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Archives for the day Saturday, October 17th, 2009

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New Bases Cost US Over $100M

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17 Oct

The Pentagon is spending more than $100 million to build new military bases in Bulgaria and Romania, even as the Obama administration recently scrapped plans for a missile-defense shield in other parts of Eastern Europe.

Senior Chief Awarded for Saving Shipmates

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17 Oct

When a fire broke out last year onboard the aircraft carrier George Washington, Senior Chief Petty Officer Keith Hendrickson's priority was moving millions of dollars worth of airplanes to the far end of the flight deck, away from the heat.

Officer Awarded for Saving Shipmates

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17 Oct

When a fire broke out last year onboard the aircraft carrier George Washington, Senior Chief Petty Officer Keith Hendrickson's priority was moving millions of dollars worth of airplanes to the far end of the flight deck, away from the heat.

Ex-GI Sentenced for Child-Sex Videos

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17 Oct

A former Fort Bliss soldier who possessed vast amounts of child pornography received a 6 1/2-year federal prison sentence Friday.

Truck Bomb Destroys Key Bridge in Iraq

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17 Oct

A suicide bomber blew up a dynamite-laden truck in western Iraq on Saturday, destroying a key bridge on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while four Iraqi soldiers were killed in a separate attack near Fallujah, police said.

Offensive Begins in Pak al-Qaida Haven

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17 Oct

More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a major ground offensive in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border early Saturday, officials told The Associated Press - the nuclear-armed U.S. ally's toughest test yet against militants aiming to topple the state.

‘Awards’ Story a Shock to Sailors

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17 Oct

Joseph Keller was "gang busters" when he joined the Navy reserves in 2006. Sailors from a Navy reserve unit in Groton, Conn., recall the Delmar man as an ambitious teenager who won over older and higher-ranked ship men with eagerness and hard work.
 

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