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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — The military has identified the four airmen killed Wednesday when their C-17 Globemaster III crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — The military has identified the four airmen killed Wednesday when their C-17 Globemaster III crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:59:19 -0400 News

Soon after the new Afghan counterinsurgency guidance issued by Army Gen. David Petraeus went up on two Internet sites, it was pulled off again. But it is not expected to change drastically when it is rereleased publicly. Soon after the new Afghan counterinsurgency guidance issued by Army Gen. David Petraeus went up on two Internet sites, it was pulled off again. But it is not expected to change drastically when it is rereleased publicly. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:47 -0400 Staff writer

WASHINGTON — The Army says a soldier charged with leaking U.S. war secrets to the Wikileaks website would be tried at a military installation in the Washington area if a general court-martial is ordered. WASHINGTON — The Army says a soldier charged with leaking U.S. war secrets to the Wikileaks website would be tried at a military installation in the Washington area if a general court-martial is ordered. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:29:48 -0400 News

The Air Force’s top officer in Europe has a strong message for supporters of unmanned aircraft: Remotely piloted planes won’t be as effective in future wars as they are in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Air Force’s top officer in Europe has a strong message for supporters of unmanned aircraft: Remotely piloted planes won’t be as effective in future wars as they are in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:36:37 -0400 Staff writer

Military couples with combined annual incomes greater than $85,000 will see substantial fee increases at child development centers under a new fee structure announced July 30 by the Defense Department. Military couples with combined annual incomes greater than $85,000 will see substantial fee increases at child development centers under a new fee structure announced July 30 by the Defense Department. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:52:23 -0400 Staff writer News

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Air Force has named the Air National Guard in both Montana and Idaho as finalists to land a new rugged, medium-sized transport plane. GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Air Force has named the Air National Guard in both Montana and Idaho as finalists to land a new rugged, medium-sized transport plane. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:39:20 -0400 News

KABUL, Afghanistan — In a summer of suffering, America’s military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war. KABUL, Afghanistan — In a summer of suffering, America’s military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:50:26 -0400 The Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A top Army civilian leader will be at Fort Bragg on Friday to tour the new U.S. Army Forces Command Headquarters and discuss the base's expansion with local leaders. FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A top Army civilian leader will be at Fort Bragg on Friday to tour the new U.S. Army Forces Command Headquarters and discuss the base's expansion with local leaders. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:32:23 -0400 News

WASHINGTON — It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives." WASHINGTON — It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives." Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:29 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan — The discovery of the body of a second sailor who vanished in Afghanistan last week only deepened the mystery of the men’s disappearance nearly 60 miles from their base in a dangerous area controlled by the Taliban. KABUL, Afghanistan — The discovery of the body of a second sailor who vanished in Afghanistan last week only deepened the mystery of the men’s disappearance nearly 60 miles from their base in a dangerous area controlled by the Taliban. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:56:58 -0400 The Associated Press

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Air traffic is about to increase at Hill Air Force Base and Utah's military test range in the west desert. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Air traffic is about to increase at Hill Air Force Base and Utah's military test range in the west desert. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:22:12 -0400 News

KUKARAN, Afghanistan — The soldiers of Bravo Company walk past windowless, mud-walled homes and mosques as children go by carrying cans filled with water. KUKARAN, Afghanistan — The soldiers of Bravo Company walk past windowless, mud-walled homes and mosques as children go by carrying cans filled with water. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:47:11 -0400 USA Today News

WASHINGTON — The Army says a soldier charged with leaking U.S. war secrets to the Wikileaks website would be tried at a military installation in the Washington area if a general court-martial is ordered. WASHINGTON — The Army says a soldier charged with leaking U.S. war secrets to the Wikileaks website would be tried at a military installation in the Washington area if a general court-martial is ordered. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:10:59 -0400 News

The Defense Department’s top civilian and military officials blasted the leak and subsequent publication of 91,000 pages of classified documents this week relating to the war in Afghanistan. The Defense Department’s top civilian and military officials blasted the leak and subsequent publication of 91,000 pages of classified documents this week relating to the war in Afghanistan. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:47:49 -0400 Staff writer

PHOENIX — The Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont as homes for the military’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, prompting applause from officials banking on the pricey new combat jets to supercharge their communities’ economies. PHOENIX — The Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont as homes for the military’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, prompting applause from officials banking on the pricey new combat jets to supercharge their communities’ economies. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:37:19 -0400 The Associated Press News

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Four airmen were killed when a cargo plane crashed during a training run at an Air Force base, sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, military authorities and witnesses said. ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Four airmen were killed when a cargo plane crashed during a training run at an Air Force base, sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, military authorities and witnesses said. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:46:31 -0400 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James R. Clapper, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James R. Clapper, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:44:52 -0400 The Associated Press News

WASHINGTON — It isn’t much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network’s “Army Wives.” WASHINGTON — It isn’t much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network’s “Army Wives.” Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:49:09 -0400 Entertainment

This year, U.S. Southern Command has seized 100 metric tons of cocaine, a large figure, but only half of what was captured last year, according to Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, who oversees SOUTHCOM. This year, U.S. Southern Command has seized 100 metric tons of cocaine, a large figure, but only half of what was captured last year, according to Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, who oversees SOUTHCOM. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:34:19 -0400 Staff writer News

The Air Force has one fewer base with Wednesday’s closure of Onizuka Air Force Station, northwest of San Jose, Calif. The Air Force has one fewer base with Wednesday’s closure of Onizuka Air Force Station, northwest of San Jose, Calif. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:20:04 -0400 Staff writer News