U.S. Marines depart a checkpoint and patrol back to Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, May 30, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga
For Millions Who Served In The Last Decade, Scars Are Lifelong -- Stars and Stripes
WASHINGTON - Ten years after the United States went to war in Iraq, one of the most common numbers associated with the conflict is the tally of Americans killed: nearly 4,500. Add in the twin war in Afghanistan, and the tally goes to more than 6,600.
But for the men and women who served in America’s war on terrorism, the number of people affected is far larger. And for many of those people, the impact of the war will last a lifetime.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
China warns US over missile defence programme against North Korea -- The Guardian
House Intelligence Committee head: US doesn’t know about ‘stability’ of North Korean leader -- Washington Post/AP
US Defense Official Sees North Korean Threats Backfiring -- Voice of America
US Pledges All Military Resources to Defend South Korea -- Voice of America
Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea -- AP
Report: Taiwan Develops Medium-Range Missile -- Defense News
Australian Reconnaissance Plane Shooed Away by Iranian Fleet of Warships -- Fars News Agency (Iran)
Japan protests to France over military sales to China -- AFP
China military officials admit ship radar lock: report -- Global Post/AFP
Chinese government denies report that military admitted to using weapons radar -- Japan Daily Press
China Surges Past Britain To Become The Fifth Largest Arms Exporter In The World -- Business Insider/International Business Times
China's nuclear powered aircraft carrier programme rings alarm bells in India -- IBN Live
Britain to compensate military personnel hit by Cyprus bank levy -- Reuters
Fears new talks on cuts to arms trade could be wrecked by US -- The Telegraph
U.S. Cancels Part of Missile Defense That Russia Opposed -- New York Times
Missile plan changes may provide opening for talks -- AP
Russia Sees ‘No Concession’ in U.S. Missile Defense Move -- Defense News/AFP
BY THE NUMBERS: The Most Expensive Jet Ever Built -- Business Insider
Fail! The $400 Billion Military Jet That Can't Fly in Cloudy Weather -- Alert Net
DOD report: F-35 training is premature -- Stars and Stripes/Northwest Florida Daily News
USAF over-rides stop-work on light attack aircraft -- Eric Palmer Blog
U.S. Navy Weighs Halving LCS Order -- Defense News
On U.S. Drone Policies, Ex-Pentagon Lawyer Warns of “Erosion of Support” -- Michael Crowley, Time
Cyberthreats getting worse, House intelligence officials warn -- CNN
DOD has yet to release findings of DMAA study -- Stars and Stripes
Budget cuts ground U.S. military air shows -- USA Today
Arlington National Cemetery to avoid furloughs -- Marine Times/AP
An Aging American Legion Fights for Relevancy -- New York Times
My Dog Solha: From Afghanistan, With PTSD -- Daily Beast
45 years later, impact from My Lai case is still felt -- Stars and Stripes/Dayton Daily News
Vet who saved many in Iraq couldn't escape demons -- AP
Dick Cheney: Serenity of a War Strategist -- Alessandra Stanley, New York Times
Pentagon has spent billions on doomed programs; cash looms large with budget cuts -- Rowan Scarborough, Washington Times
Pics: The USS Guardian is cut to pieces from a reef in the Philippines -- Stars and Stripes