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Probe of irregularities in defense contract audits: Pentagon
(AFP)
 AFP - A Pentagon agency that oversees billions of dollars in defense contracts said Friday it has asked for a review of allegations that supervisors sought to pressure auditors to favor major contractors.
Yahoo - July 26 - 2008
DA: Stolen drug money at center of Marine killing
(AP)
 AP - Two Marines apparently killed one of their Camp Pendleton comrades in a dispute over stolen drug money, prosecutors said Thursday.
Yahoo - July 25 - 2008
Missile crew falls asleep with nuclear code device: air force
(AFP)
 AFP - Members of a US Air Force nuclear missile crew face disciplinary action for going to sleep while in possession of an invalidated nuclear launch code component, the air force disclosed Thursday.
Yahoo - July 25 - 2008
Four US soldiers charged with conspiracy to murder Iraqis
(AFP)
 AFP - Four US soldiers have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the deaths of several detainees in Iraq in early 2007, the US Army said Wednesday.
Yahoo - July 24 - 2008
Boeing profit falls on military plane charge
(Reuters)
Reuters - Boeing Co said on Wednesday
quarterly profit fell due to a previously announced charge on a
delayed military plane contract, but it held to its financial
forecasts for this year and next, citing strong global demand
for its commercial planes and military equipment.
Yahoo - July 24 - 2008
Venezuela denies report of Russian base
(AP)
AP - 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 nation.
Yahoo - July 24 - 2008
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 488
(AP)
 AP - As of Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at least 488 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures July 19 at 10 a.m. EDT.
Yahoo - July 24 - 2008
Next president to decide on Afghan troop levels
(AP)
 AP - It will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
Yahoo - July 24 - 2008
Air Force must regain public's trust, nominees say
(AP)
 AP - The two men nominated to replace the ousted Air Force leadership said Tuesday they'll work to restore trust and confidence in the beleaguered service, under fire for poor handling of its nuclear duties and other missteps.
Yahoo - July 23 - 2008
US troops train Georgians amid tension
(AP)
 AP - President Mikhail Saakashvili praised a joint military training program involving more than 1,000 U.S. Marines and soldiers at a former Soviet base Monday, amid heightened tensions with Moscow.
Yahoo - July 22 - 2008
Boeing wins Qatar order for C-17 military aircraft
(AFP)
 AFP - Boeing on Monday signed a contract with Qatar for C-17 military airlift planes, the US aerospace giant said, without revealing how many of the long-range troop and cargo aircraft were ordered.
Yahoo - July 22 - 2008
US-Iraq deal won't spell out troop levels: White House
(AFP)
 AFP - The White House said Monday that a planned US-Iraq long-term strategic agreement will not include a specific date for a withdrawal of US combat troops.
Yahoo - July 22 - 2008
Air force sought anti-terror funds so generals could fly in comfort
(AFP)
 AFP - The US Air Force has sought millions of dollars in "war on terror" funds for "comfort capsules" so that the military brass can fly first class to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, a spokeswoman confirmed Friday.
Yahoo - July 19 - 2008
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