http://www.stripes.com/cmlink/stars-and-stripes-news-1.104220?localLinksEnabled=false Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/cmlink/stars-and-stripes-news-1.104220?localLinksEnabled=false http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.104220.1274887961!/image/1220286512.gif http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/high-speed-railgun-moves-forward-despite-navy-budget-cuts-1.168088?localLinksEnabled=false The Navy is a small step closer to developing a shipborne electromagnetic railgun that could one day strike targets hundreds of miles away in less than six minutes.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=rPdFBcPiYy0:JimWKJkWLgQ:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.168088 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/leadership-in-corporate-world-requires-adjustment-for-vets-1.168130?localLinksEnabled=false For former Marine Sean Orquiola, the hardest part of working in a corporate office after a tour in Iraq was figuring out how to motivate himself and others in a business-friendly way.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=2Q3-Vd_-7BU:eniEZRF5lu8:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.168130 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/army-seeks-input-on-changes-to-pt-uniform-1.168143?localLinksEnabled=false Added warmth? Additional reflective material? Greater comfort? The Army wants to know what changes soldiers would like to see to their physical training uniforms.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=H_t_VRTGmV8:M0az91tBMXw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=H_t_VRTGmV8:M0az91tBMXw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=H_t_VRTGmV8:M0az91tBMXw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=H_t_VRTGmV8:M0az91tBMXw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=H_t_VRTGmV8:M0az91tBMXw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=H_t_VRTGmV8:M0az91tBMXw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a 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mainly reflect the ongoing troop surge in Afghanistan, along with an increased emphasis on foot patrols in areas where insurgents are active.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=tBH7D71riAE:8jv8_LImL5Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=tBH7D71riAE:8jv8_LImL5Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=tBH7D71riAE:8jv8_LImL5Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=tBH7D71riAE:8jv8_LImL5Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=tBH7D71riAE:8jv8_LImL5Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=tBH7D71riAE:8jv8_LImL5Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" 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But it raises other important issues: How it affected each author’s career, and what it portends for other line officers who depend on the military for their livelihood but who believe they see their leaders failing and want to speak up.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=ei9u9FxpC50:zyG0tuoii1c:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.168020 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/chaplains-speak-out-on-contraception-mandate-in-health-care-directive-1.168027?localLinksEnabled=false Military priests have joined the Roman Catholic Church’s fight against a new government mandate requiring employers to offer health coverage that includes contraception and sterilization.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=gpQ22ZSX7u4:BvY0vtP7dd8:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.168027 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/pieces-of-atsugi-aircraft-fall-off-in-midair-one-strikes-vehicle-1.167979?localLinksEnabled=false A piece from an EA-6 Prowler at Naval Air Facility Atsugi fell out of the sky and struck a moving vehicle, but no injuries were reported Wednesday, Navy officials said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=7G5yobcM20w:KxAn9w1fVtE:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.167979 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/airman-to-learn-his-fate-thursday-in-okinawa-murder-case-1.167978?localLinksEnabled=false Air Force Tech. Sgt. Curtis Eccleston, pictured above, was murdered a year ago. A military judge is expected to decide Thursday whether a Kadena airman will ever have a chance at parole while serving a life sentence for Eccleston's murder.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=HpOSz7zv6Dk:zeNqDHDOdU0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=HpOSz7zv6Dk:zeNqDHDOdU0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=HpOSz7zv6Dk:zeNqDHDOdU0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=HpOSz7zv6Dk:zeNqDHDOdU0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=HpOSz7zv6Dk:zeNqDHDOdU0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=HpOSz7zv6Dk:zeNqDHDOdU0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" 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http://www.stripes.com/news/operational-commander-despite-perception-afghan-forces-will-be-good-enough-1.168023?localLinksEnabled=false Afghan troops might seem relatively incompetent to the U.S. servicemembers fighting alongside them, the operational commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan acknowledged Wednesday at the Pentagon.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=w9YqqcAohiw:-ZWScnIAJVk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=w9YqqcAohiw:-ZWScnIAJVk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=w9YqqcAohiw:-ZWScnIAJVk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=w9YqqcAohiw:-ZWScnIAJVk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=w9YqqcAohiw:-ZWScnIAJVk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a 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http://www.stripes.com/news/wolfenbarger-tapped-to-be-air-force-s-first-female-four-star-1.167911?localLinksEnabled=false Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger would become the highest-ranking woman officer ever to serve in the Air Force if a nomination sent Monday by President Barack Obama is approved by the Senate.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=5Y-FnZsDfBM:FPKcq-D7jKc:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.167911 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/stuttgart-based-soldier-dies-of-illness-1.167917?localLinksEnabled=false A soldier assigned to the 112th Signal Battalion (Airborne), Special Operations Command Europe Signal Detachment died Feb. 1 of an undisclosed illness, according to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=c3-NB60dq1U:--j1dpjo7lM:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.167917 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.stripes.com/news/dod-backs-parade-for-returning-vets-but-not-until-all-troops-are-home-1.167930?localLinksEnabled=false The Pentagon fully supports the idea of a parade for returning war veterans down the Canyon of Heroes in New York City.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?i=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.stripes.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?a=TEHM9_nbg5Q:ViCicDapiII:QXVau8BzmBE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/news?d=QXVau8BzmBE" border="0"></img></a> </div> 1.167930 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500