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NATO is looking into a report that at least some of the 10 French paratroopers killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 18 died not at the hands of Taliban fighters but from NATO friendly fire. A report in Le Monde quotes soldiers as saying some bombs dropped by NATO planes coming to their aid missed the enemy and hit them.
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The Navy has reversed course and decided to push for construction of a third stealth destroyer, Sen. Susan Collins said yesterday.
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Command Post Keeps Gears Rurning
Buried in a building is a dark room with no windows that is packed with computers. Watching these monitors are the disembodied, silhouetted heads of 436th Airlift Wing command post controllers, who work behind the scenes to keep Dover's global airlift mission operational.
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Corps Introduces Tough New Fitness Test
Early this month, the Corps introduced a new fitness test that goes way beyond the current PFT that measures pull ups, crunches and a timed, three-mile run. The new "combat fitness test" -- which will be administered in addition to the standard PFT -- are more representative of what Marines are doing on deployment.
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Tug and Barge Allides With Bridge
A tug and barge, with more than 21,000 gallons of fuel aboard, struck the Casco Bay Bridge in Maine. The 95-foot tug and 328-foot Energy barge were outbound to New York harbor when the barge hit the bridge fender on its right side.
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