Planned Military Raise to Top Civilians'
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President Bush will propose a 3.1 percent pay raise for members of the armed forces and a 2.3 percent increase for civilian federal employees under the fiscal 2006 budget plan the White House will release on Monday.
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As many as 100 civilians believed to be unaccounted for after battle in Pakistani capital.
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Special forces may offer their soldiers hefty bonuses to stem a flow of talent being lured by high pay packages to private security companies in Iraq.
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The US military presence in Iraq will grow by nearly 12,000 troops to 150,000 by next month, the largest level since the invasion last year, to provide security for the Iraqi elections
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The government may urge off-duty soldiers to wear their uniforms in a bid to boost public support.
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A government campaign will seek to encourage people to upgrade their skills through education and training.
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President Bush today bestowed the nationâs highest civilian award on ten people from widely different backgrounds.
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a Commons statement on proposals to deploy British troops in the American-controlled sector of Iraq. Following a weekend of intense speculation over Government plans to support US forces around Baghdad, Mr
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Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance.
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A year after their coup and ahead of a December election, the military pushes for expanded powers.
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Washington -- The US force in Iraq is about to expand to its highest level of the war. The Pentagon says the force of 138,000 today will swell to about 150,000 by the middle of next month.
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Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and "millions" of civilians take part in defence exercises in Cuba.
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Senior members of U.S. special operations forces will receive bonuses of up to &#36;150,000 for staying in the military, an increase designed to keep the commandos from bolting to the more lucrative private sector.
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The aim is to accelerate deployment of Iraqi forces against the insurgents.
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The Pentagon said Wednesday that it will boost the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 150,000, the highest level since the U.S. occupation began 19 months ago.
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The Army and Marine Corps are planning to ask incoming Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Congress to approve permanent increases in personnel, as senior officials in both services assert that the nation's global military strategy has outstripped their resources.
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Background and biographies of this year's recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor.