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Mar 29 2013

Gen. Amos pushes for more diversity in leadership

Marine Corps Times - Fri, 2013-03-29 13:17
A new white paper issued by Marine Commandant Gen. Jim Amos outlines an aggressive campaign to make the senior officers’ ranks more diverse in race and gender.
Mar 29 2013

North Korea Orders Missile Readiness

The New York Times - Global - Fri, 2013-03-29 05:33
As Pyongyang’s threats get bolder, South Korean officials said Kim Jong-un’s latest order could mark either preparations for missile tests or just more blustering.
Mar 28 2013

Hagel: Take ‘bellicose’ North Korea seriously

Marine Corps Times - Thu, 2013-03-28 18:15
North Korea's provocative and "bellicose" actions in recent weeks must be taken seriously, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
Mar 28 2013

Hagel: B-2s not intended to provoke North Korea

Top Headlines - Thu, 2013-03-28 15:38
The secretary of Defense says the addition of nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers to military drills with South Korea was part of normal exercises, not intended to provoke a reaction from North Korea.
Mar 28 2013

Navy Wants Lasers on Marines' Trucks to Down Drones

Wired.com - Thu, 2013-03-28 15:27
If there was any doubt that the military has new confidence in its forthcoming laser arsenal, the Navy’s top geeks want to outfit Marines with a laser cannon to shoot down small drones.
Mar 28 2013

Putin orders surprise exercise in Black Sea

Washington Examiner World News - Thu, 2013-03-28 15:18
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a military exercise in the Black Sea.
Mar 28 2013

USAF general is pick to succeed Stavridis at NATO

Fox News - Thu, 2013-03-28 14:49
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove is being nominated to take over as commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.
Mar 28 2013

Columnist wants to end military funeral honors for vets who 'did nothing heroic'

The Washington Times - Thu, 2013-03-28 12:52
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Bill McClellan said in his column Wednesday the U.S. military should do away with funeral honors, since "most veterans did nothing heroic" anyway.
Mar 27 2013

Stennis leader censured over conduct

San Diego Union - Wed, 2013-03-27 23:14
The former commander of the Navy’s John C. Stennis aircraft carrier group will get a career-ending letter in his file after complaints about his leadership style apparently were confirmed by an investigation.
Mar 27 2013

Carrier Lincoln headed to Newport News for overhaul

Virginian-Pilot - Wed, 2013-03-27 18:44
After a delay forced by budget cuts, the Abraham Lincoln will be moving to Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding to begin the final stages of an overhaul.

 
 

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