Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said his service will become more capable through its planned drawdown of 80,000 soldiers and at least eight brigade combat teams over the next six years.

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Odierno: Army Will Become More Capable Through Drawdown

“Reports about additional U.S. force presence in Turkey are false,” Navy Capt. John Kirby, Pentagon spokesman, said. “We have had no such discussions with the Turkish government.”

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No Special Operations Bases in Turkey, Pentagon Officials Say

More than 400 National Guard members from three states have been called up for flood duty after heavy rains and snow run-off caused cresting rivers this week.

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With the new F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft’s arrival just four years away, officials at the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center are looking forward to joint training opportunities while recognizing the challenges of providing realistic training on such a technologically advanced aircraft.

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Nellis Plans for F-35’s Opportunities, Challenges

A recent initiative launched by the Veterans Affairs Department and the U.S. Olympic Committee is giving disabled veterans a chance to rediscover their potential through athletics and competition.

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Initiative Helps Disabled Vets Stay Active

As the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq advances, efforts to build the nation’s police force have made great strides, the team leader of the police training and advisory mission says.

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Iraqi Police Make Strides Toward Independence

Defense and Veterans Affairs officials announced another step in their efforts to streamline the process of determining veterans’ disability ratings.

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Pentagon, VA Expand Disability Claims Test

Combined Afghan and international forces killed or detained numerous enemy fighters in Afghanistan in recent days, military officials reported.

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A little bit of home made its way to a remote U.S. base in Iraq’s Maysan province recently, as soldiers tested their skills in a barbecue competition.

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Soldiers Compete for Barbecue Bragging Rights

The mutual goal of negotiating an agreement on reducing nuclear arms by the end of the year is on track, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.

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