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France to slash military manpower by 15 percent

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:52:53 +0000

France’s military will slash its ranks by 54,000 personnel and close dozens of air, army and other bases in an overhaul meant to slim forces at home while making it easier and faster to deploy troops abroad, the prime minister announced...

Venezuela denies report of Russian base

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:36:07 +0000

Venezuela’s government denied on Wednesday that President Hugo Chavez invited Russia to open a military base in his country, disputing a report by Russia’s Interfax saying that Russian troops were welcome in the South American...

Vigorous debate held on 'don't ask, don't tell'

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:32:18 +0000

Opponents of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military denounced it as cruel and unpatriotic Wednesday. Supporters insisted it was needed to maintain military morale, and raised the prospect of a rise of HIV infection among service members if gays are allowed to serve openly.

Democrats to revisit 'don't ask, don't tell'

AP — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:48:01 +0000

Democrats are convening the first congressional hearing on the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy since its enactment 15 years ago. But they acknowledge there’s no chance of repealing it this...

Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons'

AP — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:23:02 +0000

Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a “barricade situation.” Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK.

As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts

AP — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:43:38 +0000

Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services’ earnest efforts to...

Calif. exec charged with illegal military sales

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:24:50 +0000

A sales executive for an aircraft parts company is on the run after being charged with illegally sending military items to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, prosecutors said...

Compensation over US jet noise in Japan

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:26:53 +0000

A court ordered Japan’s government Thursday to increase compensation to hundreds of residents suffering from ear-throbbing jet noise produced by a U.S. military base in Tokyo’s suburbs, a court official...

How the Liberal found their inner war resistor

Mark — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:13:32 +0000

a good piece chronicling the events surrounding american war objectors who went awol in the face of wht they believe are war crimes

Mexico military accused of abuses

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:41:28 +0000

Mexico’s Human Rights Commission said Friday that it has documented eight new cases of alleged abuse and torture by the nation’s military.