Byron A. Crawford Dec 4, 2008
Byron served in the U.S. Navy and then the U.S. Army from Nov. 28, 1950 to Nov. 27, 1952. He married Juanice M. Monarski on June 5, 1954, at Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
German soldiers 'too fat to fight'... Dec 4, 2008
The statistics only add to the embarrassment of the country's federal army, Bundeswehr, after a report earlier this year found troops to be too fat, smoked too much and didn't exercise enough ... The parliamentary report claimed that some 40 per cent of all German army personnel are overweight - a higher percentage than in the civilian population ... - British Army wife, England, 03/12/2008 15:17. (The Drudge Report)
Halliburton's Higher Bill Dec 4, 2008
The Army has ordered nearly $5 billion in work from Halliburton Co. to provide logistics support to U.S. troops in Iraq over the next year, $1 billion above what the Army paid for similar services the previous year. The new order, which comes despite lingering questions about the company's past billing, replaces an earlier agreement that expired last June but had been extended through this spring to ensure a continuous supply of food, sanitation, laundry and other logistical services for the... (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Halliburton Contract Critic Loses Her Job Dec 4, 2008
A high-level contracting official who has been a vocal critic of the Pentagon's decision to give Halliburton Co. a multibillion-dollar, no-bid contract for work in Iraq, was removed from her job by the Army Corps of Engineers, effective Saturday. Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, commander of the Army Corps, told Bunnatine H. Greenhouse last month that she was being removed from the senior executive service, the top rank of civilian government employees, because of poor performance reviews ... The Army... (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Former KBR Worker Admits to Fraud in Iraq Dec 4, 2008
The fraud came as part of KBR's work on a multibillion-dollar Army contract to provide logistical support to U.S. troops worldwide, including in Iraq. According to the plea agreement, Powell accepted kickbacks from an Iraqi business that had won a job to help renovate four buildings in Iraq for office and warehouse space. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
New National Museum to Honor the Infantry Soldier Dec 4, 2008
(ARA) - As medics put him on a stretcher and rushed him to an evacuation helicopter, Sgt. Jeremy Feldbusch, a 23-year-old mortar gunman in the Army's 3rd Battalion, 75th Regiment, recited the Ranger creed ... As a U.S. Army Infantryman and Ranger in the Iraq War, Feldbusch nearly lost an eye when shrapnel entered his brain ... the new National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park is the first site of its kind to pay tribute to the U.S. Army Infantryman and those who fight alongside... (Pekin Times, IL)
NYT: Obama faces delicate task with CIA Dec 4, 2008
He pledged to banish secret C.I.A. interrogation rules and require all American interrogators to follow military guidelines, set out in the Army Field Manual on interrogation ... But even some senior Democratic lawmakers who are vehement critics of the Bush administrations interrogation policies seemed reluctant in recent interviews to commit the new administration to following the Army Field Manual in all cases. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Israel evacuating settlers from Hebron house say witnesses Dec 4, 2008
Israeli army and police spokesmen had no immediate comment ... The Israeli army declared the area surrounding the structure a closed military zone Wednesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
HIV/AIDS drugs shortage looming Dec 4, 2008
The museum, located at the residence of Nasution's family in Menteng, Central Jakarta, was founded by the Army to pay tribute to Nasution, whose birthday was commemorated on Wednesday ... Also attending the ceremony was TNI chief Gen. Djoko Santoso, Army chief of staff Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo, former TNI chief Gen (ret. (Jakarta Post)
Mail gifts now to reach troops in war zones Dec 4, 2008
95 to an Army Post Office or a Fleet Post Office destination. The price to other U.S. addresses is $12. (Florida Today)
* Five soldiers killed in guerrilla ambush in south Philippines Dec 4, 2008
New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels set off land mines as the soldiers truck passed near Lianga town on Tuesday, according to police and military reports. The rebels also stopped a bus and used the vehicle to block reinforcements from reaching the ambush site, they said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fight Night-Violence Night-What are you teaching those kids? Dec 4, 2008
" hooligan wrote on Dec 1, 2008 4:18 PM:" I went to one of the fights and there were people there from the Army that did do a demonstration to start out the evening. Please remember that there were no students from the highschool fought. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Military maneuvers on green energy encouraging Dec 4, 2008
What's more encouraging is that this project is part of a wide range of renewable and alternative energy efforts by the military in Hawai'i Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines that will be pursued here in the coming years. The Navy will oversee the collective "request for proposals" for the energy projects. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Mumbai: The Terrorists' Gambit Dec 4, 2008
