The United States has no interest in establishing new military bases in Asia and the Pacific, but welcomes opportunities to rotate forces there and would consider doing so in the Philippines, if offered, said Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard, the U.S. Pacific Command commander.

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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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Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. wants a master resilience trainer in each battalion by the end of next year.

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Casey Visits Soldiers in Resilience Training

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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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

Iraqi security forces, working with U.S. advisors, arrested 21 terrorism suspects in various operations in recent days, military officials reported.

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Iraqi Forces Arrest 21 Terrorism Suspects

Two soldiers working deep inside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Indian Ocean serve as liaisons between the aviators of Carrier Air Wing 11 and coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.

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