Photo: The Navy is changing course on guidance that would have allowed gay marriage on military bases.Navy Reverses Itself On Gay Marriages On Military Bases -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The Navy did an abrupt about-face late Tuesday, suspending earlier guidance that could have allowed same-sex marriages on military bases once the Pentagon scraps its present Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
A memorandum from the Chief of Chaplains, Rear Admiral M.L. Tidd, suspended one he issued about a month ago.
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Russia's Lavrov In Baghdad To Boost Military Ties -- Defense News
US approves Saudi cargo plane sale to Turkey -- Daily News
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Russian defense industry needs investment - Medvedev -- RIA Novosti
Medvedev Warns Government Against Failure on Arms Procurement -- Bloomberg
The Air War Over Pacific Islands -- Strategy Page
DT Video: BAE Systems’ RG35 Armored Vehicle -- Defense Tech
American and Chinese Military leaders' meeting praised -- UPI
The Stryker hits its 10th year of service -- DoD Buzz
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House panel begins work on $553B defense budget -- Forbes/AP
Defense bill raises pay for soldiers 1.6 percent -- Watertown Daily Times
New Nanosensor Sniffs Bombs, One Molecule at a Time -- The Danger Room
Military buddies balance Army life with lacrosse -- Wall Street Journal
Brimstone for France? -- Ares/Aviation Week
Russian defense industry needs investment - Medvedev -- RIA Novosti
Medvedev Warns Government Against Failure on Arms Procurement -- Bloomberg
The Air War Over Pacific Islands -- Strategy Page
DT Video: BAE Systems’ RG35 Armored Vehicle -- Defense Tech
American and Chinese Military leaders' meeting praised -- UPI
The Stryker hits its 10th year of service -- DoD Buzz
Analysts Chew Over USAF'S OBOGS Groundings -- Defense News
House panel begins work on $553B defense budget -- Forbes/AP
Defense bill raises pay for soldiers 1.6 percent -- Watertown Daily Times
New Nanosensor Sniffs Bombs, One Molecule at a Time -- The Danger Room
Military buddies balance Army life with lacrosse -- Wall Street Journal
Bill would require U.S. troops to receive job training before leaving military -- Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,463 -- AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,452 Wednesday, according to Associated Press count -- Washington Post
Russian defense industry needs investment - Medvedev -- RIA Novosti
Medvedev Warns Government Against Failure on Arms Procurement -- Bloomberg
The Air War Over Pacific Islands -- Strategy Page
DT Video: BAE Systems’ RG35 Armored Vehicle -- Defense Tech
American and Chinese Military leaders' meeting praised -- UPI
The Stryker hits its 10th year of service -- DoD Buzz
Analysts Chew Over USAF'S OBOGS Groundings -- Defense News
House panel begins work on $553B defense budget -- Forbes/AP
Defense bill raises pay for soldiers 1.6 percent -- Watertown Daily Times
New Nanosensor Sniffs Bombs, One Molecule at a Time -- The Danger Room
Military buddies balance Army life with lacrosse -- Wall Street Journal
Bill would require U.S. troops to receive job training before leaving military -- Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,463 -- AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,452 Wednesday, according to Associated Press count -- Washington Post