U.S. Army Spc. Robert Zarlenga, front, fires his M4 carbine at insurgent forces on the outskirts of the village of Spedar in southern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 15, 2012. Zarlenga is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Campaigns Pass On Afghanistan -- DoD Buzz
The Republican Party accidentally released its platform Friday afternoon much to the chagrin of political journalists in DC figuring it’s leak would mean a long Friday night analyzing the document.
Defense editors and reporters had no such worry. In fact, a prominent defense editor in DC sent an e-mail to a colleague saying he’d have to wave off happy hour because of the platform’s release. After reading the 12-page document, the defense editor rescinded on his cancellation and arrived to a well known DC watering hole promptly.
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Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks Suspect, Returns To Military Court -- Huffington Post
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