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Decorated Green Beret is kicked out of U.S. Special Forces after 'shoving' Afghan police commander who 'raped boy, 12, and beat up his mother when she reported the crime'
Sgt. Charles Martland, 33, was serving in Afghanistan's Kunduz Province
He heard reports a Afghan police commander had raped 12-year-old boy
Commander Abdul Rahman had also allegedly beaten the child's mother
Martland confronted Rahman in early 2011 - and 'shoved him to ground'
He was flown out of region and sent home after Rahman reported attack
Now, 11-year veteran has been 'involuntarily discharged' from the Army
Verdict has sparked outrage among some Green Berets and politicians
'It's sad to think that a child rapist is put above one of our elite military operators,' said one Rep. Congressman, who has written to Ash Carter


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First female Ranger grads share credit with classmates: http://www.armytimes.com/story/military ... /32079657/

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New Army Chief Ponders Momentous Decision on Women in Combat

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08 ... .html?_r=0

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (August 25, 2015) — The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).  The JLTV program fills a critical capability gap for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by replacing a large portion of the legacy HMMWV fleet with a light tactical vehicle with far superior protection and off-road mobility.  During the contract, which includes both Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production (FRP), Oshkosh expects to deliver approximately 17,000 vehicles and sustainment services.
http://oshkoshdefense.com/news/u-s-army-awards-6-7-billion-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-contract-oshkosh-corporation/

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The JLTV by Oshkosh

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Pode ser apenas embirração, mas acho esta viatura demasiado grande para a função. Penso que viaturas como o Iveco LMV são mais racionais que este projecto.

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Já deves ter visto o Humvee ao vivo, claro? Não é assim tão pequeno quanto isso e intimida um bocado na estrada, mesmo ao pé de Jeeps e SUV's. De qualquer modo, a tendência é sempre para aumentar de tamanho (o M151 era muito mais pequeno que o Humvee). Ao menos este Oshkosh tem um motor com potência razoável, contrariamente ao Humvee.

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Já estive dentro de um...

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Lockheed protests JLTV award to Oshkosh; AM General doesn't

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/09/lock ... al-doesnt/  

Aerospace giant Lockheed-Martin is protesting the Army's award of the 55,000-truck Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to rival Oshkosh. The other losing bidder, Humvee-maker AM General, announced today that it will not protest.

Lockheed provided me the following statement after I asked them about the AM General announcement:

  "After evaluating the data provided at our debrief  Lockheed-Martin has filed a protest of the award decision on the JLTV program. We firmly believe we offered the most capable and affordable solution for the program. Lockheed-Martin does not take protests lightly; but we are protesting to address our concerns regarding the evaluation of Lockheed-Martin's offer. (...)

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The difference between Navy SEALs and the 75th Ranger Regiment




http://www.businessinsider.com/the-difference-between-navy-seals-and-the-75th-ranger-regiment-2015-9

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US begins removing Patriot missiles from Turkey

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... y/73787688

The United States has started pulling its Patriot missiles stationed on Turkish soil, a Turkish official said.

"We do not think this is the best time to withdraw those batteries", said one senior Turkish diplomar. "This is a delicate time for our border with Syria". On Oct. 3 and 4 Russian planes twice violated Turkish airspace. (...)

US Patriot missiles were deployed in January 2013 at the Gaziantep 5th armored brigade in southeastern Turkey after the country appealed to its NATO allies against any missile threat from Syria.

 In August Germany said it would end its contribution to the anti-missile mission in Turkey. It was followed by a US announcement that said Washington informed Ankara it would not renew the Patriot mission due to end in October.

Earlier, the Netherlands said it would pull its Patriot systems from Turkey (...)

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