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California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that 224 soldiers and airmen have completed their training to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the California-Mexico border. The deployment, expected to become fully operational on September 1, marks the first state to have its troops trained and
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Saab Training USA has signed a contract with the US Marine Corps to produce and field a large number of ranges and facilities under their Range Target Systems (RTS) program. The contract has a ceiling price of approximately $39 million and will be fulfilled over the next three years. The
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MarkLogic Corporation, a leading provider of information infrastructure software, will demonstrate its custom mobile applications for warfighters at the "Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications (CSDA)" Digital Rodeo taking place at Fort Bliss, Texas. The event, hosted by the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC), a Directorate of the U.
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Three US soldiers, Thomas Daniel Campbell, 21, Jeremy Wade Morgan, 34, and Nicholas Gregory Wendt, 25, are being held in the Dawson County jail, accused of throwing military explosives into a crowd at a grocery store parking lot in Dawsonville, Georgia. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, when a woman
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Glen Bootay, a 31-year-old Army veteran, is one of at least 140 veterans who have filed a lawsuit against Houston-based defense contractor KBR Inc. over health problems they attribute to chemical exposure at a water treatment plant in Iraq. Bootay claims he was exposed to sodium dichromate while providing security
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The US-led training effort for the Afghan National Army has made significant progress since November 2009, with the establishment of a core headquarters, five brigade headquarters, and training sites across the country. As the senior enlisted leader of the Army's training branch, the speaker highlights the challenges of
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British troops working in Helmand Province have emphasized the importance of trusting their Afghan counterparts despite a deadly attack by a rogue Afghan National Army sergeant. Three servicemen, including Major James Joshua Bowman, Lieutenant Neal Turkington from Portadown, Co Armagh, and Corporal Arjun Purja Pun, were killed in the attack,
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Tensions between the US and Pakistan run deep, with longstanding suspicions and mistrust affecting military cooperation in the fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda. A recent graduation ceremony for Pakistani troops trained by Americans marked a significant effort to repair this fragile relationship, but challenges remain. Key Takeaways: * The
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The U.S. Marine Corps' Black Sea Rotational Force 2010, a Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force, is facilitating a joint training exercise with the Macedonian Army at the Babadag Training Area in Romania. The exercise, which began on June 3 and will conclude on June 11, is aimed
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The North Dakota National Guard's 957th Engineer Company is conducting an operation assessment of a new bridge anchorage system at Kimball Bottoms south of Bismarck. The training involves a 40-hour classroom instruction on the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) followed by a practical exercise with the equipment and bridge
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Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division received training on setting up and operating traffic control points (TCPs) in preparation for the national elections. The 10-day course, led by U.S. Army engineers from the 82nd Airborne Division, focused on principles of traffic control operations, including site selection, design,
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As part of their newfound commitment to the Armed Forces, eight 16-year-old students from Wearside and East Durham have taken an oath of allegiance at the Sunderland Army Careers Information Office. This significant move marks the beginning of their military journey, with each student embarking on a unique career path