com noted on Nov. 20, al-Qaida's tactics aren't working in Afghanistan because there is "popular opposition to Islamic terrorism" and that Pakistan's "army offensive against the Taliban in Pakistan" has hurt the terrorists ... A mass slaughter in Mumbai ignites a war with India and moves the Pakistani Army from the Afghan border. (Townhall.com)
Historic Blenheim Center Opens Dec 4, 2008
He was transported to Washington, DC, where he died on Sept. 16 at Army Square Hospital. He is buried at the Military Asylum Cemetery, now known as the Soldier s Home. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Spinelli fulfills dream as a Marine Dec 4, 2008
Spinelli had always wanted to be a paratrooper in the Army but because he joined the Marines he became a machine gunner instead. I really wanted to be a machine gunner, Spinelli said. (Easton Journal, MA)
War nightmares Dec 4, 2008
The dog chase nightmares came to the director's friend, Boaz Rein Buskila, 20 years after he served in the army. But Ben-Yishai says his dreams are "more instant". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Timeline: Lebanon Dec 4, 2008
1969 November - Army Commander-in-Chief Emile Bustani and Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Chairman Yasser Arafat sign an agreement in Cairo which aims to control Palestinian guerrilla activities in Lebanon ... Antoine Lahd led now-disbanded South Lebanon Army SLA was led by Lebanese Christians Force was financed, trained by Israel ... 1985 - By 6 June most Israeli troops withdraw but some remain to support the mainly Christian South Lebanon Army (SLA) led by Maj-Gen Antoine Lahd which... (BBC News -- Africa)
G.I. Janes get outdoors Dec 4, 2008
Visions flashed of Demi Moore being put through the wringer at Army boot camp in the 1997 film "G.I. Jane.""I said, 'Maria, I'm going to be crippled,' " Eva Mask recalled on the morning of the camp. "I told her to take a Tylenol," Maria Mask, 52, quipped. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Soldiers Re-Enlist To Avoid Bad Economy Dec 4, 2008
"In the Army, you're always guaranteed a steady paycheck and a job," said the 21-year-old Nyhus. "Deploying's something that's going to happen. That's a fact of life in the Army -- a fact of life in the infantry." ... In 2008, as the stock market cratered and the housing market collapsed, more young members of the Army, Air Force and Navy decided to re-up. (KIRO TV, WA)
Loan moratorium vote awaits MDA approval Dec 4, 2008
Plant Manager Jerry Riggan told the board last month that FLAG has had fabric delivery and quality problems for the production of Army coveralls. As a result, the company has had no cash flow since July, he said in requesting the loan repayment moratorium. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
Tuesday's lesson for 2010 Dec 4, 2008
His gallant action is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Four days later, Cleland lost an arm and both legs in a grenade accident. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Morphine overdose killed soldier Dec 4, 2008
(AP) - A military investigation has determined a Fort Huachuca soldier died of a morphine overdose earlier this year at the Army base's medical barracks ... The Army investigation determined the death was a negligent homicide ... A spokesman for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command says it'll be up to Fort Huachuca officials to decide whether charges will be filed. (KOLD.com, AZ)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Hank Cuplin was a man with stories, friends Dec 4, 2008
Cuplin, Heyer and Whitmoyer all joined the Army but drifted apart ... After a failed marriage, Cuplin returned to the Army and went to veterinary school ... At one point early in his second tour with the Army, he found himself in Nevada at a nuclear test site. (Missoulian, MT)
Pakistan pledges 'strong action' after Mumbai attacks Dec 4, 2008
"I found the Pakistani leadership very focused and committed to act," she told reporters after talks with Zardari, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and senior army officials. "Everybody wants to prevent further attacks," she said. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Dec 4, 2008
Now a little bit of China's vast army of 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors - built to protect the First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in the afterlife - has come to the British Museum in London. And the exhibition, The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army, looks set to become one of the most successful the museum has ever staged ... These figures are just some of the 120 objects that have been brought over from the Museum of the Terracotta Army in Xian to London. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Rwanda stirs Congo's troubles Dec 4, 2008
Laurent Nkunda, center, a rebel leader in Congo, was an officer in Rwanda's army ... Former rebel soldiers in Congo said that they had seen Rwandan officers plucking off the Rwandan flags from the shoulders of their fatigues after they had arrived and that Rwandan officers served as the backbone of the rebel army ... Once they get to the rebel camps, the Rwandan veterans said they flashed their Rwandan army identification cards and then were assigned to a rebel unit. (International Herald Tribune)
