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March 2010 News Links

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March 17

• Petraeus: Centcom looks beyond Iraq, Afghanistan
• Karzai ‘very angry’ over Taliban arrest
• Abuse of pain pills by troops concerns Pentagon
• Experts scrutinize U.S. role in African security
• Petraeus: 'Time has come' to rethink gay policy
• Pentagon probes alleged ad hoc spy ring
• U.S. military hands over prison to Iraqi government
• Next retiree COLA could be tiny, analysts say
• Sex assault reports rise in military
• Army drops bayonets, revamps training
• Chiarelli concerned about ability to modernize military
• Absence of U.S. flag in Haiti sparks controversy

March 16

• Petraeus warns of tough year ahead on Afghanistan
• U.S.-Indonesia military deal uncertain ahead of Obama visit
• New workout designed for deployed sailors
• Revamped basic focuses on marksmanship
• Soldier acquitted in 3 deaths faces military trial
• Imposter gets probation for bogus military medals
• Defendants fresh from war find service counts in court
• Accused firm: No military role in Afghanistan
• U.S. military cedes control of prison to Iraq authorities
• Pentagon to investigate intelligence unit that allegedly used contractors

March 15

• Legion salutes local Marine
• Military voting law could affect Hawaii primary
• Indiana father, 2 daughters serve together in Iraq
• Indonesia urges U.S. to reconsider ban on training
• Militant with money links leads Abu Sayyaf faction
• Army will allow soldiers to recolor M4s
• Military spouse program revived
• Thai prime minister rejects protesters’ calls to dissolve government
• Pentagon says it will bomb in Somalia to wipe out resistance
• Contractors tied to effort to track and kill militants

March 14

• 50 new corruption cases opened in Iraq reconstruction
• American held in Ireland released
• Kandahar blasts were warning to U.S., NATO
• Chinese premier has tough words for U.S.
• Idaho veterans jobless rate higher than national rate
• Veterans to rally for area hospital
• Pakistani jets pound Taliban hideouts

March 13

• Unemployment rate for young veterans hits 21.1 percent
• Al-Qaida suspect from U,S, tricked his Yemeni guard
• Al-Qaida suspect from New Jersey worked at 6 nuke plants
• Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes
• Source: Colorado woman held in terror probe
• Ex-Secretary of State Kissinger hospitalized

March 12

• Pat Tillman's legacy: more help for military veterans in college
• Internet making it easier to become a terrorist
• $650m compensation settlement for heroes of Sept. 11
• Job search a tough new mission for returning veterans
• U.S. criticizes Afghanistan's 'poor' human rights record
• HBO brings World War II veterans to memorial in D.C.
• Federal appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge
• Suicide bombs kill 39, wound 95 in Pakistani city

March 11

• Senators seek funds for concurrent receipt
• Supreme Court to rule on free speech in case of soldier's funeral
• World War II women aviators finally honored with Congressional Gold Medals
• American Legion Riders to escort Canadian soldiers
• Bill would restore some tuition benefits for Wisconsin veterans
• Afghanistan, Pakistan pledge cooperation
• 'Jihad Jane' had troubled past
• Concert to raise funds for veterans' tuition
• Connecticut to rehabilitate 5 Rocky Hill houses for use by veterans
• Passaic's decision to cut funds for veterans events called an insult
• American Legion riding to make the city of Valor better
• Coast Guard: Icebreaker to be reactivated by 2013
• 2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; crash probed
• Analysis: U.S. hamstrung on Israeli settlements
• Biden: Talks can meet Israeli, Palestinian goals
• Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy
• Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'

March 10

• Jihad Jane, American who lived on Main Street
• McChrystal: Stage set for Kandahar
• Partial Iraq vote results expected by Thursday
• Gates: Early pullout reliant on 'conditions' in Afghanistan
• With Biden in West Bank, settlements cloud talks
• Legion hears importance of membership, Four Pillars
• Veterans homeless center offers shelter, therapy, training
• Pennsylvania woman accused of aiding terror
• Congressional probers seek data on Lejeune water contamination
• Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early
• California test-taking case shows gap in visa security
• U.S. no-fly list has doubled since Christmas attack

