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Senate Republicans Move To Spike Defense Cuts

By Staff on February 2, 2012

By Lily Benitez De Luna Senate Republicans are attempting to halt $127 billion in defense cuts triggered by the collapse of the Supercommittee with legislation that would allow the cuts to be made elsewhere. On Thursday, John McCain (R-Az.) and four of his Republican colleagues presented the proposal, which includes…

Pentagon: No Change In Afghan Plans

By Justin Duckham on February 2, 2012

The Pentagon Thursday attempted to downplay Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s suggestion that the U.S. might accelerate its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Gen. Odierno Plays Down Troop Reductions

By Staff on January 27, 2012

General Ray Odierno, the Army’s Chief of Staff, explains that although the size of U.S. forces will be decreased in the next five years, the Army will be more capable than it was prior to the invasion of Afghanistan.

Pentagon Poised To Reduce Troop Levels, Slow Soldier Pay

By Justin Duckham on January 26, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday that the Pentagon will cut military spending in the coming years by shedding 1000,000 troops, raising health care costs for veterans and slowing the growth of soldier pay.

Panetta Condemns Marine Video

By Justin Duckham on January 12, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday that the Pentagon will launch an investigation into an online video depicting U.S. soldiers allegedly urinating on Afghani corpses, stating that the behavior is “utterly deplorable.”

Obama Announces Pentagon Budget Cuts

By deanna on January 5, 2012

Speaking from the Pentagon this morning, President Obama outlined a new the line of budget cuts that would trim the Pentagon and military bottom-line by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade. Calling the plan “smart”, and “strategic”, the new military strategy includes $487 billion in cuts over…

House Raises Questions Over Troop Deployment To Africa

By user on December 29, 2011

By Adrianna McGinley Department of Defense and State officials faced stiff questions from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over the deployment of roughly 100 U.S. troops to central Africa in an effort to train African forces to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army, a known terrorist group in the region. Principal…

Senator Calls For Air Force Investigation Amid Dover Scandal

By user on December 29, 2011

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is calling for an independent investigation of the Air Force’s Inspector General (IG) following reports this week that the remains of fallen servicemen were mishandled at the Dover Air Force Base’s mortuary. In a report, the Office of the Special Counsel blasted the Air Force’s Inspector…

Iran May Have Missing Drone

By user on December 29, 2011

Coalition forces announced Monday that they lost track of an unmanned aircraft late last week and that it may now be in Iran’s possession. The acknowledgement comes after Iran’s state-controlled television network claimed military forces in the country shot down and retrieved a U.S. spy drone. According to a brief…

Attorney Claims Bradley Manning Proceedings Biased

By user on December 29, 2011

The attorney for Bradley Manning, the 23 year old Army private charged with providing secret documents to the whistleblower site WikiLeaks, sys that the military’s investigating officer needs to recuse herself from his client’s case. Lead Defense Counsel David Coombs claims that the officer, Army Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, works…