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US military "Reflection" in Japan amid rape claims
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/okinawa.rape/

Comoros: On the Edge of a 'Military Solution'
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802221100.html

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3969
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/02/21/ap4683766.html

FACTBOX: Military and civilian deaths in Iraq
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc05/idUSL2287938820080222

Esperon warns of vicious cycle in military intervention
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080222-120538/Esperon-warns...

Turkish Military Tells of Incursion Into Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/23/world/middleeast/23turkey.html?hp

Firing Questions at the Nation's Top Military Officer
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/iraq/2008/02/22/firing-questions-at-the-nations...

Bulgaria, Turkey sign joint military training protocol
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/bulgaria-turkey-sign-joint-military-training-pr...

Canadian Military spending gets yearly increase
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/National/2008/02/22/4867388-sun.html

S. Korean military put on alert ahead of presidential inauguration
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/22/content_7648338.htm

15 killed in fighting in Lanka: military
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802221221.htm

Turkish military launches ground incursion into Iraq
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1203605151918&pagename=JPost%%2FJ...

Israeli Military Mounts Another Attack in Gaza
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=107058&d=22&m=2&...

Military investigates top officer
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics3_feb23_2008

Cuba's military men loyal to Raul Castro on battlefield, economy...
http://www.pr-inside.com/cuba-s-military-men-loyal-to-raul-r452193.htm

US Military Presence in Japan Unwelcome by Many
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=4329428&page=1

Military satellites 'may get stealthy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7257666.stm

Military justice maintains vital order, discipline
http://www.schriever.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123087362

A look at some of the top military men loyal to Raul Castro
http://www.pr-inside.com/a-look-at-some-of-the-r452158.htm

Russia foresees US military base in Kosovo
http://www.rbcnews.com/free/20080222155826.shtml

EU says Turkey should refrain from "disproportionate military action"
http://www.pr-inside.com/eu-says-turkey-should-refrain-from-r451384.htm

Man killed crossing S. Military Trail
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/02/22/0222pedestrian...

Militarys refusal to adequately equip troops in Iraq may have...
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/feb/22/no-good-answers/

US satellite strike escalates military space race
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/feb2008/miss-f22.shtml

Veterans try again on pensions
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.veterans22feb22, 0, 4846315.story

Hospice recognizing military servicemen
http://www.ocala.com/article/20080222/FEATURES09/802220328/1368/googlesitemapnew...

House approves property tax waiver for military widows, widowers
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=7909099

Mahdi Army militia holds military parade
http://www.cctv.com/english/20080222/103506.shtml

US urges France to boost defense as EU president
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSL2265709120080222

Australia pledges support of US military alliance
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187491,
australia-pledges-support-of-us-military-alliance.html

US troops gave expired drugs to Mindanao residents--watchdog
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20080222-120584/US-troops...

Iran military gets 74 new gunboats
http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=14285

Afghan plan carved in paper
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=325986

Liberia: Govt Pleads for Unmil's Full Presence
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802220937.html

Nigeria: Country to Host US Navy on Maritime Safety
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802220361.html

Museum officials to consider returning destroyed diorama
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/0222gr-dioramafolo022.html

Turkey launches ground operation in Iraq
http://www.buffalonews.com/260/story/282252.html

Venezuela designates defense attach to the US
http://english.eluniversal.com/2008/02/22/en_pol_art_venezuela-designates_22A1380407...

Turkey army launches land offensive into northern Iraq
http://thestar.com.my/news/nastory.asp?file=/2008/2/22/worldupdates/2008-02-22T1...

Former Army Chaplain Chiefs Confer on Current Issues
http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/21/7555-former-army-chaplain-chiefs-confer-on-current...

Marine Corps: MRAP Report Was 'Personal Views'
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/02/marine-corps-mr.html

Korea, US to Boost Roles of Combined Marine Forces
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/02/205_19440.html

Parris Island to absorb Corps swell
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/199423.html

The Marines Step Up Training for the Complexities of Iraq
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/iraq/2008/02/21/the-marines-step-up-training...

The Air Force Reaches for the Sky
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0, 8599, 1715482, 00.html

Iraqi 'Air Force' plane lands on country road in Florida, causing...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/21/america/NA-GEN-US-Iraqi-Emergency-Landing...

Air Force contracting executive to lead new human performance wing
http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123087258

C. Phelps Merrell, 89
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080222/OBITUARIES/802220320/1001/NEWS/OBIT...

Australia's defense minister says US-Australian alliance strong...
http://www.pr-inside.com/australia-s-defense-minister-says-us-australian-r450941...

A soldier's life is all Miles ever dreamed of
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/story/253971.html

Afghanistan war will top high-level talks with US
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/afghanistan-war-will-top-highlevel-talks-with...

