Pentagon Seeks More Power From Vehicles
Aviation Week's DTI  |  June 02, 2009

A strong argument could be made that the recent innovations in ground-vehicle armor, vehicle-mounted communications and sensor equipment brought about by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that the U.S. military is in a "Golden Age" for tactical vehicles. More

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Pentagon: No Purple Heart for PTSD
Stars and Stripes  |  January 06, 2009

Defense officials have rejected the idea that troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should be eligible for the Purple Heart. The matter came up when a military psychologist told reporters that making troops suffering from PTSD Purple Heart eligible would help remove the disorder's stigma. More

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More Vets Seeking a Voice in Congress
Stars and Stripes  |  November 03, 2008

Duncan Hunter, a Republican, is one of 22 veterans of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan running for Congress this year. That's up from the 12 Iraq and Afghanistan vets whose names appeared on the ballot in November 2006. More

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US Navy Global Hawk May Head to Middle East
Aviation Week's DTI  |  October 21, 2008

The U.S. Navy is considering deploying its first Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to an air base near Iraq to experiment with its ability to conduct maritime surveillance, according to defense officials. More

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'Red Museum' Tells of Iraq's Tortured Past
Stars and Stripes  |  October 15, 2008

On a recent fall day, Shirwan Mahmoud walked the dingy hallways and windowless cells of the prison he once thought would be his tomb. The brilliant sunshine outside seemed a world away from the dark recesses of a building that served as a headquarters for some of the Saddam Hussein regime's most brutal abuses. More

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Rock-hurling Iraqi Kids a Growing Scourge
Stars and Stripes  |  September 15, 2008

Platoon leaders and platoon sergeants prepare their soldiers to encounter rock throwing during patrol briefings. Soldiers discuss how best to counter it. Brig. Gen. Emad Ali Abd Ali, the senior National Police commander in the Jisr Diyala area, even urged the ""Sons of Iraq"" leaders under his command to get control of the problem. More

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Troops in Iraq Prep for Ramadan Violence
Stars and Stripes  |  September 02, 2008

Despite the calm in most of the country over the past few months. U.S. forces throughout Iraq are prepping for an increase in violence during Ramadan, which starts Tuesday. More

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Anti-IED Office Under Fire
Aviation Week's DTI  |  August 07, 2008

Faced with continued criticism from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) is attempting to addresses concerns over its internal control standards. More

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Report: Sadr to Disarm Mahdi Army
Stars and Stripes  |  August 06, 2008

Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr intends to disarm his once-dominant Mahdi Army militia and remake it as a social-services organization, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. More

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US, Afghan Troops Rescue 16 Hostages
Stars and Stripes  |  July 21, 2008

A farmer held captive for four months was freed along with 15 other men last week by U.S. and Afghan forces in western Afghanistan, officials say. More

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