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  • August 2008

    • Army School Gets Dropouts Ready to Serve

      Associated Press  |  Aug 27, 08 6:50 CDT

      Army School Gets Dropouts Ready to Serve

      (Newser) - The US Army today opened its first prep school to prepare high school dropouts for military service, the AP reports. With wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not enough eligible recruits, the Army wants unqualified prospects to earn their GEDs. "Only three out of every 10 people of military age" qualify, says one Army rep. "We are going to have to do something different." More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • US Army  • high school  • Afghanistan war  • Army recruiting  • military recruits

    • US Officers: We Executed Handcuffed Iraqi Captives

      New York Times  |  Aug 27, 08 5:29 AM CDT

      US Officers: We Executed Handcuffed Iraqi Captives

      (Newser) - Three US officers shot four blindfolded and handcuffed Iraqi detainees early last year and dumped their bodies in a canal, according to statements made to military investigators and obtained by the New York Times . The men are likely to face murder charges. Four others from the same platoon have been charged with murder conspiracy for agreeing to the killings, according to authorities. More »

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      Iraq  • US Army  • Mahdi Army  • execution  • detainees  • Shiite insurgents

    • Deal Would Set Oct. 2010 for US Pullout: Iraqi Official

      Associated Press  |  Aug 7, 08 1:40 CDT

      Deal Would Set Oct. 2010 for US Pullout: Iraqi Official

      (Newser) - Significant progress has been made on the security agreement being negotiated between Iraq and the US, the AP reports, with two Iraqi officials saying that the deal sets October 2010 as the deadline for a near-complete withdrawal. Legal immunity for troops remains an issue, and contributed to a “very difficult” call yesterday between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Condoleezza Rice  • Nouri al-Maliki  • US Army  • timetable  • Iraq security  • Iraqi government  • negotiations  • US troops

  • July 2008

    • Uncle Sam Short on Sergeants

      Salon  |  Jul 30, 08 2:26 CDT

      Uncle Sam Short on Sergeants

      (Newser) - The US Army, plagued by a shortage of non-commissioned officers, has lowered the bar for promotion so much that it has produced sergeants who are not ready to lead, Salon reports in an investigation of a military stretched thin by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In some cases, soldiers have been automatically promoted although their unit commanders had found them not ready for advancement. More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • US Army  • soldier  • promotion  • enlist

    • US, Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

      Associated Press  |  Jul 29, 08 11:05 AM CDT

      US, Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

      (Newser) - US and Iraqi forces have launched a major operation in Diyala province, which they consider the last major refuge for insurgents near Baghdad, the AP reports. Authorities have set up new checkpoints and banned all but official traffic as troops zero in on the capital city of Baquba, hoping to replicate their successes in Mosul, Baghdad, and Basra. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US Army  • Iraq Army  • Diyala Province  • Baquba

    • Army Orders Lions Rookie to Active Duty

      Detroit News  |  Jul 23, 08 10:31 CDT

      Army Orders Lions Rookie to Active Duty

      (Newser) - West Point graduate Caleb Campbell—drafted in April by the Detroit Lions—has been ordered to put his pro football career on hold and report for military duty, the Detroit News reports. The Army abruptly changed its policy and told Campbell—a day before he was to report to training camp—that he must  complete two years of active duty before playing ball. More »

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      NFL  • Pentagon  • US Army  • Detroit Lions  • NFL draft  • West Point  • Caleb Campbell

    • Missing Soldier Found Alive

      Associated Press  |  Jul 21, 08 6:34 AM CDT

      Missing Soldier Found Alive

      (Newser) - The Fort Bliss soldier reported missing and endangered Friday has been found alive in Nevada, reports the AP, and tells family that her estranged husband abducted her from her El Paso apartment. Jeneesa Lewis, whose apartment yielded evidence of a struggle, reported being beaten and stabbed twice, and sounded "tired, scared, and weak," her sister says. Police have charged her husband, Clinton Lewis, with aggravated kidnapping. More »

