Eighth Army participates in Key Resolve/Foal Eagle
March 08, 2010 - COMMAND POST OSCAR, South Korea — Eighth (Field) Army Soldiers are participating from March 8 - 18 in Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2010, the first of two annual peninsula-wide exercises in South Korea.
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Camp Walker Army Lodge is the Army's best
March 07, 2010 - The Camp Walker Army Lodge at U.S. Army Garrison Daegu has been recognized as the Best Medium-sized Lodge Operation in the U. S. Army for 2009 by the Army Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command.
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Iraqi elections, U.S. drawdown to proceed
March 05, 2010 - Iraq's upcoming elections and the U.S. drawdown of troops there later this year will go on undeterred by suicide bombings today and previous attacks like it, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said recently.
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Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan to get new uniform
March 04, 2010 - Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan will be issued the new "MultiCam" fire-resistant Army Combat Uniform complete with new Mountain Combat Boots and MultiCam-patterned Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment, or MOLLE, gear beginning in July.
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Sexual Assault: Not tolerated in the Army
March 02, 2010 - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Army's I.A.M. STRONG Campaign has been designed to encourage all Soldiers to intervene, act and motivate to prevent sexual assaults. Read more...
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Brothers-in-arms forge Family tradition
February 26, 2010 - Sgt. 1st Class Lorenza Ross of C Company, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and Sgt. Horace Alan Ross of E Company, 302nd BSB are Warrior brothers-in-arms. Literally.
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Warrior Family born, blooms in Korea
February 26, 2010 - Families serving and living in the Area 1 footprint face significant and well-known challenges. Yet some Families prosper in Warrior Country. Indeed, some Families are literally born within the 2nd Infantry Division footprint. Read more...
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Mullen Cites Importance of Families, Leadership
February 22, 2010 - During a week-long tour through Southwest Asia, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spent time focusing on what he calls his No. 1 priority: servicemembers and their families. Read more...
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Task Force Vows Sharper Focus on Soldier Suicides
February 18, 2010 - The number of suspected soldier suicides increased for the first month of this year, and the Army’s head of suicide prevention vowed today to sharpen the focus on combating the problem. Read more...
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Lynn Seeks Australian Cooperation in Cybersecurity
February 16, 2010 - SYDNEY, Feb. 13, 2010 – The alliance between the United States and Australia goes back to 1908 and has strengthened through shared sacrifices on the battlefields of World War I to actions against al-Qaida in Afghanistan, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here today.
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USAG Daegu hosts 20th annual Korea BOSS Forum
February 16, 2010 - United States Forces Korea recently held its 20th Annual BOSS Forum at the Community Activities Center on U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Daegu's Camp Carroll. Read more about this week-long session...
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TMP a driving force behind local Good Neighbor effort
February 16, 2010 - Children at Daegu's Ho-dong Orphanage are not as mindful of the cold because of the warm gestures recently made by Soldiers and family members from the USAG Daegu Transportation Motor Pool (TMP) on Camp Henry.
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ACAP services help take the sting out of separation
February 16, 2010 - Starting over again is not always an easy thing to do. Whether it's going back to school after a long absence, or returning to the civilian sector after completing a hitch with the military, getting back into the swing of things is a transition that requires lots of patience and preparation.
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Combined Forces Command hosts future officers
February 11, 2010 - Senior ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command leaders welcomed the 66th graduating class of the Korean Military Academy here Feb. 3 to familiarize them with the current combined defense system and the transformation of ROK-U.S. Alliance.
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Sexual Assault Task Force Urges More Oversight
February 11, 2010 - The Defense Department office that oversees sexual assault prevention and response in the military needs a higher level of oversight and funding to continue on its path of progress, a task force created to assess the program told Congress members yesterday. Read more...
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Military OneSource Offers Free Tax Filing
February 05, 2010 - Defense officials encourage military families to once again take advantage of the free electronic tax filing services offered through Military OneSource. Read more...
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Four-year defense review calls for greater cooperation
February 04, 2010 - A network of strong relationships - with U.S. allies and partners around the world as well as civilian partners at home - is critical to executing the Defense Department’s long-term strategy, as spelled out in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, the undersecretary of defense for policy said here Feb. 2. Read more...
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Korea Officer Awarded for Teaching at U.S. Naval Academy
February 03, 2010 - Rear Adm. Peter Gumataotao, Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Korea, presented a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Cmdr. Duk Cho, Director of the Republic of Korea Naval Academy Museum, for Cho’s participation in the Officer Exchange Program to the U.S. Naval Academy.
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8th Army recognizes Korean Service Corps
February 03, 2010 - The Korean Service Corps Battalion Annual Dinner was held Jan. 29 at Lotte Hotel in Seoul to recognize the KSC Battalion's accomplishments throughout the past year.
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Gates Appoints Panel for Potential End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don't Tell’
February 03, 2010 - WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2010 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today established a Defense Department panel to prepare the military for the potential elimination of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans openly gay people from serving in the armed forces.
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Manchus train together with ROK Army Soldiers
February 02, 2010 - ‘Manchus’ from 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team trained alongside with some very special guests at the Close Combat Tactical Trainer facility here. Read More...
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Rifle marksmanship program could go Armywide
January 29, 2010 - An advanced rifle marksmanship concept developed at Fort Benning based on "lessons learned" in Iraq and Afghanistan might be instituted across all Army training centers later this year, officials said. Read more...
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