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DoD Secretary Gates hosts four soldiers in his home

Politico reports that Defense Secretary Gates fulfilled a dream of bringing home four soldiers.

Tags: Robert Gates , Abu Dhabi , Afghanistan , Dorobek Insider

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:11am EDT

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DoD fights overuse of acronyms

Defense Secretary wants to put a stop to acronym overuse.

Tags: acronyms , Robert Gates , Dorobek Insider , Politico , Michael Bruhn

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:09am EDT

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Will a pay freeze hit the military?

Stars and Stripes reports that the Obama administration has been evasive about whether or not servicemembers might see a pay freeze as well, even though they are not included in the current two-year freeze proposal.

Tags: Stars and Stripes , pay debate , pay freeze , Barack Obama , Dorobek Insider , pay and benefits

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:09am EDT

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Post-bomb plot, U.S. military presence growing in Yemen

The Wall Street Journal reports on the U.S. military's growing presence in Yemen.

Tags: Yemen , bomb , Wall Street Journal , Dorobek Insider

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:08am EDT

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Bomb-making ingredient still entering Afghanistan

The New York Times reports that Operation Global Shield is not stopping all ammonium nitrate -- a key bomb-making ingredient -- from entering Afghanistan.

Tags: Operation Global Shield , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Iran , ammonium nitrate , bombs , Dorobek Insider , terrorism

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:08am EDT

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National Guard Bureau investigates bonus fraud

The DoD website reports the National Guard Bureau is examining possible fraudulent bonuses.

Tags: National Guard Bureau , Craig McKinley , pay and benefits , bonuses , Dorobek Insider

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:06am EDT

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Webb holds DoD nominations over JFCOM closing

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said he will hold DoD nominations until he gets information related to the Joint Forces Command closing in Norfolk.

Tags: Jim Webb , JFCOM , nomination , Dorobek Insider

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:06am EDT

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Sen. Webb puts hold on DoD nominations

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said he will place a hold on all Defense Department nominations for civilian and flag or general officers, saying the Pentagon has not been forthcoming with information about its decision to close the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va.

Tags: JFCOM , Jim Webb , Robert Gates , nomination , nominations , transparency ,

Tuesday - 07/19/2011, 01:06am EDT

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