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      Texas  • kidnapping  • US Army  • missing person  • missing soldiers  • Fort Bliss

    • Missing Soldier Was About to Divorce Hubby

      Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 3:43 CDT

      Missing Soldier Was About to Divorce Hubby

      (Newser) - A Fort Bliss soldier reported missing on Friday had been planning to divorce her husband, says her sister. Two days before she disappeared, Jeneesa Lewis texted her sister "Yeah, he's gone. Had police go with me yesterday, it's all clear." The husband, Clinton Lewis, is also missing and believed to have taken off with Jeneesa, AP reports. More »

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      Texas  • US Army  • missing person  • missing soldiers  • Fort Bliss

    • Taliban Shows Fresh Fangs in US Base Attack

      Reuters  |  Jul 14, 08 3:17 CDT

      Taliban Shows Fresh Fangs in US Base Attack

      (Newser) - The Taliban demonstrated complex tactics and a renewed taste for conventional warfare in the attack on a remote outpost that claimed the lives of nine US soldiers yesterday, Reuters reports. The militants drove the residents from a nearby village and used it as a base of operations from which to launch their offensive, which briefly breached the outpost’s defenses. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • US Army  • NATO  • suicide bombing  • warfare

    • Military Doc: Contractors In Good Condition

      Washington Post  |  Jul 3, 08 9:30 CDT

      Military Doc: Contractors In Good Condition

      (Newser) - The three American hostages rescued after more than five years in captivity in Colombia are in good physical and psychological shape, the Washington Post reports. The defense contractors, who arrived at a military base in Texas last night, were held by Colombian rebels in “very cruel and very spartan” conditions but are doing well and “in great spirits,” military officials said. More »

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      Colombia  • US Army  • hostage  • FARC  • Ingrid Betancourt  • Alvaro Uribe  • contractors

  • June 2008

    • Iraq Planning Seriously Flawed: Army

      New York Times  |  Jun 29, 08 7:39 AM CDT

      Iraq Planning Seriously Flawed: Army

      (Newser) - The planning and execution of the Iraq occupation was seriously flawed, the Army concedes in an unclassified report to be released tomorrow. Built on some 200 interviews, the study is a detailed analysis of the Army's activities, aimed at military experts, reports the New York Times . A central problem identified in the report is the military’s failure to adequately plan for the occupation after major combat. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US military  • US Army

    • Army Snubs Air Force, Takes On Air Duties in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Jun 21, 08 8:00 CDT

      Army Snubs Air Force, Takes On Air Duties in Iraq

      (Newser) - Fed up with what it sees as shoddy help from an overstretched Air Force, the Army has begun an unprecedented operation to provide its own air support in Iraq, the New York Times reports. The year-old Army program uses a hodgepodge of about 25 aircraft—some manned, some operated by remote control—mainly to provide surveillance, find roadside bombs, and hunt insurgents. Much to the dismay of the Air Force, defense chief Gates is on board, and plans are under way for a similar program in Afghanistan. More »

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      US Army  • US Air Force

    • Hero Soldier's Parents Accept Medal of Honor

      Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Jun 2, 08 1:41 CDT

      Hero Soldier's Parents Accept Medal of Honor

      (Newser) - Ross McGinnis, a 19-year-old private who sacrificed his life in Iraq, was awarded the Medal of Honor today in a White House ceremony. Rather than fleeing a grenade an insurgent threw at his Humvee, McGinnis dived on it, saving four other soldiers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. His son "had no thought of medals," McGinnis' father, Tom, told the Army Times. More »

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      Iraq  • US Army  • Army  • casualties  • Humvees  • Medal of Honor

  • May 2008

    • Soldier Suicides Set Record

      Reuters  |  May 30, 08 3:51 AM CDT

      Soldier Suicides Set Record

      (Newser) - The Army recorded it highest ever number of suicides last year, with 115 soldiers killing themselves, Reuters reports. The rate is staying high this year, with 38 soldier suicides so far. The military said the statistics showed no direct link between the increase in suicides and repeated deployments to combat zones—but admitted the stresses of war were taking their toll. More »

