Army cutbacks fight stepped up
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Hundreds of people are expected to join forces  in Dundee  to voice opposition to plans aimed at merging Scotland's regiments.
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U.S. defense and foreign policy chiefs face an uphill fight this week trying to get its allies in Canada and Europe to boost NATO forces and coordinate efforts in Afghanistan in the face of rising Taliban attacks.
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The Army surpassed its active-duty recruiting goal for August by more than 5 percent, using higher enlistment bonuses and additional recruiters to turn around an early summer slump that threatened the service's fiscal year goal of 80,000 by the end of September.
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The reduction involves Army soldiers and Marines whose tours were extended last month to bolster security ahead of the elections.
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The head of the Army says he is becoming concerned about "the growing gulf between the Army and the nation".
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General Sir Mike Jackson says he sympathises with concerns about Army restructuring but says it is necessary to make it more efficient.
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US troops stepped up pressure on the rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday, cutting roads and reinforcing positions around the town as jets criss-crossed the sky ahead of an expected assault.
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An internal debate described by senior officials is the first indication that political pressure is forcing the Bush administration to consider what happens after the current troop increase.
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Other challenges â potential recession, budget deficits, and rising entitlement spending â could overshadow military priorities.
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Major attacks have continued in recent days, including several apparent efforts to sow divisions between groups.
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WASHINGTON -- Iraqi insurgents are growing more effective and it will take time to get US troops the $4 billion in armor they need for protection, defense officials said yesterday. ''This is not Wal-Mart ,&quot; one general said.
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While the military community in Europe faces cutbacks, DODDS-Europe's annual high school summer football camp continues to grow.
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The US Army on Tuesday appeared to reverse a decision to stop paying a portion of Halliburton Co.&#39;s (HAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) bills in Iraq and gave the company more time to resolve a billing dispute.
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Struggling to muster more troops for Afghanistan and take on an expanded training mission in Iraq, NATO defense ministers will aim this week to advance reforms that would let the alliance mobilize faster for ...
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Holding troops in place for 120 days is another indication of the strains the drawn-out wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have put on the Army.
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In agreeing to stop the post-'surge' drawdown in Iraq, Defense secretary keeps pressure on the service.
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Intensified military raids in Iraq over the past few months have significantly battered the ranks of mid-level insurgents but have scored few gains against the 30 or so most wanted rebels, according to senior U.S. military officers in Baghdad.