles, some of the most promising ones are being developed in other countries.

Soldiers Say Porn Ban May Hurt Morale

2008-05-06

Legislation that would restrict the sale of certain men's magazines on U.S. military bases around the world would be bad for morale, according to a sampling of Soldiers at overseas military bases. The AAFES sold $231,000 worth of Penthouse, Playboy and Playgirl magazines in Europe last year.