Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 20, 2014

President Barack Obama, center, and retired Marine Corps Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, left, stand at attention during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2014. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

'Your Heroism Will Inspire For Generations': Obama Presents Medal of Honor To Fearless Marine, 24, Who Lost An Eye And Part Of His Jaw When He Jumped On A Grenade To Shield His Comrade -- Daily Mail

* Kyle Carpenter shielded his friend from the blast on a rooftop in the Helmand province in November 2010 - and both men survived
* He lost his right eye and most of his teeth, suffered a shattered jaw and broke his arm in multiple places and has undergone 30+ surgeries since
* As Obama presented him with the award at a White House ceremony, he paid tribute to him as 'the best example of what you want in an American'
* He added that Kyle proudly wore his scars as a sign of his service - and admitted they were a hit with women
* He earlier said he is not comfortable with the award, knowing that many of his comrades died or suffered injuries without recognition

President Obama today presented the Medal of Honor to a Marine who lost an eye and most of his jaw after fearlessly shielding a comrade from a grenade blast in Afghanistan - and told him that his heroism 'will inspire for generations'.

Retired Corporal William 'Kyle' Carpenter, 24, from Flowood, Mississippi, received the nation's top military award in the East Room of the White House, becoming the eighth living recipient for actions in Afghanistan or Iraq.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 20, 2014

There Have Only Been 15 Instances In Modern Combat Worthy Of America's Highest Award -- Business Insider

Obama To Send Up To 300 U.S. Military Advisers To Iraq -- ABC news

Obama says U.S. military plans for Iraq strictly limited -- Reuters

300 U.S. advisers heading for Iraq, but what will they actually do? -- CNN

Who Are These American Troops in Iraq? -- Joe Trevithick, War Is Boring

Military advisers don't always just offer advice: A look at some missions, past and present -- FOX News/AP

Still Waiting for Orders, US Military Has ISIL in Its Sights -- Voice of America

Surprise drills begin in Russia's Central Military District -- Russia Beyond The Headlines

Russia Continues Military Exercise near EU Border, 'Eliminates' Militant Group -- RIA Novosti

S-400 Air Defense Systems to Protect Russia's Kamchatka -- RIA Novosti

Warplanes: Israeli Air Force Need For Speed -- Strategy Page

Minister: German Defense Budget Will Rise -- Defense News

Japan won’t end ban on defending allies by legislative deadline -- Stars and Stripes

Japan Emerges From Security Isolation -- Michael Auslin, WSJ

Interview: Ecuador defense chief spotlights LatAm military integration -- Xinhua

Deal likely to bring more US military assets to Australia -- Stars and Stripes

US Congress votes to save A-10 fleet -- The Hill

SecAF Defends A-10 Retirement Strategy -- DoD Buzz

The Air Force Is Losing Patience With Its Aging Bomber Fleet -- Defense One/Global Security Newswire

HAARP's future uncertain as Air Force plans to dismantle program -- RT

Air Force Plans Next Gen Drone Fleet -- Defense Tech

Republicans join Democrats to vote for curb to NSA spy powers -- Washington Times

The House just overwhelmingly voted to rein in the NSA -- VOX

Ex-NSA Chief Pitches Advice on Cyber Threats to the Banks -- Bloomberg

CIA hatched plan to make demon toy to counter Osama bin Laden’s influence -- Washington Post

Army program aims to bring Bergdahl in for a 'safe landing' -- CNN

Chaos in Iraq prompts soul-searching among military veterans -- Washington Post

Former SEALs take aim at each other in court - Stars and Stripes/The Virginian-Pilot

Strange priorities at the VA_ The sick and halt wait but the solar panels don’t -- Washington Times editorial

Why the Iraqi army can't defeat ISIS -- Zack Beauchamp, VOX

Obama to Overrule Military on Landmines? -- Dustin Walker, Real Clear Defense