Obama's campaign promises on ending the war in Iraq now muted by reality Dec 4, 2008
That status-of-forces agreement remains subject to change, by mutual agreement, and army planners acknowledge privately that they are examining projections that could see the number of Americans hovering between 30,000 and 50,000 and some say as high as 70,000 for a substantial time even beyond 2011 ... Laurent Nkunda, in white, is a rebel leader in Congo and was an officer in Rwanda's army. (International Herald Tribune)
Governor of key Afghan province sacked Dec 4, 2008
Rahmatullah Raufi, a former army general, was appointed as governor of Kandahar province in August, replacing a powerful but controversial former governor, Assadullah Khalid. But after only three months, Raufi told The Associated Press that officials in the capital said he must go. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Call made for China navy to battle Somali pirates Dec 4, 2008
China's People's Liberation Army Navy has little experience operating at long-range, its primary mission being coastal patrol. However, the service is believed to have major ambitions, possibly including the eventual deployment of an aircraft carrier. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Kandahar governor said to be stepping down Dec 4, 2008
The controversial governor of Afghanistan's troubled southern province of Kandahar, a stronghold of Taliban militants, was replaced by a former army general. President Hamid Karzai appointed Rahmatullah Raufi because of his experience in security and knowledge of the complex tribal system in the area, a presidential spokesman said. (Globe and Mail)
Norman J. Kawell Dec 4, 2008
He volunteered for service during World War II, serving in the Army Signal Corps. He attended the University of Missouri before being shipped out to the Pacific Theater of War, spending the duration of the war in Japan. (Chetek Alert, WI)
An Army-Navy game freighted with memories for one veteran Dec 4, 2008
As Army renews its rivalry with Navy for the 109th time on Saturday in Philadelphia, Doug Larsen's mind will surely drift back to the game in 2000 ... Every Army-Navy game since has been played with both academies, including their football players, mobilized for war ... Larsen, 29, now a captain in the U.S. Army, returned from his first combat tour in Iraq in April. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Frustration high in Zimbabwe's Army, a Mugabe power base Dec 4, 2008
Starting Nov. 27 and continuing until Monday, Army soldiers rampaged through the capital, Harare, after hearing that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe would be unable to print enough currency to pay their daily wages ... "It might look or sound small, but it is an indication of the dissatisfaction that is in the Army and the general public of Zimbabwe," he says ... By targeting popular clothing stores and food outlets in broad daylight, Zimbabwean Army soldiers were venting their anger toward the... (Christian Science Monitor)
Military Divorce Rate Up Dec 4, 2008
An Army spokesman says frequent deployments and relocations test intimate relationships. Some veteran and family groups question whether Pentagon figures are too low. (KWTX.com, TX)
Armys CIC: Fort soldiers death was negligent homicide Dec 4, 2008
News : Armys CIC: Fort soldiers death was negligent homicide : Sierra Vista, AZ ... Armys CIC: Fort soldiers death was negligent homicide ... Eli Mundt Baker died earlier this year of negligent homicide due to a morphine overdose, according to spokesman for the Army s Criminal Investigation Command. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Troops give tribute to working dog Dec 4, 2008
When the time came, it was just two Army noncommissioned officers, Britt looking at a junior soldier through deep brown eyes knowing there was a bond and a love between them as he saw tears flow from her eyes as she caressed him, saying farewell ... He earned four Good Conduct Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, and two Army Achievement Medals, along with a special citation ... Salvation Army Donations. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Turkey's Detente With Kurds Wavers Dec 4, 2008
Days later, a Turkish prosecutor investigating the role of the military in fomenting unrest in Kurdish areas was fired after he issued an indictment implicating one of the army s top commanders ... The army, which regards itself as the custodian of modern Turkey s secular system, has ousted governments four times in four decades ... Many in Turkey believe the escalation in violence can be blamed on both the PKK and the shadowy actions of disgruntled military operatives, who oppose Turkey s EU... (Yahoo News -- Kurdish Issues)
Shiite Militias Move Into Oil-Rich Kirkuk, Even as Kurds Dig In Dec 4, 2008
The Mahdi Army, led by firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, has sent at least two companies, each with about 120 fighters, according to Thomas Wise, political counselor for the U.S. Embassy's Kirkuk regional office, which has been tracking militia activity ... Operating within and alongside Iraq's police and army, Shiite militias have grown politically more powerful and boosted their membership, despite being outlawed under Iraq's new constitution ... U.S. officials have called on the Shiite-led... (Yahoo News -- Kurdish Issues)
