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  • Tops In Blue officials seek new talent, auditions open

    Air Force's premier entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is seeking new performers to be part of the 2010 Tops In Blue World Tour.Air Force "Mission Audition" is open to all members of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard, regardless of rank or career field.The group is looking for

  • New spray may help stop battlefield bleeding

    Researchers are developing a new, sprayable liquid wound dressing that an injured warrior could apply one-handed in a combat setting.The spray forms a tough hydrogel in seconds that conforms directly to the wound without sticking to it when removed.The GelSpray Liquid Bandage was approved by the

  • Department focuses on F-35 costs, fair tanker competition

    Pentagon officials are working to halt spiraling costs in the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft program while ensuring competition for a new refueling tanker remains fair to all contenders, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here Dec. 2. Mr. Lynn told the Aerospace and

  • Gates explains July 2011 milestone at Senate hearing

    Setting July 2011 for the beginning of a U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan was intended for two primary audiences: the Afghan government in Kabul and war-weary Americans, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the new strategy for

  • VA, Army officials to discuss collaborative efforts on TV

    Army and Veterans Affairs officials will discuss a number of programs in which the two departments collaborate to help wounded, ill and injured Soldiers on a Pentagon Channel interview Friday. VA Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth, who also serves as a