The calls for help came about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: The crew of the Magellan Star, a German-owned shipping vessel in the Gulf of Aden, needed help after it was boarded by armed Somali pirates about 85 miles off the coast of Yemen.
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LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional.
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Officials have extended a spouse employment program enrollment deadline in the hopes that more military spouses will be able to take spring semester classes.
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Service members have enough threats to deal with. Adding unsafe off-duty activities to their own load only adds to the stress of military service.
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From a small town kid hunting deer, to a Marine Corps Sniper engaging the enemy at 1600 meters, one Marine has found himself holding a Barrett .50 caliber Sniper Rifle.
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High in the skies of Afghanistan, KC-135R Stratotanker crews work long hours supporting other types of aircraft as an aerial refueling point, giving those assets the ability to continue their missions.
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The soldiers of 354th Military Police Company, attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, are going strong on their mission to help Iraqi police operate their police stations more effectively.
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Sep 102010
An ambulance races down the street, leaving a dust cloud in its wake. Coming to an abrupt halt, doors fly open, and a medic jumps out. Fellow Iraqi Army soldiers are wounded and in need of medical care at Iraqi Army Camp Ur, Aug. 16.
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Afghan National Police recruits honed their basic marksmanship skills with the help of coalition force instructors at the Joint Security Academy Southwest at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Sept. 9.
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During their current mission in southern Iraq, the Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, have had little trouble adjusting their mission mindset from a combat focus to advising and assisting the Iraq security forces.
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