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Joint Chiefs chair says reach out to vets

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has asked the civilian world to reach out to veterans returning home from the wars.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , military , Mike Mullen

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HBO documentary explores cost of PTSD

A new film explores combat stress from the Civil War to today.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , HBO , Defense , combat stress , PTSD

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DoD 2012 budget to exceed target savings

The Defense Department's 2012 budget will include more than its share of the 2.3 percent in savings that Secretary Gates has called for.

Tags: Brett Lambert , DoD Report , budget , Robert Gates , Dorobek Insider

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Army CIO Sorenson retires

Sorenson has been one of the most forward-leaning CIOs in the government during his tenure. He led several major initiatives to transform the way the Army uses technology and delivers it to the warfighter.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Jeff Sorenson , CIO

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Pentagon stumped by California contrail

The Pentagon said Tuesday it did not know what created a vapor trail that crossed the skies off the Southern California coast and resembled a missile launch.

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Carter: Politics, economy to affect DoD spending

Reuters reports that Undersecretary Ashton Carter, the Pentagon's head of acquisition, told industry officials that politics, the sluggish economy, and the size of the deficit might affect funding in the near future.

Tags: DoD Report , budget , Ashton Carter , acquisition , contracting , deficit , Dorobek Insider

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Tethered balloons play vital military role

Ron Browning of Lockheed Martin talks with Federal News Radio about the role of tethered balloons in military warfare.

Tags: DoD Report , Ron Browning , tethered balloons , balloons , Lockheed Martin , heliostat , Federal Drive , technology

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Army to use VA e-health system at Iraq hospital

The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.

Tags: DoD Report , Army , VA , Veterans Affairs , e-health , electronic health record , Joint Theater Support Contracting Command , contracting , Iraqi Ministry of Defense , technology

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Trauma treatment translated from the battlefield

We talk with Dr. John Holcomb about advancements made in surgery on the battlefield.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , John Holcomb , Army , Brooke Army Medical Center

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Mullen rebukes USMC's Amos over DADT

The top U.S. military officer said Monday he was startled by a public panning of the proposal to lift the military's ban on gays from the head of the Marine Corps.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , USMC , DoD , Defense , DADT , Mike Mullen

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