Posts Tagged ‘Chief Of Staff’

Iraq War By The Numbers: Slide Show


U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commanding general, U.S.

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The Growing Problem Of Military Suicides In The Reserves

Military Suicides Remain High, Especially Among Reservists — McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — Although the suicide rate has climbed measurably across all sectors of the military over the past few years, top Army and Marine Corps officials on Tuesday proposed several solutions to erase the social stigma associated with mental health illnesses and to combat the less visible wounds of war.

Responding to a congressional committee’s concerns about an NPR report, which identified various deficiencies in the Army’s mental health program, Peter W. Chiarelli, the Army vice chief of staff, defended the Army’s current policies and promised to engage the military’s vulnerable youth.

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My Comment: I suspect that this is problem will only get worse with time.

Coup D’Eat Attempt Underway In Guinea-Bissau

Military Briefly Detains, Threatens Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister — Voice of America

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau briefly detained the country’s prime minister and arrested the army chief of staff Thursday in what appeared to be a coup attempt.

Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior and Army Chief Zamora Induta were both seized and taken to a military base in the capital, Bissau.

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More News On The Coup D’Etat Attempt In Guinea Bissau

Guinea-Bissau prime minister freed after abortive coup — The Guardian
Situation in Guinea-Bissau under control-president — Reuters
Guinea-Bissau soldiers arrest PM in coup bid — Yahoo News/AFP
Military threatens to kill Guinea-Bissau PM — AFP
Guinea-Bissau leaders held in apparent coup — BBC
Soldiers detain head of Guinea-Bissau’s army — AP
TIMELINE – Bissau PM detained — Reuters
FACTBOX-Facts about Guinea-Bissau – Reuters

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