March 9

• Two NATO soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan
• After setbacks, Obama looks to deal on Gitmo
• Petraeus for president? 'No' is his handy answer
• Gates praises troops in southern Afghanistan
• Experts urge keeping two options for terror trials
• VA to automate its Agent Orange claims process
• Baghdad holds key as Iraq awaits initial vote results
• Real hurt lockers in Iraq: Life is no movie
• U.S. military: 2 soldiers die in Iraq in accident
• Iran urges China to resist sanctions pressure
• Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace

March 8

• U.S. says Iraq troop pullout on schedule after vote
• Police, U.S. troops battle gunmen in eastern Afghanistan
• Obama wants former top Army intel officer at TSA
• Pakistan seeks identity of American suspect
• American Al-Qaeda member praises Fort Hood shooter
• Graham: Petraeus, Mullen needed on effort to close Gitmo, get tribunals
• Petraeus warns Iran becoming 'thugocracy'
• Gates: Surprisingly little violence in Iraq vote
• Clashes between Afghan militants, Taliban leave at least 50 dead
• Gates: New U.S. Afghan strategy shows early success
• Afghanistan commander sees slow build-up in Kandahar
• Iraq awaits election results; parties claim gains
• "Hurt Locker" brings home six Oscars

March 7

• Iraqis defy intimidation to vote, attacks kill 36
• North Korea makes more threats ahead of exercises
• Students' oratorical skills impress Legion judges
• Veterans put their own war stories on film
• American al Qaeda spokesman arrested in Pakistan, official says

March 5

• Another Taliban leader reported nabbed in Pakistan
• Watchdog warns U.S. sanctions on Iran hurt by poor export data systems
• Clashes in Iraq's north underscore fierce political rivalry among Kurds
• Iraq inquiry: Gordon Brown says war was 'right'
• Military: Social networking does more good than harm
• GAO: What does the U.S. export to Iran? Who knows?
• Military aid effort rekindles dark memories in Chile
• McCain, Lieberman push military to handle terror cases
• White House considering military trials for 9/11 suspects
• Lieberman sees ROTC benefiting from repeal of military ban on gays
• U.S. bomb expert says 'Hurt Locker' stole his story

March 4

• Militants attack school in Pakistan
• U.S. failure to neutralize Shiite militia in Iraq threatens to snarl pullout
• Former Gitmo detainee said to be running Afghan battles
• U.S. fears election strife in Iraq could affect withdraw date
• Polling stations bombed as Iraq elections begin
• Chile rolls out post-quake relief effort
• Military spouses upset tuition funds stopped
• U.S. military questions Karzai's steps on corruption
• Democrats vow quick end to 'don't ask, don't tell' as Senate bill is introduced
• Leaders on gay ban study vow objectivity
• Mullen readjusts principles on use of force
• China increases military budget by 7.5 percent
• Israeli soldier faces court-martial after posting details of raid on Facebook

March 3

• Pakistan reveals the Taliban’s secret underground cave network
• For Chile's Bachelet, decision to call on army was weighty
• Military, civilians celebrate 100 years of military flight at Fort Sam Houston
• Pakistan forces kill suicide jacket supplier
• Scott Brown to join Senate homeland security, military committees
• White House wary of growing military ties between Burma, North Korea
• U.S. to offer smart-bomb kits, drones to Pakistan
• Turkey prime minister goes on the defensive
• U.S. to study effect of ending gay ban on military 'readiness'
• ‘Hurt Locker’ receiving criticism from military as Oscars approach
• GOP dismisses military study on gays as biased

March 2

• Army to test new policy on civilian assaults
• Akaka, Shinseki agree on need to reform VA
• Afghanistan bans media coverage of Taliban attacks
• General says military will have to help reduce nation's budget deficits
• Supreme Court dismisses case involving resettlement of Guantanamo detainees
• MLB player’s military service might jeopardize career
• Fort Hood suspect moving from hospital to jail
• First 2-star woman general dies at 88
• General and prosecutor charged in Turkey plot case
• Military suicides are causing civilian casualties, too

March 1

• New Pentagon video game teaches troops ‘cultural sensitivity’
• Obama may retain Bush's nuclear policy
• New mortar round can hit targets 8 miles away
• Military allows Twitter, other social media
• Tuition assistance suspension irks military spouses
• Legion post honors local fallen hero
• Chilean military takes control of quake-hit cities
• Chilean earthquake hints at dangers of 'Big One' for USA
• Looking for lessons in Haiti's epic tragedy
• Media reports: Two officers charged in Turkish coup probe