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Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Military's Independent News Source: Friday, November 20, 2009
Top headlines from Stars and Stripes. See the rest of today's news at www.stripes.com At Osan, Obama talks about deployments OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — President Barack Obama drew repeated cheers and applause during a speech to U.S. troops here Thursday — except when he mentioned that some may deploy once again to ... Gates says any Afghan surge could happen swiftly Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air. Senate passes benefits for wounded veterans' caregivers The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gates orders full-spectrum Pentagon review of Fort Hood massacre The Pentagon will conduct a department-wide review in the aftermath of the Fort Hood shooting, taking a broad look at the mental health of the force as well as at procedures for sharing intelligence and assessing personnel performance. Army may separate short-term soldiers Soldiers who chose not to re-enlist or extend when their units are getting ready to deploy downrange will be getting out of the Army a little earlier than they planned, according to Army guidance released this week. Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD Pfc. Jesse Sheets is part of a military experiment to try to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded — if they can get early help.
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