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RECENT MILITARY NEWS Japanese Ambassador Honors Wounded U.S. Veterans February 24, 2007 A group of 70 wounded U.S. veterans and their family members found such cranes waiting for them on their dinner tables last night, when they attended a dinner in their honor at the residence of Japanese Ambassador Ryozo Kato.  DoD Overhauling Disability Evaluation System February 23, 2007 The Defense Department is putting in place reforms to its disability evaluation system and working to ensure the decisions of the Disability Advisory Council are fast and fair. Bush Says He Will Protect U.S. Troops, But Not Provoke War With Iran February 14, 2007 President Bush said today he will do whatever it takes to protect U.S. troops in Iraq, and that he is not provoking war with Iran in doing so. Iranian Interference a Force-Protection Issue, General Says February 14, 2007 Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman, told a group of online journalists that Iranian interference in Iraq, particularly the export of deadly “explosively formed penetrator” components and technology, must be made public. Active Military Meets January Recruiting Goals; Retention Remains Strong February 12, 2007 The Army achieved 111 percent of its goal with 9,306 troops; the Air Force, 100 percent of its goal with 2,552 troops; the Navy, 100 percent of its goal with 2,764; and the Marine Corps, 108 percent with 3,403. Bush: Saddam Execution Will Not End Violence December 30, 2006 President George Bush says Saddam Hussein's execution is an important milestone for Iraq, but will not stop the violence there. President Bush says Saddam's hanging comes at the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for U.S. troops. Saddam Hussein Ruled Iraq With Iron Fist December 29, 2006 Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed early this Saturday morning in Baghdad, after a last minute appeal to a U.S. court failed to halt the hanging. Nearly 4,000 Troops to Participate in Ford Funeral Activities December 28, 2006 Almost 4,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members are gearing up to support the national farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford that will span a 7-day period with events in California, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Michigan. From Invasion Beach to Mount Suribachi's Summit, Marines Reflect on Historic Battle December 28, 2006 Sweating, huffing and puffing their way up the paved road that spirals up Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, more than 60 Marines with the 3rd Marine Division made the trek to one of the most storied battle sites in American military history Dec. 14. Sudan Rejects UN Peacekeepers for Darfur December 28, 2006 Sudan has rejected a plea by departing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan for a hybrid U.N. / African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur. Mr. Annan urged envoys to keep pressure on Khartoum to accept a blue-helmeted peacekeeping mission. |
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