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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: military officers

military officers stories: 3 news summaries
INVESTIGATION

Ex-Generals Cash in as
Gov't 'Mentors'

They collect millions... while also working for defense contractors

Nov 18, 09 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - If you’re a general unhappy with your measly six-figure salary, just retire; the Pentagon will pay you millions to come back and consult, even if you’re also drawing a paycheck from a defense contractor. At least 158 retired admirals and generals are now on the Pentagon payroll as... More »

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Army contracts • conflict of interest • consultant • defense contractors • military officers

Corporate Leadership


 Manage Like a Marine 

Officers outline similarities between Iraq and the office

Nov 2, 09 1:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Marine officers Timothy Saint and Nicholas Smith "learned a lot about leadership and management that we wish someone had told us as boot lieutenants" during their service in Iraq, and most of it applies to young managers in the corporate world. They provide some guidance on Business Insider :
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corporate • US military • leadership • Iraq war • executives • manager • Marine Corps • military officers

 West Pointers Eager 
 to Hit War Running 

A look into the heads of Army class of '09

Jun 7, 09 5:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - There's a group quietly hoping that the war in Iraq doesn't end just yet, and they're hardly insurgents. They're the class of 2009 at West Point, reports Newsweek, in a look at graduates of the military academy and their eagerness to serve their country. The storied institution has proven remarkably... More »

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US military • US Army • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • West Point • cadets • military officers

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