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General John Douglass answers your questions
This week we continue our focus on the 5th District Congressional candidates. This will be the first election using new district maps based on the 2010 census. The 5th district is in the central part of Virginia stretching vertically across the state. It...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Afghanistan, Military Equipment, World War II (1939-1945), Tea Party Movement
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks, accepts award at Virginia Military Institute
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterVirginia Military Institute honored Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, with the school's Distinguished Diplomat Award. VMI's Superintendent said it was a sign of respect and deep appreciation for Clinton's years of service to the nation....Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), World War II (1939-1945), Hillary Clinton, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Christiansburg-based National Guard soldiers back in the United States
Assignment ManagerMore than 100 National Guard soldiers based in the Christiansburg area are back in the United States. The unit has been in Iraq since August. The soldiers will spend 5 to 10 days conducting demobilization duties before returning to Virginia, according...Tags: Arts and Culture, Afghanistan, Family, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Regional Authority
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Farewell ceremony for Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
ReporterThey may not be back for up to a year but today members of the Virginia National Guard's 116th Brigade Combat Team and its headquarters staff had a farewell ceremony before heading to Afghanistan to lead NATO and Afghani troops. The Soldiers of the 116th...Tags: Afghanistan, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), U.S. Army, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Tennis: Menchville's Fields, McCroskey repeat as regional doubles runners-up, return to state tourney
Beach players sweep Eastern Region championshipsNEWPORT NEWS – No one will ever appear in the Virginia High School League boys doubles tournament more than Menchville senior Jake Fields. Surviving a worrisome Eastern Region semifinal Thursday, Fields ensured his fourth appearance in the state...Tags: Virginia Cavaliers, Hampton Roads, Tennis, Virginia High School League, High School Sports
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EU probes ally of Kosovo PM, ambassador for war crimes
ReutersPRISTINA (Reuters) - European Union police said on Thursday they had arrested five people, including a wartime ally of Kosovo's prime minister, and were investigating the ambassador to Albania on suspicion of war crimes during Kosovo's 1998-99 conflict....Tags: European Union, Prisons, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Politics
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Ally of Kosovo PM among five arrested for war crimes
Reuters* Five arrested for war crimes during 1998-99 war * Accused of crimes against civilians held by guerrillas PRISTINA, May 23 (Reuters) - A close wartime ally of Kosovo's prime minister was among five people arrested by European Union police on Thursday...Tags: War Crimes, European Union, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Police Arrests
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Russia's top military officer skeptical about further nuclear arms cuts
Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer on Thursday voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require parallel reductions in non-nuclear precision weapons. The statement by chief of Russia's military General Staff,...Tags: Russia, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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EU to send border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to send advisers to Libya to help improve border security in response to...Tags: Mali, Muammar Gaddafi, European Union, Niger, Africa
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EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments approved a mission on Wednesday to help Libya improve its border security in response to...Tags: Tripoli (Libya), Mali, Western Africa, European Union, Niger
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ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Piracy, Military Equipment, U.S. Military, Japan, China
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RPT-Olympics-Discovery of alleged plot points to growing jitters
Reuters(Repeats to additional clients, no changes to text) * Russia says it foiled plot for attack on Moscow * Faces signs that security threat is widening * Putin wants to rally support, boost security cooperation By Timothy Heritage OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO,...Tags: Islam, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Afghanistan, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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