November 19, 2009 Military.com|by Ward Carroll The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals isn’t normally associated with military matters but after reading news reports that described how troops are hurting for chocolate in Afghanistan the group decided to take action — and the result is something warfighters will probably enjoy eating for more than…
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By KIMBERLY HEFLING (AP) WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators said Thursday that tens of thousands of questionnaires aimed at measuring the mental and physical health of returning combat troops can’t be found. As a result, the Government Accountability Office said, the military does not have reasonable assurances that the service members got the opportunity to report…
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A 21-year-old single mother serving with the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division is facing a possible court martial because she failed to turn up for deployment to Afghanistan, saying that she could not find anyone to care for her infant son. For the Full Story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/17/us-army-arrests-mother-afghanistan