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Pentagon announces gay pride celebration in recognition of troops
Less than nine months after the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell”, the US military has announced that it will participate in this month’s celebration of gay pride. The Pentagon is to organise the first official event to recognise gay and lesbian troops. The move, first reported by Associated Press,…
Anti-Islam teachings ‘widespread’ in U.S. law enforcement
A course at a military academy that taught US officers to prepare for “total war” with Islam does not represent an isolated incident, campaigners have warned. The Pentagon moved swiftly to distance itself from revelations that officers in a defense department class were taught that “Hiroshima”-style tactics would be needed…
Panetta warns Congress against extra Pentagon funds
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta scolded Republican lawmakers Thursday for adding what he deemed to be unnecessary expenses to the Pentagon’s budget, warning it could lead to “gridlock.” The Pentagon chief spoke after the Republican-led House Armed Services Committee approved a defense budget that added funds for a…
Guantanamo testimony released after censorship ‘mistake’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday released testimony that was censored during court appearances made by the September 11 suspects at Guantanamo on Saturday, with a spokesman attributing the omission to a mistake. Michael Schwartz, a lawyer for Walid bin Attash — one of the five accused of plotting the…
China’s defense chief visits Pentagon amid diplomatic row
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon hosted China’s Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Monday in a bid to boost military ties as the United States tried to contain the fallout from a diplomatic dispute over a top Chinese dissident. Liang’s discussions with his US counterpart, Leon Panetta, were expected to focus on…
Remains of some 9/11 victims ‘dumped at landfill’
Partial remains of some victims of the September 11 attacks were dumped in a landfill, the Pentagon revealed for the first time, issuing a report that exposed years of bungling at the US military’s most important mortuary. The portions of remains that ended up at a landfill came from the…
Lifetime cost to run F-35 fighter: about $1 trillion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon estimates that it will still cost about $1 trillion to operate a fleet of 2,443 F-35 fighter jets over the next 50 years, but is continuing to analyze how to drive that staggering sum down, a top U.S. Marine Corps official told Reuters. Lieutenant General…
Republican congressman calls Pentagon budget ‘irresponsible’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Buck McKeon, who heads the House Armed Services Committee, on Monday blasted the Pentagon’s proposed defense budget for fiscal 2013, saying it “irresponsibly ignores” additional mandatory cuts that are due to take effect in January 2013. “This budget reflects a true reduction, in real terms, of…
U.S. military loosens rules on women in combat units
The US military opened up some dangerous jobs to female troops but stopped short of repealing a ban on women serving in combat, despite a decade of war where women fought and died on the battlefield. The Pentagon announced incremental changes that will allow women to serve in more than…
U.S. plans to cut troops, invest in future
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday proposed taking some 100,000 troops off active duty as the debt-ridden United States winds down a decade of war, but vowed new investments to exert power in Asia and the Middle East. With pressure mounting to balance the US books, President Barack Obama’s administration…
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