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NEWS ABOUT: Army general

Army general stories: 6 news summaries

 Petraeus 
 Secretly 
 Treated 
 for Cancer 


General diagnosed with prostate cancer in February

Oct 6, 09 6:04 AM CDT
(AP) - Gen. David Petraeus was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in February but underwent successful radiation treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the military disclosed today. A spokesman for Petraeus said the treatment had little effect on the general's job and Petraeus did make at least one overseas trip... More »

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cancer • prostate cancer • David Petraeus • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • radiation • Army general

McChrystal Denies Rift,
Says He's Not Quitting

General will not resign, even if his requests are not honored

Sep 23, 09 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - General McChrystal says his bleak assessment of the US effort in Afghanistan has not created any ill will between him and the Obama administration, and he welcomed the national debate over the mission. In an interview with the New York Times, McChrystal also denied rumors that he will resign he... More »

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Afghanistan • foreign policy • Afghanistan war • Obama administration • Army general • Stanley McChrystal

(Newser) - Top Army brass are meeting monthly to figure out the disturbing rise in soldier suicides, the Washington Post reports. The generals pore through case studies and examine factors such as solitude, multiple tours of duty, and interactions between anti-depressants and high-caffeine drinks like Rip It popular among soldiers. “... More »

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suicide • Joint Chiefs of Staff • US military • soldier • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • Army general • combat stress • Gen. Peter Chiarelli

Army Names
First Female
4-Star General

Ann Dunwoody is
a 33-year veteran
of the military

Nov 14, 08 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - A 33-year Army veteran today became the first woman in US history to be named a four-star general, CNN reports. Ann Dunwoody, 55, will oversee Army Materiel Command, which outfits and equips soldiers. "The Army nurtured me and mentored me, and today the Army offers me the chance to... More »

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Robert Gates • women • US military • US Army • promotion • Army general

Mac Advisers Fear Powell Will Endorse Obama Sunday

National-security heavyweight's camp mum on surprise Meet the Press appearance

Oct 17, 08 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell could endorse Barack Obama when he appears on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Republican sources tell Politico. No one is exactly sure what Powell will say, but McCain advisers seem convinced that the retired general will throw his considerable national-security heft behind Democrat. More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • military • Republican • Colin Powell • Barack Obama supporters • Election 2008 • Army general

Powell Testifies to Stevens' 'Sterling' Rep

Ex-general, diplomat appears at senator's corruption trial

Oct 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell testified in Ted Stevens' defense today, characterizing the Alaska senator's reputation as "sterling" and saying he "was someone whose word you could rely on." On the stand in Washington as a character witness, the ex-secretary of state impishly said he had "dabbled a bit... More »

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Alaska • secretary of State • corruption • Ted Stevens • trial • Colin Powell • senator • Army general

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