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Obama to address Naval Academy commencement
President Barack Obama will travel to Annapolis to speak at the Naval Academy commencement on Friday, addressing the class at a time when the military faces complicated internal challenges the graduating midshipmen will soon inherit. It is the second...Tags: U.S. Military, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Budget Control Act of 2011, Defense
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Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion....Tags: Space Programs, Wars and Interventions, Aerospace Manufacturing, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Satellite Technology
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FACTBOX-What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., National Government, Aerospace Manufacturing, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government
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FACTBOX-Obama outlines steps toward closing Guantanamo prison
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama outlined steps on Thursday aimed at the eventual closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Following are some facts about the detention operation at the U.S. Naval base in eastern Cuba: * The United...Tags: Yemen, Sleep Deprivation, George W. Bush, China, Colon Cancer
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Factbox: What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new cost...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., National Government, Aerospace Manufacturing, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government
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U.S. sees first drop in F-35 costs; other programs steady
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress it expected a 1 percent drop in the cost of its biggest weapons program, the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jet, while averting the huge cost increases seen on other weapons programs in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Aerospace Manufacturing, Satellite Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Air Force
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersBy Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing...Tags: Wars and Interventions, National Government, Judges, Yemen, Arabian Peninsula
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NY's Sen. Gillibrand says repeated sexual assaults in military allow culture to continue
Associated PressALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday. The military has been rocked by a...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Today (tv program), Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Point, Armed Forces
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U.S. drone guidelines could reduce 'signature strikes'
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce controversial "signature strikes" targeted at...Tags: National Government, Yemen, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, George W. Bush
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Obama puts restrictions on drone program
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...
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Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end. In a...Tags: Television Industry, Saxby Chambliss, Satellite and Cable Service, Terrorism, Afghanistan
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Pentagon sees slight drop in F-35 acquisition costs: sources
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's annual report to Congress shows a decline of $4.5 billion, or just over 1 percent, in the projected development and acquisition cost of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet program, sources familiar with the data...Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. Congress, Military Aircraft
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