Pete Geren

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Injured troops prefer combat to recovery at Bragg

AP Features 289 days ago

Soldiers in a recovery unit for wounded troops at Fort Bragg told the Secretary of the Army that they feel forgotten by the military and that combat duty would be better than the treatment they get now, according to a memo obtained ...

US Army recalls 16,000 pieces of body armor

AFP American Edition 291 days ago

The US Army announced Thursday it has recalled 16,000 units of body armor after an audit determined they were not tested properly and posed a potential danger to soldiers. The army vehemently contested the conclusions of the audit report by the Department ...

Army orders recall of body armor

AP News 291 days ago

Army orders recall of body armor after audit says plates failed testing Army Secretary Pete Geren has ordered the recall of more than 16,000 sets of body armor following an audit that concluded the bullet-blocking plates in the vests failed testing and ...

Army to provide retirement pay to unpaid militia

AP News 291 days ago

Army to dip into emergency funds for retirement payments to veterans of unpaid WWII militia The Secretary of the Army has authorized emergency funds to supplement a reduction in retirement pay for veterans of a largely Native militia formed to guard the ...

America's Army: The Strength of the Nation

Army 292 days ago

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D. C, had a total attendance of 32,697 and featured 324 exhibits by the Army's industry partners and 94 military exhibits. Preceded ...

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