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US Military

With stubborn, costly conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, our armed forces are facing unprecedented pressures

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June 2008
- US Ambassador Implicated in China Arms Deal
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 24, 08 7:23 AM CDT
  
  The American ambassador to Albania personally endorsed a plan to disguise the origin of munitions bought by a Pentagon contractor, according to Congressional testimony. The New York Times traveled to Albania during an earlier investigation of a shady 22-year-old arms dealer operating out of Miami Beach. But the Albanian defense minister, with the ambassador's approval, had illegal Chinese ammunition removed from the site that the reporter was visiting. More »
- Lesbians Bear Brunt of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 23, 08 8:08 AM CDT
  
  Debates about gays in the military have focused on men, but new information reveals that lesbians have faced much greater "don't ask, don't tell" challenges. Although women make up only 15% of Army and Air Force personnel, nearly half of the soldiers and airmen discharged for open homosexuality were women. Both the military and gay rights groups are uncertain of what causes the disparity. More »
- Army Snubs Air Force, Takes On Air Duties in Iraq
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 21, 08 8:00 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- China Admits Burying US POW From Korean War
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 20, 08 8:53 AM CDT
  
  China has for the first time admitted holding an American prisoner from the Korean War on its soil, AP reports. The Vermont man, just 18 when he was captured, died in China and was buried there, officials said. China authorities, who said the prisoner was mentally ill, had previously insisted no American POWs were taken from North Korea. More »
- Nuclear Parts Still Missing: Pentagon Report
  
  newser | Financial Times (UK) | Jun 19, 08 2:24 PM CDT
  
  The investigation that resulted in the dismissal of top US Air Force brass two weeks ago also found that hundreds of nuclear-missile parts remain missing, the Financial Times reports. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon needed "to re-establish positive control of these sensitive, classified components" in announcing the firings June 5; the report's conclusions present further embarrassment. More »
- How to Transition Out of Iraq
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 19, 08 1:37 PM CDT
  
  It's time for the US to carve out a practical strategy in Iraq, David Ignatius argues in the Washington Post . At a cost of $400 million a day, the war is draining America's economy—precisely what Osama bin Laden hoped for. The solution will not be quick, simple, or easy, but rather "ambiguous, messy, occasionally in the shadows." More »
- Fierce Military Lawyers Take On Gitmo Fight
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 19, 08 2:43 AM CDT
  
  Military lawyers appointed to represent Guantanamo prisoners have been fighting in their clients' corner with unexpected fierceness, the New York Times reports. The lawyers have infuriated prosecutors by challenging the administration's war crimes system and demanding rights for their clients. One of them describes the task as a "historic opportunity to defend the rule of law." More »
- Obama Wants Probe of VA Drug Tests
  
  newser | ABC News | Jun 18, 08 12:23 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John Cornyn are seeking a probe into reports that veterans had been recruited for tests on drugs linked to suicide, ABC News reports. An ABC News/ Washington Times story noted that vets were given the anti-smoking drug Chantix in government tests, but for more than three months, VA doctors did not tell patients about possible serious side effects. More »
- Vets Used to Test Drugs Linked to Suicide
  
  newser | ABC News | Jun 17, 08 2:33 PM CDT
  
  Combat veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder were recruited for clinical trials of drugs linked to suicide and mental disorders, ABC reports. In a trial involving the smoking-cessation drug Chantix, the VA did not warn patients of the drug's serious potential side effects until 3 months after the FDA and the drug's maker had issued warnings. More »
- Soldier Faces Death Penalty for Killing Comrades
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 16, 08 8:24 AM CDT
  
  A soldier may soon face court-martial in the deaths of two US officers in Iraq, whom army prosecutors say he killed in a rare instance of “fragging”—the murder of a fellow soldier. The New York Times examines the case of Sgt. Alberto Martinez, who prosecutors say detonated a mine in Captain Phillip Esposito’s quarters in 2005, killing him and another officer. “I’m convinced this was 100% preventable,” said Esposito’s widow. More »
- USMC Tosses Puppy-Throwing Marine
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 12, 08 12:00 PM CDT
  
  One Marine is being expelled and another punished for their roles in the YouTube video posted in March that showed a puppy being thrown off an Iraq cliff, reports the AP. Lance Cpl. David Motari is "being processed for separation" from the Marine Corps—he and the Marine accused of taping the puppy's death also received unspecified "non-judicial punishment." More »
- Albright: Burmese Paying for Bush's Failed Policies
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 11, 08 7:53 PM CDT
  
