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'Brothers at War' Documentary Explores Iraq's Impact on a Family
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyThe Washington screening of "Brothers at War" Wednesday night brought the mostly military crowd to thunderous applause and to tears. U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey introduced the movie as "a story about a great American family . . . a great Army family. It portrays not only the sacrifices that the men and women in our armed forces make, but it also ties into the impact on the families, and that is less well known." In the documentary film, director Jake Rademacher follows the lives of his brothers Isaac and Joe, who have served repeated tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rademacher ...
Generals Say Don't Act Too Fast to End 'Don't Ask'
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Feb. 23) -- The top officers of the U.S. Army and Air Force told lawmakers Tuesday that they should go slow in repealing the military's ban on openly gay service members, parting ways with the nation's senior uniformed officer who testified earlier that it was "the right thing to do." "I do have serious concerns about the impact of repeal of the law on a force that's fully engaged in two wars and has been at war for 8 1/2 years," Army Gen. George Casey told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "We just don't know the impacts on readiness and military effectiveness." Across ...
Army Chief Promises 'Hard Look' at Whether Signs Were Missed in Attack
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyArmy Chief of Staff George Casey today promised the service would "take a hard look" at itself to make sure that incidents like the armed attack on Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas by a military psychiatrist never happen again. ...
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