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

U.S. soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division are patrolling with Iraqi soldiers to ensure that one of Baghdad’s former hotspots for violence stays calm.

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Soldiers Help to Keep Sadr City Safe

Iraqi and U.S. soldiers and Iraqi National Police detained suspected criminals and seized weapons in operations in Baghdad yesterday and Jan. 10, military officials reported.


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Iraqi and U.S. forces in Baghdad seized two stockpiles of enemy weapons and detained four bombing suspects.

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Iraqi, U.S. Forces Find Weapons, Detain Suspects

Iraqi and coalition forces uncovered several enemy weapons stockpiles in recent operations, military officials reported.


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For soldiers preparing to deploy on a peacekeeping mission, nonlethal weapons instruction is an important part of their deployment training.


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