Wars force US military to review ban on women in combat

2010-02-28T16:15:38Z

<div><p>US commanders are taking a second look at policies that bar women from ground combat, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have thrust female soldiers into the thick of the fight.</p><p>The Army chief of staff, General George Casey, told lawmakers last week that it was time to review the rules in light of how women ha...

Army chief: Soldiers home more between deployments

2010-02-26T19:15:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Army chief: Soldiers are spending more time at home between deployments</div><div><p>Soldiers are getting to spend more time at home between combat deployments as the U.S. military draws down in Iraq and the Army grows in size, the service's chief of staff said Friday.</p><p>Gen. George...

More Study Needed On Repeal Of Gay Ban, Army Says

2010-02-26T07:31:44Z

<div id="subtitle">The Army's top commanders said Tuesday the issue of repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' needs more study</div><div><p> <p>The Army's top commanders said Tuesday the issue of repealing “don't ask, don't tell” needs more study, POLITICO reported. The 1993 policy threatens gay and lesbian service members with discharge if they do not remain celibate and closeted.</p> <...

US Navy lifts ban on women in submarines: officials

2010-02-23T18:15:36Z

<div><p> The US Navy has decided to allow women to serve on submarines, Pentagon officials said, ending one of the last all-male bastions in the American military.</p><p>Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved the recommendation and sent letters to Congress on Monday informing lawmakers of the plan, off...

US defense chiefs voice concerns over lifting gay ban

2010-02-23T16:16:17Z

<div><p>The US Army and Air Force chiefs voiced doubts Tuesday about lifting a ban on gays serving openly in the military, saying now was not the time to make the change in the midst of two wars.</p><p>The comments by the US Army's top-ranking officer, General George Casey, and Air Force Chief of Staff General ...

Defense Budget

2010-02-23T13:46:47Z

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, center, talks with Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., left, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on US army's top-ranking officer said on Tuesday he had "serious concerns" about lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the American military as proposed by President Barack Obama.</p><p>US Army chief of staff

Military leaders doubt repeal of limits on gays

2010-02-23T12:30:52Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military brass raised doubts on Tuesday about lifting restrictions on homosexuals in the armed forces, weighing in on a debate in Congress over whether to back President Barack Obama's effort to let gays serve openly.</p><p>A key senator suggested a possible compromise: suspending discharges of gays from the military unde...

Army Chief Of Staff And Sec. Of The Army Testify On Capitol Hill

2010-02-23T12:31:55Z

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 23: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee February 23, 2010 on Capitol Hill in The White House denied President Barack Obama had come to a decision on sending US reinforcements to Afghanistan amid mounting speculation he had made up his mind on a troop buildup.</p><p>"Reports that Pre...

Army chief fears backlash for Muslim U.S. soldiers

2010-02-24T08:14:43Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army's top general expressed concern on Sunday that last week's mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, blamed on a Muslim Army officer, could fuel a backlash in the military against Muslim troops.</p><p&am...

More troops needed for Afghanistan: U.S. General Casey

2010-02-24T08:15:45Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General George Casey, Army chief of staff, on Sunday became the latest U.S. military official to advocate sending more troops to Afghanistan as Pre...

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

2010-02-24T08:46:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Guests for the Sunday TV news shows</div><div><p>Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:</p><p>___</p><p>ABC's "This Week" — Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele.</p><p>___&l...

US army seeks disaster relief drill with China

2010-02-25T16:35:25Z

<div><p>US army chief of staff General George Casey said Monday he wished to improve ties with China's military and would draft plans for a joint disaster relief exercise.</p><p>Casey, who reportedly had a tense meeting with Chinese military leaders last week, said humanitarian missions should be one of the ways to enhance ties between

CHINA-US-MILITARY

2009-08-20T05:05:51Z

US Army Chief of Staff George Casey (L) inspects a Chinese honour guard during a welcome ceremony at Army Headquarters in Beijing on August 20, 2009. The US Army's top general Casey visited on August 20 Beijing for talks with his counterparts from China. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ELIZABETH DALZIEL (Photo credit shou...

long line inspection

2009-08-20T04:55:59Z

epa01830361 US Chief of Staff of the Army George Casey, left, inspects a long line of honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the People's Liberation Army Headquarters in Beijing, China, Aug. 20, 2009. EPA/Elizabeth Dalziel...

Army chief: Soldiers to get stress help in basic

2010-02-26T02:41:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Army chief says basic training to include anti-stress skills that could help prevent suicides</div><div><p>The Army's top general says basic training will soon include anti-stress programs as part of a broader effort to help soldiers deal with the aftereffects of combat and prevent suicides.</p><p>Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey told...

More troops' kids struggle with mental anguish

2010-02-26T12:27:22Z

<div><p>After nearly eight years of war, soldiers are not the only ones experiencing mental anguish. Their children are, too.</p><p>Last year, children of U.S. troops sought outpatient mental health care 2 million times — double the number at the start of the Iraq war. There was also an alarming spike in the number of military kids actually hos...

Army chief: US able to fight NKorea if necessary

2010-02-27T04:33:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Army's top officer says US is prepared to fight a conventional war against NKorea if necessary</div><div><p>The United States could fight an old-fashioned war against North Korea if necessary, even while newer forms of conflict against terrorists and extremists continue, the Army's top officer said Thursday.&...

Army chief: Troops could be in Iraq after 2012

2010-02-27T05:31:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Army chief of staff says US troops could remain in Iraq and Afghanistan past 2012</div><div><p>The United States could have fighting forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for a decade, the top Army officer said, even though a signed agreement requires all U.S. forces to be out of...

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