  The Myanmar junta’s shameful cyclone response illustrates some global truths we must face, writes Madeleine Albright in the New York Times . Among them: President Bush's ill-advised attack of Iraq has made it all the more difficult for the international community to intervene in the world's trouble spots. Instead, the principle of national sovereignty now rules the day, even when people are suffering. More »
- Combat Troops Turn to Prozac
  
  newser | Time | Jun 6, 08 3:53 AM CDT
  
  A growing number of American troops serving abroad are taking Prozac and other antidepressants, Time reports. A survey last year found 12% of troops in Iraq are using the drugs, with 17% relying on them in Afghanistan. The drugs help the military keep stressed combat troops in the field—but the use of the "quick-fix" for mental health is causing concern. More »
- Robot Drones Have 'Changed War' in Iraq, Afghanistan
  
  newser | Newsweek | Jun 5, 08 4:51 PM CDT
  
  At the outset of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were little more than nifty, if sometimes helpful toys. They’ve since cemented a key role in US operations, Newsweek reports. Now hundreds of drones, some as small as model airplanes, keep an unblinking eye on militant movements, relaying images instantly to field commanders’ laptops. One battalion commander says 90% of his "kills" have been aided by UAVs. More »
- Nuke Blunder Last Straw for Booted Air Force Brass
  
  newser | Air Force Times | Jun 5, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  The Secretary of the Air Force and the service's chief of staff were forced to resign today on the heels of a report highly critical of the handling of nuclear weapons and technology, the Air Force Times reports. More »
- Blocked US Ships Will Abandon Myanmar Aid
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 4, 08 6:04 AM CDT
  
  US warships laden with aid for Burmese cyclone survivors will sail out of the region tomorrow still carrying their loads, Reuters reports. Burma's military junta has refused 15 requests to allow American forces to deliver aid supplies to the disaster zone, according to the admiral in charge of the operation. More »
- Hero Soldier's Parents Accept Medal of Honor
  
  newser | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Jun 2, 08 1:41 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Marine Dies Months After Mugging
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 2, 08 4:20 AM CDT
  
  A careful young Marine has died from bullet wounds 4 months after muggers shot him point blank in the neck while he was on leave home in Cleveland from Iraq, the AP reports. Warned that a Marine could be a robbery target, Lance Cpl. Robert Crutchfield decided to carry only $8 in his pocket, a sum that infuriated his attackers. Two men have been charged in the shooting. More »
- May Iraq Death Toll Lowest in 4 Years
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 1, 08 8:05 AM CDT
  
  The death toll in Iraq plunged in May, with 21 US military dead the lowest monthly figure in more than 4 years. Iraqi civilians and troopers also saw a decline, with 532 deaths in May, compared with 1,080 the month before. But in the absence of lasting political agreements, many fear this signals a breathing spell in violence rather than the start of a longer trend. More »
May 2008
- Marine In Iraq Suspended Over Bible-Quoting Coins
  
  newser | CNN | May 30, 08 8:31 AM CDT
  
  A US Marine has been suspended after he reportedly distributed coins with Bible verses at an entry point in Falluja, CNN reports. One coin reportedly asked, in Arabic, “Where will you spend eternity?” Military rules forbid troops from proselytizing. A US spokesman apologized to angry Muslims and said “appropriate action” would be taken. More »

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This undated photo provided by the subject, shows U.S. Army Spc. Alex Horton with Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Fort Lewis Wash., and a military... (Associated Press)

US Army Staff Sgt. Richard Wilson from Bravo 1-12 Cavalry Battalion sleeps next to a model skeleton during "Operation Wickersham 3" near the city of Baqouba, Iraq, Thursday, Sept, 6, 2007. "Operation... (Associated Press)

U.S. Army soldiers greet Iraqi children as they arrive for a reconciliation meeting between Sunni and Shiite leaders in the Radwaniyah area of southwestern Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007. Tragedy... (Associated Press)

U.S. Army Pfc. Oscar Sauceda, right, and Staff Sgt. Walter Radick practice clearing a room as they train at Fort Riley, Kan. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. Deployed to Iraq as part of President Bush's troop... (Associated Press)

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