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GoDrex wrote:

Borat! The Mouse Roared:

Wars and Religions are not personal, just business.

U.S. ALLOWS SPARE PARTS EXPORTS TO IRAN
---> http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/12/content_5193726.htm

BOEING, VIETNAM COMPLETE 787 DREAMLINER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
---> http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q2/nr_050621g.html

Borat! The Ratter. 8-)

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Borat! The
Mouse Roared:

Wars  and Religions are not personal,  just business.

U.S. ALLOWS SPARE PARTS EXPORTS TO IRAN 
   ---> 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/12/content_5193726.htm

Convoy troops getting flame-resistant uniforms
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2434221.php

Convoy soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are wearing uniforms designed to
protect them from burns associated with enemy bomb attacks.

The Army has shipped 71,000 Nomex uniforms to theater and plans on sending
an additional 93,000 by next spring, Maj. Clay Williamson, assistant product
manager for clothing and individual equipment, said recently.

The The shipments come in response to a Sept. 21 "operational needs
statement" from Coalition Forces Land Component Command requesting 164,000
uniforms intended for "wheeled vehicle and convoy operators," he said.

The requirement also calls for 15,955 flame-resistant balaclavas and 160,000
pairs of flame resistant gloves. "The entire requirement will be filled by
April 30," Williamson said.

Traditionally, flame-resistant uniforms made of Nomex fabric are reserved
for aviators and combat vehicle crewman since these soldiers are at a
greater risk of being exposed to fuel fires, a hazard more associated with
helicopters and armored vehicles.

Task force questions Tricare mental health services
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2434671.php

Tricare Management Activity officials told members of the Defense Health
Board's Mental Health Task Force on Tuesday that the mental health needs of
service members and their families are being completely met - but the task
force did not seem convinced.

Several TMA employees who deal with Tricare's mental health reimbursement
programs made a presentation to the task force via phone from Aurora, Colo.,
outlining the payments TMA makes to mental health care providers and
facilities and giving a brief history of the payment systems, so task force
members could understand the rationale behind the current pay structure.

The rates Tricare pays to cover mental health care costs for service members
and their families is pegged to the amounts paid by Medicare. Like Medicare,
officials explained, Tricare's reimbursement rates are updated every fiscal
year to keep pace with cost increases.

Long-rumored shuffle of generals expected
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2435729.php

A shuffle of top American generals in Iraq is likely to accompany the shift
in U.S. policy that President Bush is considering.

Army Gen. John P. Abizaid, commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, has
submitted plans to go ahead with a retirement that is months overdue,
according to the U.S. Central Command.

And the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, has indicated in
recent months that he also may not stay much longer than the end of this
year.

Since they have opposed sending more troops to Iraq, their departures could
make it easier for Bush and his new Defense Secretary Robert Gates to switch
course in the troubled campaign, where they are considering a short-term
surge in forces.

Abizaid's three-year tour as commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East was
to have ended last July, but he agreed to stay until early 2007 at the
request of former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, said a Central
Command statement from Tampa, Fla.

Housing allowances to rise 3.5%% in '07, on average
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2434386.php

Service members will see an average 3.5 percent increase in their Basic
Allowance for Housing effective Jan. 1, Defense Department officials said.

. 2007 BAH rates - with dependents (Microsoft Excel)
http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/pdf/2007bahwithdependents.xls

. 2007 BAH rates - without dependents (Microsoft Excel)
http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/pdf/2007bahwithoutdependents.xls

The increase 1 works out to about $300 million more than what was paid in
2006, officials said in an article posted on the Defense Department's
official Web site.

BAH is computed according to three key criteria: median current market rent;
average utilities, to include electricity, heat and water/sewer costs; and
average renter's insurance.

BAH rates also are based on dwelling type and number of bedrooms in a given
area and then calculated for each pay grade, both with and without family
members.

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Jim Higgins wrote:

tsk tsk.
Sucks when someone reverses all your hard work, doesn't it?