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Maersk Alabama repels second pirate attack

Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Maersk Alabama, which was at the center of a standoff between the U.S. military and Somali pirates earlier this spring, was attacked again by pirates Wednesday.
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Misawa to hold service for late schoolteacher

Thursday, November 19, 2009
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the base chapel for a base teacher who died Nov. 12. Margaret A. Marsett was discovered unresponsive in her ...
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Officials working to make Camp Humphreys more child-friendly

Thursday, November 19, 2009
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Camp Humphreys officials are seeking a workable plan that would permit mothers to breast-feed their children discreetly in public places on post. They're also ...
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U.S. task force in Kosovo gets new leader

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
As Kosovo prepared for last Sunday's elections — the first since declaring independence from Serbia — a new U.S.-led task force took responsibility of NATO's Multi-National Task Force-East.
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Gay officer says a new policy would not alter his discretion

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
If "don't ask, don't tell" were repealed tomorrow, don't expect soldiers like John to jump on a table and proclaim their sexuality to the world.
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If gays can openly serve, will straights still want to?

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Stephen Vossler is an outspoken advocate for allowing homosexuals to serve in the military openly, saying his experience is the perfect example of the transition from awkwardness to acceptance that most troops will work through if the ban is overturned.
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New training helps wounded get ready for combat again

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Warrior Transition Unit officials have introduced two new training programs aimed at returning injured troops to their regular military duties.
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As injuries increase out of Afghanistan, WTUs adjust entry criteria

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Army warrior transition units have seen a small surge in the number of patients coming from Afghanistan in recent months, but overall the number of soldiers being sent to the specialized care units has dramatically dropped in the last year because of tighter restrictions on admitting troops.
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Army suicides may top 2008 level, but progress reported

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Soldier suicides in the Army in 2009 are on pace to top last year's numbers but Army officials said Tuesday they believe a decline in the rate of such deaths signals they are making progress in grappling with the problem.
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Air Force plans to reduce ranks by 3,700

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Air Force announced plans on Monday to cut 3,700 airmen, saying the mix of a poor economy and good retention has swelled its ranks beyond manageability. The service will cut 2,074 officers and 1,633 enlisted airmen through "voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs."
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Teacher at Misawa school dies

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — A Cummings Elementary School teacher was pronounced dead Nov. 12 after being discovered unresponsive in her off-base home, according to school officials. Japane...
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Army identifies soldier killed in Kadena crash

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — The soldier killed in a three-car crash Friday on Kadena has been identified as Pfc. Michael W. Shipman Jr., 19. An Army spokesman said Monday that Shipman — a...
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Japanese official: Consider moving Marines to Kadena

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada wrapped up his two-day visit to Okinawa on Monday promising to continue to look into alternatives to replacing Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
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Attorney for fatal hit-and-run suspect says interrogation statements skewed

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Japanese attorney representing a soldier being held in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident on Okinawa has asked prosecutors to require videotaping of any future questioning of the suspect.
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Japanese official on Okinawa to review U.S. base options

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada arrived Sunday on Okinawa to investigate the feasibility of moving Marine air operations on the island to Kadena Air Base. During the two-day visit he will view Camp Schwab, the controversial site of a replacement airstrip designed to replace Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, and hold talks with local and military officials.
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Photo courtesy of Jang Yong-gi

Servicemembers clean up paint from the past

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
An off-hand comment about graffiti painted by Americans on a rocky South Korea mountaintop has sparked an unusual hobby of sorts for several servicemembers of a Yongsan Garrison unit.
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