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Afghan troops in Marja improve skills

Afghan troops in Marja improve skills
Posted by Admin2 on March 10, 2010
The Los Angeles Times reports that Afghan troops in Marja have been showing much improvement since a similar attack last summer.

Ex-general to lead TSA

Ex-general to lead TSA
Posted by Admin2 on March 8, 2010
The Washington Post reports that President Obama asked Army Major Gen. Robert A. Harding to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

MRE president’s book now on sale at Amazon

MRE president’s book now on sale at Amazon
Posted by Admin on March 4, 2010
Give MRE a boost and purchase MRE President Kelly Kennedy’s book “The Fought for Each Other” through our store at Amazon.com. With each purchase, MRE receives a commission. Based on “Blood Brothers”, the Michael Kelly Award-nominated...

AP needs intelligence reporter for D.C. location

AP needs intelligence reporter for D.C. location
Posted by Admin on March 4, 2010
The Associated Press seeks an Intelligence Reporter for its Washington, D.C. location.

Iran releases four journalists, professor on bail

Iran releases four journalists, professor on bail
Posted by Admin2 on March 3, 2010
CNN reports that Iran released four journalists and a retired professor, who have been in prison for two months, on terms of bail.

Suicide bombers attack police station and hospitals, killing at least 31

Suicide bombers attack police station and hospitals, killing at least 31
Posted by Admin2 on March 3, 2010
The Los Angele Times reports that at least 31 people were killed in a suicide bombing attack. The attacks were targeted at two police stations and a hospital in Baqubah, Iraq Wednesday, days after the nation’s election.

Republicans calling out military study on gays

Republicans calling out military study on gays
Posted by Admin2 on March 3, 2010
The Associated Press reports that some Republicans are disregarding a nine-month study on gays in the military, saying it is biased.

Ex-Hussein officers to be reinstated

Ex-Hussein officers to be reinstated
Posted by Admin2 on February 26, 2010
CNN reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki plans to reinstate 20,000 Iraqi army officers who served under Saddam Hussein.
recent from Deployment Info Pentagon nominee promises reporters won’t be rated before embeds
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top public affairs job promised Thursday he will review Defense Department policies to ensure that journalists are not being denied embeds with combat troops based on the tenor of their reporting, a practice exposed by Stars and Stripes last summer.
recent from President's Blog Introducing MRE Board of 2010
I have received a majority vote for the slate of officers and board posted last week as follows:
recent from Military in the News Troops speak out on gays serving openly
By William H. McMichael (MRE Member) and Brendan McGarry – Military Times staff writers When Adm. Mike Mullen stunned the Senate Armed Services committee earlier this month by saying it’s time to stop kicking gay service members out just for being gay, he also acknowledged that the Defense Department...
recent from Fallen Comrades Soldiers comment on death of journalist Rupert Hamer
Britain’s Sunday Mirror reports that, to the soldiers he was with, Mirror reporter Rupert Hamer was “one of the lads” and “made a big impact.”