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March 2009 3/31/09 Israeli drones attacked Iranian convoys in Sudan China Training 50 Pilots to Operate Planes From Aircraft Carrier US opens route to Afghanistan through Russia's backyard Guns Go Silent After Face-Off in Baghdad, But Tensions Remain High Afghan strategy a matter of trust Keeping an eye on the Taliban Enter the Dragon: Brit Arty Hits Taliban Commander in the Chest US Launches New Fight Against Afghan Drug Trade 3/30/09 US troops face clever relentless opponents in Afghanistan Taliban attack NATO supply lines in Pakistan Recruited to serve and sniff -- again Iran Missile Experts in North Korea Army medicine: Untested in battle With Mexico's Army in the war on drugs Veterans fight for change in divorce law US military builds new jail in northern Iraq 3/28/09 Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases Russia Plans to Create Arctic Military Force Obama unveils Afghan-Pakistan strategy review Soldier Charged in Nearly $1 Million Musical Theft Maximum sentence sought for convicted ex-sailor Dozens Dead in Pakistan Bombing Christians Brace for Sharia Law in Pakistan's Swat Valley Mexico: The Next Iraq or Afghanistan? 3/27/09 U.S. Sees Chinese Military Rise  |  Report (PDF) Navy ship stays overnight at Iraqi port for first time Pilot killed in F-22 fighter jet crash North Korea readies missile, stokes alarm Afghan Strikes by Taliban Get Pakistan Help Taliban tap into Swat's emeralds Russia worried about security of Pakistan's nukes US places bounty on senior Taliban and al Qaeda leaders 3/26/09 British Soldiers, Gurkhas Rout Taliban in Afghanistan Soldier sentenced to life for shooting comrades Army keeps peace in Mexico, but at what price? Military Pilot Describes San Diego Plane Crash Hard-core Taliban using more insidious tactics Taliban kill eight Afghan police Flying robots to spy on Taliban bombmakers What's it like to live on a submarine? 3/25/09 North Korea warns against UN action on rocket Oshkosh bids to build new military vehicle India army battles Kashmir fighters Russia favors attack subs, tactical nukes Robots Take Center Stage in U.S. War in Afghanistan Official hints at leaner, less-costly weapons complex Osama Bin Laden in Chitral? VA hires vets to go find comrades who need help 3/24/09 Most Iraqi provinces 'safe' Soldiers: Army forced us to deploy despite health woes Sri Lanka navy kills five Tiger suicide rebels Former Reservist Wins $1 Million From Employer Philippines: Woman Reverses Rape Allegation Against Marine Talking to the Taliban and the last man standing Pakistani Villagers Pay a Price for Defying Rebels The Downside of Letting Robots Do the Bombing 3/23/09 US Predator Strikes Hurt Al-Qaeda: Report In Afghanistan, US military's 'Help Wanted' sign Japanese military assumes more global role In the Army, there's no recession A Religious War in Israel's Army In Iraq, Chaos Feared as U.S. Closes Prison Hunting down the Taliban in Nevada The Taliban Are Coming 3/21/09 Army Is Phasing Out Stop-Loss for Soldiers Pakistan Fires at Indian Army Positions Obama's Insurance Change for Veterans Is Scrapped US Navy submarine and ship collide in Persian Gulf Russian planes fly over U.S. naval ships A New Brand of Recruiting Allies 'Out of Troops' in Afghan South Journalist who converted to Islam now begs for her life 3/16/09 Russia Weighs Cuban, Venezuela Bases Air Force Looks Into 'Inspirational' Video Military Unit Forged By Fire China sends large patrol boat to South China Sea Marine free after conviction tossed out Seymour Hersh Alleges 'Executive Assassination Ring' Afghan NATO supply terminal attacked in Pakistan Pentagon Rethinking Old Doctrine on Two Wars 3/14/09 Pentagon Planning Spy Blimp US shoots down Iranian drone over Iraq MiG-29s Showing Signs of Corrosion Deadly ambush leads to medal for heroism On patrol with the Padre of Lashkar Gar Missile Strike Targeted 'Shadow Army' US bans exports of cluster bombs Fire at Fort Benning landmark shakes military