Harare unrest grows Dec 4, 2008
The army acknowledged, meanwhile, that unrest involving soldiers this week has been more widespread than reported ... While the military top brass has remained loyal to President Robert Mugabe who has sought to cushion the public sector from the economic meltdown with regular wage rises the army has been embarrassed by pictures of the looting which have now been published in the government-run Herald newspaper. (iAfrica.com)
Air Force veteran honors local soldiers Dec 4, 2008
Before joining the U.S. Army, Hudec attended Wharton County Junior College and Houston Community College while working part time with respiratory care services and as a home oxygen technician. Kyle joined the U.S. Army in February 2006 ... While he was there, he received three Army Achievement Medals and an overseas service ribbon. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
U.S. sends aid to Mexico to combat drug cartels Dec 4, 2008
On Nov. 4, the army commander resigned. Uribe also reversed his resistance to U.N. monitoring, saying he would assign a human-rights ombudsman to every battalion. (AZCentral -- News)
War-crimes crackdown snares local Serbs tied to '90s genocide Dec 4, 2008
So far, 20 Valley residents have been prosecuted or deported for failing to disclose on asylum papers that they had served in the Bosnian Serb army, an immigration violation ... Many had concealed their service in the Bosnian Serb army, fearing it would jeopardize their entry into the United States. (AZCentral -- News)
Thai protesters plan to leave airports today Dec 4, 2008
Neither the army, a key player in Thai politics, nor King Bhumibol offered firm backing. Palace circles have not hidden their enmity toward Thaksin and his allies, rattling a decades-old consensus of absolute respect for the monarchy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Indian airports on high alert after fresh tip-off Dec 4, 2008
The New York Times reported that a former US Defence Department official said that American intelligence agencies had determined that former officers from Pakistan's army and its powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency helped train the Mumbai attackers. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Off to Oxford Dec 4, 2008
While he is happy, he also described the honor as bittersweet because he had plans of heading directly to the Army after graduation ... Hammer serves in the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps at Princeton, but will put off his military service for two years while at Oxford ... Once he returns, he plans to serve in the Army for four years before embarking on a career in law. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Top U.S. military official visits Pakistan Dec 4, 2008
The APP quoted American embassy spokesman as saying that he would meet Pakistani leadership and Chief of Army Staff, Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. The visit of Mike Mullen to Islamabad is very important due to the tension between Pakistan and India following the attacks in Mumbai, said the APP report. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bombers kill dozens in Iraq attacks Dec 4, 2008
Al-Mawla, a Shiite Muslim, was a senior officer in Saddam Hussein's army and is now a high-ranking member of Iraq's national reconciliation committee. He is in charge of overseeing the transition of the U.S.-sponsored Awakening Councils to the Iraqi government. (CNN -- World)
Gunmen Storm Afghan Security Buildings Dec 4, 2008
The statement, written by TF Currahee Public Affairs, said the attack involved "insurgents... using a vehicle-borne IED in conjunction with a suicide bomber wearing Afghan National Army clothing.". "Another potential suicide bomber wearing ANA clothing was identified fleeing from the scene," the statement said. (CBS News -- World)
Israeli Forces Confront Jewish Settlers Dec 4, 2008
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he ordered the army to evict the settlers after all attempts to persuade them to leave peacefully failed ... The army said its troops, along with police, carried out the evacuation and vowed to deal fiercely with resisters. (CBS News -- World)
Reconciliation Needed In Iraq's Most Violent City Dec 4, 2008
Major army units in Mosul that were dominated by Kurdish soldiers and officers have been replaced by largely Sunni ones ... The Iraqi army, with vital U.S. backup for now, is doing the bulk of the fighting, but probably just for a matter of months ... "The army is just occupying it. Unless you get the police up and running, you are not going to get real security.". (CBS News -- World)
Navy League Hosts Wounded Warriors at Army-Navy Game Dec 4, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the Armed Services wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will be attending the Army/Navy Game on December 6 at Lincoln Financial Field as part of sponsorship activities of the Philadelphia Council of the Navy League ... Personalized oval serving platter with the official emblem from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Australia Pledges Closer Security Ties With India, China; Keep U.S. Treaty Dec 4, 2008
