Reconfigured U S submarine aims to showcase stealth
CAPT. Andy Hale leads the USS Ohio as it deploys in a converted class of submarines trading missiles for cruise arms and SEAL commandos. The Ohio, now cloaked for stealth, trains in crowded waters near Guam while China expands its regional submarine fleet.
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Army creates contracting command to fight wartime fraud
The Army plans a major overhaul of buying for troops in combat zones by creating the Army Contracting Command to oversee purchases in Iraq Afghanistan and Kuwait. Jeffrey Parsons will lead initially as a civilian, with a two star general to follow, as the service hires 1400 more contracting personnel and expands training to curb fraud amid rising wartime spending.
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