Australia pledges to keep troops in Afghanistan for long-term
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/22/content_7648732.htm

Gates Says Iraq Troop Withdrawals Will Probably Continue
http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-22-voa11.cfm

UK troops accused of executions and torture in Iraq
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSL222318120080222

Some progress in Iraq's powder keg a year after 'surge'
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/22/iraq.surge/

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3969
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/02/21/ap4683766.html

'Torture legalized is torture utilized'
http://www.the-tidings.com/2008/022208/waterboard.htm

Man gets time served for Fort Drum torture case
http://www.newswatch50.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=7ae7444e-030b-457a-a298...

Israel's Olmert to talk business and Iran in Tokyo
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSL2147044520080222

Iraq, Iran Agree to Restore Border Posts
http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-21-voa54.cfm

Excerpts from Muqtada al-Sadr's statement extending Mahdi Army...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/22/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Sadr-Text.php

EU calls on Turkey to avoid 'disproportionate' army action in Iraq
http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=080222115615...

Army general takes leave over corruption allegations
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080222-120476/Army-general...

Psychology test for Army aspirants from 2009
http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/22/stories/2008022251630300.htm

US soldiers learn jungle survival
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=110053

Turkey launches Iraqi Kurd offensive
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2008/02/23/2003402512

Way back when: Today in history
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080222_1_A2_41185

Help available for veterans'
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2008/02/21/editorials/letters/let02.txt

First Sioux to Receive Medal of Honor
http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/22/7566-first-sioux-to-receive-medal-of-honor

Admiral Says Reducing Cost Of US Submarines Is 'Critical'
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=4aa3b13d-81ae-4400-bc58-e83a6b4ae230

A peek at 1860s warfare
http://www.fresnobee.com/local/sv/story/415383.html

Dolphin dies during Navy SoCal sonar exercises
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_8333465

US display of antisatellite capability leaves rivals uneasy
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/22/america/satellite.php

Nigeria: Country to Host US Navy on Maritime Safety
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802220361.html

Japan PM promises change in the wake of navy collision
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2008/02/23/2003402506

Civil War flag goes to auction, but historians skeptical of its past
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/living/flag0221/

Civil War Battle Will Be Waged In The Streets Of Socorro
http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=87141011087638107

Women and War: Catch-22
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/women_and_war_catch_22/5691

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/02/iraq-war-as-a-1.html IRAQ:
War as a family affair, part 2

Soldier sendoff filled with tears, pride
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080222_18_Soldiers_ART.html

The truth is in a TV appearance for UFO detective
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/The-truth-is-in-a.3806714.jp

Veterans Affairs aims to update and centralize IT systems
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0208/022108bb1.htm

Salazar-Led Increase To Veterans Reimbursement Rates
http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/2008/02/01/salazar.htm

VA clinic in Hayward re-opens next month
http://wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=7910108

VA clinic care here outstanding
http://www.yumasun.com/opinion/care_39860___article.html/clinic_outstanding.html

Lawmakers push for a vets clinic in Keene
http://www.sentinelsource.com/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=37&ArticleID...

Analysts propose trimming veterans mental health initiative
http://www.examiner.com/a-1235348%%7EAnalysts_propose_trimming_veterans_mental_health_initiative...

Woman gets home confinement for stealing brother's veterans benefits
http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19322601&BRD=985&PAG...

City of Banning presented a Prisoner of War flag
http://www.recordgazette.net/articles/2008/02/22/news/04news.txt

Daniel Ellsberg: Beyond the Pentagon Papers
http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2008/02/daniel_ellsberg.php

Villages veterans are awarded medals for past military service
http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/articles/2008/02/22/news/news02.txt

Clovis Soldier Memorial
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=468345bb-bcdf-47ad-92f3-a7e...

Editorial: Korean War memorial finally has found a home
http://www.andovertownsman.com/opinion/local_story_051132205.html?keyword=topsto...

World War II bombers coming to Dothan Airport
http://www.dothaneagle.com/gulfcoasteast/dea/local_news.apx.-content-articles-DEA...

World War II Veteran Honored
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/johnson_966680___article.html/day_special.html

Second world war pilot to take NHS protest to No 10
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/feb/22/health.health

In honor of WW II veterans
http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20080223117680.html

Chester F. Simpson Sr.
http://www.newzjunky.com/obits/0221simpsonobit.htm

Lawmakers push for a vets clinic in Keene
http://www.sentinelsource.com/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=37&ArticleID...

Cicero American Legion news
http://www.county29.net/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10745&...

TRICARE Beneficiaries Prove They Would Rather Switch Than Fight
http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/2008/02/01/tricare.htm

Iraq's war widows struggle for financial survival
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/world/5561071.html

In honor of WW II veterans
http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20080223117680.html

Draft Treaty to Ban Cluster Bombs Reached in New Zealand
http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-22-voa12.cfm

US calls on Russia to repudiate NATO envoy comment
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Russia.php

Russia foresees US military base in Kosovo
http://www.rbcnews.com/free/20080222155826.shtml

US satellite strike escalates military space race
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/feb2008/miss-f22.shtml

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