post 3/13/09 Destroyer to Protect Ship Near China Obama hunts U.S. Navy's supercarrier force Army's FCS: Training or product endorsement? First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Ft. Bragg China demands end of US Navy surveillance Venezuelan military destroys cocaine labs Haditha Case Back in Court Pelosi's Repeated Requests for Military Travel 3/12/09 Taliban Ops Chief Once Held at Gitmo France ends four-decade NATO rift Some wounded Soldiers more likely to be punished Do Military Robots Need Rules? Surrogacy, in the line of duty for military wives Soldier stress injuries rising due to combat loads British soldiers 'welcomed home' by Muslim protestors Submarine Cat and Mouse Game in South China Sea 3/11/09 US Halted Some Raids in Afghanistan US Military Deserters No Longer Find Solace in Canada Less body armor might be the answer in Afghanistan Most of US Withdrawal From Iraq Planned for 2010 Discharged Airman Will Fight Leukemia Without Air Force's Help Nuclear warhead upgrade delayed - labs forgot how to make parts New Army: All they can be - plus older Military Parade in Saint Petersburg 3/10/09 North Korea Threatens War If Satellite Intercepted Coalition deaths from IED attacks soar in Afghanistan Attack suggests Taliban spreading reach Cubans wonder about military's growing role US says China 'harassed' navy ship  |  USNS Impeccable Mexican drug war spilling into US Small-town guardsmen groomed to hunt bombs in Iraq A dash of combat adds flavor for military chefs 3/09/09 Iran Reportedly Test-Fires New Missile 12,000 U.S. troops out of Iraq by fall, military says Discipline of Military Redirects Dropouts Iraqi Army to Get 140 Abrams Battle Tanks From U.S. Officer Leads Old Corps in New Role in Pakistan Over 100 Tamil Rebels Killed in Fierce Clashes Obama Considers Reaching Out to Taliban Brits Using Tactics Learned in Iraq in Northern Ireland 3/07/09 Iraq withdrawal raises concerns for elite forces Georgia revamps military amid Russian tensions Confessions of a Sudanese deserter Army captain charged with stealing $690,000 Show of Sunni-Shiite Unity in Iraq Taliban forcing farmers to harvest opium Afghan supply chain a weak point Russia to put into service Bulava ballistic missiles 3/06/09 Russia Building Anti-Satellite Weapons Gunmen Ambush Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Pakistan Flying While Grounded Taliban blow up Pakistan music shops Tempted by a Taliban job offer Poor wiring endangers troops in Afghanistan Car bomb in Iraq livestock market kills 12 Wartime troop brain injuries could reach 360,000 3/05/09 China to boost defense spending by 15 percent US Afghan Supplies Cross Russia Pakistan cites gains over militants in border area Key Iraq Training Units Still Being Developed Navy Reports Extensive Damage to Grounded Cruiser US Afghan Strategy Hinges on Far-Flung Outposts Military Bloggers Mock Obama Former Gitmo Detainees Having Trouble in the Job Market 3/04/09 US to go ahead with military drills in South Korea Pakistani vigilantes take on Taliban Mexico: Thousands of Soldiers Dispatched in Crackdown SUV sales on the rise in Iraq Taliban rivals unite to fight US troop surge New Marine officers have Afghan War on their minds US commanders hone battlefield diplomacy in Iraq Mom recalled to Army duty will be discharged 3/03/09 Afghanistan: Tactical Success, Strategic Defeat Marine One Information Found on Computer in Iran Soldier Called Back to Duty Plans to Bring Kids Pakistan, Taliban battle 'like in Palestine' Gates Defends Iraq Withdrawal Plan Field Notes From Afghanistan Pentagon Gets A Blogger of Its Own Blackwater Founder, CEO Resigns 3/01/09 US Missile Kills 8 in Pakistan Taliban has 'lost' in Bajaur, Mohmand: Pakistan An End to Baghdad's 'Dark Era' Army officer gets 25 years for detainee murder Iraq pullout plan: Shift to south, exit through desert Taliban May Take Over Karachi Columbia Discovers FARC Hideouts A Week in Afghanistan New Army Manual on Electronic Warfare (PDF) |  Fact Sheet (PDF)