Roughly 1.1 million reservists back up active-duty troops. Photo provided by the Virginia Army National GuardMilitary Reserves Seize New Role -- Politico
When Lt. Col. Bill Korsen enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1986, the nation’s Reserve forces were a pool of strategic manpower — a place where troops drilled once a month, went to summer camp for two weeks a year and wondered whether they’d ever be called up.
It’s a lot different now. Reserve call-ups for the 1990-91 Gulf War broke a hole in the wall that once separated the Reserves from the active military. Then the Sept. 11 attacks tore it down.
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Stealth JH-7 Fighter? China is developing another fifth-generation fighter. -- China Defense
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Attrition: The Big Fade In Britain -- Strategy Page
Things Chinese Soldiers Are Not Allowed To Do -- Strategy Page
S. American submarine industry set to grow -- Space War/UPI
Russia Says NATO Not Listening on Missile Shield -- Defense News
How Estonians became pioneering cyberdefenders -- Christian Science Monitor
Boeing Pushes Sales of Sub-Hunting 737 Ahead of Engine Decision -- Bloomberg
Trident and nuclear submarines safe from cuts -- Ares/Aviation Week
Air Force funds future ICBM studies -- U.S. Air Force
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CG Relieves Cutter Commander Over Grounding -- Military.com
Delta Air Lines charges returning soldiers for checked bags -- Gadling.com
U.S. airline boosts military free checked bags -- Reuters
More Long Deployments for the Military -- Ares/Aviation Week
Pentagon Deputy: Your Future Wars Will Be Long Ones -- The Danger Room
Boeing Pushes Sales of Sub-Hunting 737 Ahead of Engine Decision -- Bloomberg
Trident and nuclear submarines safe from cuts -- Ares/Aviation Week
Air Force funds future ICBM studies -- U.S. Air Force
ONE ARMY, TWO FAILURES: Maltreated and hazed, one soldier is driven to take his own life. -- Stars and Stripes
CG Relieves Cutter Commander Over Grounding -- Military.com
Delta Air Lines charges returning soldiers for checked bags -- Gadling.com
U.S. airline boosts military free checked bags -- Reuters
More Long Deployments for the Military -- Ares/Aviation Week
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Trident and nuclear submarines safe from cuts -- Ares/Aviation Week
Air Force funds future ICBM studies -- U.S. Air Force
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CG Relieves Cutter Commander Over Grounding -- Military.com
Delta Air Lines charges returning soldiers for checked bags -- Gadling.com
U.S. airline boosts military free checked bags -- Reuters
More Long Deployments for the Military -- Ares/Aviation Week
Pentagon Deputy: Your Future Wars Will Be Long Ones -- The Danger Room
Panetta's 5 challenges -- Seattle PI/Politico
Former DoD Officials Offer Advice to Panetta -- Defense News
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Future wars seen as longer, deadlier -- Washington Times
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