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Military News WWII Vet Recalls Fight for Freedom
James J. McGrath was left home with his folks during the early years of WWII while his four older siblings were all serving in the military. Never one to hesitate, he volunteered at age 14 for service with the U.S. Merchant Marine, fudging by one year his true age to meet requirements. Full Story
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US Army ARH Program Undergoes Major Shift
The U.S. Army's revived Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program may not end up being a helicopter at all, depending on the results of the service's analysis of alternatives on its aircraft fleet. More

Army Gives Wounded Special Welcome
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NCO Awarded Silver Star for Courage
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Army Launches New Water Safety Tool
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Army Shifts Focus to Helo Pilot Training
The U.S. Army is short of meeting its annual requirement to train helicopter pilots by about 300, says Gen. Martin Dempsey, who oversees the service's Training and Doctrine Command. More
Senators Wary Of Purported FCS Cutbacks
Reports that the Pentagon may be considering drastic cutbacks to elements of the Army's $160 billion Future Combat Systems (FCS) program are alarming some key members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). More
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Navy Headlines
Fleets Turn to Small Ships for New Conflicts
During a speech at the U.S. Naval War College in April, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates cited the value of developing a viable force of small warships that are better suited to face current threats in the littorals than vessels designed for blue-water operations. More

Two-time Navy Cross Recipient Dies
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Great Time to be in the Navy Says CNP
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Sailors Pay Tribute to Ike Shipmate
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Navy Wants UAV Refueling Stabilized Drogue
The U.S. Navy is dusting off its interest in improving its probe-and-drogue aerial refueling method, with plans to demonstrate an actively stabilized drogue for use with unmanned aircraft. More
Navy Cuts Re-up Bonuses
Thousands of sailors will lose millions of re-enlistment dollars as the Navy makes drastic changes to its Selective Reenlistment Bonus program next month. More
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Air Force Headlines
Think Tank: Reconsider UK F-35
The U.K. should re-examine its commitment to the Lockheed Martin F-35, a left-leaning think tank suggests, as part of a broader review of defense procurements. More

AF Officials Observe to Improve AFSO
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WH, Congress F-22 Clash Nears
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Fairchild Airmen Rescue Hikers
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South Korean Air Force Modernizes
South Korea is in a race to modernize and strengthen its air force. A marker looming large in that contest is the takeover of operational control (Opcon) of all military forces on the Korean peninsula by 2012. More
Block 40 Global Hawk Faces Hurdles
As Northrop Grumman rolls out its first Global Hawk Block 40 aircraft, the high-flying unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program is facing some hurdles. More
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Marine Corps Headlines
Marines Equipment Woes Increasing Problem
Due to the strains of simultaneously fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan while running other... More

A Hike in the Land Down Under
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Task Force East Ready for Iraq
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War: Helping Not Hurting
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Marines Explore New UAS Designs
The U.S. Marine Corps is drafting a wish list of capabilities associated with two future unmanned aerial systems (UAS). More
USMC Helos Breach Cost Overrun Law
The U.S. Marine Corps' AH-1Z and UH-1Y have run afoul of the Nunn-McCurdy law again. Military sources tell Aviation Week that for the past couple of days, program manager Col. Harry Hewson has begun the notification process by briefing congressional staffers on the cost overruns. More
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Coast Guard Headlines
Coast Guard Responds to Sinking Vessel
The Coast Guard and fishing vessel Alaska Warrior recovered 46 of 47 crewmembers from the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor. Four crewmembers are reported deceased and one missing. More

CCSF Seizes $8.5 Million in Cash
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CG Rescues 33 From Vessel Taking Water
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CG Crews Recover Three From Beach
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Search Suspended for Missing Crewman
The Coast Guard suspended its search for the last missing crewmember of the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger. Satoshi Konno, of Japan, has been missing since early Sunday morning after the Alaska Ranger sank.  More
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