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Pentagon stories: 223 news summaries

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Army Battles Officer Shortage

Early promotions are used to fill gaps, in violation of regulations

Mar 14, 07 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The War in Iraq has left the Army so short of good officer material that the Pentagon is doling out promotions to unqualified soldiers, according to the Boston Globe. In 2006, the Army promoted thousands of soldiers ahead of schedule and against regulations to fill the void left by exhausted... More »

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Pentagon • US Army • promotion • soldier • incompetence • Iraq war

Pace: Homosexuality Is "Immoral"

Mar 13, 07 10:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Don't ask, don't tell" works fine for Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because "homosexual acts are immoral" and should not be condoned any more than adultery within the ranks. Pace defended the Pentagon's current policy on gays to the Chicago Tribune, opposing proposed... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • gay rights • military • Pentagon • Peter Pace • Don't Ask, Don't Tell • Joint Chiefs of Staff • US troops • homosexuality • soldier

Pentagon Exit Strategy Relies on Advisers

Hopes for surge waning, DoD plans to replace troops with teams of advisers

Mar 12, 07 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pentagon top brass preparing an exit strategy for Iraq should the troop surge fail are following the outlines set by the Iraq Study Group, using a small team of military advisers to replace troops as they stand down. It mirrors the strategy the military used in El Salvador in the... More »

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Iraq • Pentagon • troop surge • troop withdrawal • Iraq Study Group • General John Abizaid • Iraq exit strategy

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