Reforms curb Turkey's armed forces; Military holds unique role as nation's...

The Washington Times;  June 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......said Umit Cizre, a military analyst. The balance...culture of the armed forces is becoming more...the EU that the armed forces can be more democratic. Though the military's prominence in...claims that the military remains an impediment...democracy. The armed ...

Military's Role Seen as Key to Indonesia's Fate; Armed Forces Could Back...

The Washington Post;  May 10, 1998 ;     700+ words ......through the armed forces. Abri, the...by which the military is commonly...unclear. "If {the armed forces} are told to...Indonesian military. The students...when two key military figures -- then-armed forces chief of staff...

In Indonesia, All Eyes on the Military Will the Armed Forces Abandon...

International Herald Tribune;  January 30, 1998 ;     700+ words ......as saying. The armed forces which have a...on unrest. The military appears to support...Tanjung, chief of the armed forces. His presence was...evidence that the military was backing Mr...difficult for the armed forces to maintain law...Suharto is also military ...

Rumsfeld Mulls Two Options: Status Quo or 10% Military Cut; Secretary...

The Washington Post;  August 9, 2001 ;     620 words ......future shape of the armed forces, including one...substantially cut the military, Pentagon officials...concluded that the armed forces could be reduced...structure of the armed forces. The proposals...need a larger military, with as many...that said the armed ...

A Civilian's Guide to the U.S. Military: A Comprehensive Reference to the...

Army;  December 1, 2007 ;     262 words ......Guide to the U.S. Military: A Comprehensive...Structure of the Armed Forces. Barbara Schading...Guide to the U.S. Military provides an introduction to the armed forces of the United States-t...pertaining to the military as a whole. There...

Corruption troubles Philippine military Weak armed forces cannot deal with...

International Herald Tribune;  May 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......the Philippines' military.Corruption is said...reasons that the armed forces are ineffective...inability of the armed forces to deal with its...The Philippines' military is often compared...to modernize the armed forces and selling guns...corruption in the ...

Military Reassesses Its Role in a Freer Indonesia; Demoralized Armed...

The Washington Post;  August 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......and forced the military to come to terms...is also the armed forces commander in...hampered the military's ability to keep itself fit. Military sources say...forcing the armed forces to cancel an...helicopters. While the military has scaled back...The Indonesian ...

GETTING A CHANCE IN THE MILITARY FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN, A QUIET...

The Boston Globe;  August 21, 1989 ;     700+ words ......and power. "The military has always offered...who studies the armed forces. "The military is the most desegregated...integrating the armed forces, a move that was...time within the military as unworkable...percent of the armed forces are made up of...minority ...

Military, Muslim Life Meld on U.S. Bases; With the Support of the Top...

The Washington Post;  December 21, 1998 ;     700+ words ......duty in the U.S. armed forces in observing...society, and the military is no exception...Tanzania, the military's support for...serving in our military service," said...director of the Armed Forces Chaplains Board...number of Muslim military personnel, he...active-duty ...

Guinea Bissau Military Not Involved in Politics: Armed Forces Chief

Xinhua News Agency;  October 10, 2001 ;     204 words ...Guinea Bissau's armed forces commander Verrisimo Correia Seabra has denied an attempted coup inthe country, saying that the military are not involved in political struggles. Seabra made...circulated at the weekend that Major General Seabra,the armed forces chief of staff, had been assassinated ...

TRUTH ABOUT THE MILITARY AND AMERICA'S ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMED FORCES

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 1, 2006 ;     554 words ......support for reinstituting the military draft, I wanted to take...about our all volunteer armed forces. Rather than rely on the...perform a period of either military service or civilian service...that implied the current armed forces were made up of poor, urban...in life than joining ...

Kremlin Shake-Up Keyed To Armed Forces Reform; High-Level Shift Seen as...

The Washington Post;  August 29, 1997 ;     579 words ......Russia's deteriorating military forces, filling his post...plans to restructure the armed forces, an effort that has met...delays in beginning the military reform drive. Since then...branches of the Russian armed forces into land, sea and air...begun paring down the military's ...

Military Times Honors "Everyday" Heroes In U.S. Armed Forces

U.S. Newswire;  June 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Senator John McCain, the Military Times Media Group, consisting...everyday heroes" of our armed forces. These outstanding individuals...Times, respectively. The Military Times publications asked...and women serving in our armed forces" "The military rank and file response to...

Esperon: Armed Forces monitoring disgruntled groups in military.(Main...

Manila Bulletin;  February 27, 2008 ;     195 words ...Byline: RIO ROSE RIBAYA Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief...Esperon Jr. said yesterday the military is now monitoring groups within...there are other parties in the military aside from Magdalo that are...clarified, however, that the military has yet to identify the members...

SECRETARY OF STATE MCPHERSON CELEBRATES 'ARMED FORCES VOTERS WEEK', TOUTS...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 6, 2006 ;     465 words ......visited with the California National Guard to mark Armed Forces Voters Week and highlight resources available for military and overseas voters in the November 7th, 2006 General Election. September 3 9 has been declared Armed Forces Voters Week by the Department of Defense in an ...