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Friday, March 01, 2013  Budget fight is limiting the Army's ability to train personnel, the Army's chief of staff said.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce Thursday that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  The proposal that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other Republican leaders sent to the White House this week calls for cuts of $300 billion in discretionary spending to achieve savings of $2.2 trillion over 10 years.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Updated with video; It's moving day for Major General James Kessler. The commanding general at Logistics Command at MCLB Albany is not only moving out, but moving up.

Sunday, March 20, 2011  Bombing effort called successful, but questions remain about whether it will force Gadhafi out.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  Updated with new story, photos. In the strikes, 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired at more than 20 coastal targets to clear the way for air patrols to ground Libya's air force.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Congress' failure to pass 2011 budget will trigger cuts in major defense systems, job losses

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Judge rules as gays, Pentagon divide over quick or slow end to 'don't ask, don't tell' policy

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  The Department of Defense says a 21-year-old Marine from Paulding County was killed while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan.