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• Increase in suicide rate of veterans noted

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  WASHINGTON — The suicide rate among 18- to 29-year-old men who've left the military has gone up significantly, the government said Monday.The rate for these veterans went up 26 percent from 2005 to 2007, according to preliminary data from the V...

• Plastic helmet prototypes fail tests

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  Test versions of the Marine Corps’ new plastic helmet have failed to protect against bullets, blunt force, or both.Equipment officials would say only that all five of the test helmet models, made by four companies, failed in either ballistic or nonb...

• Hawaii-based Marines killed in Afghanistan

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  HONOLULU — The Pentagon says two Hawaii-based Marines were killed over the weekend in Afghanistan.Lance Cpl. Mark D. Juarez, a 22-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, died Saturday. Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Meinert of Fort Atkinson, Wis., died Sunday. Meine...

• DoD review: Hasan superiors ignored concerns

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  WASHINGTON — In late December 2004, one of the officers overseeing Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s medical training praised him in an official evaluation as a qualified and caring doctor who would be an asset in any post.But less than a week later, a ...

• 3 U.S. troops die in Afghan fighting

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  KABUL — Six NATO service members, including three Americans, were killed in Afghanistan on Monday — the deadliest day for the international force in more than two months, underscoring fears that casualties will rise as more foreign troops stre...

• Navy League: Obama on path to 240-ship fleet

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  The Obama administration has quietly ditched the Navy’s former goal of building a fleet of at least 300 ships and is now on course to field a fleet of only 240, the head of the Navy League has charged.In a January message to members, Navy League pre...

• 2010 pay charts are here

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  How will the new year’s pay raise affect you?All your essential military pay charts have been fully updated for the new year, including basic pay, drill pay, housing and food allowances, retirement pay, and a variety of special pays and allowances. ...

• McChrystal says Taliban is losing momentum

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  WASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says he believes the U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan is turning the tide against the Taliban.In an interview aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Gen. Stanley McChrystal s...

• 3rd Lejeune Marine charged in triple shooting

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – Three Camp Lejeune-based Marines now face charges in a triple shooting here Jan. 3.Sgt. Michael Sabestian Haridat, 28, and Lance Cpl. Erwin J. Rodriguez Jr., 21, and Lance Cpl. Robert J. Goense, 19, riflemen with 3rd Battalion, ...

• Corps official: Avatar ‘sophomoric’

  Created: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:06 Author:

  Avatar, the highly anticipated 3-D movie by director James Cameron, was met with enthusiasm by audiences across the globe and has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide as of Jan. 6. Talks of a sequel are already underway.But despite commercial success, A...