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Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Military's Independent News Source: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Top headlines from Stars and Stripes. See the rest of today's news at www.stripes.com 'Tis the season to be thankful In most ways, Thanksgiving Day started out just like every day for the men of Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. troops turn to politicking in Samarra Samarra has been on the precipice enough times as Iraq appeared to tumble over that tension here. So when the standoff between Samarra's Sunni mayor and the commander of the Iraqi forces stationed in the city escalated late last month, American officers at their base near the Tigris River took notice. German officials quit over Kunduz airstrike The head of the German armed forces and a high-ranking civilian in the defense ministry resigned Thursday after it was revealed that information was suppressed regarding the German air force bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in which as many as 142 civilians were killed. Military officials to stand by women's testing guidelines Military medical officials say they will stick with their current guidelines for Pap smears and mammograms despite recent recommendations by physicians groups that women delay or reduce the frequency of tests for breast and cervical cancers. Military Update: House health bill won't change vets' benefits The national health reform bill passed by the House last month and the Senate version to be debated in early December pose no threat to current health care benefits provided to military families, retirees or veterans, say advocates for these beneficiaries as well as congressional committee staffs. Japan panel favors base worker pay review A Japanese government working group recommended reviewing salaries of local workers on U.S. military bases as a potential cost-cutting measure, though it backed away from offering a specific proposal. 'Multi-National' to drop from U.S. unit names in Iraq As part of a consolidation of its command structure ahead of next year's planned troop reductions, the U.S. military will drop the "Multi-National" name from its unit designations starting in January. The last non-U.S. troops, from the United Kingdom, Australia and Romania, left Iraq in July. After Fort Hood violence, Army orders policy review In response to the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army is ordering its commanders to review force protection measures in their communities to identify potential insider threats and prevent acts of violence directed against the Army. Kaiserslautern center shows signs of success Customers are flocking to the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center, pushing sales figures skyward and increasing traffic on base. Karzai renews call for Taliban to lay down weapons Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term.
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