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US hails war vehicle that saved lives, bypassed bureaucracy
Oct 01, 2012 17:38 EDT
US defense officials on Monday congratulated themselves on an armored vehicle that helped protect American troops but acknowledged the program succeeded in spite of the Pentagon's own entrenched bureaucracy.
The MRAP: Pentagon praises life-saving war vehicle
Oct 01, 2012 17:12 EDT
US defense officials on Monday congratulated themselves on an armored vehicle that helped protect American troops but acknowledged the program succeeded in spite of the Pentagon's own entrenched bureaucracy.
Bombings kill six in Iraq
Sep 22, 2012 13:59 EDT
Roadside bombs in Iraq killed six people, among them five soldiers, and wounded 10 on Saturday, security and medical officials said.
Blast near Baghdad Green Zone kills seven
Sep 17, 2012 07:48 EDT
A suicide bomber on Monday killed seven people and wounded an MP in an attack at an entrance to Baghdad's heavily secured Green Zone, where the Iraqi government is based, officials said.
Pakistan, US sign NATO convoy deal
Jul 31, 2012 09:31 EDT
Pakistan on Tuesday signed a deal with the United States allowing NATO convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the end of 2015, seeking to draw a line under a seven-month border blockade.
US partially resumes military supplies to Bahrain
May 11, 2012 16:12 EDT
The United States said Friday it is partially resuming sales of military supplies to Gulf Arab ally Bahrain after having frozen most such shipments last year over a crackdown on protests.
Bahrain forces patrol capital on revolt anniversary
Feb 14, 2012 06:12 EST
MANAMA (Reuters) - Armored vehicles patrolled Bahrain's capital on Tuesday in a security clampdown to deter protesters after overnight clashes outside Manama on the first anniversary of a forcibly suppressed pro-democracy uprising.
White House defends honor for Marine
Dec 15, 2011 16:35 EST
President Barack Obama was proud to award US Marine Dakota Meyer his nation's top honor, his spokesman said Thursday, after the corps rejected reports they exaggerated the young warrior's deeds.
US Marines deny exaggerating deeds of war hero
Dec 15, 2011 02:05 EST
The US Marine Corps rejected a report that the elite unit exaggerated the deeds of a former trooper who won the country's most prestigious military honor for his valor in Afghanistan.
U.S. commends Bahrain on reconciliation, sending rights envoy
Dec 09, 2011 16:17 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States commended Bahrain on Friday for moving quickly to implement steps toward political reconciliation and said it was sending its chief human rights official to the island nation for further talks.
US military salutes Iraq veteran turned dance champ
Dec 01, 2011 18:14 EST
A US army veteran wounded in the Iraq war who danced his way to fame in a television contest was hailed as a hero Thursday when he paid a visit to the Pentagon.
War vet's dance win gets accolades in high places
Nov 23, 2011 19:10 EST
A war veteran who suffered severe burns in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq won the admiration of US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Wednesday by dancing his way to victory in a TV show.
Defense firms prep for fight beyond super committee
Nov 21, 2011 14:29 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Failure of a special congressional committee to strike a deficit-reduction deal is expected to unleash desperate lobbying by U.S. arms makers to get lawmakers to block $600 billion in automatic cuts.
Analysis: U.S. arms deal for Bahrain hinges on rights report
Nov 16, 2011 11:26 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom's handling of popular protests earlier this year.
Book by triple amputee veteran explores the upside of hardship
Nov 10, 2011 18:23 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bryan Anderson whizzed into a coffee shop on Chicago's North Side on a recent afternoon, maneuvering past chairs and patrons with confidence, speed and grace, catching every customers' eye.
Lockheed airs gripes with Pentagon contract demands
Oct 27, 2011 00:33 EDT
WASHINGTON/ATLANTA (Reuters) - After months of grumbling behind the scenes, U.S. arms makers are now publicly criticizing Pentagon plans to change the way it buys weapons and make industry shoulder more of the risks of development.
Lockheed, Pentagon at odds over F-35 costs: sources
Oct 25, 2011 20:42 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is pushing back against Pentagon efforts to make the company pay for problems that arise with the F-35 fighter jet during testing as a way to lower costs of major weapons programs, according to sources familiar with the emerging dispute.
U.S. delays Bahrain arms sale pending rights probe
Oct 19, 2011 17:20 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has told U.S. lawmakers it is delaying a planned $53 million arms sale to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally, pending the outcome of a local investigation into alleged human-rights abuses since an uprising in February.
No final decision yet on Bahrain arms sale: U.S.
Oct 14, 2011 16:48 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States held out the possibility on Friday it may not sell $53 million in arms to Bahrain, saying it had not made a final decision to transfer the materiel and human rights would weigh in its assessment.
Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan
Oct 09, 2011 15:39 EDT
In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.