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      US military  • US Army  • suicide  • American troops  • soldier  • suicide rate

    • 'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle

      Associated Press  |  May 25, 08 4:00 CDT

      'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle

      (Newser) - A Marine who endured burns on 97% of his body with good humor and hope has died during routine surgery, USA Today reports. Hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Sgt. Merlin German walked, talked, and even danced during his 3-year recovery. Undergoing more than 100 surgeries, he became a symbol of resilience and started a charity for burned kids called "Merlin's Miracles." More »

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      Iraq  • US Army  • military  • soldier  • Marine  • roadside bomb

    • Rumsfeld Dodged Early Iraq Failures: Sanchez

      Time  |  May 4, 08 11:34 AM CDT

      Rumsfeld Dodged Early Iraq Failures: Sanchez

      (Newser) - Early mistakes in Iraq—and the extent of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's involvement in them—are the subject of a Time excerpt from a book by the former commander of US forces in Iraq, Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Sanchez details an effort by Rumsfeld to get him to agree, on paper, that Rumsfeld had been out of the loop on the premature drawdown of strategic command forces that led to disarray—a claim Sanchez vehemently denies. More »

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      Iraq war  • US Army  • Donald Rumsfeld  • Abu Ghraib  • Department of Defense  • Ricardo Sanchez  • cover up  • CentCom

  • April 2008

    • Soldier to Serve His Country ... as a Linebacker

      Detroit Free Press  |  Apr 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT

      Soldier to Serve His Country ... as a Linebacker

      (Newser) - If linebacker Caleb Campbell hadn't been picked up by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the NFL draft Sunday, he'd  be suiting up for the battlefield, not the gridiron. Assuming he makes the team, Campbell, who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy  May 31, will be allowed to replace five years' service by working as a recruiter and a reserve while playing, the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

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      Iraq  • NFL  • football  • US Army  • soldier  • Detroit Lions  • NFL draft  • West Point  • Caleb Campbell

    • Filthy Barracks Video Sparks Clean Up

      ABC News  |  Apr 29, 08 6:25 AM CDT

      Filthy Barracks Video Sparks Clean Up

      (Newser) - The Pentagon ordered filthy barracks at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and garrisons throughout the US Army cleaned up after a soldier's father posted embarrassing images of foul living conditions on YouTube. The dad welcomed his 22-year-old son home safe from Afghanistan, but was horrified by the living conditions at Fort Bragg documented in his son's photos. Generals not only ordered barracks cleaned, but apologized to father and son. More »

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      Pentagon  • US Army  • Fort Bragg  • living conditions

    • Armed Forces Enlist More Criminals

      Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 8:29 CDT

      Armed Forces Enlist More Criminals

      (Newser) - The US Army and Marines are signing up more felons in an effort to overcome flagging enlistment, the AP reports. The Army doubled its recruitment of felons last year and the Marines upped theirs from 208 to 350—including conscripts with sex crime and manslaughter convictions. The rise in felon recruits "may be undermining military readiness," said Rep. Henry Waxman, who revealed the data. More »

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      US Army  • US Marine Corps  • recruitment  • military recruits  • felon

    • Death of Sadr Aide Sparks Battles in Baghdad

      Reuters  |  Apr 11, 08 8:02 CDT

      Death of Sadr Aide Sparks Battles in Baghdad

      (Newser) - The murder of a Moqtada al-Sadr aide triggered heavy fighting in Baghdad today after al-Sadr’s men attacked US and Iraqi forces, Reuters reports. The cleric blamed “the hand of the occupier” for the death of Riyadh al-Nuri, a close relative, and vowed not to forget “this precious blood.” A US commander told CNN that battles broke out when a US patrol, backing Iraqi forces, ran into 10 roadside bombs and sustained heavy fire. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Baghdad  • US Army  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • assassination  • Mahdi Army  • Basra  • Sadr City  • Iraq Army  • Jalal Talabani  • Najaf

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