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Italian Court Nixes Trial for GI
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Venezuela denies report of Russian base
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! – Jul 24, 2008 01:50 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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! – Jul 24, 2008 01:50 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 488AP - 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! – Jul 23, 2008 11:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Airmen ready for Dolly's aftermathAs Hurricane Dolly continues to pound the Texas-Mexico border with heavy rains and strong winds, Airmen remain on standby to help when needed. The hurricane made landfall July 23 as a Category 2 storm, with 85-mile-an-hour winds. Weather forecasters expect the storm to deposit 15 inches of rain across the southern part of the state. On July 22, Texas Gov. Rick Perry ordered state resources pre-deployed to areas throughout south Texas to help communities prepare for Dolly's arrival. That included sending 1,200 national guardsmen, an incident management team and six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to various locations throughout the state. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 10:17 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Female pioneers of military aviation gather at McChordOne woman flew military aircraft in the waning days of World War II while another woman is the first operational and combat-ready female F-22 Raptor pilot. Dorothy Olsen, a former member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, met July 20 at the McChord Air Expo 2008 with Capt. Jammie Jamieson, who flies the the Air Force's newest and most advanced fighter aircraft. Ms. Olsen, who recently turned 92, read a feature article on Captain Jamieson and requested the opportunity to meet with her. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 10:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Officials release facts about new GI Bill
Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs officials are working out the details of a new education benefit recently approved by Congress that goes into effect August 1, 2009. "The absolute most important part of the new G.I Bill is that none of it takes effect until next year," said Rita Hughson, the chief of education and training at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C. "No one should make any definite plans until the details are worked out." The new education bill, commonly called the Post-9/11 G.I Bill, will govern payment and reimbursement plans for veterans and servicemembers who seek to further their education. The new plan will be open to most servicemembers who served on active duty after Sept. 11, 2001. This includes people who haven't been eligible for the Montgomery G.I. Bill, such as Air Force Academy or ROTC graduates, those who declined to participate in the program and those whose service started before it went into effect in 1985, she said. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 8:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs officials are working out the details of a new education benefit recently approved by Congress that goes into effect August 1, 2009. "The absolute most important part of the new G.I Bill is that none of it takes effect until next year," said Rita Hughson, the chief of education and training at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C. "No one should make any definite plans until the details are worked out." The new education bill, commonly called the Post-9/11 G.I Bill, will govern payment and reimbursement plans for veterans and servicemembers who seek to further their education. The new plan will be open to most servicemembers who served on active duty after Sept. 11, 2001. This includes people who haven't been eligible for the Montgomery G.I. Bill, such as Air Force Academy or ROTC graduates, those who declined to participate in the program and those whose service started before it went into effect in 1985, she said. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 8:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Hurricane Hunters track DollyHurricane Hunters from the Air Force Reserve Command's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew repeatedly through Hurricane Dolly as it headed toward the Texas coast, relaying critical data to National Weather Service forecasters in Miami. Six-person crews from the squadron have been tracking the storm since July 16, when it was a tropical disturbance over St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, said 1st Lt. Douglas Gautrau, an aerial reconnaissance weather officer on the Hurricane Hunter aircraft. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 8:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Texas military forces ready for Hurricane Dolly landfallAn approximately 500-member-strong joint task force is ready and waiting to help civil authorities save lives and support any evacuations for the Category 2 Hurricane Dolly hitting southern Texas July 23.Texas military forces -- a team made up of Texas Army and Air National Guard units -- have set up troop staging areas in Austin, Houston and San Antonio.Servicemembers are in place and on standby awaiting the eye of Hurricane Dolly to pass through the Rio Grande Valley area, as of noon CDT July 23. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 7:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Officials name downed B-52 aircrew members
Air Force officials have released the names of the Barksdale crew members of the B-52 that crashed July 21 off Guam's northwest coast. Five of the six crew members were stationed here. They are Maj. Christopher M. Cooper, 33, aircraft commander; Maj. Brent D. Williams, 37, navigator; Capt. Michael K. Dodson, 31, co-pilot; 1st Lt. Joshua D. Shepherd, 26, navigator; and 1st Lt. Robert D Gerren, 32, electronic warfare officer.The sixth crew member was Col. George Martin, flight surgeon and deputy commander of 36th Medical Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 6:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Air Force officials have released the names of the Barksdale crew members of the B-52 that crashed July 21 off Guam's northwest coast. Five of the six crew members were stationed here. They are Maj. Christopher M. Cooper, 33, aircraft commander; Maj. Brent D. Williams, 37, navigator; Capt. Michael K. Dodson, 31, co-pilot; 1st Lt. Joshua D. Shepherd, 26, navigator; and 1st Lt. Robert D Gerren, 32, electronic warfare officer.The sixth crew member was Col. George Martin, flight surgeon and deputy commander of 36th Medical Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 23, 2008 6:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Next president to decide on Afghan troop levelsAP - It will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 23, 2008 6:15 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
