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Thousands of 'Unfit' Troops Have Deployed
More than 43,000 U.S. troops listed as medically unfit for combat in the weeks before their scheduled deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan were sent anyway, according to DoD records. The numbers of nondeployable soldiers are based on health assessment forms filled out by medical personnel.
2008-05-09

House Panel Backs 3.9 Percent Pay Raise
A House panel Wednesday backed a 3.9 percent pay raise for all military personnel next year, mirroring Senate plans to give troops a bigger boost than Pentagon officials had requested.
2008-05-08

Marine Leaves a Lasting Impression

2008-05-08

Marines Promoted in Front of the World

2008-05-08

Marines Pursue Goals

2008-05-08

Combat Vets Face Hurdles as Students
As tens of thousands of veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars try to collect their promised college benefits, many find that their combat experience complicates the transition from Soldier to student.
2008-05-07

Marine Pleads Not Guilty in Rape Case
An Iwakuni Marine pleaded not guilty during the opening of a court-martial Tuesday to charges of raping and kidnapping a 19-year-old Hiroshima woman.
2008-05-07

Top Five War Bots the US Doesn't Have
While the United States remains the definitive leader in unmanned military vehicles, some of the most promising ones are being developed in other countries.
2008-05-06

Souped-Up Contacts Promise Bionic Eyesight
Most advances in retinal implants concentrate on restoring, not enhancing, sight. But there's hope yet for superhuman vision, and without surgery: A team at the University of Washington has created a contact lens assembled with functional circuitry and LEDs.
2008-05-03

US Electronic Fingerprints in Syria?
The Israel Air Force's stunning, undetected flight through Syria's air defenses late last year bears electronic fingerprints similar to those left in Baghdad by the U.S. in 1991 and 2003, say U.S. military and IT industry specialists.
2008-05-02