Thursday, November 18, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 18, 2010

Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, his wife Jennifer Giunta, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston listen to Giunta's citation during his induction ceremony into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Nov. 17, 2010. Giunta is the award's first living recipient since the Vietnam War. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen

At Pentagon, Medal Of Honor Recipient Inducted Into Hall Of Heroes -- Christian Science Monitor

At a Pentagon ceremony Wednesday, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, freshly awarded the Medal of Honor for valor, joined a select group of service members inducted into the Hall of Heroes.

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta was inducted Wednesday into what military officials refer to as the Pentagon’s most sacred place: its Hall of Heroes.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Commission: China Bolsters Fighters, Missiles, 'Supports' Cyberattacks -- Defense News

AUSTRALIA runs the risk of "martyrdom" in the case of any China-US conflict. -- The Australian

Weather Machines, Origami Drones, and Battlefield Dioramas: Inside China’s Big Air Show -- The Danger Room

China's Zhuhai Airshow Goes Unmanned -- Defense News

China's Armed Predator -- Ares/Aviation Week

Merchant of Death Tried to Sell UAVs to Hit U.S.Targets
-- Defense Tech

Israel to Complete Missile Defenses in Five Years -- Global Security Newswire

Top US, Israeli Military Leaders Meet Amid Iran Controversy -- Voice of America

Major F-35B Component Cracks In Fatigue Test
-- Ares/Aviation Week

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: 2009-2010
-- Defense Industry Daily

Joint Base Elmendorf F-22 Wreckage Found, Pilot Still Missing. -- Plane News Aviation

Marines fighting to keep F-35B -- Sky Talk

What The USAF Learned From Iraq -- Strategy Page

Cyber Attacks Present ‘Huge’ Threat, Gates Says -- U.S. Department of Defense

Army colonel recommends trial in Fort Hood rampage -- Yahoo News/AP

DoD, Wake Up And Cut! -- DoD Buzz

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