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Troops Return
 Dozens of military families were reunited this weekend as the Army Reserve's 180th Transportation Company returned home after a year in Iraq.
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Around the Services
 Army dwell time is on the increase. Plus National Guard health leaders are working to get more citizen Soliders medically ready to deploy.
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DownRange
 The commander of the U.S. Central Command says increased Afghan forces and an expanded NATO trainig mission are signs of improvement.
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Border Security
 National Guard helicopters and crews are supporting aviation missions along the Rio Grande River following the recent rise in violence.
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Top News
 Defense officals say they're working to speed up the development and production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
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Fort Hood Ceremony
 Hundred of Soldiers with the First Cavalry Divison gathered at Fort Hood Friday for a ceremony honoring those who gave their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Around the Services
 Defense leaders warn Congress about cost overruns with the Joint Strike Fighter. Plus, a new HBO series is honoring vets from "The Greatest Generation".
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DownRange
 Military journalist, SrA Jay Hernandez, takes us to a remote location in Afghanistan to show you what life is like in a combat zone.
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Around the Services
 The White House is launching a battle against childhood obesity, and DoDEA is helping lead the fight. Plus, defense leaders prepare for a tough road to take back kandahar from the Taliban.
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DownRange
 U.S. and coalition forces use their cutural knowledge to gather information from the local Afghan population. Also, and Afghan girl is on the path to recovery following an attack. |
Around the Services
 U.S. Central Command's GEN David Petraeus updates Congress on efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. Plus, a new high-tech way to see your doctor could become more common.
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Top News
 Explosion in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killer 30 and injuried more than 50 Saturday. Plus, USNS Comfort arrived in Norfolk, Va., enroute to it's homeport in Baltimore, MD.
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DownRange
 Afghan National Army soldiers have a new identity now that they have new uniforms. Also, meet two men who travel Afghanistan to ensure troop safety.
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Around the Services
 Two more strong earthquakes strike off Chile's coast. defense Secretary Gates promotes regional security in the Middle East.
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DownRange
 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tours Helmand and Kandahar provinces Afghanistan. Plus, U.S. Marines respond to an unusual emergency following really bad weather.
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Everyman's War
 As the seasoned infantry and tank units of the German 11th Panzer "Ghost" division move saliently into position on the snow covered hills around Nennig, Germany, a battle weary GI and his unit stand ready to defend the small town, a key position in the Allied advance to win the war.
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Top News
 A U.S. Air Force expeditionary medical team is arriving in Chile to assist with earthquake efforts. Plus, Secretary of Defnse Robert Gates met forward deployed troops in Afghanistan.
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Around the Services
 Defense Secretary Robert Gates calls operation in southern Afghanistan in "tip of the spear". Plus, USNS Comfort ends her mission in Haiti.
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