Insurgents fatally wound five Marines near Iraq Syria border
Militants attacked near Haqlaniyah and Qaim sending five U S Marines to their deaths while authorities found 21 Iraqi bodies along a highway toward Syria. The killings underscore ongoing combat as Iraqi and U S forces press operations to seal border routes and curb insurgent activity.
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Army probes deaths of two officers at Tikrit palace
The U S Army announced a criminal investigation into the deaths of Capt. Phillip Esposito and Lt. Louis Allen at a Saddam-era palace complex in Tikrit after explosives experts found blast patterns not consistent with a mortar attack. Col. Bill Buckner said evidence points to a noncombat incident. The two officers died after a series of blasts as soldiers fortified their billets.
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Military recruiting shortfall hits Army and reserves
US recruiting troubles affect all four services with the Army National Guard and Army Reserve 24 and 20 percent behind targets respectively through May. Navy Reserve down 12 percent, Air National Guard down 20, while Air Force Reserve exceeds plan at 117 percent. Active Army falls 25 percent short of May goal, boosting concerns over volunteer force viability.
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Army expands enlistment options to draw recruits
The Army introduces a short-term enlistment requiring two years as a drilling National Guard or Reserve member after 15 months on active duty, then completing an eight-year obligation in ways such as joining the Peace Corps. It also weighs doubling the four-year enlistment bonus to 40000 dollars.
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