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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 – Thousands of American servicemembers and hundreds of Afghan soldiers launched Operation Khanjar today to provide security to the Helmand River Valley in southern Afghanistan, according to officials here and in Kabul. Some 4,000 Marines, sailors and soldiers and 650 Afghan soldiers launched nearly simultaneous air and ground assaults all along the river, officials said. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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KHOST, Afghanistan – U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan are conducting an intense search for a soldier who wandered off his post and is now presumed captured by the Taliban, a spokeswoman for U.S. Forces Afghanistan confirmed Thursday. For reasons not disclosed, the soldier walked away from his unit on Tuesday, and the military has information from local Afghans that he was captured, said Capt. Elizabeth Mathias. “We have basically been trying to find him in every way possible,” Mathias told Stars and Stripes. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 1, 2009) -- In an effort to slow the momentum of what has been an exceptionally productive year in recruiting and retention, the Army has limited re-enlistment options during the last three months of fiscal year 2009. "Due to the Army's great success in growing the force and meeting and exceeding our retention mission, the Army has been taking steps to slow retention and overproduction for the remainder of the fiscal year," said Sgt. Maj. Dean Drummond, Army Senior Career Counselor, G-1 Army Retention. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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BETHESDA, Md. (July 1, 2009) -- World-class golfer Tiger Woods honored U.S. military servicemembers by hosting the Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am golf tournament at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., during the Fourth of July weekend. At the opening ceremony, wounded warriors were treated to a precision performance by the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team and Jessica Simpson singing the National Anthem. |
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Marine Corps Community Services is scheduled to host its 2009 Beach Bash at Del Mar Beach, Camp Pendleton, July 4. In order to facilitate traffic flow, visitors will be redirected during the event. All active duty, retired and reserve military personnel and their family and friends are invited to the beach bash. The beach bash will feature live bands, volleyball tournaments, activities for the children, food and beverage services, a sand castle contest, fireworks display and a drawing for a new car. |
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW) Rick D. West released the following Independence Day message to the fleet June 29. "Shipmates and Navy Families, As we celebrate this great nation's birthday I'd like you to take a moment and consider your role in preserving the ideals the United States was founded upon. No matter the platform on which you serve, the community to which you belong or the rating that identifies your skill set, you are all patriots in defense of liberty and protectors of our independence. |
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
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WASHINGTON (June 29, 2009) -- The withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from all Iraqi cities and towns was completed over the weekend and ahead of tomorrow's deadline, a Pentagon spokesman said on a cable TV news show today. "Overall, the security situation is stable enough for Iraqi security forces to take on this added responsibility," Geoff Morrell said on CNN's "Newsroom." "It's one that they want, and it's one that the commanders on the ground feel they are capable of taking on." |
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) -- Airmen of the 552nd Air Control Wing's E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System here had a unique mission recently: helping Autobots fight off Decepticons in support of worldwide security. As seen in the newly released movie, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," an E-3 Sentry aircrew played an integral role in fighting off the "bad guys" and ensuring the "good guys" reign victorious in the action-packed Hollywood film released June 24. |
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2009 – Improved recognition, treatment and prevention of substance abuse among servicemembers is the focus of a recent collaboration between the Defense Department and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a senior defense official said. “Readiness for the military mission is always our primary reason for existence,” said Dr. Michael Kilpatrick, the Military Health System’s director of strategic communications. “The health of our men and women in uniform is really critical to sustain that readiness.” |
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2009 – It’s official. The Defense Department signed off yesterday on policies and procedures servicemembers will use to transfer their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouses or children, a Pentagon official said today. Eligible servicemembers will be able to register their immediate family members to receive those benefits when a new Defense Department Web site goes live June 29, according to Bob Clark, the Pentagon’s assistant director for accessions policy. |
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Monday, 22 June 2009 |
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We are now accepting applications for the Post–9⁄11 GI Bill benefit that is effective August 1, 2009. Individuals with active duty service since September 11, 2001, may be eligible for this benefit and can apply on–line at www.GIBILL.VA.gov. The program provides tuition assistance, a housing allowance, a books and supplies stipend, and the option to transfer these benefits to family members under certain circumstances. For more information, visit the GI Bill website or call 1–888–GIBILL–1 (1–888–442–4551). |
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