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Mullen initially wanted slower Afghan drawdown
Joint Chiefs chairman says he now supports the plan to pull 10,000 troops out of Afghanistan before the end of the year and bring home another 23,000 by next summer.
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President sides with Gates over Petraeus on Afghan plan
Defense secretary will retire from public service next week with another big bureaucratic win under his belt.
Defense
Americans least confident in Congress, most confident in military, survey finds
Military's 78 percent rating is 11 points higher than the institution’s historical average.
Defense
Obama announces 33,000-troop cut from Afghanistan
U.S. mission will change from combat to support as Afghan forces take the lead, president says in televised address.
Defense
Ahead of Obama speech, key senator pushes withdrawal
Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin says he wants a “significant” reduction of forces in Afghanistan.
Defense
Obama will announce Afghanistan troop decision on Wednesday
Petraeus has endorsed a drawdown of 30,000 troops by the end of 2012.
Defense
As Afghanistan drawdown approaches, Obama faces new political landscape
The president will unveil his troop withdrawal decision Wednesday, ending weeks of fevered speculation about the course of the unpopular war.
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Pain of Defense service contractor cuts might not be felt evenly
Spending decreases in Senate policy bill wouldn’t necessarily result in across-the-board pay or hiring freezes, industry reps say.
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Army settles on site for national museum
After a decades-long decision process, officials have picked the north post of Fort Belvoir, Va., for a central facility honoring the service’s 236-year history.
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Gen. Petraeus would endorse 30,000 troops home by end of 2012
The commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan is expected to be confirmed by September as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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American commander says Taliban using children in Afghan suicide attacks
Official says coalition and Afghan forces are making progress, but he predicts a tough few months ahead.
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Senate panel cuts $6.4 billion from Pentagon request
Cut represents a modest portion of the $682.5 billion authorization plan.
Defense
Case closed: District court dismisses bin Laden charges after nearly 13 years
Bin Laden had been wanted for more than a decade in New York.
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Suspicious package found near Pentagon
Device was deemed "safe" after a bomb squad was called to the scene.
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Government hiring of vets is on the rise, report finds
More than a quarter of new hires are vets.
Defense
Appropriators back $1 billion decrease in nuclear agency budget
Figure is $1.1 billion below Obama's initial $11.7 billion request for NNSA.
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House Committee slashes conventional "global strike" funds
Defense officials say a small number of these arms are necessary as an alternative to some nuclear weapons.
Defense
Pentagon in search of 'secret' farmers for Afghanistan
Why is the U.S. sending farmers with high security clearance to Afghanistan?
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Pentagon: No more big defense mergers
Acquisition chief predicts industry will go through a period of profound change as it adjusts to a new era of austerity.
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