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Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Military's Independent News Source: Sunday, December 06, 2009
Top headlines from Stars and Stripes. See the rest of today's news at www.stripes.com Clinton says allies can help turn the Afghan tide Some two dozen countries will send an estimated 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan next year, the chief of NATO said Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told her allied counterparts that an infusion of forces is crucial to turning the tide in the long war. Deployments will delay Army's dwell time goal The deployment of extra troops to Afghanistan will delay the Army's efforts to give soldiers more time at home, but it will not shorten the time between deployments that soldiers now have. Marines launch large offensive in Afghanistan Hundreds of troops from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and the Marine reconnaissance unit Task Force Raider were dropped by helicopter and MV-22 Osprey aircraft behind Taliban lines in the northern end of the Now Zad Valley of Helmand province, scene of heavy fighting last summer. Fort Hood unit deploys despite losing soldiers The 43 members of the Army Reserve combat stress unit were deploying to Afghanistan on Friday. They arrived at a post chapel before dawn. Minutes later, led by a soldier carrying the unit's flag, they boarded a bus for transport to the airport. 2nd Cav tries out new Mobile Gun System The 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment will have a powerful new weapon when it deploys to Afghanistan next summer. Troops combat Taliban's new weapon of choice – secondary bombs As armored vehicles improve, killing soldiers with roadside bombs becomes increasingly difficult. So insurgents do what they can to separate the two. Missed signs puzzling as Hasan picture emerges None of the unusual behavior exhibited by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in the weeks and months before the deadly rampage went unnoticed. But much of it went unreported, and no single individual or agency appears to have possessed more than slivers of the bigger picture. Incorrect SGLI deduction could cost you thousands Servicemembers need to take a close look at their leave and earnings statement this month to make sure they are paying the correct premium for their Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy. Grafenwöhr invests in natural barriers to protect against threats Natural force protection is being encouraged at Army posts worldwide not only because it's more aesthetically pleasing, but also because it is cheaper that traditional measures. Four U.S. teens arrested in crash near Yokota Japanese police on Saturday arrested four American teenagers suspected of stringing a rope across a street near the base in August and causing a Japanese motorcyclist to crash, seriously injuring her.
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