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German officials: No immediate threat of attack by Iran

November 30th, 2011
German investigators are downplaying media reports that prosecutors were investigating suspicions that Iran might have plans to attack U.S. military installations in Germany, saying there is no immediate danger.

In the northern reaches of Afghanistan, U.S. troops learn on the run

November 30th, 2011
First Lt. Alexander Rhoads pointed south, past an Afghan police outpost that sat like a crumbling sand castle on a hilltop in western Faryab province. Below and beyond lay a dry, dust-brown landscape of valleys and ridge lines flowing toward the Hindu Kush.

Security guards protesting Army’s new contract with security firm in South Korea

November 30th, 2011
Some gates at several major U.S. Forces Korea bases were closed on Thursday, the first day of protests by South Korean security guards who are refusing to work for a new company they claim is offering low wages and long work hours.

Soldier established unique bond with NFL team

November 30th, 2011
Sgt. Dontae Skywalker, Tomb Sentinel, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), establishes a unique bond with the San Francisco 49ers.

Rise in PTSD cases from two wars strains military resources

November 29th, 2011
Ten thousand combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder flooded into VA hospitals every three months this year, pushing the number of patients ill from the disorder above 200,000 and straining resources, new VA data show.

Japan easing expressway tolls in major cities and around earthquake zone

November 29th, 2011
Major changes are slated for toll roads through some of Japan’s most booming cities and areas directly affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Nearly half of German city to evacuate Sunday for defusing of WWII era bomb

November 29th, 2011
About 45,000 residents of the German city of Koblenz, nearly half of the city’s population, are under evacuation orders Sunday following the discovery of what local officials said was one of the largest unexploded bombs ever found, believed to have been dropped by the British Royal Air Force during World War II.

Critics: Overloaded VA should seek outside help for mental health care

November 29th, 2011
Even with thousands of new veterans clamoring for mental health care each month, Veterans Affairs leaders haven’t yet found ways to speed up appointment scheduling and appear unwilling to partner with outside counselors, critics say.

Yokota kicks off the holiday season with lighting of base tree

November 29th, 2011
The Christmas season officially kicked off Wednesday for many at Yokota as residents came together for the annual lighting of the base Christmas tree.

Labor dispute could lead to U.S. soldiers guarding the gates in South Korea

November 29th, 2011
U.S. soldiers could be manning the gates at Army bases in South Korea beginning Thursday as hundreds of South Korean security guards are threatening to walk away from their posts rather than work for a new company that is offering them lower pay and longer working hours.
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