Australia had 51,504 defense force personnel in 2007, including 12,690 in the navy, 25,525 in the army and 13,289 in the air force, according to official figures. The government will spend A$18 billion on its defense force this fiscal year. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Robert Gates: Secretary of Hilarity! Dec 4, 2008
" When Army played Texas Are Gates was president before coming to the Pentagon), "y'all took 10 years off my life, years I can't afford. I expect it'll be another great game, and I think I'll stay away in a safe place, like Baghdad. (Time.com)
Military Protests Add to Mugabe's Problems Dec 4, 2008
A member of the Zimbabwe National Army walks past a looted shop in Harare, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 ... is reeling from the double blow of an exploding cholera epidemic and a mutiny inside the army, on whose muscle Mugabe's power rests ... Defense Minister Sydney Sekeramayi has tried to re-assert his authority, blaming the army "mutiny" on "rogue soldiers" and warning: "Let me also emphasize that those who may try to incite some members of the uniformed forces to indulge in illegal activities will... (Time.com)
The US Challenge After Mumbai: Cooling India-Pakistan Tensions Dec 4, 2008
A day later, however, Pakistan changed its tune reportedly following a midnight meeting between army chief General Ashfaq Kiyani, on one side, and Zardari and his prime minister, on the other, and said a more junior official would be sent instead ... And it's hard to muster optimism over the prospects for remaking the existential DNA of Pakistan's army, an institution whose centrality to national life has been achieved precisely in the confrontation with India that began at the country's birth. (Time.com)
Bombs Found in Mumbai Train Station Dec 4, 2008
Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony summoned the army, navy and air force chiefs to warn them to be prepared for terrorist attacks from the air and the sea in the wake of growing criticism about slack security. Antony told the military chiefs they needed to improve intelligence coordination so that security forces can act on all credible threats, according to a statement. (Time.com)
Only On KFOX: Injured El Paso Soldier's Mother Speaks Dec 4, 2008
Since being flown to Washington D.C.'s Walter Reed Army Medical Center, he's endured three more ... Lourdes doesn't know how long Adrian will remain at Walter Reed, but as soon as doctors give him the green light, he will be flown to Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio to begin therapy. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
400 Ready To Deploy Dec 4, 2008
The casing of the colors is a traditional United States Army ceremony; it was conducted prior to the units deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nearly 400 soldiers will deploy to Southwest Asia from Biggs Army Airfield starting in the early morning hours, Thursday, March 15. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Letter to Robert Gates Dec 4, 2008
The Army attributed their deaths in Iraq in 2006 ; Salon's investigation, which included and eyewitness testimony, indicated that their deaths were likely due to friendly fire ... The Army says no, but a graphic video and eyewitness testimony indicate that a U.S. tank killed two American soldiers. (Salon)
Lying to the mother of a dead soldier Dec 4, 2008
Nelson's mother was not satisfied by the Army's official statement ... The officer gave her the official Army version of her son's death, saying he'd been killed by enemy mortars -- a version of events contradicted by the video obtained by Salon ... Salon has now learned that the Army officer who visited Feggins was Col. Sean MacFarland -- the same officer who conducted the investigation that exonerated the Army. (Salon)
Philippine rebels ambush soldiers Dec 4, 2008
The military in the Philippines says communist rebels have ambushed an army vehicle, killing five soldiers and wounding two others ... Rebels seized assault rifles, a laptop computer and the soldiers' personal belongings, an army spokesman said ... A rebel spokesman, Fidel Agcaoili, said before the latest attack that New People's Army guerrillas would take advantage of "crisis conditions" faced by President Gloria Arroyo and step up its long campaign. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
How did protesters manage it? Dec 4, 2008
An army of cleaners, technicians and security personnel moved in behind them to get Bangkok's $4bn (2 ... They are poorly trained in riot control, and lack the status of the army ... When it became clear that the PAD was set on taking over the airport, the local governor asked the army for assistance. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
COLUMN: Physician with local ties returns to war zone to support troops Dec 3, 2008
Their youngest son, Mike, a longtime member of the Army National Guard, is in Iraq again with Special Forces ... After graduating West Point, he served six years active duty in the Army as an armor officer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Settlers May Be Israel's Toughest Foe Dec 3, 2008
This fear of insubordination is one of the main reasons the army is so reluctant to dismantle even small unauthorized settlements by force, he argued. Military men like Paz and Yaakov Amidror, a retired general and observant Jew, believe the army will obey the government's orders, provided they come through loud and clear ... Without a functioning army, he said, "we will not survive.". (CBS News)
