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Report blames commanders in ambush that killed 8 Carson soldiers

KABUL — Most of the soldiers were still asleep when gunfire rang out and insurgents stormed their isolated base from all sides. Eight Fort Carson soldiers and three Afghan soldiers died.The Americans weren’t even supposed to be there.... Full story

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Romanoff opposes Pinon Canyon expansion

By Peter Roper, The Pueblo Chieftain

Andrew Romanoff says the four-year fight between the Army and Southern Colorado ranchers over the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site has gone on too long and -- if elected to the U.S. Senate -- he would permanently block any future expansion of the... Full story

U.S. says ambushed Afghan outpost left vulnerable

By Kim Gamel, The Associated Press

KABUL — Most of the soldiers were still asleep when gunfire rang out and insurgents stormed their isolated base from all sides. Eight Americans and three Afghan soldiers died. The Americans weren't even supposed to be there. Combat Outpost... Full story

Gen. Casey visits departing 101st Airborne troops

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said Friday that the deployment of the 101st Airborne Division is critical to making progress in the war in Afghanistan in the next 12 to 18 months. About 20,000 soldiers from... Full story

Earth religions have long history at Air Force Academy

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The controversy over a cross left at a pagan worship area at the Air Force Academy last month shined a spotlight on a little-known corner of the academy’s spiritual geography. According to administrators, the traditions that some dismiss as... Full story

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Military high court upholds Abu Ghraib convictions

The Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland — The U.S. military's highest court has upheld the convictions of two soldiers for abusing Abu Ghraib prison detainees in Iraq. In opinions released Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington... Full story

Hospital unit returns to Joint Base Lewis-McChord

The Associated Press

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The Army says about 200 members of the 47th Combat Support Hospital return Friday night to Joint Base Lewis-McChord after a year in Iraq. The unit operated hospitals near Tikrit, Mosul and Al Asad,... Full story

N.D. Guard's Kosovo duty uneventful thus far

The Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota officials say the state National Guard's peacekeeping duty in Kosovo has been relatively uneventful so far, and that's a good thing. North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven and Guard commander David Sprynczynatyk are... Full story

Army curtails plan to cut spending for world bases

By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Army is curtailing plans to cut what it spends on running its bases worldwide after concerns from soldiers and congress that services for military families might suffer. Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Army... Full story

Air Force wife bases novel on fictionalized England base

ALEXANDRIA, La.— The people, places and events in "The Final Salute: Together We Live On" might be more familiar than most fictional characters and locations that readers in Central Louisiana encounter. Author Kathleen Rodgers says that's... Full story

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